12/07/2011

Awesome little light Nano Light Miniature Review

I bought a couple of these for stocking stuffers, knowing that I'd be putting one in my own stocking... :-)

The first thing I noticed was that the head turns way to easily. Reading the other reviews confirms that mine wasn't a fluke. Anyway, anybody who does any sort of mechanical work knows about Lok-Tite. Clean the threads, the apply a couple drops of red Lok-Tite on the threads and screw it back together. Once it dries, it creates enough friction on the threads to "fix" the issue of it coming apart on its own.

Other than that - this light is smaller and brighter than I had expected. I have several LED lights, including some high-end Fenix units, and while this light isn't brighter, it still impressed me. The price can't be beat either, and if you buy some high-end replacement batteries on eBay, you'll be set for a long time to come. All in all, this makes an excellent EDC light. Most keychain lights come in black, stainless steel, olive, mossy oak, or some other tactical color. The only exception I have seen are cheaply made consumer grade (i.e. disposable) models sold at mass market retailers. Until now.

The pink Streamlight Nano is exactly like the black Nano, except that its pink. I had the black one on my keychain until I saw this one. I gave the black one to my husband and promptly ordered this one.

It's a very lovely soft pink color, but has the high quality build construction the regular Nano and other Streamlight lights have. Aircraft grade metal, lubricated threads and o-ring, strong clip, and durable finish. This light is also very bright. I removed the SL tag to reduce bulk on my keychain. It's a great tiny and lightweight EDC flashlight, made even better if you like pink. This light is amazingly small and aesthetically pleasing; it's also bright enough for finding a dropped item or finding your way (although it's no substitute for a full-sized flashlight for extended use or lighting larger areas). The clip it comes on is robust and secure.

My only complaint is the problem other reviews have highlighted: the head can come unscrewed in your pocket; it's happened to me several times now: I pull out my keys and I have half a flashlight; fortunately, I haven't lost the head (or any of the batteries, which are each smaller than an M&M candy). Recently, I've started wrapping a piece of tape around the body to keep the head from unscrewing, but this means I can't operate the light without removing or breaking the tape.

I was pleased to see that LR41 batteries are quite inexpensive and available on Amazon for about 15 cents each, in quantity 50 (which is more than I expect I'll ever need, but it's nice to have all my battery needs taken care of for less than $8): 50 LR41 Alkaline Batteries.

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