COLEMAN Flashlight 500 Lumens - BatteryGuard

Alittle bigger than what I expected but heavy duty

The flash light is the perfect size for is very bright.

Sadly, my new Coleman 300m flashlight failed approximately one second after turning it on. In the trash it went, after removing the functioning batteries. This was a repeat purchase. I like the simple off, low, high switch, which is easy to use, even with gloves on. Battery life is decent, at least for my uses. I hope reliability will not be an ongoing issue.

My flashlight did not work, despite new batteries installed correctly.

Would definitely buy again. Got this 1 and a half years ago. Use this light about 1/2 hour at night when taking out the dog for his "business". Sometimes twice a night. Still have the original batteries in it. It seems to go dim after awhile, but the next time I use it , it'll brighten up .

This 250 Meter Coleman flashlight is the best flashlight that I have ever used. Mine is now over 5 years old and still works perfectly. It has pretty good light beam throw which means it can put a beam of light on something pretty far away. In this case over 750 feet away. It also has a little flood to it at closer range, illuminating things with a wider cast. The flashlight has a battery guard feature which disconnects the batteries when you turn the light off to prevent battery drain. Seems to work pretty well since batteries (it takes 3 AAA batteries) last a long time. The first set of 3 AAA energizer batteries I put in them were still working when I decided to replace them after 3 years. The second set are still in the flashlight now. Instead of having the on/off power switch on the back/bottom like many flashlights, it has a switch that you push forward on top close to the front of the light. This makes it very ergonmically comfortable in hand to operate. The first setting is a dim 10 lumens and the second is a bright and blinding 350 lumens. Both have good throw as mentioned. The flashlight has a nice weight to it and is well made and robust. You can stand it on the top or bottom. My only wish is that it had a little hole on the bottom that you could use to easily attach a lanyard to it so this way you could hang it. Nothing is perfect. Overall though, this is a great practical bright flashlight with good throw and excellent AAA battery life with a price that can't be beat.