LED LENSER 880014 P5R Rechargeable LED Flashlight

I bought this for a law enforcement duty backup on the recommendation of a co-worker. I wanted something small, discrete, lightweight, no sharp edges to snag clothes, LED, and easily rechargeable. I fashioned a pocket clip from an old Surefire flashlight I had and can carry this in my front slash hand pocket with ease. I place it on the recharger after every shift so it's fully charged for the next day. It's very bright and the front bezel slides in/out for a broad or narrow beam. Manipulating the rear on/off button can be a tiny bit tricky one-handed if you want to double-click for strobe, or hold in for a dim setting. That said though, it's still a great backup to carry that doesn't take up much space, doesn't have to go into a belt holster, and is very bright for use. The charging dock for it works great on a desktop or in a locker, and can be plugged into a standard 12v charger in a vehicle. A bonus of that is that I can take it on vacation with me and plug it in our popup camper to make sure it stays charged at night. The only complaint I have with it is the wrist lanyard. The part of the lanyard that attaches to the light itself is a very narrow band and mine broke after a couple of months of use. It started to fray and once that began, there was no going back. One day it just gave up the ghost and went in the garbage. That's not a life-ender however. This is a great flashlight, is very very bright, very small, and easy to carry. I'd recommend it.

Great light. Small and bright. The button is a little tough to push but still like it.

UPDATE: August 2018. I still have the same flashlight, same battery.The paint is all about gone but the light is still blindingly bright and holds a charge for a long time. At one point the button was getting sticky so I took it apart and cleaned it. It's been fine ever since. Don't let the price tag scare you, this thing is worth every penny. I am an engineer on a drilling rig. I use this flashlight countless times daily. I charge it up weekly and it's only died on me once but I had it on continuously for a long time. Its small enough that it fits perfectly in the pen-pocket on the sleeve of my coveralls. It's bright enough that I can light up the top of the derrick from main deck, or illuminate an entire ballast tank. I've dropped it several times from heights up to 10ft and it hasn't missed a beat. Three other crew members have already ordered them after trying out mine.

very nice light

I bought this P5R cause i wanted an extremely bright flashlight and i needed it to be small enough to fit in my pocket. Well its extremely bright. For sure as advertised its more than 200 lumens. Compared to the Led Lenser P14 i have, this one is brighter. The fact that it uses one rechargeable AA size battery is also cool. It's very light. At just a bit shy of 4 inches it fits perfectly in your pocket and it doesn't weigh much so you dont feel like your carrying it much. The down side is that the manufacterer claims a 3 hr run time on full blast i was only able to keep it on for 1.5 hrs. And it starts dimming down during that time. Doesn't stay consistently bright for the time. The low setting is pretty bright. It says its 15 lumens but i think its brighter. Not sure how long low setting lasts. But this light is perfect for me. Update: 10/23/2014 P5r is still going strong. It dims slightly sometimes for a moment but it always turns on and most importantly it stays on. Most of the black paint has rubbed of but thats the least of my worries. The run time on the rechargeable battery is still roughly the same. I use this thing pretty much everyday for short periods of time, usually looking for stuff and at work to illuminate dark places. This flashlight is always on me. Its very useful walking at night in the low setting. I usually charge it every week to every other week depending on usage.