24.8.2015

My friends think I'm crazy, because during the summer months I hike the desert mountains around Phoenix at night. That's good because it cools down to a balmy 100 degrees. That's bad because rattlesnakes come at dusk as the evening "cools". Fortunately for me, the flashlight beam is the perfect blend of diffuse and spot lighting to be perfect for trail hiking. That's really important because the beam isn't adjustable, which keeps the size and weight down. It also feels great in your hand and comes with an adjustable wrist lanyard. The selectable levels of brightness can positively light up the night. It's so bright I rarely use the brightest level.

10.9.2016

I've owned the P12 for over 2 years and would easily recommend. The 1000 lumen setting is awesome, but it gets hot and consumes battery life, and yet for those times when you want to see some distant spot, it's simply incredible that you get to see so much more than you thought possible with a flashlight. The 240 lumen setting is still very bright and in my case, the most used which will still get you about 20 hrs of battery life. The 70 lumen is barely adequate by today's standards, but it's still better than most incandescent bulky flashlights. The 1 lumen setting is hardly perceptible, which has created situations in where I thought the light was off, it wasn't,

13.1.2017

I am a psychiatric RN and have had the Nitecore P12 by my side for about 1.5 years now doing night shifts. This is my go-to EDC light and the best flashlight I have ever owned. I am most impressed with its build quality, overall very solid and it just feels like it will last a long time. The rubber switches have good tactile and audible feedback when pressed. The light offers 4 light settings and SOS/Strobe modes are a bonus. I find myself using 70/240 lumen settings most often, but love having the 1000 lumens just in case. The brightness level is great and really more than enough for my type of use.The flashlight does stand so you can set it down have your hands free with the room lit.

25.7.2015

Just got this for the last mission trip for Haiti. It's a bit large to EDC in your pocket, but worked great on our trip. (My fav. EDC is super-handy LRI Proton, which throws a crazy beam from one AA battery). This torch lights up the night and has plenty of spill so you can get a good swath of light, even on the lower settings. On full, it's pretty blinding. With the 18650 rechargeable battery, it has even more capacity and you don't feel bad about buying those fairly expensive 123 batteries. For car or mobile use, I keep a pair of the 123s as backup, and one rechargeable batter near the charger so I can switch out as needed and keep a freshly charged one in the light. On the trip,

18.6.2016

I am pleased with the Nitecore P12 2015 tactical light. Slightly before buying this light I bought a Vizeri 460. In comparing them I was somewhat surprised that when focused for throw the Vizeri would illuminate better at a distance than the Nitecore. Testing both at high setting shining into my eyes to simulate blinding an attacker, I found that the 460 lumen Vizeri was just as blinding as the Nitecore. And the Vizeri is a fair amount cheaper.So why the 5 stars for this Nitecore in light of the foregoing (pun intended): its construction is a bit better, as evidenced by the smoothness of threading the end cap on with both lights treated with silicone lubricant,

18.4.2016

For starters this is my second Nitecore P12 and my 4th Nitecore Flashlight purchase. Working the nightshift, having a reliable flashlight could mean the difference of you going or not going home. I personally own 2-Nitecore SRT-7's. (One for work and the other as a EDC) I really trust the brand.Recently my previous generation P12 stopped working for no apparent reason. I have since been intouch with Nitecore and they have advised me to contact the original seller who is independent from Amazon to rectify this issue. I've done that and the case is still on going.So far, I like the 2015 P12 but I like the previous generation because of the much longer throw.

5.9.2015

Works Great, Very Bright!!. I've had it for 4 months now, and i'm satisfied with it's performance. But it does get hot after a few mins when put on the highest setting. I am using the large 3400ma batteries at 18.3mm diameter, so it'll take the "big" batteries. But the anode cap won't reach the contact on the back of the bulb, so i put a small neodymuim magnet I had 4.78mm x 4.7 cylinder i had lying around, and that solved my problem. I believe that the other ppl that have had this unit fail after a time are leaving them on the high setting and letting them "burn up" or letting the led material melt, and that is the reason they fail. This does get very hot on the high setting.

9.3.2018

Brilliant flashlight, very bright at brightest setting (I sometimes use as headlight on my bicycle, and oncoming cars will flash at me me thinking I have high beams on!). Very even beam pattern, high quality reflector. Lowest brightness setting is also super useful, good for reading at night and indeed very long lasting. One time, I had the light in my pants pocket on low setting, without knowing it the light was on for two days straight - I checked the voltage and it had dropped only a little bit: easily could have run another two days on the low setting. I also have the other Nitecore flashlight, which has the on/off switch combined with the mode switch on the side.

