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Anker Bolder LC40 LED Flashlight Pocket Sized LED Torch Super Bright 400 Lumens CREE LED IP65 Water Resistant 3 Modes High Low Strobe for Indoors and Outdoors Camping Hiking and Cycling Use
Last Updated: November 25, 2018 (Refresh Now)
8.8
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
979
Old Reviews
163
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3960 meters
SIZE
LED
TYPE
Review Analysis - 621 recent, verified reviews
Detailed Mode
Features
113flashlight, strobe, light, little flashlight, modes
+82%
-18%
" ... wish light beam was adjustable. ... "
" ... A solid little flashlight with a strong bright beam. ... "
" ... Great little flashlight. ... "
" ... It compares favorably with lights costing 3 times as much. ... I'd like to see the low mode reduced to a very low output, but otherwise this light is highly recommended and the budget price is fantastic. ... "
" ... This is an amazing little light. ... "
" ... At the price point of 12.99 is hard to complain, but a few minor design changes would improve the light at little or no additional cost. ... "
" ... It's not bad, but if there are better lights with more features for only a couple bucks more like the Atactical a1s or Convoy s2 plus. ... "
" ... Lights the place up. ... "
Size
100bright, pocket, carry, compact, light
+96%
-4%
" ... The brightest light I own compared to the other small inexpensive Cree flashlights I own. ... "
" ... Very useful little flashlight to keep in a car for emergencies ... "
" ... I keep one of these flashlights in my purse and one in the car. ... "
" ... For one, it's small & light which makes it easy to carry around. ... "
" ... Great small size light, very bright and dependable ... "
" ... Very bright for its size. ... "
" ... Good for purse or glovebox. ... "
" ... This is my every day carry. ... "
Price
89money, value, beat, buck, flashlights
+97%
-3%
" ... The Bolder LC40 is a decent flashlight for the price. ... "
" ... For the money these are some of the best flashlights I have owned. ... "
" ... The Anker LC40 is a high quality light and an excellent value at this price point. ... I'd like to see the low mode reduced to a very low output, but otherwise this light is highly recommended and the budget price is fantastic. ... "
" ... So for $12.99 with a decent Cree LED it's hard to beat. ... "
" ... Decent light for the money. ... "
" ... and 1/5 the cost! ... "
" ... These lights are unbelievable for the price! ... "
" ... Overall while it’s not a premium product they work well and offer very good value. ... "
Battery Life
8318650, flashlight, 3 aaa batteries, rechargeable, aaa
+77%
-23%
" ... nice small flash lights no battery spacer for the use of cr123 batteries. ... "
" ... As the batteries begin losing strength it just begins to lose some of its brightness so you know it's time to change batteries. ... "
" ... I recommend a couple of 18650 batteries with charger, so you are always good to go. ... "
" ... You can use a 18650 battery or three AA batteries. ... "
" ... The use of 18650 batteries is a plus. ... "
" ... Used this flashlight with 18650 rechargeable batteries and it has been impressive. ... If you don't have 18650 batteries it comes with a setup for 3 AAA batteries, but I don't know how much that reduces the output. ... "
" ... works well had for 4 months use constantly batteries last ... "
" ... I chose these based of the manufacturer's reputation, and because I could use either EBL Li or AA alkaline batteries. ... With the EBL batteries in them, they are much lighter than I expected, something I really like. ... "
Build Quality
69flashlight, body, 18650, bright, build quality
+83%
-17%
" ... Well built and sturdy. ... "
" ... Good brightness, well constructed. ... "
" ... The light is extremely bright (as advertised) and seems to be very sturdy and durable. ... "
" ... Excellent all metal build quality, no complains so far! ... "
" ... Feels very solidly built. ... "
" ... Sturdy, waterproof, and feels good in the hand. ... "
" ... Feels good in the hand. ... "
" ... It's a good light with outstanding build quality, but I wish it had a wider beam angle. ... "
Display Clarity
49flashlight, led, light, brightness, lc90
+98%
-2%
" ... The larger Super Bright Tactical Flashlight LC90 is also amazing. ... "
" ... Super bright flashlight. ... "
" ... Really sold and bright. ... "
" ... This is a good compact bright LED flashlight. ... "
" ... These lights are bright! ... "
