Features:

  • SUPER-BRIGHT: 900-lumen (max) Cree LED sweeps bright light over the length of about two football fields (660 ft / 200 m) and reaches nearly 1000 ft. Fully zoomable from wide to narrow beam. Features 5 adaptable settings: High / Medium / Low / Strobe / SOS.
  • LONG-LASTING: Up to 6 hours (Medium-beam mode) of powerful, non-diminishing brightness from the included premium rechargeable 3350mAh battery. LEDs boast an extended 50000-hour lifespan. Recharge in just 6 hours with a 1A adapter (not included) and the included Micro USB cable.
  • TOUGH & RELIABLE: IP65-rated water resistant and designed for use in heavy rain. Its durable aluminum body and shock-resistance endure rough handling.
  • SMART DESIGN: A pocket-friendly compact chassis with an anti-slip finish holds fast in your hand or stands on-end as an emergency lamp.
  • WHAT YOU GET: Anker Bolder LC90 Flashlight, 18650 3350mAh rechargeable battery, Micro USB cable, wrist strap, welcome guide, and our worry-free 18-month warranty and friendly customer service.
So awesome.

Super bright! One review I saw said it's a pain to get at the battery. I tell you that's complete bullpoo. The system is super easy and very well designed. Super bright. The focus tip pulls out and I with a GOOD amount of resistance, so it should stay as you want it without it accidentally going to spot or wide. No cycling through all settings. It remembers what you had. A quick double-press is how to get into each consecutive setting. Click-click, one. Click-click, two. Etc. I buy too many flashlights, omg I'm a freak about flashlights, and I say these are awesome!

Change the tail cap and we are good to go!

Update... Anker read my review, they contacted me right away. To my surprise, they sent me a new light!! I didn't ask for a replacement nor did I expect one. I've never had that level of customer service! They seriously care about their customers, that is a rarity these days. The new light works flawlessly, Anker has a customer for life!! I highly recommend this company and their products!! (Old review) The light itself is good, it's a bright flood. If you want a spotlight type light this is not for you. The problem is the poorly made tail cap, the button pops out all the time and or gets stuck. Not a deal breaker for the price but annoying enough to overlook buying a second light.

Really amazing considering the price.

The light is very bright, with a decent UI. I like that it remembers what setting it was last on, but I'd love it if there was also a shortcut to the strobe, or to "high". E.G. double tap to go straight to High, regardless of what setting I last used. It seems well built. There is a separate tail-cap and battery compartment cover. To charge it you unscrew the tail-cap and there is a port in the battery compartment cover. There is a wire between the tail cap and the battery compartment cap. I don't love this setup, but it means the charging port is very well protected, which is nice. I really think this is a great light at any price, but at it's price, it's really a no-brainer! Side note, AnkerDirect has amazing customer service, you can buy this flashlight with out having to worry about the seller in any way,

Best Flashlight I've Ever Owned.

I loved this flashlight so much that I bought a second one for my neighbor because he does me so many favors. He is legally blind but can see with tunnel vision and really good light. This unit on bright was too bright for close-up work (for him and me as well). I've never had too much light before. Setting it on low is perfect for close in work. Even for night walking, low is usually enough. It took a while to get the hang of changing the modes. The manual explains it but that didn't help (I never was good at reading comprehension ... I'm just an engineer). What you do is pick up the light and press half way down on the button and it will come on in the current mode. Push on down if you want this mode. To step through the modes, let up and press down half way again quickly. Keep doing this until you get the mode you want, then press the rest of the way down to make that the new default mode. The light will continue coming on in that mode until you do the sequence of half presses to move it to another mode. I added some silicone grease to the threads and o-rings at the butt end to improve the o-ring seal and let the end cap come off more easily for charging. The front larger part slides fore and aft to adjust beam width. It slides smoothly yet seems unlikely to loosen up so that inadvertent changes in beam width occur. Battery seems fine. I re-charged after a month of casual use, mostly on low. Lithium-ion batteries tolerate deep discharge well, but still it's better to recharge sooner than later; especially if you want the unit to be ready for an emergency. This flashlight runs circles around my 2 x AA LED Mag light -- though the Mag light is good and will remain one of my always ready emergency flashlights. The biggest advantage this has over the LED mag lights is a 100% uniform beam pattern (no black hole in the center that the LED mag lights exhibit). The beam width adjustment range is also greater. UPDATE ........................ I've now purchased six of these flashlights. One for me, four for Christmas presents, then a second one for me (one for house, one for RV). The recent second one for me had a flaky switch. It would not cycle through the modes without dozens of half-pushes. I called the phone number on the "not happy" card included in the box and within a minute was talking to a rep. By the time I got off the phone I had a shipping label to send the problem unit to Anker. As soon as the USPS scans the bar code on that label, Anker will drop a replacement in the mail. "Maximum 5 days, typically 3 days" according to the rep. If this update has not been updated further, then the replacement did arrive in a few days as promised. UPDATE ................ Called on Thursday, put the failed one in the mailbox on Friday, got an email on Saturday that a replacement was on its way ........ and it arrived on Monday!!!!!!!!!!! I've tested it fully and it's perfect as were the first five that I have purchased.

