Smith & Wesson Tactical Penlight with Aircraft Aluminum Construction with LED Flashlight for Survival, Hunting, Outdoor and EDC

The light is extremely bright. It is much brighter than any flash light I currently have. The batteries are included and seem to work well. There are two individual parts that can screw. One closer to the light that serves for adding the 2 AAA batteries and another for turning on or off the light. I have it balanced between off and almost on. I have not used the glass breaker yet (thankfully), but it seems sharp enough. The clip is a little hard to get on to a pair of jeans, but it will bend slightly over time. You should note though, that the light is prone to turning on if force is applied in certain areas. Such as if you press the top of it gently or on the pocket clip.

Husband loved the tactical pen. Light is bright and great for his truck in case of need.

It's an okay little gizmo. I read few reviews on it, and there are only two disappointments. 1. Does not list lumens. 2. No dedicated on/off function. You have to unscrew it, similar to a Maglight but less functional in that the threading is short and tight. As you unscrew, the unit feels flimsy and easily broken. Further more as I said the threading is short, so I can come on in your pocket. The cool things are you get what you pay for, more or less; and you can shorten the over all length by removing the middle section and using one batter. May have a place in a lady's EDC or someone of small stature.

As a flashlight, it isn't very bright, but, it would appear that late at night if it was very dark, it may do the trick. I do not believe it is bright enough to temporarily blind anyone in low light conditions. As a force multiplier though, it is great! Fits the hand well. It seems solidly constructed and the tip is done in such a way that when used for self defense, the tip is capable of obtaining DNA from (recessed rim and barbed tip). All in all it is a decent self-defense tool.

8-6-2014 Twist-to-turn-on feature constantly kills batteries. I place this in a bag with other items, and either there's a short killing the batteries, or the light is constantly turned on, and I don't see it on in my pocket. A push button or slide would have prevented this. Two batteries costs, say $1.25, so this is quickly becoming a very expensive penlight.6-5-2015 more batteries killed. Such an easy problem to have prevented with proper design.Initial review below.10-30-2016 one of my batteries corroded, and the corrosion "glued" the battery to the casing. Unsuitable for long term storage with batteries within.Maybe a blinding high intensity light with a stab end will work better. I compared a compact 160 lumens flashlight with this S&W. The S&W light is insufficient to surprise me; whereas, my 160 lumens light is.Also, a few weaknesses in design. The flashlight turns on with a twist. When carrying, twists can occur frequently, and it's easy to accidentally turn on the flashlight and kill its AAA batteries.Also, the sharp end needs a protector, like a pen top for a ballpoint pen. Without this pen top, it's troublesome to carry this regularly, as the sharp end pokes holes in one's clothing. And is, in my opinion, a hazard onto its own--for example, if one accidentally falls while carrying this, it can stab oneself.Needs a lot of improvement.

This flashlight is amazing! I bought it for safety reasons but I also live on a property that is 200 Ft long and it is very dark and scary when I have had to locate one of my cats or dogs, especially in late fall/early winter when it gets dark earlier. I am ordering another to keep in my car and will be buying one for my daughter to carry, as well! You can literally blind someone this light is SO BRIGHT!

I have to say, given the brand, I expected to be very happy with this item.. and it's a nice concept, however the execution fails... The whole turning the top in order to turn off the light is not really functional.. you have this item that is supposed to be strong.. but technically is loose in the middle because in order for it to be tight and stronger the light has to stay on.. you have to unscrew it a bit for the light to go off... I find this design flawed.. was not happy with it and feel that if it's in a bag it could continue to get loose and fall apart.. a better design would've been to turn it from the strong position to turn the light on.. not off.. so it's fully tight and ready to be used for defense or glass break.. and if you need the light on, then loosen it.. overall for the price, I'm indifferent.. guess I will keep it.. however it's not something I would recommend due to the design mechanics of it.. the light is bright.. not sure if it's as bright as they claim, but it's bright.. I've found it turned on inside my bag twice already due to the design of it..

The tip is a glass breaker and the whole thing is solid as a rock. You can use it as a weapon by gripping the checkered section in your palm and use it in a sweeping motion as a stabbing instrument. Flashlight is about 25-30 lumens so don't count on it for your main light but its a great backup.