ThruNiteEDC Flashlight Archer Mini, 405 Lumens Tail Switch LED Flashlight, USB C Rechargeable Little Pocket Penlight for Camping, Outdoor, and Emergency - Cool White

I bought one, liked it, bought 2 more (one more for me and one for my wife). I saw that they were on sale today and bought 2 more. They have so many features that I really like all built into a very small EDC flashlight. I normally carry 1 Streamlight Microstream and 1 Hatori (they look alike but 1 has the double clip. I carry 2 in case one battery dies. They're small enough that I don't notice them in my pocket. This Archer Mini is all that they are and more (or less in terms of length, about 1/4 inch shorter). It's rechargable the low beam is about the same (and good for most looking around in cupboards, cabinets and most darker areas) but the "Turbo" really illuminates well for short time durations. I don't use the strobe but it's there. I like that you can go to different modes without going thru all of them. The lockout is a nice feature, don't know if I'll ever use it. 2 year warranty is great. I couldn't access the battery in case it ever needs to be changed (even after warranty expires I would hate to toss it if the battery needed changing. Don't know what size the battery is either. I highly recommend this flashlight.

This may be long, but if you are teetering on this buy, it may be worth your two minutes of time. There have been numerous mini-lights that I have purchased and sent back on Amazon and browsed at gear stores. They were not worth the money, overly complex, or did not fit the bill for something that I did not want to pamper and might get misplaced. The Mini Archer is well thought out and checked all the boxes. It is affordable, practical, and useful. It comes on in a comfortable low light automatically, double tap and you get a nice clean bright high, double tap twice quickly and you get a very fast and disorienting strobe. That is it. I do not need to carry around the user guide to remember how to use it. In this same mode, you can press the button quickly and just get a flash of low light if needed. It is great for checking a sidewalk lip or sending a rapid three for say a location signal. When you shut it off, you hold the button down briefly, and it will not come on by an unintended bump. It has to be held down briefly again to toggle on. It is small, thin, and light so as to not take much space and is not uncomfortable to have in a pocket. It can easily be clipped on the brim of a hat, shoulder strap, or belt loop to give hands free light to work or navigate by. It is rechargeable. Everything I purchase now is rechargeable. The charging port is concealed nicely by unscrewing the front end. This keeps dust and dirt out of the port as well as eliminating that little rubber plug cap that will be eventually torn and lost. At first, I thought (and was going to be disappointed) the whole front end would screw off like it would to replace the AA battery. It does not. It stops after it gives just the right clearance to be plugged in. It charges quickly. I did not charge it when I got my first one. It took quite the effort to actually run the battery down with the charge it came with. It was plugged in after my senior Economics class started and was fully charged in less than an hour by the time the bell rang. There is a nice (not annoying) pinhead of a red that shows it is charging, which turns blue when fully charged. This is simple and does not leave you guessing whether it is connected and charging properly. I left it in my coffee mug filled with water overnight. It functioned 100% the next morning and has so since. I wanted an EDC light that I could afford to have several of (pocket, truck cab, dog walking pack, hip-belt of hiking pack, holster, first aid kit, SAR chest rig, wife & daughter’s fanny pack, … you get it) along with all being uniform and simple in how to use. We all heard that 2 is 1 and 1 is none … and have been there. To me, this is the one. I was lucky enough to have a buddy (Forest Fire Manager) on a recent river trip introduce me to the Mini Archer and let me toy around with it. Let me go back to the usefulness of the low and high beam amount of light. That is the main function, right. The low light is soft and the perfect level to navigate around the neighborhood on a late dog walk or at camp without blinding and disturbing everyone around you and washing out your eyes’ night adjustment. The high beam is high, bright white, and clear for this little light and what you would want when you need to throw some light at something. My wife and I compared it to her major brand 400 lumen headlamp on a recent 9pm dog walk. The Mini Archer was much nicer to walk with and the hands down winner when we tested them on a pitch-black section of woods. The Mini Archer gave at least a 100 yard meaningful view through the Ponderosas that would allow you to identify an animal, object, or person. The beam is not too focused as to give a tunnel vision field of view, yet it is more focused than the headlamp to allow a longer field of view. It is very nicely balanced. This is only the second time that I have taken my time to write a review of a product. I appreciated it when someone did, and it helped me. In today’s environment, $20.00 is 5 (or 4) gallons of gas. The above qualities make the Archer Mini unobtrusive, worthwhile, and useful to carry. Two more are on their way and there will probably be several as stocking stuffers. I hope you find yours as good a value as I did.

The description of this light is dead on. It is small but bright. The light can easily go in your pocket without you really know that it’s there. I used it for the first time after a ballgame and to say I’m impressed is an understatement. Perfect light to throw in your pocket and just have when you need it. The only drawback to me would be the tail button is a little confusing with clicking for this or that. Just get the light and be impressed like I am.

I really would give this 5 stars because of the immensely bright light it has for such a small package but it has one Achilles heel that keeps it out of my pocket for EDC in favor of the streamlight. I wish more people would speak on this issue but the on off button is too easily activated causing the light to turn on in your pocket and then when you go to use it you effectively don't have a flashlight because it is dead. It took me a while to get use to the streamlight button because of how hard you have to press to turn it on, and was at first turned off by this until I recognized the utility in having it be stiff, it doesn't turn on accidentally in your pocket. You will have a fully charged functioning flashlight when you need it. Other than the on off button issue, overall this is a far better flashlight, but the button issue becomes its death-nail.

Needed a small light the would fit in my belt holster with a rechargeable battery. This unit for that need. The light is pretty bright and has 3 modes. So far so good.

I absolutely LOVE this flashlight. Full disclosure, this isn’t my first archer mini- I purchased one two years ago, and it became my EDC. I lost it around Christmas, and after a week I got mad at myself and ordered this replacement.Quality wise, these little things are top notch. Despite their small size, their brightness matches larger pen lights from more popular brands (looking at you, Streamlight micro usb). Durability is awesome as well, my old light made it 2 years of rough shop abuse and still worked perfectly. This replacement is almost the same, minus one change- the older one seemed to have a 4,300k color temperature, this one is more 5.500knor so- pure white with no yellow. It’s light weight, and I don’t even notice it in my pocket. Battery life is great, and if you mainly use low like me you’ll be able to get several days of regular use out of it. Makes a great stocking stuffer, or just a good present for that flashlight lover!I do wrap the middle section in heat shrink so I can hold it with my mouth, it’s easier on the teeth and gives a bright area to help find the light if it fails

Perfect for my pocket, it's smaller than my lip gloss. Gets super bright on the 2nd click. I used it for 6-8 hours a day and charged every other day.