Customer Reviews

Celestron 93588 Astro Night Vision Flashlight

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(5)

 

 

Because of it's non-intrusive red lighting, and especially because of its size and brightness control, this is the perfect little light to bring out in to the field for observing. One caution; make sure you have the lanyard securely around your wrist, especially if you're shining the light down a tube to collimate. One slip, and it'll be headed toward your primary!

I own 4 of these flashlights. They are great for what I need it for but I find the light switch to be a tad difficult to maneuver. It is a wheel located perpendicular to the thumb, with the outer most edge too much embedded into the box. It makes it tough to slide back and forth. You better have sandpaper skin on your thumb for better grip. If you have sweaty hands, forget it. Will I buy it again? Of course, it's probably the best there is. It just needs a little re-design.

I found this light ideal for my needs. It's lightweight, compact and powerful and can be activated quickly when needed.

This flashlight does what it's supposed to do, and it has a good range of brightness. I especially like the thumb power switch/rheostat -- it's easy and comfortable to operate. My only complaint is that the circle of illumination is relatively small. I would prefer a wider cone of light to illuminate a wider area.

Sure, it's expensive for a flashlight. But - it's cross-section is square, so it doesn't roll away in the dark. The brightness is adjustable so you can tone it down after your eyes have become accustomed to the darkness. The lanyard is very long, so you have a lot of freedom of movement, but it won't get lost easily. Unlike a headlamp, you won't find yourself bonking it against the telescope accidentally.
About the only thing I can think to complain about is the use of a 9V battery...come on! Every other flashlight this size on the planet uses AA size batteries, and I own a pile of rechargeable AAs...but not a single 9V. Recommended.

This night vision light is exactly what I was looking for, for amateur astronomy. The light has a knob on it that allows you to adjust the brightness of the red LED's....this is very useful because you can adjust the red light as your eyes get more adjusted to the darkness. Lightweight and easy to carry around, I recommend this light to anyone that needs a high quality outdoor night vision light for looking at astronomy books or other such items.

I recently purchased this flashlight and have been very disappointed. The light from the unit is strong enough for my needs but I'd prefer the small light on my key chain over this product, although Celestron's unit does have a nice brightness control. Orion's light may be a little better for my needs because it also has a white light for all other non-stargazing applications. For those of us who haul their telescopes across dark fields in the middle of the night this light will not help get us to our stargazing spot, but it will help when we get there.

We ordered two of these to use during a Night under the Stars at a State Park, only red lights were allowed and not knowing if we would do anything like this again I didn't want to spend too much money, I didn't go for the cheapest light but one on the mid range. One of them worked fine, the other one was terrible. One of them would not stay put on the brightest setting and kept going down to nearly nothing. We plan do to more of these so I will do some research and find a better product. I personally would not recommend this product.

I recently got a replacement for my worn out, 12 year old Celestron astro flashlight but little did I keep in mind the Celestron company is now Chinese owned... Wouldn't you know it, not only did the NEW Celestron astro flashlight not work as well, but they cheesed the switch and its functionality to now a total piece of garbage! Astro Peeps, BUY products that last, hold up and perform for years NOT a year or 2...as a 26 year advanced astronomer in all fairness don't buy on price, BUY on life expectancy and this is one unit that doesn't meet that billing!

This is a good quality flashlight, comfortable for observation. My only complaint is that the front cover does not hold on really well, and that the small sheet of transparent plastic in the front is not glued well to the casing.