Comparing Anker LC90 with Soonfire NS17

Had a chance to compare them side by side. My impressions: Soonfire is much smaller in size (see pic 1). It comes with a holster for ease in carrying. Although Soonfire is supposed to have slightly more lumens, I thought the Anker looked somewhat brighter (see pics 2,3). A little difficult to compare because of the Anker's zoom function, which Soonfire lacks. The Anker's zoom is smooth, works well, and helps you focus light where you need it. I also found the Anker's light be be more white, Soonfire seemed slightly yellowish/greenish in comparison. Anker has momentary-on option, Soonfire does not. Anker has zoom function, Soonfire does not. To turn on the Anker, you press the switch. Turning on the Soonfire is a two-handed job: you twist the head to the right, and the thumb switch glows. You then use the thumb switch to control the light. If you click it, nothing happens. If you click and hold for 0.5 seconds, you've turned the light on. If you click and hold for 0.8 seconds, you instead enter a mode which selects strobe. To turn off the Anker, you press the switch. Turning off the Soonfire is again a two handed operation that requires that you twist the head to the left. Learning to operate the Soonfire is mostly a matter of trial and error. The "owner's manual" (pic 4) is poorly printed on the box, in type so small you may need a magnifying glass to read it. When you do read it, the instructions are complicated, sometimes seem contradictory, and sometimes make no sense to an English speaking person. The Anker seems more straightforward. Recharging the Soonfire is done though a dedicated port under a rubber flap. It is simpler than recharging the Anker, which requires you to unscrew the tail cap to access the port. Customer service on an Anker product is always going to beat the competition. I've bought lots of Anker gear, and these people stand behind their products. Any problem is taken care of right away, no questions asked. I will buy Anker over other brands just for their customer service alone. I didn't get a chance to use Soonfire's customer service. I was a little put off that they specifically request the purchaser to leave a five star review! and if you're not going to leave a five star review, you are instructed to first email them. They do include a spare O ring, making me wonder if the twist switch mechanism might be susceptible to wear. If this review were placed in the Soonfire category, I would give it three stars. I would have given the Anker five stars if not for the need to unscrew the tail cap to get to the recharging port and my other objection, that I always end up having to cycle through the unsettling strobe mode when I wanted to alter brightness settings. But the Anker was my clear preference due to its seemingly brighter light, easier operation, the useful zoom function, and the fact that I know from experience that the Anker people will stand behind it. Also, it's currently priced $4 lower than the Soonfire. EDIT (11/29/18) I just bought another Anker LC90. Nothing wrong with the first one, just wanted a backup. Still have the Soonfire as well, but I find that I don't trust it as much as the Anker, to always have a charge when I need to use it. Also I do prefer the bright white light of the Anker, and I like the zoom function. I've changed my opinion about the charging methods of these two lights. The Soonfire seems to need more frequent charging, and when I charge it I'm not sure when it's fully charged. Also I have lost the little rubber flap that protects the charging port, so there goes the water resistance. The Anker, once you get used to unscrewing the tail cap to charge, lets you know when you've given it a full charge, as a red LED changes to green. After using these for awhile now I'm of the opinion that the Anker has the better charging method. Also: the Anker holds a charge really well when it's not in frequent use. Still wish the light mode function had its own separate switch, but you learn to work with it. I'm upgrading the Anker to 5 stars.

Great flashlight, especially for its price.

I bought this flashlight specifically to use while venturing into the Ape Cave at Mount St. Helens. It's pitch dark in that cave since there is no natural or man made lighting in the cave other than what you bring with you. The LC90's zoom function was extremely beneficial and, while zoomed all the way out, this little flashlight was able to illuminate the entire cave. It even provided enough light to get some great cave photos using my cell phone camera! The build quality is fantastic. Its all metal enclosure is clearly built to last, and it has gaskets in the right places for water resistance. Of note, IP65 is NOT waterproof, it's water resistant. If you want a waterproof flashlight, check out the Anker Bolder LC130 which is IP68 certified as well as brighter and featuring a longer battery life. Speaking of battery life, I was in the Ape Cave for about 2.5 hours in total and and the LC90 was still running like a champ in high power mode. All in all, this is a fantastic product I would recommend to anyone who needs a flashlight for home, camping, or general use. Its compact size, build quality, brightness, and water resistance in addition to its rechargeable battery make the LC90 a great value.

