Description
This is a handheld LED torch with a metal body and a rechargeable cell built into it. The pack states 300 lumens, which is a genuinely useful output for a torch this size: enough to pick out a house number from the street, or light the whole of a small loft rather than one spot of it. Three light modes are printed on the pack, cycled from the single button on the head. The body is finished in black, with a ribbed grip section and a wrist loop at the tail.
A metal torch of this length suits the places where a plastic one gets crushed or lost: a glovebox, a toolbox, a coat pocket on a winter dog walk, the drawer you reach for when the lights trip. Because it charges from a cable rather than from loose cells, it is a sensible choice for anyone who has opened a drawer torch and found flat batteries in it. It is a one-hand tool for work under a sink or behind a washing machine, and the wrist loop keeps it with you on a ladder.
Charging is over the cable included in the pack, and the lithium-ion cell is not removable, so there are no batteries to buy and nothing to unscrew. The pack gives an IPX4 rating, which covers splashing water from any direction, so rain on a driveway is fine and immersion is not. Energizer does not print a runtime figure for the three modes, so treat the lower settings as the way to make a charge last. Lithium-ion cells sit best stored part charged rather than run flat, so a top up after a long job is worth the minute it takes.
Specification
| Light source |
LED |
| Brightness |
300lm, as printed on the pack |
| Runtime |
Not stated by the manufacturer |
| Battery |
Built-in rechargeable lithium-ion cell, not removable; USB charging cable included, as stated on the pack |
| IP rating |
IPX4, as printed on the pack |
| Sold as |
1 torch |
| Minimum order |
4, sold in multiples of 4 |
Frequently Asked
How do I charge it, and are batteries included?
It charges over the cable supplied in the pack. The lithium-ion cell is built in and not removable, so there are no separate batteries to buy or fit.
How bright is 300 lumens in practice?
It is a working level of light rather than a keyring glow: enough to read a meter, check a fuse board or walk an unlit path without hunting for the ground ahead.
How many light modes does it have and how do I change them?
The pack states three modes, cycled from the single button on the head. The pack does not name each mode or give an output figure for them.
How long does one charge last?
Energizer does not print a runtime for this torch, so we cannot quote one. The lower modes will always stretch a charge further than the brightest setting.
Will it cope with rain?
The pack gives IPX4, which means splashing water from any direction. Rain, spray and wet hands are fine; dropping it in a puddle or a pond is not covered.