Maketheone IR Torch 3 Watt 850NM Infrared Light Night Vision Flashlight Torch - Infrared Light is Invisible to Human Eyes - to be Used with Night Vision Device (NOT Include Battery)

I was surprised at the good quality for the price. REally glas I bought it.

Great IR flashlight for using my video camera in nightvision mode. It's very bright and goes quite aways. I noticed someone left a bad review stating that you can't tell when it's on. I almost didn't buy it because of that review. It turns out that was false. All you have to do is simply look at the lens when it's on and you can clearly see the square red IR light with your own eyes. Now I'm ready to go out and film Bigfoot once all the snow melts.

the flashlight drains batteries while off, for me this is a dealbreaker as i want to have it on hand ready to use at a moments notice but with no predictability. after about 20 min of testing and finding it to be sufficient if not all of what i was hoping for i put in my kit, when called upon about a week later the battery was so drained that i was only able to tell that it was not broken, putting a new battery it was fine for my use. when tested after another week of storage it was once again practically dead.if you use pattern is predictable, or can store it with no battery and it might suite your purposes. it was not as bright as i had hoped and had to use it on focused beam only if i wanted enough light for my IR camera, but in that configuration it was functional.

I bought this IR Light to use and an "Umbrella" light on my helmet. the first two pictures are of my counter top, 1 pitch black zero loom bleed, and the second is the same conditions but the light is being pointed at the celling. ignore that the camera is not focused through the tube, however you can see the light provides a huge change in available light in the environment. the next pictures are outside; conditions no moon, clear sky with a low amount of light pollution. one picture is no illuminator just the NVGs, next is the illuminator at its widest setting pointed at the building ~75m away. next is the illuminator at its furthest focal point aimed at the side of the building, and the last is the zoomed illuminator pointed ~20m in front of the device. closes points would be for a supplementary illuminator for IDing and engaging targets in the open as you can see it suffers greatly. however as a low ambi indoor and inclosed space device the low out put allows for enough light exposure that you can identify fine details without over powering and white washing the intensifier tubes. these pictures were taken on my S22 through an OMNI 3 thin film green phos. intensifier tube.

I originally purchased this IR flashlight to mount to my Vr headset as opposed to having lights on , or installing a stationary IR light in the office. For connecting to the headset the flashlight is a good weight, being one LED, lightweight material, and once purchased, installing a single AA battery. IT weighed in at less than 1/2 a lb. As far as brightness, in a small room it lit up the area fine for my use. (Granted I have the light mounted facing up to refract the light off of the roof and get splash lighting for the sensors to pick up. This worked for the most part, however once the light hit a moving fan it would interfere with the beam and I would lose tracking. Moving into another con, as previously mentioned by a poster the light does generate a bit of heat depending on the battery you use. This also affects the life of the light as well. Using a rechargeable 1350mah Energizer AA I saw a few hours of playtime without much heat. When I moved up to a 3500mah battery I was able to see much more extensive playtime, however, the flashlight was now very hot to the touch. Having a heat-generating item attached to your headset wound up being like a lump of hot coal gently resting against your head. A little too warm for comfort. As far as it goes it seems nice for off an on use under a short period of time, however, you will need to look forward to charging your batteries much more often. OR look at a much higher expense on your battery purchases. All in all, I think I'm going to have to go with the stationary light mounted in the room. Little less freedom and convenience for a touch more stability. That and peace of mind that my flash light isn't going to go up in flames after an expensive play period.

Incredible IR light. The focused beam lights up 200+ yards really well, and the broad beam is great. Absolutely fantastic IR light with great build quality especially at this price point.

Love when a flashlight is called a torch. It somehow makes it sound tougher and more heavy duty. In this case, that mental picture fits. Very nice, small, easy to carry light.

When I first got the light I was very impressed with the light output and throw. Used it a few times and worked great. After two months the battery was corroded and completely stopped working even after changing the battery.