Nitecore Tube V2.0 Keychain Flashlight, 55 Lumen Bright USB Rechargeable Ultra Lightweight Compact with LumenTac Keychain Light

I use this almost daily as it it bright and consistent. I use it as a keychain so I have it with me all the time. It is bright enough to walk home from the train at night on it's brightest setting, but soft enough to use in a restaurant to read a menu on it's lower setting. iPhone flashlights are so bright in a restaurant and using this Nitecore Tube is more subtle. The battery last about an hour on the high setting. This is the smallest rechargeable flashlight I have found and so useful. Buy it and you won't be sorry.

Finally, an intelligently designed LED light. The controls actually make sense in that it allows you to start dim and use bright when you need it. So many LED lights on the market start off at max brightness with the first click and then dim, which can spoil your night vision. This one does not, and it’s much appreciated.

I'm using this as my primary light for hikes, and on it's lowest setting, and once my eyes are adjusted, it works just fine and that is on crappy trails with hardly any footpath. Not too bad, and the battery should last 50 hours at that setting, unbelievable! So happy I got this light and such a savings in my backpack. It's so light, it goes in all my hiking packs, might as well. It's only 12g with a shock cord! Long term use update** So I've been using the nitecore tube as my primary hiking light for 4 seasons now, and it's still going strong. If I know I'm doing a lot of night hiking, I don't take this though and rather opt for a nu20, but for all my standard backpacking trips where I plan on being at camp before dark, I bring my tube along. It charges up nicely using a powerbank and the light lasts a very long time. I don't even need to use it at peak brightness, I can get by at about half brightness. I like mine, and I now have three of them. Very happy with the product.

Over many years, I have purchased a lot of flashlights of different brands, including Nitecore. The Tube is a great light, and possibly the only Nitecore light I may continue to purchase. Too many bad experiences with their more expensive models…and customer service hasn’t helped with defective lights, even with a light that cost in the range of about $200! Very disappointing, as Nitecore has some really innovative lights. The Tube is a very basic light, so if you’re looking for extremely bright and “fancy,” this is NOT for you. This light is more than adequate for most simple lighting needs, with adjustable brightness, recharge ability and reasonable cost.

First off, this thing is much smaller than I pictured it in my mind (which is good imo). Put it into a pocket and you won’t even know it’s there. The light is more than you need for indoor use, however, don’t expect it to light up a trail. 1 lumen in pitch black lights up a room nicely, and 55 is even better. While I haven’t stress tested the runtimes myself, I’ve been carrying it for over a month now and have no reason to believe the stated times are untrue. However, there are some cons to it, namely the fact that it has to be charged using a micro usb charging cable, which it DOES NOT include. Be sure you have one if you plan in buying it (also, I believe there is a package where you get the light and a cable but not the blue little keychain light). Additionally, I have had it turn on in my pocket a few times, but never with the lockout mode. Some additional pros: Momentary illumination (from off, press and hold to turn it on at 55 lumens, letting go will turn it off) Variable brightness (from off, press once then press and hold. The light will progressively get brighter, then return to one lumen and repeat until you let go. It will then stay at that level) It has a lockout feature (from off, press twice then press and hold. The light will turn off and then flash to signify it is locked. Press and hold to turn it on at constant 55 lumens) All in all, a perfect little flashlight for indoor use. The little blue keychain light is an nice bonus (which is almost as big as the flashlight). I would absolutely recommend this.