LRI PWK Photon II LED Keychain Micro-Light, White Beam
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of LRI PWK Photon II LED Keychain Micro-Light, White Beam
Customer Review: Great and handie light!
Summary: 5 Stars
Over the years I had more than six of this brand of LED lights and the are very dependable. Takes up very little room on you key ring and yet give lot of light when needed.
Will keep buying them.
Customer Review: Great for Nursing
Summary: 5 Stars
I work in an intensive care unit and use this for neuro checks and night shifts. I would highly recommend this for any healthcare professional looking for a bright light to clip to a name badge, or anyone else who is just looking for a great little light.Customer Review: Great gift idea
Summary: 5 Stars
I bought 4 of the Photon II Micro Keychains for Christmas presents this year. They are surprisingly bright for such a small bulb. The light is also not just a tiny pin point of light but can light up a small room or two car garage enough to make everything reasonably visible. I also bought one for myself. No more fiddling around with the house keys after dark because I forgot to turn on the front porch light. Although I have not changed the battery since it's new, it seems relatively easy to replace the battery should the need arise. The price of the photo II may seem expensive in comparison to other LED keychain lights, however given the durability and lifetime warranty, the photon II is a bargain.Customer Review: Great light
Summary: 5 Stars
This is the best keychain light I've found so far. I especially like the feel of it, I can't even tell it's on my keychain. The light is bright, it's durable, and it turns on/off in a simple, intuitive fashion.
Some of these tiny lights seem to turn on by themselves but not this one. You have to press on the side and it hasn't accidentally turned itself on or anything like that. I bought the Streamlight Nano before this and I hated that one because it kept turning on in my pocket.
Customer Review: Great light, but newer model is better
Summary: 4 Stars
The Photon Micro-Light II is very small, hangs easily on a keychain, and shines brightly for a light smaller than your thumb. The light illuminates when you push a button with your thumb. While I like the light a lot and it works very well, there are a couple significant downsides to this particular model. First, to keep the light on when you remove your thumb, you must slide a tiny, tiny switch -- something that people with limited mobility will find difficult if not impossible to do. For most folks it's not hard, but for some it would be a concern. Second, changing the batteries requires you to remove four tiny screws with an extremely small philips head screwdriver (similar in size to a screwdriver for the screws in eyeglasses).
I would suggest considering a more recent model by the same manufacturer, the Photon Freedom Micro Light [Tools: Flashlights], which addresses my concerns about the Photon II. Changing the batteries on the Photon Freedom does not require removing screws, the brightness can be adjusted, and the thumb button controls a number of lighting options without the stiff, ridiculously small sliding switch. Many color beams (including UV, IR) are available for both the Photon II and the Photon Freedom (you choose one color beam to purchase--you don't get several colors out of the same flashlight), and the newest version of the Photon Freedom with white beam boasts a new LED twice as bright as earlier models.
Well over a year since purchasing several of these, the lights are still working. The light has been very helpful and convenient to keep in the car. I attached a small square of adhesive velcro (loop side) to the back of one of these lights, and attached a small square of the corresponding hook side of the velcro to the top of the steering column of the car (behind the steering wheel). The light is tiny, out of the way, and right where I can access it instantly to check a tire at night or check the engine.
In sum, Photon II is a great little light, durable and bright. The newer Photon Freedom is somewhat easier to use and maintain and boasts more features.