Welcome to CPF, alexk403! :wave:
You have a good idea what 500 lumens means / looks like? If not: it's just a number, fewer lumens will serve you well.
Why? Not that I care, but most users on here (including me) consider it hardly useful. If at all. More likely something that gets in the way.
Using Li-ion cells in LED flashlights safely
Which 18650's and charger(s?) you already have?
"Simon Cree Led Flashlight Top LED Tactical Flashlight used by Law Enforcement."
The only cop to carry this, would be a stupid cop. Of which there are many :laughing: so probably some cops will carry this.
"The Brightest LED Flashlight Torch with 500 Lumens."
Simply not true.
"Made from 6061 Aircraft Grade Aluminum is Rugged and Almost Indestructible"
Like any of the other 1001 LED flashlights out there.
"with a Lifetime Warranty"
Yeah right... so if in 5 years from now it breaks in half, you're gonna mail Amazon and demand a replacement? Good luck with that.
Unless there's a respected manufacturer behind it (that's still in business 5 years from now), such claims mean
nothing.
Note I'm not saying anything about whether above light is any good. It might be or not, who knows. In general, quality and/or performance comes at a cost. And the list of respected brands isn't long.
Lumens aren't everything. Far from it, in fact. There's also:
- Build quality
- LED tint (cool / neutral / warm white, CRI)
- Beam profile
- Driver efficiency (runtimes etc)
- User interface
- Design
- What batteries it takes (longer/shorter, thicker/thinner in the same format)
- How it deals with rechargeables like RCR123
- # of modes, moonlight mode, mode spacing
Among other things to consider. If you'd like to know more, consider filling out
this form.