Hybrid Light LLC Solar Flashlight

Three years ago, I purchased 4 of these little solar lights for gifts and our own use. We keep 2 on the window sill to recharge. They are small but give off a great beam. My little grandkids love them too, they just fit their little hands. After '3' years without having to buy batteries, they are still working great. We decided to buy 2 more for gifts and personal use, but we could not find them in our local stores. We were thrilled to find them on Amazon and the price is lower than what we paid 3 years ago.

I was so excited to finally find this flashlight after searching for over 7 years for a replacement for the same one that I had originally bought at Walmart. I bought three of these, and when they arrived I was disappointed to find that one didn't work at all from solar (wouldn't charge) and the other two were very dim (I remember my old one was much brighter). These have likely been sitting on a shelf somewhere for the last decade and the solar storage batteries have gone bad. HybridLight does not make this model of flashlight anymore. I called HybridLight and they immediately sent me replacements for all three flashlights as an upgraded newer product and a 50% off coupon for another item, so I bought their HEX bluetooth speaker. Super awesome customer service!

I like this flashlight because it uses solar power to charge and it keeps a charge for a long time. It uses both batteries and solar power for a very long usable time. The downsides are that the light is not very bright. And it feels rather flimsy. I do not know how well it would do if dropped onto a hard surface.

First off, I took off one star because I'd prefer a more common backup battery like a AA or AAA battery instead of this obscure CR2032 lithium pill battery. Seriously, who has those sitting around?!Anyway, everything else is perfect! The size, weight, look, and especially the brightness of the solar light (the backup battery is actually dimmer). See the picture included for an example of the light in pitch black conditions. It's actually better than the pic, since the iPhone can only do so much when photographing at night). It even has an adjustable lanyard, and the lanyard's base has a secondary loop that could be used if the tether should break. Solid build! The silicone buttcap and head are notched, allowing the flashlight to rest securely angled towards a light source for charging (even if that wasn't the original intent).All in all, for under $10, this light is a must-have flashlight! I'd pay up to $20 for this light (no higher, though).Edit:It seems this light performs poorly when exposed to below freezing conditions (such as night in a Chicagoland winter) for over 30 minutes. It may be that I didn't have it fully charged, so I'll try again after I'm certain the charge is full. I suspect if you do any winter activities, keep it warm in your coat as much as you can. Again, I'll be sure the charge is full and update with the new results.

I am so sick of always dead flashlights with expensive batteries. These are great little lights. Obviously you aren't going to be spelunking with these but they are bright enough to walk around with. Even if you leave them in a drawer they seem to get enough juice. I got several and stuck one in my truck and by each back door.I do wish it had a seperate button for switching from solar to the battery mode because when you cycle through it's easy to not pay attention to which mode you are in.

The solar use works great! We don't have the battery in so it doesn't wear down because we are able to use it with just the solar charge. I bought this for my hubby who hikes and camps, but had to buy another one because our four year old confiscated it. It works great for a little one because they won't wear down batteries when they leave it on!

This is the best flashlight! I bought myself one several years ago and it works great - have never had to put in a new battery. I keep it on my windowsill so it is always charging. I like mine so much that I bought one for a friend who was endlessly putting new batteries in the small flashlight she was using which was such a waste of money. She loves her new one now, too.

I love it! I keep this thing on my kitchen window sill, so it stays charged and I use it all the time. I have a big mag lite in my work truck, but when I get called out at night, I grab this light and prefer to use it. I've yet to run down the solar charge. I've also used it on a week long camping trip. This is a great light!

Works good

this is a black rubberised torch,the difference with this torch is its solar powered, it also can run on2 of those round watch batteries and they include 2 inside the torch....it can charge by sunlight or lamplight....there hasn't been much sun the last few days{very dull} so im still charging the torch but I can say it works...and it should last years, its a bargain, I like it....you can see it on youtube,

とってもいいね！感動しました。防水ってのがポイント。ソーラーだし

THE FIRST ONE SHIPPED OUT WOULD NOT HOLD A CHARGE, WHEN NOTIFIED THEY SHIPPED A REPLACEMENT WHICH DOES NOT HOLD A CHARGE.EITHER. I OWN 2 OF THESE PRODUCTS IN OUR WINTER HOME AND THEY ARE AWESOME, WE GO BACK AFTER 6 MONTHS AND THEY ARE STILL CHARGED. JUST NO LUCK THIS TIME AROUND.