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There’s a time and place for a large flashlight, perhaps when you’re camping under the stars or peering into the depths of a car engine in your garage — situations where a big, powerful flashlight is easy to have on hand. Of course, there are many more situations where a flashlight might be unexpectedly needed and where having a pocket-sized model — like this one that’s more than half off right now at Amazon — is inarguably clutch.
The ThruNite Archer Pocket Flashlight is on sale for $18 at Amazon, a 55% discount from its $40 list price that matches the lowest price of the past year. This deal is good on the dark green colorway; black, orange, and blue options are also available.
The light itself is an LED array that delivers up to 405 lumens and 285 feet of reach, well above standard flashlights of this size. It has a total internal reflection lens that creates a soft beam that’s not too harsh in dark conditions. The 3.27 inch-long, IPX8 waterproof aluminum body of the flashlight also contains a battery that recharges via USB-C and can last up to 7 and a half hours. There’s anti-slip knurling on the handle alongside a two-way handle, a switch button at the base, and a charging indicator and interface near the middle of the flashlight, which weighs a paltry 1.2 ounces, roughly the weight of a regular light bulb.
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One shopper wrote that this is a “really good EDC light.” They added that the “maximum brightness setting is very bright” and the clip “works really great” as well.
Other customers called this “small but mighty” product, a “great little flashlight” that’s “surprisingly bright” and “very handy” to have around.
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The ThruNite Archer Pocket Flashlight is small enough that you might forget it’s in your pocket but powerful enough to light up a football field. If you find yourself relying on the light on your phone all the time, this is a better replacement that’s only slightly less convenient and, at $18, a whole lot less expensive.
