Description
This is Energizer's Vision HD torch: a metal-bodied handheld light rated at 400 lumens, with two AA alkaline cells supplied in the pack. The specification puts the colour temperature at 4,000K, a cool white that keeps detail and printed text crisp instead of pushing everything towards yellow. The pack also prints a digital focus function and seven light modes, shown as a row of icons across the front. The body in the photograph is a ridged silver metal barrel with a side push switch set just behind the head, so it can be worked one handed.
A 400 lumen handheld is a useful middle weight. It is brighter than the small keyring lights most people keep in a drawer, and it will reach across a garden, up into a loft or along an unlit path, but it is still small enough to live in a glovebox, a toolbag or a walking rucksack. The pack carries an IPX4 mark beside a water droplet icon. IPX4 covers splashing water from any direction, so rain on the way across a yard is within what the rating allows; the X means no dust figure has been tested, and it is not a rating for immersion.
Metal is the point of the construction: it takes knocks better than a moulded plastic barrel and it carries heat away from the LED rather than trapping it, though it does make the torch heavier in the hand than a plastic body of the same length. The light is not dimmable, so brightness is chosen by stepping through the modes rather than with a variable dial. No runtime is printed on the pack, and we would rather say that than quote a figure we cannot point at. Two AA cells are included to start you off, and it is worth keeping a spare pair with the torch.
Specification
| Light source |
LED |
| Brightness |
400lm |
| Colour temperature |
4,000K cool white |
| Dimmable |
No |
| Runtime |
Not stated by the manufacturer |
| Battery |
2 x AA alkaline, included |
| IP rating |
IPX4, as printed on the retail pack |
| Sold as |
One torch with 2 AA alkaline batteries |
| Minimum order |
1, sold in multiples of 1 |
Frequently Asked
Does it come with batteries, or do I need to buy them separately?
Two AA alkaline cells are supplied in the pack, so the torch can be used straight away. Keep a spare pair with it for longer jobs.
How bright is 400 lumens in everyday terms?
It sits well above a keyring light and is enough to pick out a garden fence, a loft corner or an unlit footpath, while still being comfortable to hold and carry.
Can the brightness be dimmed?
No. The specification lists it as non-dimmable, so you change the output by stepping through the modes printed on the pack rather than turning a dial.
What does the IPX4 mark on the pack actually cover?
IPX4 means splashing water from any direction has been tested. The X means no dust rating was tested, and the torch is not rated for immersion in water.
What are the seven modes, and what is digital focus?
The pack shows seven mode icons and a digital focus function that narrows the beam from a wide flood to a tighter spot, but it does not label each mode individually.
Is the body really metal?
Yes, the torch is described and shown as a metal barrel, ridged along its length for grip, with a side push switch set behind the light head.