My "complaint" is the lack of instruction from the manufacturer

This flashlight arrived in yesterday's mail and it seems like it's a great flashlight. Nice size and fits my hand well. Light is very bright. Didn't realize this would be able to replace my heavy spotlight that recently died but it sure does! I live in a rural area with no streetlights so important for me to have a good spotlight available.

My "complaint" is the lack of instruction from the manufacturer...took me a bit to realize the tail cap twists open. Guess maybe, because it's square and all other flashlights and spotlights I've had were round. Who knows?:) And, to see how the batteries go in almost requires a magnifying glass because the tiny, tiny raised etching is inside the flashlight on the sides. There is a picture of batteries on the packaging but it doesn't specify on which sides they must be faced; 4 batteries but 2 go up and 2 go down so took switching them around to get them correct. Just slightly annoying.

Having said that, overall I'm pleased with the flashlight itself and have ordered another.

I do have some smaller AAA round flashlights made by Dorcy and am also pleased with those. I think I'm going to prefer this square one though.:)You can get better flashlights and cheaper flashlights, but if you want something to sit in a drawer or glovebox as a backup, that is bright and throws light a decent distance, and is cheap enough that you don't care if it gets lost or damaged, this is it, hands down. I've found it to be too bright for indoor work, but great for camping and finding addresses outdoors at night when traveling. Shine from the car window and it throws far enough to light up buildings etc nearby. Square size fits nicely in a corner of the glovebox and doesn't roll away if I set it on the car hood for a minute.

I used Mag Lights for years as a delivery driver, but the last couple of Mags I have had the switches fell apart or they otherwise crapped out, so I don't spend the money any more.

On the con side, this light is lightweight plastic, step on it or throw it hard and it will break, and the rubber front and rear grips/caps will pull off, but only if you willfully pull on them. I wouldn't get it for everyday use, it would wear out, but to have around for occasional use it's good.

A big down side as mentioned by others is the batteries have to go in exactly the right way or it doesn't light up. Took a few tries to figure that out, then I marked the inside with a sharpie so I knew which way they went next time.

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