Description
A handheld LED torch in the familiar Energizer red and black, rated at 25 lumens with a single lamp behind the lens. The body is one moulded piece with a black collar around the head and a thumb switch set into the front, so it can be turned on and off with the same hand that holds it. A black wrist lanyard is built in at the base. The pack quotes a run time of up to 30 hours, and it works on two AA cells, which are not included.
Twenty five lumens is a close range beam rather than a floodlight, which makes this the torch we would keep somewhere it will be reached for in a hurry: a kitchen drawer, the glovebox, a camping box, the cupboard where the fuse board lives. It is enough light to read a meter, find a dropped key, check a tyre or get down a dark path. The lanyard matters more than it sounds, because a torch on your wrist is a torch you still have when you need both hands for a ladder or a tent peg.
There is no water resistance or IP rating printed on the pack, so we would treat it as a dry weather and indoor torch and not leave it out in the rain. Because it takes two AA cells rather than a sealed rechargeable unit, you can put fresh cells in at any point and keep going, which is the reason a torch like this keeps working for as long as you can buy AA cells. We would take the cells out of anything that is going to sit untouched for a year or more. Buy the AAs at the same time, since none come in the pack.
Specification
| Light source |
LED |
| Brightness |
25lm |
| Runtime |
Up to 30 hours, as printed on the pack |
| Battery |
2 x AA cells, not included |
| IP rating |
Not stated on the pack |
| Sold as |
1 torch |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
Does it come with batteries?
No. The pack states that it works with two AA batteries and that they are not included, so order a set of AAs alongside it if you have none spare.
How long will it run on one set of batteries?
The pack gives a figure of up to 30 hours. Real run time always depends on the cells you fit and how long you leave the light switched on.
How bright is 25 lumens in practice?
It is a close range light for finding things, reading a meter or walking a path, rather than a high output beam for lighting up a whole field. No beam distance is printed on the pack.
Is it waterproof?
No water resistance or IP rating is printed on the pack, so we would keep it dry and indoors or for fair weather use only, and not rely on it in rain.
Can I hang it up or carry it on my wrist?
Yes. A black lanyard is built into the base of the torch, so it can go round your wrist while you work or hang on a hook in a cupboard.