Coast Polysteel 400R 400 Lumen Rechargeable Waterproof LED Flashlight with Twist Focus

Would recommend, 3 brightness settings works great. Even better that it doesn’t do the stupid strobe effect while cycling through the settings. Rechargeable battery with the usb out port is also a plus. Overall a durable simple flashlight that works great

Purchased this flashlight because it’s rechargeable and on the packaging it said it could be used as a power bank, however it’s not very intuitive to recharge or use! The rechargeable battery must be taken out of the flashlight to recharge and must be plugged in via micro usb, or to use as a power bank there is an usb A port on the side but it’s oddly designed and doesn’t feel well made. For $40 I’d rather buy a Milwaukee flashlight or an actual power bank. This item tries to do both and granted it does, it just doesn’t do them well.

Great product

This is my second LED lighting product from Coast. As was the first, a Coast LED Headlamp, this flashlight is well worth the money.It comes with a rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack that is easily charged and can also be used to supply emergency power to your phone or other small electronic device via the cable that comes with the flashlight.The flashlight also includes an alkaline battery pack of 4-AAA batteries too. The alkaline pack provides more light than the lithium-ion rechargeable pack.This feature allows one to have the alkaline pack as a standby while the lithium-ion pack is recharging.The light beam is easily focused and it can be set for high, medium, and low brightness levels.The flashlight is easy to handle and features a point of attachment for a lanyard to be attached. However, the lanyard is not included in the package.

Heavy duty and bright

Great area lighting. Very powerful.

Great little flashlight, with lots to like and only one minor complaint. The unit looks tough and is advertised as waterproof, though I’m not ready to dunk it in water for a test. The black metal body is easy to grip and comfortable. The twist-to-focus is a bit stiff, so there’s no chance it will change accidentally, and it provides a wonderful focus range. The beam changes from an evenly illuminated “flood” to a very bright and narrow beam with just the right amount of falloff to illuminate areas around the spot. My one minor issue is the method for changing intensity. One push of the button (on the base) turns the beam on, the next turns it off, the next turns it on at the lower brightness level, and the next turns it off. Subsequent pairs of clicks cycle through low intensity, turning off every other push. Fortunately, you have to push the button within a second or so to cycle intensities, otherwise it comes back on at full intensity. So if you turn the light to MED, then turn it off to set aside, the next time you use it it will turn on at FULL brightness. I prefer the push ON Bright, push again for MED, again for DIM, then push OFF pattern, but to each his/her own. The unit comes complete with TWO battery packs, one for standard AAA batteries (4 – included) and one rechargeable pack that uses the included USB cord to plug into any USB-A port for charging, and can be used to power other USB devices by plugging into the USB-A port on the pack. The two ports on the pack are marked (USB-A is OUT and the micro USB port is IN) but it can be hard to read as the text is raised-letter black-on-black. The pack took just a few hours to reach full-charge (identified with a green LED) and is spec’d to provide power almost as long as fresh alkaline batteries. Also included is a velcro strap, already installed on the cord, to wrap the cord into a tight bundle – a thoughtful touch! The unit is a bit costly for a flashlight, but the quality, durability, and flexibility of power options makes it a pretty good value. Hopefully it will last longer than some flashlights I’ve gotten that appear to be great at first, then die suddenly.

I have never bought one of these Coast flashlight. Mostly because I thought they were too expensive. I work for a home maintenance type of company. I do mostly just electrical and plumbing. I we’ll start with the I love having a rechargeable battery pack. The adjustable light is also pretty awesome. I have dropped a thing at least a hundred times and it still turned on. I have also dropped it into several toilets and or sump pump pits. So I can confidently say it is a well-rounded flashlight then provides great lighting, is very durable and really is waterproof. It’s an all-around great flashlight.

Wow super nice light. I am a fan of my tried and tested milwaukee and mag-lites. This was surprising well made and easy to use. The charge is USB like many new things today and charged up fast. The beam was bright and easy to focus in on. I was completely impressed by the little polysteel. It looks like it can take a real beating but I dont want to chance it. To many more years of use!