" ... Nice and bright. ... "
" ... Nice and bright. ... "
" ... Nice and bright. ... "
Design
49flashlight, pattern, body, well made, solid
+100%
" ... The light is extremely bright (as advertised) and seems to be very sturdy and durable. ... "
" ... At the price point of 12.99 is hard to complain, but a few minor design changes would improve the light at little or no additional cost. ... "
" ... Feels very solidly built. ... "
" ... Bright and durable ... "
" ... Not very grippy, but has a smooth look because of it. ... "
" ... Very bright and well built. ... "
" ... Small and compact, good build and very bright. ... "
" ... Looks like output is accurate ... "
Night Photography
42bright, strobe, night, beam, white
+100%
" ... Not that you should, but looking into the light will definitely blind you. ... "
" ... Very bright on high, and I appreciate the strobe. ... "
" ... This is an amazing little light. ... "
" ... Outstanding quality, very bright and light. ... "
" ... This is a great flashlight very bright an makes for a great gun light. ... "
" ... Really bright light for such a compact light. ... "
" ... Very bright light. ... "
" ... Has 3 settings -- VERY BRIGHT, fairly bright and strobe. ... "
Charging
41flashlight, batteries, 18650 battery, lc90, 18650
+90%
-10%
" ... nice small flash lights no battery spacer for the use of cr123 batteries. ... "
" ... Edit: Anker reached out to me and corrected some of my misconceptions. ... "
" ... This is no surprise since it is an Anker product after all. ... "
" ... Anker may be my all time favorite company now . ... "
" ... I recommend a couple of 18650 batteries with charger, so you are always good to go. ... "
" ... Anker was nice enough to send me a new one with no real fuss, I was pleased to find that they didn't need the old one back (shipping it wouldn't have been worth the cost/effort). ... "
" ... Okay the first critique is that the USB charging port is inside of the LC90. ... (I do have lots of Anker cables, PowerDrive Elite 2 Ports, several PowerPort Speed 5 Ports, PowerPort Qi SoundCore2, and three different power banks so I do normally love my Anker products.) ... "
" ... I am a fan of Anker products and I like this flashlight. ... "
Marketplace
37advertised, thank you anker, review, products, works as advertised
+100%
" ... here is a pix . ... thanks for reading my review. ... "
" ... Thank you Anker for another terrific product!!! ... "
" ... Once I got that clarified by Anker it works as advertised. ... "
" ... good as advertised. ... "
" ... I bought on sale, and got 2 of them. ... "
" ... Thank you, Anker! ... "
" ... As usual, anker products are just the best! ... "
" ... After ordering the Anker Lc90 I was so happy that I ordered this one. ... "
Product Reliability
36seconds, batteries, flashlights, anker, mode
+50%
-50%
" ... Switch is unreliable ... "
" ... I have owned many flashlights in my 77 years, but this is the most hopelessly mis-designed piece of useless crap I have ever encountered. ... "
" ... 2 CR123 will not work. ... "
" ... I think they are defective! ... "
" ... Button isnt working right after 6 months ... "
" ... Has suddenly quit working. ... Changed out batteries, and still nothing. ... "
" ... I used it off and on for a couple weeks just to try it out. ... "
" ... UPDATE: worked once and then stopped turning on or if it went on it stuttered. ... "
Controls
35switch, mode, strobe, modes, press the button
+43%
-57%
" ... Switch is unreliable ... "
" ... I found that the only way to get the flashlight to function was to carefully screw down the switch-end of the flashlight until the light comes on. ... It can then only be turned off by a slight turn inward or outward on the compartment. ... "
" ... I loaded the batteries, and the turn-on button does not light it. ... Poor quality control, I guess. ... "
" ... Button isnt working right after 6 months ... "
" ... So it will turn on strobe when you try and use it. ... "
" ... Click once to turn on, then just a half-click to change modes. ... This is kind of annoying though because a full click to turn it on is also a half click so I'm never sure which mode I'll get. ... Wish it had a second switch just to control the mode. ... "
" ... In order to switch between the different modes you have to half press the button, but only after you have turned the light on. ... So you turn it on it's at full brightness, turn it off, turn it on again it's at low, turn it off, turn it on again and SURPRISE IT'S PARTY TIME I'M GOING INTO STROBE MODE. ... "