Amazing Rechargeable and Durable Flashlight

Quick Note: When I purchased this, Amazon had it on sale for $55 and the day I got it in the mail the price was reduced to $26.99. Amazon said they couldn't do anything so I figured I'd contact AnkerDirect not expecting anything. The day after I got $28 refunded to my account. I used that $28 to buy another flashlight! The flashlight is pretty heavy - made out of metal, something I really like. When you get the package in the mail, the battery is in a separate compartment. Wish it came with a pouch like all their batteries do! You have to screw off the end cap which allows access to the charging port. This screws off again to get access to the battery compartment. The end cap is secured to the flashlight by a stretchy thin elastic band. Both flashlights charged within a few hours (probably came 40-60% charged from factory). They are EXTREMELY bright - brighter than any flashlight I own (I own several maglite leds D cells). The beam is focused by pulling / pushing on the lens part - floodlight to narrow beam. Testing these at night - they lit up trees a block away. Really looking forward to not replacing D cells all the time. I use these flashlights for about 30 mins every morning and the only thing that worries me is that the flashlight gets kinda warm after being on this long (I use the lowest setting). It wasn't hot, but comfortably warm. The metal chassis does a pretty good job at dissipating heat. I want to thank Anker for giving me a refund after dropping the price! They've got a happy customer here.

Great flashlight - great zoom - odd behavior when the battery gets low.

UPDATED and corrected review. After 3 month, my switch had appeared to fail. touching the switch, or even bumping the housing resulted in completely random mode shifts. Contacted anker support via email, and they responded. They were completely willing replace the light, but they also offered a suggestion. They suggested charging it. ....and they were right. The low-charge behavior on this light is to get random. I'd rather it dropped down to lower power modes, but whatever. At least now Iknow! The slide zoom on this thing is -excellent-. It does get hot at high power. High power is bright.

My search for the perfect torch ends!

Oct 16 2018 UPDATE: Ive had the flashlight just a couple of days and did a full cycle charge on the battery and ran a time test on the brightest setting, I ran the test twice using the suppied battery with a fresh charge each time. This incredible torch provided over 4 hours of contuious run time on the high setting both times, I was amazed. I use a flashlight extensively when inspecting disaster damaged homes. I'm constantly upgrading my LED flashlights as more powerful and compact. I need a flashlight that will illuminate the far corners of a crawl space from the access door as well as illuminate large portions of dark rooms. The zoom feature allows zoom in to see those corners in the crawl space then zoom out to illuminate entire walls of a room. I carry a tablet, a laser tape, a regular tape, test equipment ect with me at all times during my inspection so my light needs to fit in my pants pocket. This Anker AK-T1420011 fits just right in my front pocket making it ez to pull out and put back with a quick one handed motion. The push button multi function on off switch is easy to use to cycle through the lights diffrent modes AND IT REMEMBERS THE LAST MODE, it has 3 different continuous light brightness modes, plus 3 flash modes. When you press the on button it returns to the last mode, when you press it again it turns off you do not have to cycle through the modes just to turn on and off. You change the modes by quickly pressing the button. The Anker AK-T1420011 charges using the included USB micro cord included, You access the weather protected micro USB port by unscrewing the back end of the torch, that end is tethered to the charging port so not to be misplaced during charging. To access the ANKER 3350mAh 18650 battery you unscrew the micro USB charging port and the battery will slide right out. Anker is a battery company and I have found they make excellent replacement batteries for my previous cell phones so I expect the included battery will provide a full 12 hour day of inspections, if not I can charge the torch in my car between inspections or just swap out the battery. Although the torches I will be replacing has similar brightness and features I am replacing the Duracell batteries at least twice a day, thats 8 batteries a day 7 days a week = 56 AAA cells a week! Not only dose that get expensive, its just another supply I need to pack weeks worth of and lug around because batteries are difficult to find in disaster areas. The construction of the Anker AK-T1420011 looks to be of high quality, the zoom feature slides smoothly but securely so it should maintain its setting even when putting the touch in and out of a pocket, the rear charging cover screws on and off very easily, the Micro USB charging port is a good fit for the cable and seems to be of good quality. A nice knurled texture to the torch's body provides a good grip. As I have just purchased the torch I don't have run times yet or actual durability but from initial use I expect the Anker AK-T1420011 to be my daily torch for now on as my search for the perfect torch seems to be ended.

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