Nitecore SRT7 Revenger Cree XM-L2 LED Flashlight

This light is ridiculously bright. When I first got it I was shining it on the living room wall, which is very light in color. It lit up the room upstairs to the point where my son said "Dad, What are you doing? Stop it." He was trying to sleep in his bedroom which is around the corner from the upstairs room. In other words, it's freakin bright. I used it in the woods and it is the best light I've ever owned. The best I've ever seen. As a testament my brother in law said "let me see that thing." He proceeded to shine it about and was very impressed as was I. The strobes and multiple colors are interesting. I don't have much use for them personally, but why not. It will adjust to a low setting. I just used it to check the placement of a deadbolt lock plate. On the brightest setting it was so bright it was useless. Dialed it down to a normal flashlight level and it helped me see in that small dark space. I had an issue with the batteries. I had some of the 18650 batteries for my bicycle headlight that would not work in this flashlight because they didn't have a nipple. So I ended up buying new 18650 batteries with a nipple and they work fine. Expensive though so consider that when ordering. Duration? not sure, but I suspect two batteries will be more than enough to last me on a 5 day backpacking trip so long as I'm not constantly using the light. Guess I'll find out. Construction seems durable. I wouldn't want to drop this on the lens or anything, but the housing is quality. The holder it came with is bulky. For camping, hiking, etc I will not use it. If I were a security guard or a police officer I suppose it'd just be one more thing on my belt and not a concern. I'd say it'd fit on just about any belt as the loop is quite large. If you don't mind shelling out the cash for the light and some batteries then I would recommend this light.

So you're comparing the SRT7 with the new EC4?Here are two fantastic flashlights made by a brand that’s been sort of under the radar. Just some quick numbers on these two, the Nitecore has a max 960 lumens and 308 meters of throw while the EC4, the newer flashlight of the two, puts out 1000 lumens and 322 meters of throw, slightly brighter and throwier than the SRT7. So why’s the SRT 7 about 1.5x the cost?Well to begin with, the finish is better on the SRT7. The anodizing is more polished and definitely feels immaculate. Although the EC4 still feels good in the hand, the paint feels like it could chip a lot easier than on the SRT7. Long term, I can definitely see the SRT7 fairing better than the EC4. The pushbutton on the SRT7, although a bit too stiff for my tastes, suggests to me that this was built for years and years of use, particularly by law enforcement. The EC4’s tail cap is also an awkward mechanism, relying on ridges on the inside of the flashlight to stay put, which will definitely present problems down the road. The SRT7 also has the RGB colors, although don’t think they’ll be all that bright and useful.Now this is not to say the EC4 sucks. I actually prefer the EC4 over the SRT7 for most of the things I do. First off, the tint on the EC4 is more in the Cool White territory, whilst the SRT7 has a Neutral White tint. Cool white appears brighter, and is better suited for law enforcement. In terms of beams, the SRT7 has a small hotspot with an average amount of spill. It’s a predictable beam. Now although the reflectors look the same, the EC4 has the best beam pattern I’ve ever seen on a flashlight as of yet. Not only do you get an astonishing amount of throw, the hotspot is surrounded by a corona of spill like I’ve never seen, making this both an excellent thrower and an excellent flood light. It looks more impressive than it sounds. As for it’s cooling abilities, so long as you avoid the massive heat sinks, the flashlight remains cool for quite a long time. Both flashlights do an almost equally good job of dissipating heat, with a slight nod to the EC4.Now my biggest gripe with the EC4 are the buttons. They’re too close to each other, and therefore difficult to distinguish one from the other. To add insult to injury, they don’t give you much in the way of tactile feedback, and they’re a bit stiff to press. This is by NO means a tactical flashlight. It’s also not something I would see myself carrying if I were in law enforcement. However, outdoorsy folks might not care too much for this, if you’re okay with having to learn how to use a flashlight that operates rather unorthodoxically. There’s also no momentary-on ability on the EC4.At this point it’s probably a good idea to add, in the year that I’ve owned my SRT7, I have never, EVER had any problems with it. In fact, it’s the ONLY flashlight I haven’t had go out on me, whether from a drop or self-induced. My Fenix PD35, Thrunite TN12, Maglite ML300LX have all gone out on me at some point within one year of ownership. The SRT7 has not. I can easily see the new EC4 keeping up with this standard of reliability. And I’m pleased to say the digitally regulated step down has never had to actually step the brightness down on the SRT7. There are videos of this online, where the SRT7 runs on max brightness for twenty some minutes and there’s no step down in brightness. That’s a big deal.

