Great light that is lightweight and fast to recharge. Man this thing is bright in the woods

Great light that is lightweight and fast to recharge. Man this thing is bright in the woods  Read Less

These were purchased for when we get power outages. We wanted the red light which has a long battery life and doesn't destroy ...  Read More

These were purchased for when we get power outages. We wanted the red light which has a long battery life and doesn't destroy your night vision. When we loose power, we prepare the house and enjoy spending time together in the dimly lit environment (usually red light) until the power comes back on.The unit is very small, so look at the dimensions to get a better idea of what your buying. This might be an advantage for you for a backpack. For us, it is OK because we can fit more in the power outage drawer. It also can be recharged easily and indicates when it is fully charged.The lights are bright and a little blinding to use. Even the low setting is still pretty bright. I'd guess low setting maybe 75% of full brightness. The brightness means you can't have it on the table because you can't see anything else. Kind of like looking into the sun. It almost needs to be above or behind you to work well.I don't like the red flashing option. Not a very useful feature as red is not seen well from far away. And when it is flashing you blinded by that light. The solid red is also really really bright. I was hoping for a much lower intensity to help keep the night vision when looking away from the light. We are not sure it will work for our purposes.I also don't like the single button to toggle through all the light options. First turning on the flashlight, then white surround, and then red lights. Even turning it off is a little bit of a pain. Maybe it is good if you want to turn it on and leave it on for a long period of time at that setting. You can image watching star outside and needing some light to find something you dropped. Having to switch between all 6 options to get the light you need and shut it off, that process will blind everyone else around you.  Read Less