66318 MicroStream Pocket Flashlight, Black

So far I'm tickled to death with the newest addition to my EDC items. It features rugged construction, excellent design and it's versatile enough for a wide variety of uses. it's tiny and lightweight but powerful enough to be truly useful and you can easily carry it clipped to a pocket and never know it's there. At the end of the day, it comes out of my pocket and onto my nightstand. Our power went out again last night and this little light came in handy for letting the dog out and heading into the kitchen for water. The versatility doesn't stop there. The same clip that holds the light firmly in your pocket will also attach securely to the bill your ball cap, meaning you'll have two hands for that job you're trying to finish in the dark without resorting to holding a flashlight between your teeth. Another outstanding and very well thought out feature is the on/off switch. It's a push button on the butt of the barrel. It's very easy to depress it partially with your thumb and activate the light for a quick burst but it takes more effort to depress it fully and then release for a constant beam. It's an excellent design that makes the light quick to deploy but hard to accidentally engage--no worries if you need to pack the light away for travel. I also like the fact that it came with the one AAA battery it needs to power up its surprisingly strong beam. No instructions were included but everything you could wish to know is on the company's website.To me, this is a no-nonsense nice-looking functional unit that's been stripped down for ease of carry but still has the features you need to get the job done. There's no adjustable beam but everything you need is there and nothing you don't. I am super impressed with what I got for my money.

Quick review: Great focused flashlight for tight quarters. Single AAA battery keeps it small but won't give you more than 2 hours of light. Perfect for electronics work, engine work, keeping in your glove box, taking out the trash, or any other area where you want a lot of light without a lot of fuss.Long review: I love this flashlight over any other I've ever owned. The 20 lumens of output is intensely bright in a concentrated cone shaped beam (I can see the beam at night it's that bright!). At about 8 feet away the main brunt of the light is about a foot or so wide. Furthermore, this light gives out a large dim ring around the center (8 feet wide at 8 feet away). This secondary ring not only makes this light good as a general flood light around the house in the dark; but for close quarters work where 20 lumens is just too much, you can aim a bit to the side and enjoy a more mild 3-5 lumens. In terms of how far away you can use this light, it depends. The beam is very focused so it does carry some light for quite a distance, but because it's only a single small LED don't expect that much. I'd say that at night it remains good for up to about 20-30 feet and still useful with some squinting at about 50 feet.The light color is 80% white with tinges of blue and yellow mixed in. The build quality is top notch with a sturdy clip and anodized finish. I have scuffed the finish up a bit but the flashlight almost "self heals" and keeps them hidden. I also get the feeling I could run this over a few times with a car and it would keep on going. For a gauge of how big it is, it's about the exact size and thickness of my middle finger (male). I have no problems carrying it in a shirt pocket or side pocket of my pants as though it were a pen, and it doesn't fall out at the drop of a hat.The only obvious downside to a light like this is the size vs battery trade off. Streamlight says that the light will only last about an hour and a half on a single AAA battery. From my experience that's about accurate as well, although I usually change the battery out at the hour mark just to be safe. For me however, I prefer the smaller size over a longer battery life.In summary, this light is easily worth the $20 price tag if you want to take a step up from lesser mini mag lites. It's very comfortable to use and grip, and it seems like it'll provide many years of service. As long as you don't mind using up a few AAA batteries, especially if you're a heavy user, you can't go wrong with this flashlight either for yourself or as a gift for others.

I've used a lot of small flashlights over the years, but the Streamlight MicroStream really impressed me. Despite its compact size, it puts out a surprisingly bright 45 lumens, which is more than enough for most tasks. Whether I’m out on a night hike, working under the hood, or just looking for something in the garage, this little light does the trick.The clip is sturdy and versatile—I’ve attached it to my pocket, hat brim, and even my tool bag. The push-button tail switch is responsive, and I appreciate the momentary or constant-on feature. The aluminum housing makes it tough enough to handle drops and rough use without any issues.Battery life is decent for its size, and I like that it runs on a single AAA battery. Simple, effective, and rugged—exactly what I want in a pocket flashlight. Highly recommend it for anyone looking for a reliable everyday carry light.