" ... Touch sensitive button is too sensitive ... "
Comfort
35grip, wrist strap, light, flashlight, cap
+71%
-29%
" ... Feels good in the hand. ... "
" ... The wrist strap is nice to have and a decent size. ... "
" ... - Very bright light, if I shine it on my hand, it hurts my eye to look at that hand for long. ... "
" ... Comfortable in the hand. ... "
" ... I like that it is light and easy to turn on with one hand. ... "
" ... Quality build with a nice tactile feel to the tail clicker. ... "
" ... Love this hand held flashlight! ... "
" ... I now have the 20650s and whilst they are a better fit for the size of the barrel, there is a small collar most of the way down the barrel towards the positive battery terminal spring which stops the 20650 from making contact with that terminal, and so are totally useless for this flashlight. ... "
Fit
30clip, cap, flashlight, fits easily, belt
+77%
-23%
" ... This is a tube design so it will fit in places that a "tapered" light will not. ... "
" ... Use for work so it takes a beaten and holds up. ... "
" ... The holster helped too, friends are also buying this one. ... "
" ... It is easily small enough to fit into my pocket. ... "
" ... The only downside is how easily it rolls - a flat edge somewhere on the light would be great so it doesn't roll off surfaces. ... If fits comfortably in my front pocket. ... "
" ... Nice and snug so it won't budge! ... "
" ... This flashlight is small (fits easily in one hand) and feels pretty durable. ... "
" ... Love this hand held flashlight! ... "
Weight
26bright, small, size, weight, compact
+100%
" ... Great small size light, very bright and dependable ... "
" ... This is an amazing little light. ... "
" ... These small light weight torches are super bright and everything the seller states. ... "
" ... Throws a tremendous amount of light. ... "
" ... Really bright light for such a compact light. ... "
" ... Great handy little light. ... "
" ... Nice little light. ... "
" ... This small flashlight has an exceptionally bright light. ... "
Capacity
22around the house, room, house, neighbor, flashlights
+100%
" ... I bought 4 and have hung them all around the house. ... Better get more for the garage and basement. ... "
" ... Awesome little flashlights, and enough power to blind walls. ... "
" ... I will be purchasing more so that I have several around the house and in my vehicles. ... "
" ... great for car and outdoors ... "
" ... Does have a bright center and is great for navigating through dark house. ... "
" ... Easily lighted up the top of the tunnel and showed the details of the cave ceilings. ... "
" ... It is an excellent product when used outdoors. ... "
" ... Small enough to fit in your pocket, but still bright enough to light up the room, tent, woods, or whatever you need it to. ... "
Wash Programs
19strobe, cycle, modes, switch, turn
+37%
-63%
" ... I wish I doesn't cycle through the modes whenever I click it on and off. ... "
" ... The other critique is that I hate clicking through each of the modes. ... I know that there is suppose to be a memory to hold the last used mode but it does not seem to work that great. ... "
" ... The only downside is that every time you turn it off and on it cycles through each of three settings - high, love and strobe. ... "
" ... So, if I have it on low then turn it off, the next time it's turned on it is in strobe mode . ... "
" ... only issue i have is you have to cycle through each light mode (bright, less bright, strobe) every time you turn it on. ... "
" ... My one issue is that I wish it would not cycle into different modes just by turning it on and off. ... It's unfortunate not knowing if it will cycle into strobe just by turning the light it on. ... "
" ... My only complaint is that it has three modes (high, low, strobe) and you have to cycle through each mode to get back to the last one you used. ... "
" ... But having a multi-mode flashlight that cycles through EACH mode EVERY time the button is pushed is just not acceptable to me, particularly as I tend to use the low output option most of the time to prevent draining the battery. ... "
Delivery
14box, arrived, shipping, delivered, arrival
+71%
-29%
" ... I finally put this to use this past weekend (as I got it before we moved and it got put in a box and forgot about it) . ... "
" ... The new item arrived promptly and works great. ... "
" ... Item arrived as advertised. ... "
