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Coast - HX5 130 lm Black LED Flashlight AA Battery
Average customer rating
4.6
(290 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 290 reviews
5 Stars
237
4 Stars
24
3 Stars
12
2 Stars
4
1 Star
13
93%of customers recommend this product.
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Customer Reviews for Coast - HX5 130 lm Black LED Flashlight AA Battery
Posted by: casabuena
Verified Purchase:Yes
I purchased my HX5 flashlite 3 to 5 years ago because it only uses 1 AA battery and provides adequate light. The switch eventually quit working intermittently. Coast replaced the flashlite free of charge to me. Excellent Product. Excellent Customer Service.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Posted by: Harry
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
light weight easy to carry in pocket all day . Very bright and reliable .
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
1
Will not stay on
on August 22, 2021
Posted by: M
from Avon CT
Gender:Female
I bought this yesterday. It took me 1 hour just to get it out of the packaging. Then I tried to turn it on but you have to keep holding in the button. Useless. I want my money back
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from coastportland.comBy Bobby - COAST Expert, COAST Customer Success, August 24, 2021
The HX5 should not be behaving as you describe and should only take a single push to operate. Please contact us at 1-800-426-5858 or via email at support@coastportland.com so we can get this taken care of for you.
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
Awesome light
on August 21, 2021
Posted by: Dr. Feelgood
from Raleigh, NC
Gender:Male
Handy dandy little flashlight, small yet powerful….I love the hat clip
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Posted by: Joe
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great durable, bright and high quality flashlight. Coast stands behind their products.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Customer Rating
5
All You Need To Know
on May 28, 2021
Posted by: Zunar
from West Chester, OH
Gender:Male
Full Disclosure: Coast provided me this HX5 in order for me to test it out. But, everything I will talk about here is my own opinion and I'm not going to hold back any punches.
Coast Portland was not given copy approval nor any editorial input in this review. That means, they're reading this review for the first time along side you.
These are the topics I will cover. Skip to whatever corresponding number in order to read about that specific topic and find what you are looking for.
1) What I Don't Like
2) Why I'd Buy This Light
3) Build Quality
4) Weather Rating
5) Weight
6) Brightness and Runtimes For Each Battery Type
7) Focusing Mechanism
8) Operation and Modes
9) Charging Port
10) Charging and Battery
11) Charge Time/Battery Satistics
12) Battery Level Indicator
13) Belt Clip
13) Holdster
14) What's Included
15) Accessories/Compatible Products
16) HX5 vs. HX5R
17) Final Thoughts
The individual topics begin here:
NOTE: The HX5 is the newer version of the HP1. They are virtually identical
1) What I Don't Like:
• I dislike the button. I've been spoiled with the low travel high positive tactile buttons of the XP11r and XP18r. This light has gone with a generic, stiff, mushy, clicky style button that takes much more force to actuate. I definetly prefer the button on the XP11r
• I dislike the use of a Micro-USB port to charge the optional rechargeable battery instead of a newer USB-C port
• I wish there were more than one mode
2) Why I'd Buy This Light
• This light is a single AA battery light. So, it runs off of commonly available batteries. It can also run on several different kinds of batteries
• It can get up to an impressive 345 lumens when running on a 14500 lithium-ion battery
• It comes with a really nice pocket clip
• It comes equipped with Coast's Pure Beam optic
3) Build Quality:
• The light feels very premium. With coarse knurling. It feels solid
• It is entirly made of high strength anodized aluminum
• The tail cap unscrews in order to remove the battery and has a tiny hole in it for a wrist strap
• The button is a high travel, stiff, mushy, high positive tactile button with a rubber cap over it
4) Weather Rating:
• Rated IP54 dust resistant and weather proof
5) Weight:
• 2.7 oz (76 grams). That's about the weight of 13 United States Quarters
