Streamlight74751 Strion LED HL 615-Lumen Rechargeable Professional Flashlight with 120V AC/12V DC Charger and 1 Charger Holder, Black

I was a little apprehensive about spending this amount of money on a light for my duty belt, but I'm glad I did. It is very bright and has different settings. There is a high power, low power, and strobe setting, and it is easy to switch between them. This has saved me from lugging around the traditional Mag light whenever I go into buildings for searches or whatever. This is always on the belt and handy. It holds a charge very well, and I have not had it fade out on me yet. It's also made of a very lightweight material, so it doesn't add much weight to an already overloaded belt. That being said, you can tell it is very durable and can take some abuse. As far as the cost, well, I guess by the time you add in the price of less expensive lights and the batteries for the life of the light it all kind of evens out since this one is rechargeable. Overall, I think you can't go wrong here, even at this price point.Update 05/31/2016:Just wanted to update this after using the product for a few months. No regrets with this one. I am so glad I got this, and it is worth every cent. If you are on the fence, go for it. I haven't had this die on me yet, and there are times that I don't charge it for a couple of weeks. I think this is much smarter than getting a light that requires battery replacement. The only thing is that sometimes the button on the cap can be finicky if it's not screwed on firmly. I couldn't figure out why the light wouldn't work properly, and then it dawned on me. How the cap got a little loose is beyond me, but a quick twist fixed it (sometimes it is that easy).Update 04/07/2019:I'm so impressed with this light I had to give a long term update. The light has taken a beating and still works. It still holds a charge well, and I only recharge it once every couple of months. This is one of the best professional purchases I've ever made. I love this light.

Love this light, put the charging cradle in my truck and it has proven itself as one of the most useful flashlights I own. Perfect throw distance to spot channel markers out of a boat at a comfortable distance when hunting, stands out as a reliable light in any weather. I have not noticed and adverse effects on my truck battery from the charger cradle and I’ve had it for 11 months. Light does get warm during use at the head but that’s to be expected from a high output light. I really like the tail cap switch and the small size. Battery recharges extremely fast on the 12V DC charger. Flashing LED charge indicator does not mess with my vision at night while driving and the charger installs easily. My favorite feature is that it is always ready to be used, no worrying about batteries since it is always on the charger in my truck. Overall would absolutely spend hard earned money on it again and if I break it I will absolutely be buying another!

I bought this light to take the place of my Streamlight Stinger LED at work. I work in an automotive shop and the Stinger was a little big to be completely portable. I wanted a light to wear on my belt in a holster so I always had it on me. I bought this Strion light with a leather open top belt holster and could not be happier with the set up. This little light is very bright and quality made. I would highly recommend this light to anyone that is an auto mechanic.Update 2022:So, I have had this light for 9 years now and I changed professions to a computer programmer in 2015, so I went from all day use and abuse to just occasional use at home. The things I can say about this light is that it is super bright, but you don't want to keep it on the high setting all the time, it will drain the battery fairly quickly. This light has held up to wear and tear in an automotive environment, dropping it has not phased it. In 2021, I started having problems with the light. The light would no longer respond to the switch, it would stay on all the time and would cycle through the three brightness settings. I had to remove the battery to shut it off. I did some research and found that the actual led unit was the issue, so I searched for a replacement. I had some trouble finding an exact replacement for the HL version, but I finally found one at brightguy (STR747603) for ~ $30 with shipping. The unit was easy to replace, and my light is back to normal now. I am still using the original battery that came with the light in 2013, which is pretty impressive. Even though the led unit failed, this is still an awesome light, I would not hesitate to recommend it to anyone!