Lighting - Portable Flashlights

The first portable flashlights were called such because they could not throw light for too long and you had to turn them off to “rest” them from time to time because early flashlights ran on zinc-carbon batteries that could not give constant current for longer periods of time. Today, Streamlight LED flashlights, Nightstick safety lighting, Portwest lighting, and other options offer superior beams and run times.

Nearly every home in the USA has some type of portable flashlight, which can offer a reliable light source during power outages or in areas where electric lights are not available.