POVAST V019 LED Handheld Flashlight 1500 Lumens, Beam Adjustable Zoomable USB Rechargeable 5 Modes Bright Torch Spot Light, Battery Included, Power Indicator, Upgraded

Here is an honest review on this flashlight. For the price, it is a great flashlight. I wanted to say that first. However I rate it only 2 stars due to it not being what it is labeled as. To call this a 2000 lumen flashlight is a JOKE at best. I have a 1000 Lumen Duracell I bought from a warehouse club that starts with a c. This 2000 lumen flashlight is noticeably dimmer than the Duracell. If the Duracell is a true 1000 lumen, which I doubt in itself but is nicely bright, then a rough estimate I would rate this little guy at 800 lumens MAX. For the price, size, and batteries it takes, this is a great little light. It fits in your hand, takes 3 AAA batteries, is lightweight, and is pretty bright. I would not hesitate to buy more of them if this one lasts. However it is very misleading, false advertising, and ripping people off to call this a 2000 lumen light. Also one weird thing I noticed is that when you are zoomed all the way in, the square of light you can see lines though it like a microchip almost. I have 5 different high lumen zoomable lights, and not a single other one has lines in it. Not sure if this is just the cheapness coming through or what, just an honest observation.

Nowhere near 2000 lumens at any zoom level. I have 750 lumen bicycle headlight that is much brighter than this flashlight. The color temperature of this flashlight is also way into the purple spectrum, so regardless of the brightness, the light isn't really as "usable" as that of a similar white light flashlight. With regard to battery life, I used min e off and on at night over the course of 2 weeks, I'd say no more than 12 minutes or so of actual runtime at the highest setting and it started to fade on me.The other thing that annoys is the combination on/off button and mode selector. Instructions indicate that a light, momentary click (not depressing the button all the way) switches between settings (brightness, strobe). Unfortunately, just clicking it on or off also walkes the flashlight through its' various settings, so the next time you click it on, it will be at another brightness level or strobe when you just want a bright flashlight. In order to make the light turn on in the brightest mode, I need to 1/2 click though the settings one time to find the brightest setting, click through again and remember to stop 2 clicks BEFORE the setting I want the flashlight to be on next time I activate it. Then I click it off (setting advances by 1 increment) and then click it back on the next time (setting advances by 1 increment). Either both of mine are broken or it's a really stupid design. Since i don't want to sit there and click lightly click a bunch of times before turning it off, it's kind of a crapshoot every time I click it on. it sucks waking up your wife with a strobelight when you're trying to find your keys.NOT recommended as an alternative to similar looking "tactical" flashlights and weapon lights (like Surefire, Fenix). The 1" diameter ONLY refers to a short portion of the flashlight body and it is NOT compatible with any standard 1" weapon mounts that I have encountered.This flashlight is barely OK for the money if you need a mildly bright flashlight for a short period of time. Our 2 Cisno's live in our nightstands in case the power goes out, but I'd never have rely on them enough to put them in a toolbox, car or range bag.

Box it comes in had been crushed or just mis-handled or almost seeming previously opened.Parts loose, no directions of use or info on what to do with plastic cylinder. I'm guess it holds the 18650 single battery that can be used as alternative to 3 AAA. I think they should at least supply the rechargeable alternative battery. I haven't used yet. This is for presentation of item. I'll update once used. Seems flashlights now are all tactical type no longer using D-bat sized units.Do they work as well?Ok, the battery cartridge that holds the AAA batteries (3) have arrows, why which way pointing would be pos? Not the idea. My incomprehension, I'm thinking it actually points to which end goes in first, right?A bright little light. Don't shine it in someone's eyes, or look at the beam directly yourself. You'll see spots for awhile, I imagine. I only glanced in its direction. And was enough to give me a hint of what direct eye-on would do. An intruder surely would be temporarily blinded for your escape or extreme physical encounter of his unwanted presence.A good flashlight inspire the packaging damage

When I take out my flashlight people are like "Oh I have one of those." That is until I turn it on. That is when I hear "WOW!!!" Yup that 's 1200 Lumens of brightness. These are very sturdy steel flashlights I purchased 4 (One for each member of my family) of these flashlights for a few different reasons.1 Everyone is always loosing the cheap flashlights. I figure if everyone has their own "Good" flashlight they might not lose it. So far so good.2 Protection. In the event you need to defend yourself you can distract / blind a potential attacker. Also, if you "punch" the end of one of these in someone's head they will need to go to the hospital. You can always carry a flashlight.There is no such thing as a "Flashlight Free Zones" in schools , airports or federal buildings. No soft targets here. You should give yourself every advantage you can.This is "zoomable". Which means you can either light a room or a trail. Or you can blind a bad guy.This is a great price for a great product. I am going to purchase more for my house and each of my cars. There are so many "Tactical Flashlights" out there that are only 20% as bright as this one. Go with a winner. Get this one. You wont be disappointed.