Quarrow Fisherman's Fingertip Spotlight
Reviewer's Overall Rating: ★★★☆☆
Summary:
Battery: | AA |
Switch: | Top clickie |
Modes: | 1 |
LED Type: | generic |
Lens: | glass |
Tailstands: | yes, magnetic base |
Price Payed: | $13 US |
From: | Ace hardware, locally |
Date Ordered: | 11/11 |
Pros:
- Strong magnetic base
- pocket clip
- nice finish
- gitd clickie
- cheap alternative to a UF-H2
- available locally for some
Cons:
- not the nicest beam
- generic LED
- one mode
Features / Value: ★★★★
A quick review on a pretty basic light. The QFF is a one mode, AA's only light...I emailed the manufacturer (Nebo) and they said not to use rechargeables (Li-ion). Strong magnetic base...it's a little stronger than the base in my UF-H2. Simple on-off operation. One of the nicest features is that some can get it locally. I stumbled onto this at my local Ace hardware store and had to try it out.
Quarrow on the left, UF-H2 on the right
Design / Build Quality: ★★★
This light is very similar in appearance to the UF-H2...somewhat a clone of a clone. The build quality is pretty nice for the money...the finish is very similar in feel to the UF-H2, though the glass lens is just a flat piece of glass. The top clickie is bluish in color and glows in the dark. Threads are a little on the short side but adequate, and thread quality is pretty average.
Battery Life: ★★★★
I haven't done a run-time test, but the manufacturer claims 8 hours on an alkaline cell.
Light Output: ★★
Nebo claims a 35 lumen output, and I'd say that's fairly accurate. The beam quality isn't that great...it's completely floody beam, which is what you'd expect, but there is a fairly strong yellow and purple ring at the edge of the beam. In contrast, the UF-H2 has a wider, cleaner, smoother beam. This light isn't designed to light up a barn 200 meters downrange of course, and does what it's supposed to do well enough. It gets warm after 5 minutes or so, but not too hot to handle.
The mighty Quarrow (it doesn't appear that
colored to the eye - my wall is beige) The UF-H2:
Summary: ★★★
This light is a decent value at $13. It fills a niche in the angle head flashlight category, being a very budget option where there aren't too many. This is a utility light, not a showpiece, and is priced accordingly. If you don't want to risk your Zebralight but need this type of light, you can't go very wrong with this one for $13. If you have an emergency need for an angle head light, run over to your Ace and grab one!
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