Sofirn IF23 4000lm Flashlight 3-in-1, Side White Light, RGB Mode, IPX8 Waterproof, Long Runtime, Magnetic Base, Suitable for Home and Emergency, Camping

The light has many features - the torch beam and the diffuser at the side with their many modes are great. It does take some getting used to do what you want with the one button. This can be a pain in the backside. I was sceptical about its use in an emergency - as you have to unlock it and then press the button twice to get the high mode. I have an olight warrior 2 which has a button in the tail as well as the side - the former of which can be programmed for emergencies - and it works like a charm. However, I have just returned from a trip abroad and took this torch instead and have used it in anger! Am I glad I bought it! First, I was confronted by some street dogs (attacked would seem to extreme a word - but they charged me in anger). I quickly drew the torch - 2 clicks it came on (normal maode) and momentarily stpped the dogs who then decided to continue their challenge - 2 clicks further shone the high beam into their eyes, resulting in them quickly changing their minds and backing off. Not as fast as the Olight - but it worked. Secondly, and above all, I use an older iPhone for my non-Uk sim. Unfortunately, I soon realised that the battery would die at a crucial time of the day - greatly hampering my communications and ability to secure a ride home (uber, etc). Then I remembered! I had purchased this torch after watching a review on youtube. Though the manual does not mention it - the torch functions as a power bank!!!!! I was able to purchase a lightening to Usb C cable and successfully managed to re-charge my phones when the battery got low or was totally drained. AND IT CHARGES QUITE FAST! This facility was a great comfort to me and made my stay that much more relaxed and productive (not a holiday). I would buy this again!

I bought this for an upcoming trip to Asia, where power cuts are a regular occurrence. I was so impressed with the output and the versatility of having both beam and flood, I bought a second one as a gift for a family member. It’s nice to have the option of a strobe function to keep wild dogs at bay, but I can’t see me using the coloured lights. Very pleased with the purchases, especially when I bought both with significant discounts.

I love the different options of lighting on it.

this flash light get hotter while using continuously for 30 minutes with medium light power, and i can't hold the body of the flash light, it needs to rest to cool down.

This flashlight is another great addition from Sofirn. The size, shape, and weight feels great in the hand. Love how bright it is, especially with the smooth stepping for the perfect brightness, same for the side light. The magnetic base makes this great for working under the hood of your car as it'll just hang on its own and having the side or both lights active really lights up the area! It has great build construction, pretty sure you could drive your truck over it and it would survive no problem. Love that it uses a 21700 battery which offers great battery life, and as always, USB-C is a MUST on new devices, which this thankfully has. The color option on the side is pretty cool as you can light an area with whatever light you want and the color range is bright and spectactular. The only thing I would ask more of from this light, is that Sofirn offer Anduril 2.0 as an option, and maybe add a fading and dimming option to the color so that it would transition between all the colors on it's own and change the brightness of the color. These are very minor details and would not prevent me at all from buying this light. If you're looking for a new daily carry, pick this up and it'll keep you lit up.

It’s always great to have a nice flashlight with multiple uses and magnetic bottom to stick anywhere

This is a feature packed light. First the main beam is a very bright, relatively focused beam that on turbo is very impressive. The side panel has two modes, warm white and adjustable color. The warm white is great to light up an area and on turbo is very bright. Both the main beam and the white side panel can be adjusted from very low, ie moonlight, to turbo. You can adjust the brightness either in steps (L,M,H, Turbo) or set it to a continuous ramp up/down. Both white lights can also go into strobe, SOS, or beacon modes. When using the side panel in color mode you can pick the color by holding the button as it rotates through the various colors. You can also have the color flash/blink. It is not a rapid strobe, but a typical blinking. You cannot adjust the brightness when using the color mode. It is bright enough to be an indicator, but not super bright. One note, when you have the main beam on turbo the light gets pretty warm quickly and begins to ramp down the brightness after a few minutes. This is pretty expected with how much light is coming out of such a small package. There just simply is not enough metal mass to dissipate the heat. Basically use turbo sparingly when needed. There are four main modes: Main beam, white side panel, color side panel, Main & White panel together. My light is what is being referred to as V2 which has a manual lockout mode which for me is preferred over the V1's auto lockout. This light can also be used as a power bank to recharge your phone or other usb device. This brings me to my last note. The usb port is very narrow. Not all usb-c cables are going to fit. Obviously the usb-a to usb-c cable they provide for charging works just fine, but for powerbank c-c use be sure to check that your cable will fit.