18650 Flashlights
ANEKIM W3 5W LED 850nm 940nm Vcsel Infrared Flashlight IR Torch Zoomable Infrared Illuminator for Night Vision Scope Lights
Questions and Answers
I just want to clarify the inclusions of this product.
You don get a battery. You get the torch and a strap. You have to buy the battery for yourself, so you can get a cheap one or an expensive one. I bought all four different torch types but one arrived that was not working. I got a replacement torch sent out and it works just fine. Very happy with the torches and the service. I see the price has gone down since I bought them. I might buy more.
Reviews
gbrookes
on 05 March 2025
This torch comes in four different versions. Two different frequencies (850nm and 940nm) and two different bulb types, LED and Laser. I bought all four. Twice. If you don't understand what they are you will be very disappointed because when you put a battery in them they are very very dim. A red about as bright as the glow of a burning cigarette. This is because the human eye can't see light in either of these frequencies, you only see a dim glow because it does give off a tiny amount of light in the visible red spectrum. If you have a phone with night vision, or night vision goggles however, these are spotlights that are very bright and allow you to see things hundreds of metres away in total darkness. These are active IR torches and together with very cheap image intensification or even modern digital colour night vision devices allow you to see very clearly at night. They are not good for military use because everyone else with night vision will see you and everything you light up will be lit up for them too. For hunting or nature spotting it is ideal because you don't want to be secret from other people. With normal digital night vision with phones when there is no light then the view is dark at distances beyond the built in LED such phones often have. These very reasonably priced torches will extend the view distance enormously. They are heavily made and strongly built. Two of the torches I bought were faulty and did not work. These were replaced at not charge to me. You can judge a good product by how well they are supported. With this support level from the supplier I can confidently say these are fantastic and if you think you might ever use one buy now while they are available, for the performance and price they are excellent. Together with a night capable phone you can look down totally dark alleys and see everything clearly like you are shining a bright torch down there. No one else will see the light and will not know they can be seen. Very Happy.
gbrookes
on 15 February 2025
I have bought these torches before and they are very good. Very solid construction and work very well with night vision equipment. I bought all four different types previously and found one did not work. The seller kindly replaced that torch with no problems, which is excellent. This time around the same torch failed. Because of my previous experience I looked at the light as I turned it on for the first time and saw it fail and not work after that. I am waiting to see if they will send a replacement torch. I would like to repeat these are good solid well made torches, they are aluminium and are solid. You do need to use them with IR gear. To the naked eye all you see from these torches is a faint red glow, but with new cellphones with night optics or night vision devices these torches are very bright and shine for hundreds of metres with a white light that makes anything there easy to see and identify. Without night vision equipment there would be just darkness. These torches would be good for inside use with IR gear though for some devices they might be too bright. Instead of shining the torches on the things you are looking at inside you can point the torches at the ceiling and light up the whole room that way, because pointing the torch at what you are looking at would be too blindingly bright.
BG105713112
on 15 January 2025
Unit arrived in good condition. Laser led is real.
gbrookes
on 06 July 2024
These are solidly built torches, made from aluminium. Unfortunately one is not working and I am in the process of getting it repaired or replaced, but the other torch works fine. To the naked eye these torches look terribly weak... like trying to use the glow of a burning cigarette to see in the dark. But these are both bright in frequencies human eyes cannot see so we just see a weak glow, but through night vision devices and IR capable cameras they are bright like spotlights. You can use these torches to light up dark areas, but people without night vision devices will just think are dark. In rooms that are totally dark these torches will light up the room so you can see better than any generation of image intensification scope worth thousands of dollars. It is different from thermal imaging. Using these torches together with optical night vision equipment including new digital night vision devices means you can see in totally dark areas with a high quality view without spending thousands of dollars.
gbrookes
on 01 July 2024
I have ordered all four torch options, so I hope to be able to compare them when I get the other two. Unfortunately the 940nm LED torch I received is not working so I am hoping it can be repaired or replaced so I can test it. Note the 850nm version glows pale red when it is on but through night vision devices shines like a bright white torch. The 940nm device you can't see with the naked eye and need to view it through night vision devices to see if it is working or not. The one I received is not working sadly.
