Lightning Review: Duracell’s LED Daylite Flashlight
The Gadget: Duracell’s new Daylite series of flashlights turn night into day using proprietary TrueBeam technology that they claim captures and projects up to 100 percent of the light–making for a brighter, whiter beam. It comes in three varieties: AA/AAA (80 lumens each) and CR123 (160 lumens).
The Price: AA/AAA (US$25) and CR123 (US$35)
The Verdict: For this review I am using the most powerful of the three new Duracell Daylite flashlights–the 160 lumens CR123 version. The bottom line is that this thing is blindingly bright and it gives off a clean white beam. Plus, it is small enough to fit in a pocket and it seems sturdy enough to take a beating.
Unfortunately, I did not have a comparable LED flashlight to compare against the Daylite, so I was forced to use an old school 2 D-Cell Maglite. Still, the images above should give you an idea of how powerful this little flashlight really is. To be honest, the only thing that I could find to complain about is the fact that the Daylite would be useless as a weapon. So, if you like a bulky flashlight that can double as a club, you should look elsewhere. Otherwise, the Daylite would be a good choice in its class.
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Sean,
Thanks for your balanced review complete with comparison photos. It was very helpful.
160 lumens is a great everyday flashlight for outside the house. The daylight color with a high Kelvin is very helpful for discernment of objects.
The 80 lumens is great for close range or indoors, say while working on wiring your stereo or computer behind the desk.
The prices of the Duracell Daylight flashlights are reasonable.
Are there any CPF’ers out there, reading this and just sighing?
;-)
Can anyone tell me how long (i.e. number of hours) one set of batteries will last?
Yes I am an CPF’r and laughable this daylight product
Another CPF’r here, yeah its a bit of a joke. Think I’ll stick with my Dereelight
I’m a CPF, and I think this is great light for the mass market and average Joes… Well done Duracell! Personally CPF’ers can stick with Surefire, IMO they’re made for professionals. ;-)