Oh man, that *IS* awesome. I'm a sucker for multicolored lights and that one looks great. What are your impressions of the light? How do you like it? Is it worth the $40? Lanyard?
Coast lights seem like they're really great, but the cost on some of them seems high for the product. :|
Time for a mini review:
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As far as cost is concerned, you hit the nail on the head. Despite being quality lights, they are a bit overpriced. But not so much that you wouldn't want them, based on that alone. It's not a forty-dollar light, but it comes close enough that I still recommend it. It does come with a lanyard. One of those ever-more-common types that attaches through a tiny hole in the tailcap section of the light, with a very thin piece of tough string that you loop through the hole. It's strong enough to get the job done.
This particular Coast model comes with a few accessories. You get a spare set of 3AAA batteries. (Yup, the light uses one of those 3AAA battery carriers). A belt pouch with velcro flap. A small carabeaner clip. And the lanyard. None of the accessories are what I'd call high-quality, but they're also not what I'd call cheap either. The belt pouch for example is adequate if you want to EDC the light on your belt.
This is also a tough light. Solidly built. The checkering is shallow. Seems to be just good enough that you'll hold onto the light under normal circumstances. There's no lens. The reflector literally surrounds the LEDs. When you gently put your thumb on each button that controls a different LED color, you notice just the tiniest bit of play. However, the tiny buttons are not raised above the barrel too high. And they're not flimsy. A deliberate press is needed to turn the light on. The buttons are color-coded. Except for the black one that controls the 3 white LEDs. The black button also features shallow checkering. The others are smooth. This means that if you memorize which colored switch is to the left and right of the black one, you can turn on any of the four colors without looking down at the light; just by feeling for which button is checkered. (The last button will be directly under the black one). The light lacks a momentary feature. The tiny buttons, and their location, also means that this isn't a tactical light. But it's definitely a good General Use light that is small enough to EDC, and provides 4 different color options.
The 3 white and 1 red LEDs work the best. The shape of the beam from the 1 blue and 1 green LEDs are a bit mishapen. Definitely not circular in appearence. Those two colors also have dark rings, and just a bit of a dark spot in the center. But nothing major. If you need a small light with plenty of throw, this isn't it. The light does compete well with other multi-LED lights that are similar in size. But the Coast Recon model is the only one I know that has so many color options. I definitely like it. For my needs, not powerful enough to be a primary EDC. And, I wish it didn't use a battery carrier. Still, along with being just a bit overpriced, those are the only negative things I can say about the light. Best way to describe it is a Poor Man's Mil-spec Kroma with quite a few less lumens, but in a more compact size.
I give it..... :twothumbs