6) Brightness and Runtimes For Each Battery Type:
• The light has one brightness mode
• Alkiline: 130 lumens (Runtime: 3 hours 45 minutes)
• NIMH | 2400 mah: 125 lumens (Runtime: 1 hour 15 minutes)
• 14500 | 800 mah: 345 lumens (Runtime: 45 minutes)
7) Focusing Mechanism:
• This light has Coast's Pure Beam focusing optic which gives you the choice of a perfectly smooth flood beam with no hotspot, or a Bulls-Eye beam consisting of a narrow hotspot with some spill surrounding it
• To adjust the beam, you simply slide the head forwards or backwards
• You cannot lock the beam
8) Opperation and Modes:
• The operation of the light is controlled by one button on the tail cap
• There is only one mode
• There is a momentary on mode
9) Charging Port:
• No charging port built into the light itself. Instead, there is a Micro-USB charging port built into the optional ZX210 battery
10) Battery and Charging:
• The light runs on either an AA alkiline battery, a NIMH AA battery, or a 14500 (Ex: Coast ZX210) lithium-ion battery
• The Coast ZX210 (sold separetly) has a built-in Micro- USB charging port and a charging indicator on the top of the battery
• A solid red light indicates charging and a solid green light indicates the battery is fully charged
• It can run on any 14500 battery
11) Charge Time/Battery Satistics:
• There is a significant difference in charge time when using a dedicated charger compared to the built-in Micro-USB port. The battery was tested from completely dead
Rated Capacity: 650 mah
Tested Capacity: 724 mah
Tested Capacity: 724 mah
Dedicated Charger (Nitecore SC4):
Charge Speed: 515 mah
Time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Charge Speed: 515 mah
Time: 1 hour 39 minutes
Micro-USB Cable:
Charge Speed: 297 mah
Time: 2 hours 44 minutes
Charge Speed: 297 mah
Time: 2 hours 44 minutes
12) Battery Level Indicator:
• There isn't one
13) What's Included:
• Coast HX5
• 1x AA Alkiline battery
• Two way belt clip
14) Acessories/Compatible Products:
• ZX210 lithium-ion battery
• S20 Sheath
15) HX5 vs. HX5R
• The HX5R is NOT just a rechargeable version of the HX5. Although very similarly named, the lights are completely different kinds of lights
• The HX5 is an AA battery light, while the HX5R is a CR123 battery light
• The HX5R is much larger
• The power buttons and their locations are different. The HX5R is a side button light
• The HX5R has 2 modes and a strobe mode. The HX5 has only one mode
• The HX5R can charge the battery when it is inside the light
• They have the same rated brightness at 345 lumens. Although, to me, the HX5R looks a bit brighter
16) Final Thoughts:
I absolutely love this light. It is really compact and is very non-intrusive on a belt. I love how you can attach it to a cap and how flexible the battery options are. Personally, I wouldn't even bother with using it with alkiline batteries as the performance jump and cost savings when switching to the lithium-ion battery are so high. I highly recommend buying the the optional lithium battery. As small as it is, Coast still equipped it with their Pure Beam Optic with a perfectly even flood beam. For a tiny up close flashlight, that is a very convenient feature as the beam isn't harsh on your eyes like a hot spot would be. I do wish there was more than one mode, and I wish the optional rechargeable battery had USB-C instead of Micro-USB.
If you are looking for the tiniest light, that packs an even harder punch yet is even smaller, I'd reccomend getting the XP6r. It's a bit more expensive, but you just can't beat it. I call it the pinnacle of tiny lights
Regardless, the HX5 is a high quality versatile flashlight that I think is fairly priced.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Posted by: Randy
Gender:Male
Verified Purchase:Yes
Great product first class customer service. My HX5 lasted 4 years and the tail cap switch began to fail. I emailed a photo and explained the problem. They sent me a brand new light. I use this light daily as a facility manager. I have complete confidence in coast lights.
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com
Posted by: AmyC
Gender:Female
Verified Purchase:Yes
Powerful little pocket flashlight. This little flashlight has a big beam. Very bright. Easy to slip into a pocket or a purse. Charge lasts a long time
I would recommend this to a friend!
Written by a customer while visiting coastportland.com