I actually bought this in a big box store and it died on me. I reached out to Coast and warrantied it out. Will see how long the new one lasts. While waiting for the warranty replacement, I did order another one to have as a backup...or this is the backup...whatever. I suppose that tells you that I like the light since i bought another.
The light is great I use it as an inspection light. The circle that the light throws is nice and crisp and I can actually use it as a pointer for others if I hold it close enough to the weld to point to an area.
If I had to pick one thing that i didn't totally like, the button is wobbly. If you put a finger on it is moves back and forth and if you don't have it perfectly centered, it is more difficult to push. One other improvement that could be made is an anti roll bezel. While the clip keeps it from moving too much, I have had it roll off my work because I set it too close to the edge to leave room for the clip to catch when it rolled.
Attached a couple pictures (at my desk) showing the light in different sizes depending on how close you are to the object and a photo of the light itself.
Best flashlight I have ever used. I am an RV Technician and use this flashlight multiple times daily in all kinds of conditions. Warranty is excellent and COAST is super easy to deal with and has a very fast response.
Bought this a while back for use in EMS and like the quality but after a few weeks of use the light began to flicker. Sometimes it don't come on right away and have to tap it to get it to come on. Sometimes it works perfectly but sometimes it flickers quite a bit making it useless for what I need it for. I love the beam style on this light how it is the same all the way across and doesn't have bright and dim spots.
I expected at least LED or bright light for the price. I wouldn’t recommend this flashlight for anything. Not bright at all. Doesn’t light up anything at night.