1.7.2016

I compared a Nitecore P12 to a Shadowhawk X800, which is in about the same price range, & reached the following conclusions.Advantages of the Nitecore P12: Much brighter, more modes, longer-lasting batteries (two CR123s or one 18650 rechargeable), more watertight, smaller & lighter, low-battery indicator, comes with holster & pocket clip.Advantages of the Shadowhawk X800: adjustable beam width, less expensive batteries (three AAAs).I prefer the separate on/off & mode-switching buttons of the P12 (on/off on the end cap, mode-switching on the side, perfectly placed for thumb operation) to the single end-cap button that does everything on the X800. I suppose that's a judgment call.

15.1.2016

Had this about 2 months now. It has become my "carry light," in it's pouch, on my belt at all times.Decent UI in that it will come back on at the last setting used. I don't use this day-to-day, it's a tactical light, i leave it on "turbo." I used to be a Surefire biggot, and while i still like SF, this has helped open my eyes to a broader world of tactical and LED torches. i was worried that it's not "tactically correct" (rear button cannot "click" the light into a constant on state). With the P12, a partial rear button press for intermittent, full press for constant, doesn't seem to be a problem - moving from intermittent to "clicky" on strains the thumb a little, so i'm not too concerned.

18.8.2015

This light is intensely (blindly) bright on Turbo setting. It has a very good throw, but a more narrow beam than some other lights. My 3 year old loves shining bats flying around our back yard. I love the build quality - very solid.I carry this light in my pocket on all of my photography jobs when I know I'll be walking out to the car late at night carrying a lot of gear. It lights up dark alleys, dark parking lots, fields, etc. I liked it so much, I bought another for my wife to keep in her purse.As a side note: When I recharged the battery for the first time, and put the battery back into the light, the light wouldn't turn on. I was fearing I had one of those lights I've read about in the reviews on this Amazon listing.

14.4.2018

I've tried a bunch of other flashlights but this is now my EDC. The lowest setting throws just enough light to see your immediate surroundings in the dark but not bright enough to ruin night vision. The highest setting is startlingly bright and results in a VERY hot emitter (there's a sticker warning of that fact and it's no joke). There are two additional intermediate settings that will probably get the most use. The holster doesn't seem like standard MOLLE but it gets the job done on the pack or on a belt. The included wrist lanyard works, I guess, but it does get in the way unless you're sure to use it every time.Since it doesn't work on standard alkaline batteries,

25.11.2015

This is a great flashlight. It's mostly well made and produces outstanding light from a 18650 rechargeable battery. I've owned this product for about 5 months. However, after 5 months of use the circuit has broken and now it only lights up in low mode which is good enough for reading and that's about it.I have tried contacting Nitecore but they don't have a USA customer support line so you have to email them and wait for a response. Most likely I will have to RMA and ship this back to China which will likely be a month journey or more. The timing is terrible since it's now fall and I need a flashlight now more so than during the summer. I would recommend this flashlight with some reservation because of the lack of quick customer support.

24.6.2015

Wanted a light for my rifle that was not to heavy , real bright and wouldn't cost an arm/leg . Reading some of the reviews i was skeptical but for the price and what this light offers i gave it a shot . When it first arrived i inspected it and function checked , everything worked like it should so i did 5 drop test from about 5 feet on thin carpeted floor and it passed then tried wooden floor same height and amount of times and all good . Now it is mounted on a 7.62x39 rifle and has seen 500 or more rounds shot with it and is still working . Battery life seems pretty good so far I've been messing with it a lot on the mid setting mostly which is real bright at 240 lumens and the 2 cr123 i'm using are still going ,

1.3.2017

I bought four of these for Xmas presents and everyone loved them. They are pricey and no doubt this technology will become commonplace shortly, but for now this is a dazzlingly powerful flashlight. My only gripe about this particular SKU: First, it doesn't come with batteries. So make sure you buy the package deals for a few bucks more, because batteries are a big part of the expense. you will need a charger too. Secondly, one of the two P12s I just ordered had a faulty on/off switch. All the others have worked fine, and of course the amazon return/replacement process is great and makes it pretty painless but still I worry a bit about long term quality, and overall quality control.

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