Pros: I was looking for a good flashlight for both general purpose and tactical use (i.e. if I ever had to stalk around looking for bad guys with a weapon). My main requirements were (a) reliability (b) brightness (c) uses standard batteries. I definitely wanted a rear clicky switch, and did NOT want fancy "memory" lights -- just on and off. This one does it all perfectly. Even the slightly non-standard option of a CR2 cell is pretty standard :-)

Cons: 1. Actually a bit *too* bright for just walking around the house. I have to point it up to the ceiling to prevent night blindness when I turn it off.
2. The clicky switch feels a tiny bit flaky, but I haven't seen any reason to doubt it yet...no intermittent contact or anything like that.

Other Thoughts: If you're one of those people who want a "tactical flashlight" and therefore think it should have a sharp "assault crown" for cutting bad guys, you will be disappointed. Everything on this has been nicely rounded off, including the crown, so smoothly that I initially was afraid the entire light was plastic! You're not going to cut yourself (or anyone else) with sharp edges.

Bottomline: It doesn't get excessively hot, puts out an awesome amount of light that is even visible in daylight, works every time, and is just the right size to fit in a pocket or your hand. I am totally impressed.

Pros: Very bright.
Construction is good (not fantastic but good).
Will resist splash water, but I don't think it can be submersed.

Cons: Runtime is not that long (around 1 hour using two 2500MaH batteries). This is understandable as it is VERY bright.
Brightness not adjustable: it's always at max.
Spill is not bad, although this light is more useful for lighting far away objects than closer ones.

Other Thoughts: This is my first ever Cree light and I bought it because of the good reviews here at DealExtreme. I have to says it is very very bright and that it can light something 30 meters away VERY well.

Bottomline: I like it very much. Not THAT useful as an every use light, as it can even be too bright (for example, to read a map, you have to use the spill, not the main beam). Truly awesome for lighting far objects.

Pros: Bright, bright bright!!! Light weight and good build quality.

Cons: Power button is at the bottom of the unit, would have liked it near the front, but guess that would have made it bigger and now such a clean design.

Other Thoughts: Hoped it would be a bit brighter.
Fantastic brightness from a LED, look forward to brighter Cree ones in the future.
Came in a plane white box.. so probably not the best presentation for a gift

Bottomline: If you want a flash light that is light, bright and well put together, then this is it. Well happy with my purchase, can't helping showing it off to friends!

Pros: Very bright!
Muito, mas muito forte, com um foco bem concentrado. A luz é 100% branca.
Consegue iluminar a grandes distâncias.
Corpo resistente, todo em metal (parece alumínio).
Bom acabamento, pintura fosca bem feita.
O design dela lembra lanternas táticas profissionais.

Cons: None!
Nenhum!

Other Thoughts:

Bottomline: Por esse preço não há outra lanterna melhor que use pilhas AA.
Lanternas semelhantes a essa aqui no Brasil custam por volta de R$100.
Ela é realmente muito forte, não há como olhar para o led em funcionamento.
Apontando o foco para uma superfície clara, como um teto, ela consegue iluminar bem todo o ambiente.