Tiny Monster (03) lives up to it’s name!
I recently acquired a new flashlight that I thought would be a good backup to my Clearwater light that I’ve had for several years. The Clearwater cost $129, so at $95, the Nitecore Tiny Monster 03 seemed like it might be a good choice.
I received to light, one high-energy 18650 rechargeable battery and one replacement o-ring gasket. What sort of spoiled the arrival of the TM03 was that the battery it shipped with was dead - no power at all - and it wouldn’t charge on any on my regular 18650 chargers. I had to buy the Nitecore UM10 charger online and wait till it arrived. The good news is, the battery charged up in about an hour and when I put it in the 03, it really lit the place up - I’m talking noonday sun at midnight!
So, this is now my primary go-to light and the Clearwater is my backup. I’ve used the 03 for over two hours, between medium and medium- high and still have over 30% Power left.
And one more thing - the UM10 charger is USB only, but you can plug it into and AC adapter and it works great. The nice thing too, if you have a charged battery in the UM10, you can reconfigure the USB cable, flip a switch and use it to charge things like cell phones, and anything else that has a micro USB port.
Overall, it’s an excellent little light that comes with a case that can go on your belt or be attached to a hook/carabiner on your backpack. I highly recommend it!
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