Customer Reviews

Rigel Systems Skylite Switchable 2-Red / 2-White LED Flashlight

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Both the red and white light can be adjusted from dim to bright -- very useful. When you are dark adapted, the red light set to bright is plenty bright enough to see your way while walking around. The white light seems very bright when you're dark adapted -- too bright on the highest setting. And, since they are LEDs, they don't eat batteries.

This is a decent flashlight if you want multi-level output with simple controls. However, it's not what I had wanted.

Pros:
1) Reasonably light weight.
2) Simple controls--turn clockwise for red, counterclockwise for "white" (more on this later).
3) Good light output at most levels.

Cons:
1) The case seems fragile and I doubt it would survive a drop onto a hard surface. It could also be a lot shorter than it is given that it's powered by a 9 volt battery.
2) Lanyard attachment (screwed in) argues for the lanyard coming out when you least expect it. The attachment should be molded into the case or added on like the PAL lights have it.
3) The red LEDs give very low to high output. The "white" LEDs start much brighter than the red and get far brighter from there. I don't know how anyone could retain any night vision using the white LEDs at any setting.
4) The "white" LEDs are oddly tinted. They start greenish at "low," change to white at medium, then get blue at maximum. If you need color discrimination, this is not the light for you unless you're at medium.