Battery Guard 325M LED Flashlight

TL;DR. Aluminum body with o-rings. Single switch off/low/high. 50M is garbage, 250M is great for a AAA light. All of the 300+ series use AA batteries and are extremely bright with a useable low mode. Longer version: I am late Gen-X. I have had thousands of flashlights in my life, from the old lantern battery incandescent to very expensive rechargeable tactical LED models of recent years. I was a farmer, a military man for 20 years, search & rescue, mortuary affairs, Army Corps of Engineers, USFS ... I used lights. A lot. After all of that, I really wanted a simple, robust, quality flashlight. Luckily, I finally found it. Unfortunately, most of the models in this range have been discontinued. Once I found that out, I bought a dozen for myself and some for friends and family before I left this review. I will buy more. I wear a men's large glove. The 300M, 325M, 350M, and 425M all have a larger circumference for the 3 or 6 AA batteries and fit comfortably in my hand. They will likely feel bulky for anyone with small hands. For that, the 250M is a 3 AAA light and much more compact. The 50M is garbage. The first photo shows the models in the range I was able to get. From left to right are the 50M (1AAA), 250M (3AAA), 300M (3AA), 325M (3AA), 350M (6AA), and 425M (6AA). The 50M is regrettably dim and not good for much more than checking charts on the night rounds. There are better lights for that. The 250M is quite bright. For anyone looking for an inexpensive flashlight and isn't worried about needing more than an hour of runtime, it's pretty good. The 300M and 325M appear to share the same body. The 300M is rated at 350 lumens with a three hour runtime on high and the 325M is rated at 500 lumens with a two hour runtime. The 350M and 425M appear to share the same body, but the 425 is 27 grams heavier with a longer lens. The 350M is rated at 750 lumens for three hours on high and the 425M is rated at 625 lumens for three hours on high. I really liked the 350M, so I tested it against a Maglite 2D LED at six feet. The picture shows the Coleman 350M on the left and the Maglite on the right. The Maglite is now stored with our emergency lanterns. Then I tested the 350M with the included alkaline batteries against a 350M using Panasonic Eneloop rechargeable batteries. The 350M using rechargeable batteries was brighter, but it only lasted about 85 minutes before dimming considerably. I dropped all of them from six feet and saw no damage. All continued to function perfectly. The aluminum construction with O-rings and the plastic grip shield seem sturdy (IPX4 rated). I didn't crack any lenses by dropping them. They compare well to more expensive flashlights I've owned, but have a more traditional construction with a grippy sleeve on the lens end instead of a smashy tactical bezel. The wider lens structure would make them unwieldy for belt carry, but exceptional for anything around the farm or home. Small sized: 50M: 1 AAA battery. 75 lumens for 3 hours or 2 for 200. Garbage. 250M: 3 AAA batteries. 325 lumens for 1 hour or 4 for 200. Useful on high. Medium sized: 300M: 3 AA batteries. 350 lumens for 3 hours or 10 for 200. 325M: 3 AA batteries. 500 lumens for 2 hours or 10 for 200. (discontinued) Large sized: 350M: 6 AA batteries. 750 lumens for 2 hours or 20 for 200. (discontinued) 425M: 6 AA batteries. 625 lumens for 3 hours or 20 for 200. (discontinued) The extra long sizes have been discontinued and I can't find any NIB, so I left them off. If you're a grumpy gen-xer or older, like me, you'll probably like these. If you found this helpful, please rate my review. I like reviewing things and it helps me to know if they're helpful.

I love this flashlight and the size of it! It is smaller than I thought it would be but the light is nice and bright and has two levels of light! I love it!!!!!! Thank you!!!

Coleman flashlight is great, I looked at sooooo many, I am picky about my flashlights. It has to be bright enough, but narrow I have arthritis m hands get painful, its perfect actually. Husband thinks he left it in a dresser he put on the curb!

This flashlight looks like it's entirely made of plastic which is why I always skipped over it. But it's not. It's metal with some plastic parts. It's actually fairly sturdy. The AAA version is quite slim and provides a decent beam throw. It's a cool tint for sure and it's not going to win any awards, but for the price and simplicity of a UI with just high and low coupled with the fairly decent toughness, it's worthy of sticking in a drawer with Eneloop rechargeables as an emergency or back up light. This light actually led me to purchase the AA version which is also decent. Good basic old fashioned flashlight with decent LED light.

I purchased this as a backup for hime. It is small and site under my computer monitor in case the lights go out. I use my computer in a basement and do not want to navigate dark steps. The body is a sturdy metal design with rubber in both ends. This is great because I have it sitting in a glass table. It is bright enough to lead my way. I cannot speak on battery life as of yet. This seems like it is a good durable option to throw in your car as well.

Love these. Don't slip in your hands, simple low/high switch, very bright on high.

I bought the Coleman 250M flashlight because of the 'no battery drain' feature. I will assume that it does not have parasitic battery drain, but cannot confirm as I have only had it one day. While Coleman describes the flashlight as aluminum, it looked plastic in the pictures. I was happy to see the flashlight is basically all black aluminum. The middle section has a plastic 'surround' with a plastic switch. There is a tight-fitted rubber cap at the base, and a tight-fitted rubber rim around the lens. The flashlight looks solid, and feels solid. It feels more expensive than the $9 flashlight that it is... actually it feels more like an old $25 Maglite flashlight that I had before. It has one LED bulb which is extremely bright in max mode. The beam runs warm in max mode, and Coleman says it will only last one hour at that setting. It will last 200 hrs in the low setting, however, I would have liked if the low setting was a little brighter. Solid flashlight at an excellent price. I highly recommend.

I got 1 for myself, 2 more for family members. The first 2 were perfect, the 3rd one I Got was almost perfect, not a big problem with it just the switch was not as easily switched on, and sometimes going from off to low it turns on and goes off till the switch is back in place Fully into first click ' low position ' ... Basically the switch was more clunky / tricky than the first two, almost like off track and harder to switch/turn on. The high option does work too so no worries. Thanks and try these out they're great, good beam in the dark outside, on high mode. I Got all 300m, based off the other reviewers recommendation and because it uses AA / Double A. Good luck.

Muy buena lámpara me gustó tiene muy buenos acabados

Lanterna leve, com ótima luminosidade e alcança uma boa distância.

Brilliant torch, love the two settings of dim and full beam. Ideal for any fellow dog Walker especially during dark winter nights. Highly recommend

Qualidade excelente. Entrega dentro do prazo.

This flashlight is very strong and has a super long distance light up area. Loved it.