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Streamlight ProTac HL USB: 850 Lumens, Charges From Your Computer

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When I started working with Streamlight a year or so ago, they sent me 3 different lights, and this Pro Tac HL USB was not one of them. Suddenly it shows up in the mail for me so I’m like, “Sweet!” – and so here’s my review of it. Durable, pretty hefty (too big for pocket EDC), 850 lumens, various settings and scrolling options, and all of this from a light you can charge off your computer. This light is now in my EDC bag as a back-up for me. Check it out.

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Streamlight Pro Tac HL USB:

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  7. Well, I do like these lights. Good product, good value to me. Portable. I just recently owned a Stylus Pro for work and such. The pinpoint on what i'm trying to see is awesome. But I still keep a D cell Mag in the truck. You know, if stuff really gets outta line. ..you always have a sledge hammer.

  9. How easy is is to engage the "clicky" I hate clickys, I like just momentary and twist tail cap operation like Surefires. Is it pretty firm where i can pretend it has no clicky, or travel pretty short and easy to engage? Do you know of any mods that could remedy this or does Streamlight have any optional tail caps? I've been thinking about getting the Surefire P1R Tactical since its their only rechargeable option.

  10. Would like to pass on some info. I got this light in June 2017 from Amazon worked fine out of the box. I ran intentionally to kill the battery to test the charge time. What I learned was the battery would not take a charge at all via the computer or wall outlet. Googled to see if anyone else had this issue, they did. It seems if the battery says 'MADE IN CHINA' on the left and 'ASSEMBLED IN CHINA' on the right it won't charge. If it says 'MADE IN JAPAN' on the left and 'ASSEMBLED IN CHINA' it worked fine. I called Streamlight and explained this and said this is the first they heard of it and send the light in for testing. I told them 2 of my friends have the light with the right battery in it and can you just swap the battery, they said no send it in. I chose to exchange it with Amazon and gamble I'd get the proper battery, of course I got the new one same battery. Called customer service again this time they agreed to send the battery, 10 days past no replacement arrived, placed a call this past Friday and was promised they'd send it out, so we wait and see. I love the light and want it to work out, this is my first time dealing with Streamlight customer service so far not impressed.

  15. its called micro USB. Nothing special about it. Also, USB is a standard. The standard calls for 5v DC power through the cable. No matter if you are plugging up to your computer outlet or to a Wall, you are ONLY getting 5v. Now, what determines the time is the amount of current that is being drawn at a time. Computer ports will charge slower because they can't put out the AMPs like a wall plug can. But it is completely safe to use Wall outlet to charge this. In fact you can use your iPhone charger to charger this. A device will only pull the current it needs. so if this needs 1amp current to charge and you plug it up with a plug that is 5amp, you are not going to blow up the device. it will only pull what it needs.

  16. John 3:16 so quick question. Do you have to cycle through other light outputs to turn it off? I am basically looking for a push off button on and another push for off. I don't want to have to cycle through to turn off

  17. I have 2 of these flash lights and i just love them bought them for our bugout bags were building for our family and you can charge this flashlight by pluging into the wall i bought mine with the AC/12V plug

  23. Its a Standard Micro B USB connector, You had a mini to compare

    Micro usb used on common devices, Xbox One Controller, PS4 Controller, Android Devices, etc.
    Mini usb, PS3, Old Android devices, Digital Cameras, Etc
    USB B standard, Your Printer.

  24. Never had one of these types of flashlights. What light would you recommend for walking my two dogs out around the state park at night when it is very dark outside. Usually walk for up to an hour or so. Is the ProTac HL USB the choice or if I wanted one that is comparable but might be a bit smaller and lighter, what would you recommend? Probably would prefer to recharge quicker but that is not most important. Like the option of having the 3 light settings, would not use strobe. What would you suggest?   Great video!  Thank you!

  25. Just to compare, think back when the only beam on an led when they came out was 80 lumens. Now thats just a low. It turns night into day.. Good looking light. You can get USB adapters that plug into cigarette lighter receptacles in vehicles and ac adapters for the house. They are all made for the correct voltage (5 volts) for charging phones, kindle Fire tablet, so they should work good for this also.

  27. I have one of these lights and I love it. The fact that you can use multiple types of batteries was a major selling point for me. In the event of an emergency such as a major earthquake or other disaster you have options to power it. The one thing I would point out is charging from a computer may take longer than seven hours due to the fact that most computer USB ports are limited to 500mA. They come with a wall power adapter and a car adapter to charge the light.

  30. I got the fenix uc40 ultimate edition uses 1 18650 or 2 123 battery's and I can use my cell phone charger in my car.the power output is about the same .not saying it's better that light you tested seems pretty cool just mentioned it because comented about changing method. keep giving us the great reviews

  35. This longer charge time is to strictly follow USB standards. All but the newest USB standards mandates for 5V and 500mA to power devices on the bus. Some USB implementations allows quicker charges by augmenting the current to 2.1A. The newest USB standard allow higher voltage and current, as used for the Apple Macbook earlier this year.

    You can use a USB power supply to charge any devices. However, be careful to match the maximum current of your device. Per example, Apple does not recommend to use an iPad power supply with an iPhone, that may cause premature weir of its battery.

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