Black Cat HM-01 HA-II OSRAM 100-Lumen LED Flashlight Review

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Recently got a black cat torch light with OSRAM 100 lumen led from dx.com. The red color version was a little bit cheaper at USD7.99 compared with the black at USD8.12.

The reviews on the site were pretty good. All comments saying that it was really bright (for its size). The only problem mentioned was that it tend to heat up pretty fast. Guess that's why its really bright.

Waited patiently for 2 weeks for the torch light to arrive.
The black cat! or red?

OSRAM led
Threads were clean and easy to twist on and off. Opened it up and loaded in a AAA battery right away.

Clean threads
Nice responsive on/off rubber clicker at the back of the torch.

Clicker at the back
The light is really bright in the middle with a light ring at short range. Probably has pretty good throw and decent short range flood. It could easily brighten a medium size room. Will need to try it out outdoors next time.
Easily lights up a medium size room
I love the black cat. The nice compact size can easily fit in my pocket or on my key chain. A bit overkill for using it to look for keys though hehe.. Will probably order more from dx.com as christmas presents next time. Seems amazon is also selling it but its priced higher than dx.com.



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