Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Several days of online research, comparing specs, reading reviews, lead me to the Nicron N7. This is to replace a 5 year old Nebo Redline 5620 which has served me well. I had originally wanted a light that used the 18650 battery but after seeing this and considering how often I carried the Nebo in my BB pocket I decided the smaller size would be better. I required a light with a magnetic base, at least 300 lumens, rechargeable li-ion battery capable, side light or rotatable head, and zoomable lens. This light fit all criteria except for the zoom, which I decided I could live without after seeing pictures of the beam pattern. The wide overall beam with a center hot spot would be suitable for my use. I tested it first with a standard AA battery then with a 800mah 14500 battery. The output on high with the AA battery looks equivalent to the output on low with the 14500. The magnetic base is strong and holds the light well. It is not easily bumped off. The head rotation feels smooth and can be left in any position between 0 and 90 degrees. Overall the light feels well made. The switch has a nice solid click that requires medium pressure to activate. Hopefully enough pressure to where accidental activation does not happen often in my pocket or backpack. The included o-ring in the box is actually a spare as there is already one installed on the light. I have included my 300 lumen Nebo in the pictures for comparison. This light cost about 1/3 of the Nebo so I think the value is great. Compared to other lights I researched, one of the nice, possibly overlooked features of this light is the way the switch operates. Many other lights make you cycle through ALL of the light modes, requiring many clicks to get back to the one you want. I like the way the N7 put the lesser used strobe and sos modes on a separate level accessed by holding the button for a couple seconds. So in normal daily operation, you only have 3 clicks total. High, low, off. I may come back and update this review after some time to report on battery life and durability. 1/19/2020 almost a year later with this flashlight and still loving it. It’s been dropped several times on concrete floors, no issues at all. I do carry spare 14500 batteries with me due to there being no indication of battery level. Light output stays pretty constant up until the last 30 minutes of battery life. Still highly recommend this little flashlight! Update: 07/25/20 ordered a replacement after my original died. I like the glow in the dark ring they added inside the head. Cool effect when turning it off. The really great improvement on the new model is the power button change. Now you have to hold the button in for 2 seconds to turn it on or off. Hopefully this should cut down on accidentally turning it on in my tool bag or pocket and running down the battery!