ThruNiteEDC Flashlight Archer Mini, 405 Lumens Tail Switch LED Flashlight, USB C Rechargeable Little Pocket Penlight for Camping, Outdoor, and Emergency - Metal Grey Cool White

This is a very small pocket/EDC light so it travels well (It’s similar in size to the Streamlight Pro-Tac 1-AAA). The low setting is perfect for most situations and the high setting is super bright. It feels slightly heavy for its size and is solidly built. Charging with the USB-C port is straightforward and it holds a charge for weeks with normal use. Good quality and a good value.

This may be long, but if you are teetering on this buy, it may be worth your two minutes of time. There have been numerous mini-lights that I have purchased and sent back on Amazon and browsed at gear stores. They were not worth the money, overly complex, or did not fit the bill for something that I did not want to pamper and might get misplaced. The Mini Archer is well thought out and checked all the boxes. It is affordable, practical, and useful. It comes on in a comfortable low light automatically, double tap and you get a nice clean bright high, double tap twice quickly and you get a very fast and disorienting strobe. That is it. I do not need to carry around the user guide to remember how to use it. In this same mode, you can press the button quickly and just get a flash of low light if needed. It is great for checking a sidewalk lip or sending a rapid three for say a location signal. When you shut it off, you hold the button down briefly, and it will not come on by an unintended bump. It has to be held down briefly again to toggle on. It is small, thin, and light so as to not take much space and is not uncomfortable to have in a pocket. It can easily be clipped on the brim of a hat, shoulder strap, or belt loop to give hands free light to work or navigate by. It is rechargeable. Everything I purchase now is rechargeable. The charging port is concealed nicely by unscrewing the front end. This keeps dust and dirt out of the port as well as eliminating that little rubber plug cap that will be eventually torn and lost. At first, I thought (and was going to be disappointed) the whole front end would screw off like it would to replace the AA battery. It does not. It stops after it gives just the right clearance to be plugged in. It charges quickly. I did not charge it when I got my first one. It took quite the effort to actually run the battery down with the charge it came with. It was plugged in after my senior Economics class started and was fully charged in less than an hour by the time the bell rang. There is a nice (not annoying) pinhead of a red that shows it is charging, which turns blue when fully charged. This is simple and does not leave you guessing whether it is connected and charging properly. I left it in my coffee mug filled with water overnight. It functioned 100% the next morning and has so since. I wanted an EDC light that I could afford to have several of (pocket, truck cab, dog walking pack, hip-belt of hiking pack, holster, first aid kit, SAR chest rig, wife & daughter’s fanny pack, … you get it) along with all being uniform and simple in how to use. We all heard that 2 is 1 and 1 is none … and have been there. To me, this is the one. I was lucky enough to have a buddy (Forest Fire Manager) on a recent river trip introduce me to the Mini Archer and let me toy around with it. Let me go back to the usefulness of the low and high beam amount of light. That is the main function, right. The low light is soft and the perfect level to navigate around the neighborhood on a late dog walk or at camp without blinding and disturbing everyone around you and washing out your eyes’ night adjustment. The high beam is high, bright white, and clear for this little light and what you would want when you need to throw some light at something. My wife and I compared it to her major brand 400 lumen headlamp on a recent 9pm dog walk. The Mini Archer was much nicer to walk with and the hands down winner when we tested them on a pitch-black section of woods. The Mini Archer gave at least a 100 yard meaningful view through the Ponderosas that would allow you to identify an animal, object, or person. The beam is not too focused as to give a tunnel vision field of view, yet it is more focused than the headlamp to allow a longer field of view. It is very nicely balanced. This is only the second time that I have taken my time to write a review of a product. I appreciated it when someone did, and it helped me. In today’s environment, $20.00 is 5 (or 4) gallons of gas. The above qualities make the Archer Mini unobtrusive, worthwhile, and useful to carry. Two more are on their way and there will probably be several as stocking stuffers. I hope you find yours as good a value as I did.

Unobtrusively small, you could drop it in a purse or camera case or similar and have a backup light.The advertised max lumens is for "turbo" mode, which you access via double-tap of the rear button. That is actually surprisingly bright, but will only run at that level for a few moments before dropping to about 1/3 of the brightness.A single-tap gets you a normal, non-adjustable level of relatively low brightness (15 lumens) that will last for hours, and could mean the difference between not seeing and seeing in a very dark place, but is practically too dim to be of much general utility. Look to the larger Archer Pro (AA sized vs. the AAA size of this light) for better practical usability.Note that the battery is sealed into this light. Recharging is pretty easy, though, with a USB-C cable (a relatively short one is supplied).

This is a really good EDC light. Super compact size makes it easy to clip in your pant or shirt pocket . The beam is very bright on high and usable on low and only has one strobe mode which is one more than most need . The metal tail switch is easy to operate and is large for a compact light this size which is a plus. Charges quickly and has plenty of run time . Compared to my Streamlight microstream it is a little bit shorter , a tiny bit thicker and a little brighter on the high mode and about the same on the lower setting. A good value in a well made , rechargeable , EDC pocket mini light.I would definitely recommend this light and would buy again.

Great little flashlight! I carry it everyday at work and it is small but mighty, also very durable I have forgot it in my pocket several times and it’s made it through the washing machine, still as bright as the day I got it. Only complaint and it doesn’t happen often, sometimes light will turn on in my pocket of course draining the battery there is a “lock” sequence on the button to stop that from happening, however it’s too much hassle to deal with it, also the light charged fast enough it’s not a big deal!

My truck was broken into a few nights ago and among the few items stolen was this powerful, cost-efficient flashlight (that I had not had for longer than a few days). It's almost as if they knew I had purchased such a reliable, bright, and convenient flashlight. This really speaks to how great of a product ThruNite makes.I cannot yet comment on longevity or battery life (for the aforementioned reason), but I will soon buy another and update the review!

This small bit mighty flashlight might be your next favorite tool. First off, it's rechargeable and the charging port is protected by an aluminum screw down bezel. No flimsy rubber cover to lose or just fall off. On/off button on the end is also aluminum instead of rubber. The pocket clip is situated for deeper pocket carry than most I've used and can be clipped onto a hat brim for hands free use. It has low beam, high beam, and strobe, along with a lockout function which keeps it from turning on inadvertantly and running down. The low beam works well enough to use in most situations. The high beam is surprisingly bright for such a small package. The price is a bargain. Get one! They also come in colors!

It just works! It’s better than most lights. It might even be in a class of its own. I have the neutral white version which is great for not affecting eyes as much

When it was working I was really happy with the flashlight. But as of yesterday it gas stopped working, the light does not come on.