Clore Automotive LNC312 Light-N-Carry 120 Lumen Torch

I am a freak for flashlights. I have a collection of about twenty, all over the house, in all my vehicles and hidden in the garage and carport. You never know where you'll be when the lights go out! Recently I purged many of my old flashlights because technology has just improved dramatically . The old lights just didn't illuminate like the current generation of flashlights. The Torch light is very impressive. Like many current flashlights on the market, The Torch has various modes. This beauty can do it all. It is a direct flashlight with bright 400 lumens, a strobe and an emergency hazard red flash. What separates this flashlight from others are several features. It has a work bench capability or mobile working area, as it has an elongated 400 lumen light along the base or handle of the flashlight. This feature is very handy as it can light up an area where you are working and you need your hands free. Probably the coolest feature is the base handle, where you grip the flashlight, it has a strong magnet on it's circular end. You can attach it to any metal and use any of the light modes hands free. It is very durable and not too heavy thanks to the aluminum housing. No need to buy batteries as it can be charged with the bright red USB cable that is plenty long If power is completely drained it takes four hours for a complete charge. It comes in a very nice box for presentation or if you're so inclined for storage. Definitely this is the best flashlight I have ever owned. I am thinking of buying a couple more Torch lights to gift my sons.

This review is for the 400 lumen version which has 350 lumen flashlight beam and a 400 lumen COB side worklight.

This is a very well-made device. Built rugged with heavy aluminum body and very bright. The worklight in addition to the torch lamp is very convenient, and both are extremely bright. Unlike some other brands, each lamp is controlled by a separate switch and there is less need to press the button multiple times to get to the desired mode. For the COB worklight, the white light can be switched to red as well as flashing red color by pressing the button second or third time. Both lamps can be dimmed by holding down their appropriate switch, though that function is not well implemented as described later. Only one lamp can be on; turning one on turns the other one off.

It contains recharbable 18850 Li-ion battery that is 2600mAh, not the cheaper one with less capacity. It is easily replaced with a screw cap. The torch lamp can stay on about 4 hours even without dimming.
It comes with a heavy-duty USB-A to micro-USB charging cable, but does not come with a charger.

The base is magnetic which is handy to attach to a magnetic surface.

All these above good points should satisfy many users, but there are several disappointing parts, especially considering the price, as follows:
1. Although it appears to be weather-proof, the USB charging port become exposed when focus ring (which is almost always needed) is used. Worse still, it is situated on top so that rain can easily get in.
2. Internal parts are not sealed either, so any water intrusion or humidity can corrode the electronics and can result in early or unexpected failure.
3. There is no hanging clip. Although the magnetic base is nice, many things are non-magnetic these days. Thus, hanging clip is often needed. Try working on car engine, for example, because many cars these days have aluminum hood and the only way to hang the light is to clip in the hood latch.
4. There is no place to attach a lanyard. Duh. A simple hole on the side would have been nice to have.

Plus, a minor complaint about the dimming circuit. It is difficult to get the desired light level for the COB light. It is slow to start dimming, yet it dims too fast after that. Also, the logic is not optimum. This one starts out at full brightness. Other brand models start out, when started with switch depressed, dimmest first and ramps out gradually. That implementation is more useful as you have a choice of starting out bright or not.

I do have to admit right off, that my husband has poor vision and so if he sets down a flashlight, he is prone to never seeing it again! Yet that same poor vision means he needs and extra sharp light for him to see things in dark corners. He hasn't misplaced his last flashlight yet, so it will be nice to have another one when needed. I don't see power outages as distant possibilities. We have multiple power outages here over the course of a year, so if nothing else, we need the flashlights to find the candles as it is not unusual to have the lights out for hours at a time. This flashlight gives off nice bright light. Compared to the flashlights I grew up with, that even with full batteries, the old flashlights had no light at all. This one is terrific.

Thank you for the opportunity to review this flashlight which my husband will find in his Christmas stocking this year.

Some will be tempted to call this a flashlight. To do so would be a major injustice; calling this a flashlight would be like calling a nuclear submarine a water craft.

The Light-N-Carry Lumen Torch and Worklight by Clore is the next generation of torch lights. The main light is very bright and it's very easy to adjust the focus. Simply twist the shaft and the beam changes size. Press the second switch and the side lights up as a powerful work light, or press that switch twice and get a very bright red hazard light. Press it again and the hazard light blinks in a strobe fashion, and can easily be seen from very far away.

In addition to the bright lights, the base of the shaft is a strong magnet, which allows you to attach the torch to any metal object (like your car) so you can focus the work light exactly where you need it. It's one of the most clever and well designed products I've seen in a while.

The torch is charged with a USB cable, which is bright red so it's easy to find in a dark glove box. And, the unit comes with a one-time fixed fee repair certificate. For $35, you can send it to be repaired or replaced anytime after the warranty has expired.

I liked this Light-N-Carry torch so much, I bought one for my brother for Christmas, knowing that once he saw mine, he'd have to have one.

This is an amazing and useful product and I heartily recommend it. Five stars, easy.

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