This is a truly outstanding light, and at $16.00, it competes with other lights in the $30 - 60 range in terms of build quality, form factor, and beam quality. I'm very impressed.First, this is the UPDATED version of the original MicroStream, so if you've read older, pre-2011 reviews (many are still circulating online), you may be surprised to learn that this version has resolved several known issues with the older model. The beam is brighter (28 lumens instead of 20), battery run time is longer (2.5 hours instead of 1.75 hours), the tail switch is much stiffer (nearly impossible to turn on by accident in your pocket), and, though I have no way to confirm it, the anodized coating seems to be more scratch resistant.Second, this light is very small. It is barely larger in diameter than an AAA battery, and the length is about the same as the width of my medium-sized hand (i.e., if you clutch it in your fist, you should be able to palm the entire light). The two-way pocket clip is reasonably stiff and very functional. It can be clipped onto your pocket for a more secure ride or onto the brim of a hat (or backpack strap, etc.) to hold the light for hands-free illumination. I've also clipped it onto the edge of a stroller as a very effective headlight to illuminate the pathway when pushing a stroller at night. The weight is so light you will absolutely forget that you're carrying it. It's only negligibly heavier than the weight of the AAA battery itself. Basically, if you have room for a tube of chapstick in your pocket, you have room for this light.Third, the beam is very clean. It creates a nice, round, evenly illuminated circle of light with no hot spots or shadows anywhere in the center of the beam. The beam has a very effective reach (throw range) of about 15 feet. When you shine it at your feet, it casts a brightly lit circle about 18" in diameter. There is some spill at the edges of the beam, but not enough to illuminate the surrounding area, so it's closer to a spotlight than a floodlight (as any light of this size should be). It's ideal for illuminating a pathway at night, reading in the dark (though perhaps too bright for extended reading), locating a keyhole in a door, or momentarily blinding a potential attacker to gain an edge in a self defense situation.Fourth, the light is certainly weatherproof and, theoretically, waterproof. I haven't tested the latter claim, but there is an O-ring seal on the barrel threads where the light screws together so I suspect it would certainly survive a drop into a puddle or other casual contact with water. I wouldn't deliberately take it diving, of course, but it's not a dive light so it hardly matters.In short, I'm very impressed with this excellent, lightweight, perfect-for-casual-lighting-needs light. I'll probably buy several more and stow them in various places (kitchen cupboard, boat hatch, glovebox, office drawer, etc.) because they're so affordable and useful, yet take up almost no room.

A month or so ago we had some really bad storms and while at work our power went out. Like in most office's we had two flash lights for this type of emergency. I grabbed it and tried to turn it on.....nothing. I checked the batteries and they expired 3 years ago.... I went and checked the other flash light and same story, expired 2 years ago. The best part of getting those flashlights was that we used my Streamlight to find them! Once we put new batteries in those old beasts (using 3 D batteries each) my little guy put out a better light than both.Later after we were sent home early due to now power, I decided to stop by the grocery store for some things. When I got there the power was out throughout the entire store minus the registers. So again, this little guy came in handy and I shopped for groceries in the dark. It totally felt like it was a end of days in there lol. This is my real life application of the Streamlight.Pros:-Small: Smaller than a pen, and fits in your 5th pocket on some guy jeans.-Bright: This has a good beam for the size. You wont light up the world, but for a pocket light trying to get around it serves that purpose well.-Clip: The clip is a double clip. On for a pocket, and the other fits the bill of a hat to mimic a headlamp. ( I use this in my carport since there is not light there.-Single button use: This does NOT have a distress option which I am grateful for. You push the back button on and off. SIMPLE-Sturdy: This guy has a solid feel to it.-Battery: THE HONEST SELLING POINT OF THIS GUY!!!!: it uses one single AAA battery. Not some weird battery size. Very common and easy to come by battery. If I needed to replace this battery in an emergency, SIMPLE!Con:-Finish: After about 2 months of daily carry (in an office setting) the finish has turned to more of a "stone washed" look. Not a bad look, but just showing wear faster than I thought.All in all this guy sits right with my keys, phone, knife and pen as my EDC set up.

