Flashlight Fiesta
Free Q5 Tactical Bat Light
Price: £8.27 free shipping
Manufacturer: Unknown Chinese
Model: Unknown
Power: 5W Cree Q5 LED
Run By: 1x 18650 (supplied) 3x AAA
Focus Type: Zoom
Modes: 3
Length: 37cm normal - 46cm Extended
Features:
•Waterproof
•Shockproof
•Extendable
•Rechargeable
•Spring Loaded deployment
•Upgraded Version?
Vendor: Seller via ebay
Shipped From: UK (Birmingham)
Description: 3 mode Baseball Bat LED Flashlight. Security Torch
What's in the Box?:
•Extendable Bat Light
•UK Mains Charger
•1x 18650 lithium battery
•Karabina
•Quality close fit Lanyard
• AAA battery adapter + 18650 sleeve
First Impressions
I had seen these floating around ebay and wondered if I should pull the trigger and buy one? Having already taken ownership of a standard mini bat light I though this upgraded model might offer something more substantial. Ha I wasn't wrong! It's really heavy and aggressive looking whilst also trying its best to pretend it's a multifunctional tool! I'm not complaining though.
The long and short of it....
This flashlight is a defensive baton first and foremost. Although that's quite obvious by its appearance! This bat has some rather serious features to deploy on any assailant who wants to have you over.
Along the length of the bat we find many raised segments much like a corn cob. These could do serious damage
As with many Chinese Tactical Flashlights we have a strike Bezel or crenulate Crown fitted at the very end around the lens area. This could also cause untold agony on any would-be mugger..nasty
Finally at the opposite end of the bat we find a rather handy glass breaker tip. This feature can be a life saver if you get trapped behind glass. Biut it can also be used defensively....surprise surprise!
Moving on to the secondary function of this tool is the rather good 5W Cree flashlight. It's no LED LENSER....but it's not crap eithet. Actually this bat when used as a torch is really
good (surprisingly!) more on that later..
The Glass Breaker
The slightly nasty strike Bezel
The build quality of this bat is quite good. The thick aluminium seems of a good quality and nicely anodised. I wouldn't be surprised if this bat could take some abuse. I don't fancy hitting it against a wall to test the theory!
The extras in the box are of a good standard. The battery charger was notably better than most you find on ebay. Nothing dodgy about this type.
The fitted lanyard and Karabiner fixings are of a good quality and a nice touch. These promise to be hard-wearing.
Overall with the nice presentation box and everything inside this this little package is really good for the money....less than a tenner? What!
Testing
Zoom
High Power
Low Power
Well the garden Bush test went rather well I must say. Not only did it light the bush up so clearly, it left no over spill when set to wide zoom. A good throw of light especially when set to narrow beam. Distances of over 100ft are easily reached. These tests were carried out with the 18650 battery supplied in the box so using AAA batteries as an alternative is a great thing but the overall brightness may be reduced by 5-10% . Overall then Im very happy with the way this torch/bat/mace performs. Considerably better than first expected.
Rating: ✅✅✅✅✅ 5 out of 5
This Bat or whatever you want to call it is simply stunning value for the money. In terms of Flashlights this is really unusual. From the bizarre spring loaded zoom to the corn on the cob noggin basher, It ooze's power and it doesn't hide the fact.
For functionality and piece of mind this item could be great for "security" purposes (make of that what you will).
As a collector of Flashlights I find this bat both fascinating and intimidating....but I love it.
* Caution! This thing must NOT fall into the hands of children or idiots..
This is a serious item and should be handled accordingly!