i've had this light for not quite 2 weeks, but so far it's great. i ran it through the underwater (submerged it in a small container of water) and simulated rain test (ran it under the shower) and it came out perfectly dry (on the inside). the flashlight is rated as waterproof/submersible up to 2m, so i wanted to make sure that it would be ok if i accidentally dropped it in a puddle, or had to use it in the rain.i'm not quite sure if this light is actually 960 lumens since i have no way of testing it and have no other flashlights near that brightness. but it is really bright. size-wise i think this light is fairly compact compared to my mini maglite i'm replacing. i put this light in my pant's pocket (clipped to the outside with the included clip) and carry it around all the time at work. for most i can understand that this wouldn't be considered a pocketable flashlight, but i'm ok with it as one. if it does get uncomfortable in my pocket i just use the clip and hang it off my waist on the outside of the pocket.the main reasons i decided to get this light was because of it's brightness and the control ring. based off the numbers, some of the flashlights seem to jump past middle levels and make minor jumps near max brightness. i chose the srt7 because i wanted to be able to choose every level in-between, and also because i can change the brightness while the flashlight is off. i didn't like the idea that if i decided a certain brightness was a little too bright, i would have to cycle through the brighter settings before coming back to the brightness i desired. i did notice that there is a small section near max brightness that doesn't actually change in brightness before hitting the detent. i'm not sure if it's because i'm using 1 18650 battery instead of 2 cr123 or rcr123as (which have higher voltage, but lower mah capacities), but the flashlight is so bright that it doesn't matter that much to me.i got this light with orbtronic's 3400 mah protected batteries (bought a pair) and i bought an olight m22 diffuser. the batteries seem to work well, and so far haven't needed to change the batteries despite me playing around with the flashlight, a lot of the time at max brightness.having a diffuser makes the light more usable indoors. you do lose a little bit of light, but i can't really tell how much light i'm actually losing, since it's also spreading the light from the hotspot across the rest of the beam. it also smooths out the light from the color leds, so it gets rid of the weird looking beam artifacts (at a cost of a little brightness). the m22 diffuser did seem a bit more snug when i first got it, but recently seemed to be a little bit loose. i had to add some electrical tape to make it a more snug fit...i don't want the diffuser to fall off if i'm hanging it out of my pocket.the one thing that i don't care about on this flashlight is the "police warning signal" mode. i don't know that it's bright enough to truly be useful, and since i'm not a cop, i probably can't use it anyway without getting arrested. i would think if you needed to signal anyone, beacon mode or just using flashing the light using the momentary switch (half press) would work just as well, without any legal issues.the only thing that i'm worried about is if it breaks. yes, you can get it fixed under the 2 yr warranty, but since nitecore/sysmax doesn't have any US repair centers, you have to ship it to china. from what i've read on various forums, that typically means you're out of a light for 2-3 months plus out $20~ to ship it (they don't cover the shipping fees). which is why i thoroughly tested my flashlight when i got it. i would rather send it to amazon now than have to deal with sending it to china later.

The Nitecore SRT7 Revenger ls a wonderful light.I have Retinitis Pigmentosa and my version of thisvvision impairment is helped A LOT if I have lotsof light in the right places.At first, the price made me hesitate but now thatit is in hand, I recommend this light without hesitation.I look after my stuff, I hope this light respondswell to careful handling. Oh yes, it comes with anifty holster and a couple spare parts such as O ringsand rubber switch cover. .

This is the 3rd SRT7 I have bought in the last year since it came out, giving the other 2 to sons. The SRT7 is easily the powerful, small light that every knapsack, toolbox, glove compartment should contain. It is a solid build with great options. It has emergency strobe and regular strobe - which can be disorienting for anyone in front of it providing time to attend your self and give time to survey/recon. The handle is the heft of a roll of nickels and fits well in the hand.I gave 400 lumen flashlights to all my families - ex's, kids and grand kids, which are very bright. This is 960 lumens which is extremely bright, like a flood light that can light up signage and objects from a very far distance when compared to conventional thoughts of flashlights and spots. Don't waste your $ on "big store" LED flashlights - they sell weak, poorly made "LED" lights that are only in their store to confuse you and waste your money. The secondary colored LEDs are bright enough alone, do not look at any LED directly no matter how small or low intensity you think it is. Use the included strap-over-lens holster to keep the lens clean and scratch free especially in tool boxers or active nap sacks.

It is a really good flashlight, I like it a lot. It's bright, and it works well. The reason why I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is because of quality control issues. I've read other comments about it, and at first I received a dud. The seller was very nice and exchanged it for an other one (and covered shipping), and this time it works well. I'm pretty happy, but it's unfortunate that I had to make an exchange. I would still recommend this product regardless, since there is a good exchange or refund policy in place.One thing to take note of for people who care about it, I measured the LED's colour temperature at 6800K at max output.

I love this flashlight. Extremely high quality, the control of the brightness using the rotating ring is excellent, as it gives you infinite levels of variation of light intensity (unlike other flashlights that only have 2 or 3 preset brightness settings). The flashing "police like" red and blue mode is pointless, though, as it is too dim to really be effective for any practical use I can think of, but that doesn't detract from this flashlight being an excellent product.

Nice combination of size, power, and features. I use the red light a lot to preserve night vision, and the white light is plenty bright - very bright on high. One handed operation is decent- can hold it syringe grip but the only thing is you need your other hand to adjust brightness or mode.Size wise it's a bit big for EDC but small enough to put on belt or pack for frequent useBattery life is great especially using it on low power. It's my go to flashlight