Inova X5MT-WT X5 Lithium Powered 5-LED Flashlight, Titanium
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Inova X5MT-WT X5 Lithium Powered 5-LED Flashlight, Titanium
Customer Review: Terrific broad beam convenient light, long lasting
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a terrific flashlight; incredibly well made and compact. I've given many away as gifts and just lost mine so am ordering another. The one I lost will turn up; I suspect it's been "borrowed" and it will work when it turns up regardless of how it may have been abused. It comes with a convenient elastic belt holster, but I usually put it in my pocket.
It is a "broad" or "flood" beam, not a spot. Inova makes others that are "spot" focused. It's very bright, and I know this reads as silly, but it really shines in the dark. If you compare this light to another in the dark, you'll really appreciate the difference in intensity over the width of the beam. It's the perfect light when the electricity is out and you find yourself walking around in the dark. The broad beam helps avoid tripping over things that are just in the periphery. And the broad beam is even so you won't find yourself moving or rolling the flashlight to look at something without the unevenness of an incandescent bulb.
If you like to work with a flashlight in your mouth, this isn't the one...it's small enough but just a tad too heavy and metallic to be comfortable for anything more than a few seconds. If this comment doesn't make sense, it doesn't apply to you.
The light will roll on a flat surface. Just an observation, not a complaint. I suspect you could drop it from 30 feet onto concrete and it would still work flawlessly.
When people see me using this light they ALWAYS ask about it and want one. The batteries last a long time and have a long shelf life so I buy them in bulk packs of 12 for the best price.
Because of the compactness, durability, brightness and long battery life, this is my preferred general purpose flashlight.
Customer Review: Unreliable Product
Summary: 1 Stars
I purchased this flashlight on Feb. 12, 2010. After less than 10 minutes of run time, one of the LED's began to flicker and then stopped working. I contacted Inova and provided them with the information they requested to begin repair. Inova has not responded since.