Nite Ize  Radiant 100 Keychain Flashlight

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I Have been collecting flashlights for a couple of years now and have several dozen. So I don’t get impressed very often anymore but this is just kept impressing me the more I learned about it. First thing you notice, is compact and small, powered by a standard AAA battery, instead of a UBS cable, turn this flashlight on and you were very surprised just how powerful and bright it is, 100 lumens with a range of 40 meters, water proof up to 1 meter and impact resistance up to 1 meter high. Without hesitation including in my travel kit, the best of all, just twist to turn on, and twist back again to turn off. Highly recommended!!!

The item body is constructed of aluminum, while the metal ring appears to be standard steel. This combination may lead to galvanic corrosion. To mitigate this risk, I suggest replacing the metal ring with a non-metallic material like nylon string.

I have purchased two of these, and used them regularly. I won’t buy another one. Maybe I’m expecting too much from one of the more inexpensive flashlights. Here is my experience. They have a bright light, are rugged, easy to use and small. Fit well in a pocket, and the twist on/off keeps it from getting turned on accidentally in your pocket. Without the caribiner I can comfortably hold it between my lips and use it like a headlamp. What’s not to like? They are not very durable. The contacts wear out and the light starts to flicker. You have to hit it to make it work. Then it stops working altogether. The first one I bought lasted a year. The second one I bought has lasted about a year and a half, and now I need to replace it.

Bought this a bit ago and have gone thru a gazillion batteries. It is extremely difficult to tell which way you are twisting the end to turn off or on. So, you might think its "off" cause its not lit and low and behold your new battery is dead next time you need it. The ITTY BITTY "on<-->off" indicator is basically useless. When walking in the dark and wanting to turn it on or off (and maybe with gloves) its basically impossible to tell which way you are turning it. Then next time you want it on it WILL NOT TWIST either way!!. I love nite ize products and purchased this over mag lite. Im disappointed. It needs a on/off push button. 2 stars cause its solid and if you can get it on its bright!.

Throughout my use, the r&r 100 mini flashlight keychain is a 100 rating for a reason, besides a very bright beam it provides me, it takes a minimalist profile fitting nicely on a carabineer that comes with it.

I am greatly disappointed by the inability to keep this flashlight turned off. As I carry it in my pocket, on my keys, any kind of force along the length of the light - no matter how minimal - turns it on. As it is in my pocket, I am not aware that this is happening and before I know it, the battery is drained. Not helpful. Now, as I write this, I have replaced the drained battery with a new one and I thought I'd keep the flashlight in my drawer, but now it won't even shut off, so I can't even do that. Sadly, I have to conclude that this is a waste of money.

I've had several free/cheap flashlights for Keychains. They usually use expensive batteries and are easy to turn on accidentally while in my pocket. This light never turns on by accident and uses standard batteries. I love it!

I love this flashlight!! It's small enough to have on my keychain and keep in my pocket. And the larger carabiner makes it very easy to unclip and attach to my backpack. Also very bright... never a need for a larger flashlight.

I had one of these that survived about 12 years on my keychain. It never failed to turn on when I need it and it never turned itself on and killed the battery. When it failed recently I was glad to buy another.