Streamlight MicroStream Ultra-compact Aluminum body with AAA alkaline battery, 3.5 Inch - 1.04 oz - 45 Lumens - 66318, Black

I already carry a pocket knife clipped to my pocket. I was a little concerned about adding a flashlight because of the extra bulk and weight. I shouldnt have worried. Sometimes I notice its there, but its not cumbersome nor does it get in the way. Any consideration of weight or bulk is far outweighed by its usefulness. I never used to carry a flashlight because they were impractically large. Now, I cant imagine not carrying this little guy. Ive grown accustomed to having it at hand since carrying it (for 1 month). I end up using it for all sorts of things. When, in the past, I would be in the middle of a project that needed a little bit of light I would either grab my phone (which is unwieldy) or pause to get a larger flashlight. This little flashlight has brought me moments of delight for having the right tool at hand when I need it. Oh, as to the brightness and quality. I couldnt have asked for better. Its sturdy and I dont feel like daily carry is going to wear it down or cause it to break prematurely. Others have mentioned how the button isnt easy to activate. I dont consider this a negative. For daily carry I think its perfect. I dont want it accidentally turning on. After all, the button is exposed above my pocket and is susceptible to getting bumped or jarred. The brightness is better than I expected and I have yet to pull this out and wish for something brighter. This is the ideal EDC flashlight for your pocket.

Ok my reason for buying the light was simple. I needed a quick replacement for my failed Inova X1 which I couldnt live without while its being replaced. First the light is smaller then my X1 and a lot brighter to boot as I have the version 2 of the X1 which would run on a single AA for over 10 hours, that was nice. Note the Stream Light Micro Stream is also very nice and as I said a lot brighter but also no where near the runtime but thats fine as it yields a beautiful bright clean beam, on this they did a great job. Burn time is usully a trade off for this brightness, but overall I like the light the build is very good but not great as I am picky, inova in my opin builds a better light top notch CNC machining on the inova lights in this price class so Im deducting a star for this plus I do not feel the QC is being watched to close and I hope that someone from Stream Light sees my review as what they have done here is not acceptable in my opin, let me explain ... The light comes with a lanyard however you cant really use it as they do not or no longer provide the correct clip, many images on the net including the image on Amazon show that the light has a skeleton clip that allows you to attach a ring and or lanyard to it, but the light you get now, as of me buying it in 2010 has a standard solid clip no holes to attach the included lanyard, now to me in this price class someone is asleep at the wheel. They shouldnt send out this light with the wrong clip and it should be corrected I think I shall send them an e-mail as I want the correct clip I do not like this solid incorrect clip that they seem to be passing off. I hope others contact them so they send us or make the type of clip this should have. Actually as i am also a FL collector it would be quite slick and more useful if it came with a nice stainless skeleton clip to accent the black body of the light. As for the clip scratching the light while changing the battery, just slip a business card in between and it will be fine, yes that is a small design flaw but not a big deal breaker in my opin. Any way I really feel that the clip it is shown with all over the net is the clip we should get with the light, and I wanted others to know this before they buy, and as I said maybe call or shoot the company an email saying we are not happy with this change and or err on there part at all. Please feel free to comment.

Got this flashlight for my wife for her work vest and she loves it, says it helps at night when she doesn’t have a free hand but needs a night.

Packs a punch. Light enough to hold with lips when hands are busy.

Easily add a pen light to your EDC. Bright for its size and only 1 AAA battery. Easy to carry with a nice keeper clip.

Awesome little light. I just let it float free in my pocket and I dont even notice its there. Dont be turned off by the low lumen count, this thing is BRIGHT! The beam is focused with a slight ring around the beam so you can see a big area clearly. The clip can be removed and swapped out for a better one. I dont really care too much about the clip because, like I said before, I let it free float in my pocket. Everything is metal, even the clip. The quality of the light is really good, has an o-ring for the end cap, and it takes 1 AAA. The button is my favorite part about the light. Its either On or Off, you dont have to sit there and cycle through the modes. You can either click it for constant or lightly press it for intermediate light. Since there is no stun mode (which is awesome), you can use the intermediate technique to quickly press it to get the stun effect. It is the perfect size too. Before I bought it, I grabbed a tube of chapstick (one of the reviewers did a side-by-side shot of the light and a chapstick), and I thought it would be too small for my hands (I have large hands). BUT!! Its the weirdest thing because even though they are the same size, the light feels bigger. Just buy the darn thing! I am so glad I got this light. Streamlight, you have done it again!! Cant speak for the quality of surefires micro light but the price is sure a turnoff. I am glad I went with what I know, and streamlight is an awesome company and make great products.

4 or 5 year owner of this flashlight here, I have probably purchased 6 or 7 of these. MY problem is that it is so small and compact that I always lose it before I can experience any problems with it. I work in commercial maintenance and this thing is as big and heavy as the Sharpe I keep next to it in my front pocket. This light goes with me everywhere because it will provide a big enough spread to hold out in front of you for walking. Also however, If i look at something up close like a lock, duct, or really anything, its bright enough to hurt your eyes if you catch a glare on a shiny metal part. The S clip is for your hat or a pocket. Works super well and people I work with are like whaaa!!!. On that note I have raked in business for streamlight as every guy I work with has bought one. I tell them $15 on Amazon and they look down at their own flashlight in disgust knowing what they paid for theirs. If I had to complain I guess after using it every day I would say: The clip spins on the aluminum and scratches a ring around it. Goes away kinda with normal handling and use There is not much , if any warning the battery is low. It has died on me in ceilings and I wasnt happy. Only this last ones hat clip part has broken. The rest with heavy use have not. Maybe a bad one (it happens) If you on the fence between this and a competitor thats in this size/price/brightness/durability/versatility range You cant go wrong with this. And by the way I dont get anything from streamlight OR Amazon for this. Get at me you two im always looking for sponsors. Reviews always help me and I feel like I should pay it forward. So buy it and move on with your life already. Youre welcome.

Good light, one setting, nothing fancy.

Hope he likes it

2 years later. Fantastic flashlight. I keep it with my electronics repair bag for working on computers. Just a couple issues I have is how hard it is to press the button. You can unscrew the rubber end cap bit for the button and add a bit of old credit card into there and that makes it much easier to press. Another issue is not having these rubber caps available (that I know of) on amazon. If you use this flashlight much more often then I do. I see this rubber cap wearing down and needing to be replaced. One tiny issue is I originally got the flashlight with the intent of using 3.7 10440 cells to power it. However this isnt really necessary. It could burn out the led faster and there arent many cells available for a decent price. I just use my old Ni-Mh 1.2v batteries and they work just fine for what I use it for. Summery. Great little flashlight. There are others with higher lumen count. But they might not be as reliable. I like mine and its held up great over 2 years. I bought 2 at the time and the other still has the original battery holding a charge.