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Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight

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The compact Princeton Tec Amp™ 3.5 LED flashlight provides a bright 100 lumen beam, and it stows easily in a pack pocket or glove compartment where it's always at the ready.

Maxbright LED throws a bright white beam up to 75m (246 ft.) on high; switch to low to conserve battery power while still getting 45m (148 ft.) of light
4 AAA batteries (included) provide up to 50 hrs. of burn time on high and 112 hrs. on low
Body features a rubber overmold for a comfortable grip
Princeton Tec Amp™ 3.5 LED flashlight has an easy-to-use push button switch lets you navigate between modes

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Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight Customer Reviews

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Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight

3.7

(based on 6 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Bright (5)
Durable (4)
Lightweight (4)
Long battery life (4)
Waterproof (4)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (3)
Car camping (3)
Day trip (3)
Hiking (3)

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May

2013

5.0

Last of its kind

By heywink

from Tiburon, CA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Adjustable Beam
Bright
Durable
Lightweight
Long battery life
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Day trip
Hiking

Comments about Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight:

With headlights and metal flashlights taking up most shelf space, this plastic, LED flashlight with different settings meets every need for a lightweight handheld flashlight.

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Feb

2013

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Bright and SUPER long battery life

By Neosafe

from Fairview, Texas

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Pros

112 Hour Battery Life Low
50112 Hours Battery Life
50 Hour Battery Life High
Bright
Durable
Lightweight
Long battery life

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Day trip
Hiking

Comments about Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight:

Not sure it gets any better than this light. Super bright 100 lumens on high power with 50h runtime. Half the power and more than double the runtime...! Lightweight at only 4 ozs. Small and compact this LED light is the nuts!

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Feb

2013

4.0

Bright Little Light!

By Dad Who Buys Lots of Gear

from Deering, NH

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

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Pros

Bright
Durable
Lightweight
Long battery life
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight:

This is a much better light than the Amp 1.0 model or the 2.0 light. It takes a bit of work to get the AAA batteries lined up just right to make the light work. Trust me, you won't be doing this maneuver in the dark!
But once you get it working, the LED is very bright, providing more than enough light at 100 lumens setting to light up the trail or working area. The low power setting is just right to cook on stove or find items in pack or tent.

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Dec

2012

(3 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

1.0

Junk

By Fr. Mark

from Pinole, Ca

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Pros

Cons

Cheap Construction

Best Uses

Comments about Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight:

This is not a user friendly light. I was surprised when I put the batteries in the wrong way and then I smelled smoke and that was it. The unit was fried. It was dead. It may be a good design but it is not capable of any mistakes or errors on the user's part. There are other lights like the Maglite that are much better.

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Aug

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Flashlight

By BigJake

from Tulsa, OK

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Bright
Comfortable
Durable
Lightweight
Long battery life
Recessed Power Button
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping
Day trip
Emergency
Hiking

Comments about Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight:

Bought this to replace a much larger flashlight. I was a little skeptical at first when I opened the package to install the batteries. It is a bit confusing to install, requiring about 8 seconds of thought. But once you realize how the batteries are supposed to be installed it ceases to be a concern.

Flashlight on low setting is more than enough, high setting is very impressive. Beam is clean and free of distortion.

One feature that I love is the fact that the power button is recessed to prevent unintentional operation. Flashlight is lightweight and another plus is the ability to use a carabiner.

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Jul

2012

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

OK light, awful battery installation

By mobiDevJC

from Santa Clara, CA

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Pros

Bright
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Comments about Princeton Tec Amp 3.5 LED Flashlight:

I was looking for another flashlight to use for camping. You can never have too many.

I was drawn to the Amp line due to the high lumen output and the little bit of waterproofing (1 meter) they offer.

The light is very bright and the unit feels comfortable in the hand. Having become used to various other quality LED flashlights, this one feels like it's not very solid.

I might have given this flashlight four stars, except for the poorly designed battery compartment. Unlike every other flashlight in the world where inserting the batteries is a simple, foolproof exercise, the Amp is a bit of a nuisance in this regard.

The battery compartment doesn't guide the batteries into place well. You have to drop them in and sometimes wiggle them into place. I found that the batteries easily get wedged into some plastic fins on the inside of the main body. It's not a major problem, but a sign of poorly thought out design.

One feature that you may or may not like is the power switch. You press once to turn on the light in low brightness mode. Press it again to switch to high brightness. Pressing again continues to cycle between low and high. You have to hold the power button to turn off the light. I personally didn't like it, but that's pretty subjective. It's a minor gripe.