S2500 LED Flashlight

I cannot rate battery life as I haven't used it long enough but would assume if you know you would be using it for any prolonged time, use the least brightness level that you need at the time. I enjoy the larger feel of this flashlight (due to the 6 AA cells inside)- it is not really small but comfortable to hold and carry. It has a very bright zoom-able beam. It employs a square LED light source (make not given). At zero zoom the flashlight projects a larger bright square image on a wall 20ft away. Moving away, the image grows larger with distance and so at say 150 ft (not exact) it will nicely illuminate the whole side of a 2 story house. So if you are looking for what everyone calls a "torch" this may not be what you want; but it is not advertised as one but throws a lot of light. The variable beam expands as a circle not a square. The beam opens up to a circle as you zoom out with inherent dimming as the angle increases and light is spread over a larger area. At the widest setting my entire garage is filled with light and would probably do well in a warehouse situation or on the trail where you needed to see more around you but still have the punch to zoom in to a narrower beam for distance. So if you are looking for a rugged, very bright, no frills flashlight that will keep you out of the dark wherever you are, this is a great buy for the price. It doesn't do SOS or rapid blinking, but has 3 brightness settings. I am very happy with this purchase and recommend it if you are looking for a bright, zoom-able flashlight at a good price.

The flashlight is very well-made and incredibly bright, almost too bright to use outdoors at night (it ruins your night vision). But I wish it were more like a Maglite in a number of ways. For one thing, the on/off button is inconveniently on the back end of the device, and you can't just depress the button to shine a beam momentarily. You have to click on, then click off. Also, the initial click turns on a blindingly bright high beam. To get to the "low" beam you have to cycle through two more off, then on again click sequences. Then, if you have the light off for more than 20 seconds, you'll have to cycle again the same way to get back to the desired low-beam setting once more. It would be great if you could just momentarily flash the beam without having to click on/off, and if you could pick the desired "on" beam intensity from the three possible brightness levels without the endless cycling. With the Maglite and a twist of the flashlight head, I could get an almost parallel beam that could be focused at variable distances to spotlight an object. With the S2500 Gearlight, the zoom goes from a very broad beam to a much narrower but still expanding beam. My main use of a flashlight is to wander my 3/4 acre yard when the sprinkler system is running at night and ensure none of the rotor heads are caught up on any grass runners or other yard debris and not blast the neighbors' bedroom windows with a very bright light. I decided to put single-use Lithium AA batteries in my Gearlight to avoid the alkaline battery leaks that have plagued my Maglite (and why I purchased a Gearlight). If you leave the Gearlight full-on for any length of time, the metal shell, especially around the lens, gets very warm. Fortunately, my usage requires only momentary use of the beam. Otherwise, I would think the device would eat its way through batteries rapidly (I haven't owned the S2500 long enough to tell. I will update my battery endurance experience after a summer of use). In short, the Gearlight is a very high-quality flashlight with some annoying idiosyncrasies. The brightness of its highest beam is amazing but causes serious eye strain if you look at anything nearby with it with your pupils fully dilated from night darkness. If you could focus the beam more, you wouldn't need such a bright light and could conserve battery power more. An ability to set the default ON setting to "low beam" would help my use case for the Gearlight. But it's a great little flashlight, and when I want to turn night into day, I have that ability in a very compact, well-made form factor.

Quality product. Shines a very bright beam, in various configurations. Bought for a Auto Emergency Kit.

So far, a very nice flashlight. Very bright, and projects it's beam for a good distance. I have had this light for a short time, so durability is still a question mark.

Well made product with bright light that can be zoomed in and out for narrow or wide angle light. Keep these lights in my cars for emergency situations. This is my third light and I would recommend to others. I replaced another product that keep failing after two to three years use with this flashlight and have not had any problems.

Very bright, definitely worth the price

This is a great smallish flashlight. This is my second one and use them all the time. Can burn through batteries but lasts quite a while. The switch is on the end and after about 3-4 years the rubber is getting a little thin so I’m moving it to my jeep and keeping the new one in the house. Very good value for the money

Super bright

This little flashlight is exactly what I was looking for. Intended use is in the RV and already has seen service. Great smaller flashlight, but not too small, for easy use in tight places.

Best all-around flashlight for home, car, work, camping, garage, emergencies... It's tough, well made and VERY bright for it's size. Get one!!

we got it for my wife when she works at night but i find myself borrowing all the time the light range is incredible very impressed

This thing is huge & bulky and imho not an "EDC" torch by any stretch, unless of course it's in a backpack and you don't mind the extra weight/bulk. Other than that it's perfect as an option for your house, car, trailer. Easy to switch between the three modes and it appears to be well constructed. For $20 (on sale) it cant be beat.

Très pratique, ne prend pas beaucoup de place Très bonne qualité