" ... And as usual Amazon delivered quickly. ... "
" ... Was delivered earlier than advertised too. ... "
" ... Overall, a better flashlight at a great price with free 2 day shipping. ... I received this in 2 days, what a deal. ... "
" ... I just received the shipment today. ... I received the replacement in the mail today (2 replacements, actually) and works fine. ... "
" ... I explained the issue and was resolved in a good and timely manner. ... "
Ease of Use
13easy to use, easy, light, easy to hold, use
+100%
" ... Easy to use and quite bright. ... "
" ... Easy to hold and provides enough light. ... "
" ... Bright small and easy to use. ... "
" ... It's that simple. ... "
" ... Very bright, very easy to turn on and off. ... "
" ... Bright, handy easy to use. ... "
" ... It is very easy to operate with one hand and just seems like all the flashlight one would need in normal use. ... "
For Travel
12camping, hiking, trip, flashlight, coast
+92%
-8%
" ... I plan on buying several more to place around the home and in my camping gear and cars. ... "
" ... I used it as backup lighting during two recent excursions, one into an abandoned train tunnel and the other on some "easy" caving expeditions. ... I was surprised that my little flashlight put out as strong a beam as the ones used by the trip leaders!!! ... "
" ... I am an outdoorsman and I spend a lot of time camping, and working outdoors in all sorts of conditions and I am really pleased with the price/quality ratio provided by this light. ... "
" ... These are great for TRAVEL . ... "
" ... Will be great for the car or camping. ... "
" ... Nice sturdy light for my bike rides. ... "
" ... I now have a few and keep them in different places around the house and in my commute bag. ... "
" ... All in all a great light to have as a spare or in your camping pack ... "
As Gift
12gifts, bought, ordered, husband, give
+100%
" ... I have ordered several of these lights to give for gifts and will order more. ... "
" ... I bought these as gifts for my nephews who are all in scouting as well. ... "
" ... Bought it as a gift for my husband. ... "
" ... This would make a perfect gift for someone, for two reasons: ... "
" ... Bought for a gift. ... "
" ... I'm buying more as gift and as spares! ... "
" ... It is exactly what I was looking for and the 4 pack made a great stocking stuffers for Christmas. ... "
" ... Bought as a gift for my husband. ... "
Color
12strobe, brightness, white, settings, nice
+100%
" ... They are quite bright and around 500 lumens seems true. ... "
" ... These lights are bright! ... "
" ... These are amazingly bright. ... "
" ... Has 3 settings -- VERY BRIGHT, fairly bright and strobe. ... "
" ... Very bright white light. ... "
" ... Brightness (400 Lumens) ... "
" ... Brighter than the others. ... "
" ... Insanely bright, and the strobe works great. ... "
Product As Described
11works as advertised, exactly, expected, bright
+100%
" ... here is a pix . ... "
" ... Once I got that clarified by Anker it works as advertised. ... "
" ... good as advertised. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Exactly as I expected. ... "
" ... Item as described. ... "
" ... Works as advertised. ... "
" ... Completely as advertised! ... "
Returns
10another, returning, returned, return, hassle
+40%
-60%
" ... DOA, but they were quick to send me another one, which unfortunately was also DOA. ... I was given a choice to try a third time or get a refund. ... "
" ... I returned it. ... "
" ... I was refunded, but that's not the case. ... "
" ... As such, this is way more hassle than it is worth and I will be returning it for a refund. ... "
" ... Bought 3 but in the process of returning 1. ... "
" ... quite annoying so I'm returning it. ... "
Storage
10flashlight, container, space, pockets, edc
+100%
" ... Lots of play inside. ... "
" ... Cheap enough to buy three or four and throw this in your glove box or drawer for when you need it. ... "
" ... The new one is on my top 5 list and I have a giant collection. ... "
" ... The 5 inch length is sized just right. ... "
" ... Great flashlight in a small container. ... "
" ... Can roll off a table as it is a sleek container with no clips. ... "
" ... Great little light to use in my car of EDC bag! ... "
" ... Super Small, only 4 1/2 inches tall can easily fit in any pocket. ... "
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Specifications
Body
Size: 3960 meters
Display
Type: LED
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