Customer Reviews

Photon X-Light Micro LED Flashlight

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I was lucky enough to receive this light from a vendor I work with, they had the manufacturer customize with their logo etc. I was a little skeptical at first when I saw it, it's very small so I was thinking 'How bright could it be?'. Upon opening the package and trying it out quickly I was pretty amazed how bright this little device was, of course this was in my office with standard office lighting at the time. When I got home that evening I checked it out in more detail and WOW was all I could say. This little thing lights up with incredibly bright white/blueish light, take it into a dark bathroom and it will light up the entire room, aim it at a wall from about 4' away and it will have a light pattern about 5' in diameter.

The light also has different modes of operation.

Momentary on
Latching on/off
Press and hold to ramp intensity of LED up/down
Press and hold to start SOS flashing
Press and hold to start 1 flash every 8 seconds.
Press and hold to start 1 flash every 1 second.
Press and hold to start 'super flash' probably 1/4 second pulses, this mode will certainly attract attention, fast.

Buy it, you cannot go wrong. Great gift for anyone who drives a car, it could literally save your life.

Great light. The other brand I had required you to hold the button down continuously -- which actually hurt my fingers because it required so much pressure.

In reply to one review, you have to find and follow the directions on how to take the light out of "demo mode" on one of the inside flaps of the box. Then it will stay on, etc.

For an Alexander Hamilton, you get a really spiffy flashlight for your keychain. I do have a couple of reservations, but I still strongly recommend it.

This little thing is one inch square and the thickness of 5 quarters. It goes on your keychain, and is small enough to be inconspicuous in your pants pocket. Despite its diminutive size, you get a surprisingly large amount of useable light for those everyday tasks. It uses a 5mm LED, and I compared it to a number of other similar items (especially: Gerber Tempo); the brightness of the X was on par with the others, neither significantly weaker nor stronger than the rest. It is quite convenient and very useful. I knocked it down one notch because I can get a similar flashlight for less, and another notch because of the yucky color of the light.

On the down side, I have a number of no-name Photon knock-offs that cost less. The light these cheapies give is indistinguishable from the X, so is the X really worth the extra $$$? The color of the light is the usual pastel baby-blue, but the corona is an awful, seasick-green, and is not that pleasant; this lack of attention to detail is surprising from such a well respected company.

The main issue is the controversial computer control. You can just click the button on and off, and this is how I suggest you use this light and ignore the computer modes. If you hold down the ON button, it cycles through several modes: reduced intensity, beacon/flash, SOS, strobe. Honestly, I cannot imagine that you will ever use these computer modes. Perhaps: emergency survival, dogs that are allowed out at night off leash, children at Halloween. I have had this or a similar item on my keychain regularly, and I have never used anything other than the basic ON/OFF.

I should also note that replacement batteries cost as much as the flashlight itself, and is difficult to do. Another reason to look elsewhere for a good keychain flashlight.

After trying a long line of aviation headset lights, I tried the X-Light. It's the best headset light I've used. (Others have broken, fallen off, been too dim or too bright, not adjustable enough, or just plain get in the way.)

I put a piece of Velcro on the back of the light, and the matching piece of Velcro on the right side of my headset. I can easily position (and re-position) the light as often as I need to. It has never fallen off, or gotten in the way.

To complete the installation, I took a black Sharpie marker and put several layers of black ink over the on/off button. This prevents light from shining into your co-pilot's eyes. Finally, I looped a piece of strong thread around the keyring look and the headset clamp -- just in case I dropped it while moving it around, it wouldn't get lost on the floor.

Several flight instructors have seen this arrangement, and all want their own now!

Keep one on your key chain. Very bright and even has a feature that allows you to dim the light or have it flash. Low power consumption due to it's smart technology. Feather light and small. The best key chain light I have ever seen!

I purchased one of these to have on my keychain, and have since purchased one for each of our car keys.

It's quite bright for a keychain light. Also very small/compact. So far it's proven quite durable.

The basic features (on/off/dim) are simple. I have not used the special modes such as strobe or SOS. I just don't see a need for those, and thankfully they don't get in the way of normal operation.

A great little light at a good price. I have used these lights for years on my keychain. I think it is the best small light available. It puts out more light than any other keychain light I have owned. It runs forever. The switch wears out before the battery does.

I'm not up to speed with all the keychain lights out there but I'm very impressed with this one!

As others have said, the light is bright, it is super lightweight and not easy to for it to be turned on accidently.

I bought a couple as backup lights for our headlamps for hiking since they are ridiculously lightweight and throw out a good amount of light. I then bought a couple more just to have in the cars and our emergency kits.


I am amazed that they built in these other functions: strobe, SOS and the like. Don't know if others manufacturers have these features but I thought it was kind of ingenious and makes me fee like I'm getting more for my money, although, they are pretty cheap to begin with. I doubt I'll remember how to engage these features if I was to need them, tho. So, I cut out that part of the instructions and put them in the cars and emergency kits.

I have subsequently bought other stuff from this manufacturer and I'm very happy with the quality of their products.

I bought 2 of these and love them. I use it for seeing my lock combo on the boat at night. Great to have in the pocket anytime, a great guarantee against a power outage.

I have had this for over a year and it has proven to be highly durable and an overall excellent product. It is super bright, small, and the on-button is rubber for an even better grip. I have not had to change the battery, but have not had the light on in long durations. This light is perfect for a keychain. The only negative is that the on-button does not glow that brightly. Also, the button does not glow for long after being exposed to light. The glow feature has never been great, but it is still okay.