| The X5 combines small size and bright, uniform illumination that, as far as I know, is simply not achievable in flashlights that use incandescent bulbs. The five recessed LED bulbs in the X5 put out 82 lumens at under four watts, and they won't drain your batteries nearly as fast as an incandescent bulb (the two 123A lithium batteries should last around 20 hours). This flashlight is unlikely to break if you drop it: The body is made of anodized aerospace-grade aluminum, and the optical system is protected by a stainless steel head. Plus, LEDs are much less likely to break than incandescent bulbs. As anyone who's found themselves in a pitch-black crawl space with a nonfunctioning flashlight will tell you, durability is a good thing. The X5 features a three-mode switch cap, which enables the user to turn it on and off without flipping it around from an under- to overhand grip. As we mentioned above, the light projected by the X5 is exceptionally uniform from the edge of the beam to the center, making it unnecessary to fiddle with a focus mechanism to get the beam just the way you want it. This flashlight also has a remarkably strong beam for its size, and it maintains its integrity and focus extremely well at distance (the manufacturer gives an "effective range" of up to 150 feet). Two 123A lithium batteries included.--Josh Dettweiler What's in the Box
Flashlight, two 123A lithium batteries |
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- Black 5-LED flashlight
- For convenient illumination in a compact, lightweight, and durable package
- Precision optical system provides tight, focused beam
- Shockproof, crushproof, and water resistant
- Anodized aircraft aluminum; 4.75 by .865 inches (length by diameter), 3.65 ounces
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 Great Light |
| Review Date: May 23, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Brett R. Hoveland, Portland Oregon |
| Very nice light, compact, bright, extremely high quality build. I also have the smaller X1 light and it is an excellent light. I would give the X5 a 5 star rating if it came with a belt holster like the X1 did. I emailed the Inova and asked about a holster but didn't get a response. |
Elegant looking light
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| Review Date: April 5, 2010 |
| Reviewer: S. Sehati, USA |
The torch looks and is built very good. It is a nice light for using around the house or keeping in the car.
The 5 emitters provide a very white light and basically not a thrower at all, but an under-power flood with decent spill around the main beam(throw), good for around the room in the dark or suburban walks at night . It uses 2 CR123 3.0v batteries and maybe rechargeable RCR123 4.2v would make it even brighter. I think this light wasn't designed to be a thrower and is good for in the house around the camp, etc.
The built is extremely well, probably the best I have seems and the threads are very smooth. As I said the light was designed to be a flood and good for short distances, probably 10 - 15". Battery consumption is really good. I have used it about 10 hours and the light is as strong as day 1 when the batteries were new. I have other small EDC lights (about 1/2 the size of Inova) which use one CR123 battery and both have a throw of about 150 feet which is much, much more throw than Inova, at the cost of extremely low run time, about 30 minutes for the little EDC lights sine they are rated at 150 and 200 lumen. I would guess Inova is around 30 lumen max. Perfect light for situations that requires lower lumen. Best features: excellent built, excellent battery run time and good looks and a nice but short spill.
I like the primary CR123 batteries as their shelf life is around 10 years. That is the reason almost all my flashlights using the same batter. I usually us protected rechargeable RCR123 for everyday use and primary CR123 for backup. |
Bright little light
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| Review Date: March 31, 2010 |
| Reviewer: firstforty, tacoma, WA |
| The flashlight itself is excellent-very bright, and very well constructed. If you use the light a lot, it's best to buy rechargeable batteries and a charger for it, as a few sets of regular CR123 batteries it uses can end up costing as much as the flashlight itself. The only reason I didn't give this light 5 stars is because of the bizarre strap that comes with it. The strap doesn't fit through the hole at the end of the flashlight, and appears to have been made for something else. It has 2 loops, one small and thin, and one large, which you can fit your hand through. The only way to connect the strap to the light, is to thread the small thin strap through the hole, which isn't very secure, as the thin strap could easily break. But, all in all, a very good flashlight. |
powerful flashlight at a price
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| Review Date: March 10, 2010 |
| Reviewer: Kenneth Sandberg, Shingletown, CA |
| This is the most powerful flashlight I own, but it comes at a price. (Both initially and afterword--it costs over 50 bucks to start). The other problem is it goes through the special batteries quickly (that's why it gives so much light). I read some other reviews and one said, buy rechargeable batteries for it; I did, and the stupid things do not throw out as much light. The solution I found was to buy an offbrand quality battery and buy five at a time; this is semi-cost effective, and the flashlight works well. On the other hand, there are some new small cheap multi-LED flashlights on the market now (for a couple of dollars each) that throw out a lot of light for the money. I'm spoiled, and I like the super strong beam this flashlight puts out. As for the unit itself, it is well made; you have to turn the back cylinder part to turn it on (it has no button), but I have no problem with that. The metal seems solid (doesn't rust or anything), and I have dropped it a couple of times with no ill effects. |
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