Makes a very nice small gift.

I ordered these two flashlights because our electricity has been going off lately and also for walks in our neighborhood where we do not have street lights in a rural area. These flashlights are a very solid construction, feel much more expensive than they cost. I'm impressed that they each have their own velcro cases with a sturdy loop for a belt. They are also adjustable in length from a 5 1/2 inch flashlight or extending to a 6 1/4 inch flashlight. Great for hard to reach places. The light output is a cool (almost lavender) colored light that is projecting on my wall from 30 feet away right now. I've never seen a flashlight like this before that adjusts the beam from a beam to a wide circle. Very helpful when in total darkness. I'm definitely going to be ordering more of these. They take three AAA batteries, not included. These are truly impressive enough to order as gifts as they don't feel cheap but solid, heavy and well made.

Update months later. Batteries still going strong. These are my favorite flashlights to have on a walk at night. Have one in glove compartment of car. I keep giving mine away and ordering more. On one of our nightly walks with our dog, a new neighbor commented that our flashlight was very bright! So I just gave it to him knowing I had another one at home. He was very appreciative.

The first one I used out of 2 pack lasted 3 years of almost daily use walking dogs. Bright, easy to hold, long lasting. The soft on switch finally gave up but I had a second still in the box. Unfortunately I lost it . Recently ordered same ones but they never arrived, Amazon kept me informed and refunded money. I see they are now $9 more, but still worth it.

I live in FL so flashlights are important during the hurricane season and these work great. They are bright for the size. I would definitely buy them again.

These flashlights are very good for the price. They are certainly not the brightest lights I own, but I got them for my kids to have inexpensive lights that were better quality than those bulk pack led flashlights that can be purchased cheaply.

These feel much sturdier than bulk pack flashlights, and the amount of light they put out is passable for the situations my family will be using them for, and great for the amount they cost. (They were on sale for 10 dollars for a 2 pack.) Compared to an old 400 lumen led light that I bought over a decade ago, this puts out a comparable amount of light when sliding the focus to match the circle of light that is output on the wall at the same distance. I do not have a lux meter to take precise measurements though.

The light they put out is brighter than the old standard c cell/d cell powered incandescent flashlights we had when I was a kid if that helps.

The slide function to focus the beam is interesting, but I prefer the Maglite style screw focus much more. An accidental bump can change a narrow focus to a wide one on these lights very quickly.

These lights are reasonably compact. They are 5 and 3/8 inches long when the focus is not extended, and the handle is around an inch in diameter. When the slide is extended they are 6 and 3/16 inches long. They provided no discomfort when holding them. They are somewhat heavy, so a small child may tire if holding one for an extended period of time.

Please note that I am using rechargeable 18650 batteries in my flashlights. There may be a difference in brightness between using standard AAA batteries and the batteries I am using, but I have not tested that to find out.

In short, these are better than I expected for the price. They certainly won't replace my 1200 lumen light that I bought at a much higher price, but they are good for most, every day type, applications.