i just got the thing and it blows my surefires out of the water as far as the price i paid $65 for mine and the 2 different brightness settings is pretty slick

Extremely bright and holds battery power fairly well. Rechargeable batteries at batterjunction.com (cr123s) with charger are a good investment for any LED flashlight. This light is much brighter than the Streamlight flashlights we have in each car! I use it at least 5 times per night at 220 lumens.

Recently purchased one of these well constructed little lights for duty use. I originally intended to keep it as a bettery powered backup light in case my Stinger LED died on me, but once I saw how bright 225 lumens really is I immediately mounted it to my patrol rifle.

Pros: Brightness is simply outstanding, with awsome throw and sidespill (target ID in pitch black conditions across a baseball field is no problem at all). Construction is very rugged and seems bomb-proof, but time will tell. Can be configured with pocket clip, cigar style ring, or just smoothed out to use as a weapon light. The price is absolutely right, this light is a bargain at $65-$70.

Cons: Battery life in the full output mode is only 1.5 hours, so buy up CR123's, you'll need them.

All in all a great light for the money, but if you are looking for a small battery powered backup light I would look for something with longer runtime. As a rifle mounted light I think it's hard to beat.

A top-quality duty light. Bright, good user-interface, comfortable in the hand, 2 brightness modes, LED is easy on the batteries.