Wicked Lasers Torch

I received my Wicked Lasers Torch flashlight earlier this week and took possession of the battery charger, which shipped separately, just this afternoon. After some preliminary screwing around I was lucky enough to have some daylight left when I returned from the office and put this together:



This light is more powerful than I anticipated after viewing the few videos that Wicked had posted to their own site and to YouTube.

The 4100 lumen light is available for $299.99 plus shipping from www.wickedlasers.com, and will ship from Shanghai. Build quality is average for a flashlight (a $10 flashlight though; not a $300 unit), and the milling/tooling are below Mag's standards. The most disappointing aspect of this purchase, besides the 15 minute battery life (as claimed by the mfr. - I have not verified this yet) is the charger. It's a universal contraption, pictured here, that utilizes two magnetic leads that must be carefully snapped on to the battery.


Although the brightness and heat output of the Torch are beyond belief, the engineering that went into fit and finish leaves much to be desired. I'll post a full review when I find some time.

If you're lucky enough to receive your Torch a mere 45 days after placing your order, as I was, make sure the switch on your crappy charger is set to 1.8A (it ships set to .09A) as it does not come with instructions. And Wicked support tells me that it doesn't matter if you attach the red or black wire to the top of the battery; the battery isn't labeled for polarity anyway.

Mike