Super handy size for putting in a field/forestry vest pocket, pants pocket, etc. 4 stars because it’s not really as bright as I’d hoped, and I think it could be brighter, but given the size and intended use (inspecting the interior of culverts) that really shouldn’t be a big issue.

After years of ownership I can report this thing is great. If you are wanting a small flashlight that has a press to activate, press further to keep on switch with ONE setting which is a flood not a spot and is NOT adjustable that is durable and gives you a perfect amount of low light in a low light setting to be very bright and not blind you if you know what I mean. Also, giving you the option deep pocket carry or to attach it to your hat brim which is genius not brand specific but still it's got it if you want it and if not you can pull it off. That takes a regular run of the mill AAA battery and not some proprietary unobtanium battery then this is it. I personally keep it in my tool box to use on automotive chores in my shop. You are not going to be able to see 100 yards at night with it obviously, and it's not going to give you 24 hours of run time but for keeping in your pocket to see at night with it's perfect!

I've been using the Micro stream for about 3 years now and frankly have never found a better value/high quality flashlight. I choice this one because of the tail push button switch, I don't like using twistys, for me they are more awkward and frankly difficult to operate in a pinch. I read a lot of reviews and new this wasn't the brightest or the most "in" flashlight in this size but nothing else this size seemed to have the tail button or the quality/looks of the microstream. I ended up getting so much more then I bargained for that I cannot bare to use anything else from fenix to quark, and I've tried.Now I carry one everywhere I go and even bought a spare as a redundancy in my camping pack. It has throws a heck of a long way, lasts forever on one battery and feels good in the hand (solid, as well as ergonomic yet light at the same time.)I've owned a lot of these, a few I've lost because of my own fault and one broke for reasons unknown but it was my first, so it was 3 years old and frankly I put them to hard use.I would not that they design, on this most recent order to replace the one that broke because I can't stand not to have one always at my hip anymore, it's addictive) has changed. I don't know why they have made the push button cap removable, you can screw the end off and replace the rubber button cover now, and it's odd but not a deficit. It is now also about 8 lumens brighter and comparing an old one to this new version its throw is a little longer and it has a wider diameter of light sooner.The only minor complaint I have is that they change the pocket clip. I loved the pocket clip on the old one, simple, easy to use(unbreakable which I thick is a dangerous thing to saw but so far they have all lived up to the promise.) and easy to ease out your pocket. Now they have doubled it back over so that the end of the clip curves back up to the tail. It's not a bad clip it's just annoying because the thing is now more difficult to get out my pocket. The design has the effect of making the end of the clip, what I use to hook my finger on to slide it out, smooth. Also it create a kind of second pocket clip because the meta reaches back up tot eh top and the other day it got caught on my seat belt and I ended up leaving the thing in the car.Despite this new and strange redesign on the pocket clip I wouldn't use another pocket flash light simple because there is nothing more I could want, not to say I won't try some others out from time to time. I couldn't recommend it more to anyone who uses one. For those who don't use a pocket flashlight be warned, once you have one, you can no longer live without it.

Lo volvería a comprar sin duda, streamlight es mi marca favorita de linternas, la he estado usando para llevarla encima en el dia a dia, para hacer deporte y va fantástico, tiene la potencia justa por si te quedas hasta muy tarde por el campo o haciendo running.El clip doble es muy útil para fijarla al bolsillo y para usarla como frontal enganchándola a la gorra.Sirve perfecto para buscar cosas que se te caen en el coche o en el suelo de noche, si pulsas a la mitad el botón se enciende hasta que lo sueltas, actualmente la llevo permanentemente en la mochila porque compré una de mayor potencia, streamlight también, que tenia modo estroboscópico y era más robusta para defensa personal.

Produto ok dentro do prazo, ótima lanterna, mas come muita pilha

他の人で、スイッチが固いとのコメントがありましたが、その通り、固い。でも、それはそれで、スポット点灯が多い私には丁度いい。明るさも充分。

A avoir toujours au fond de sa poche, idéale a moyenne et courte distance. Suffisante même pour les balades en fin de journée ou tôt le matin

Amazing flashlight. The size of my index finger packs a strong bean. Well made of steel.