VitalTac Flashlight

I live out in rural East Texas, and when bad weather hits, our power is usually the first thing to go. I bought a two-pack of VitalTac flashlights after getting frustrated with the dim plastic ones sitting in our kitchen drawer. Last month, a severe thunder grid knocked out electricity for over 14 hours starting at midnight. The zoom feature on this light is insane—I pulled the head back to floodlight mode, stood it up on the kitchen counter, and it illuminated our entire open-concept living area and kitchen well enough that my wife and kids could read and move around safely. We used the AAA battery adapter since our rechargeable battery wasn’t topped up, and it lasted through the whole night without dimming once. Easily the best $30 I’ve spent on emergency prep.

Our neighborhood doesn’t have streetlights, and we’ve had issues lately with aggressive loose dogs in the area. Walking my German Shepherd after dark used to make me pretty anxious. My husband bought me the VitalTac flashlight to carry along, and it has been a game changer. It’s compact enough to slide right into my jacket pocket without dragging it down, but the beam is unbelievably bright. Just last week, a neighbor’s off-leash dog started charging toward us from across the field—I switched the VitalTac to the Strobe mode and shined it toward the ground in front of the dog. It completely disoriented it and stopped it in its tracks until the owner caught up. I won’t step foot outside at night without this light anymore.