Smith & Wesson Galaxy 13 LED Flashlight (10 White LED & 3 Red LED)

The S&W 13 LED flashlight is a great compromise between the cheapo lights found at your local store (e.g. Wal Mart) and those found at premium vendors (e.g. Surefire). The LEDs will last forever, emit an acceptably bright beam (20 lumens for the white and 5 for the red), and offer great battery life (30 hours when using the white light). The flashlights are fairly small, come with a black canvas holster, and construction feels about like a Brinkman (aircraft grade aluminum). The flashlight takes three AAA batteries that fit in a neat little cradle inside the tail and come with the unit.

I was so impressed with this flashlight that I include it in the Disaster Preparedness Auto Kits that I sell. Definitely recommended.

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This is the first LED light I have owned. I'm use to 3D & 4D cell Mag Lights. This light is about 6 & 3/8th's inches long, outer tube about 1 & 1/4 inches wide and the head about 1 & 3/4 inches wide. It works off 3 AAA batteries and lite weight. I new it was not going to put out the light of 4D cell mag when I bought it. I was looking for something small, easy to carry for close up too 30 or so feet out and with a long run time on the batteries.

I like the light a lot! It does everything I was hoping for and I do intend on buying another.

This s one great light! For those in Law Enforcement, Security, or other Public Safety jobs, here is the light you want! Other than it's big brother the S&W 28 LED flashlight (also sold here at Amazon), this light is what you want! It comes with 3 AAA batteries, and a holster to keep it in (belt adjustable). One button is for the 3 red LED, the other for the 10 white LED.

One thing (I don't know where my brain was) when I took the cap off to put the batteries in, I thought the batteries just slid in the back. I'm looking for where to put them in, then turned it around and out falls the little piece where the batteries go! Luckily it did not crack on the floor.

And the end is a waterproof! When you unscrew it, you can hear the air whoosh with the tight fit. Plus the ends are flattened so it does not roll when you put it down. And the flashlight has a good polished feel in your hand.

The white lights are bright! The red not as bright, but the red does not screw up your night vision as white light does.

excellent light. If red leds light and white do not there is nothing wrong with light, you need to replace batteries. Takes more current to light white leds than red ones, because there are 4 times as many.

This product delivers on all counts! And, it costs much less than comparable products out there!!

1) Brilliant LEDs
2) Neat red LEDs which come in handy for looking at a map while assisting a driver at night
3) Design prevents the flashlight from rolling when set on its side on the floor
4) It has weathered the abuse of a 2 year old for several weeks now without any visible signs of damage!!!