Loses brightness quickly.
The color coating on one side of this flashlight was sticky to touch. I thought it was glue residue or something. I tried to remove it by rubbing it off with fingers, cloth, no luck; then tried rubbing alcohol which dissolved the coating itself and made the side stickier. I used some baby powder to neutralize stickiness and make it usable. Maybe, I got a defective piece.<br />Function-wise also, it did not meet my expectations. It is bright but doesn't stay long enough as claimed in the product description; requires frequent re-cranking. It is easy to crank though. I keep it in my car's glove compartment to justify buying it.
Rating: 3 stars