This quickly became the best flashlight I've ever had, so much so, I've already ordered another one. Living in a hurricane region, I wanted something that wasn't cumbersome to carry and this one fits the bill. It fits in the palm of your hand but don't let the small size fool you as it is powerful. If you turn it upside down, you won't have to be pointing it in a certain direction to see your way around as it lights up the whole room as if a lamp was on with the amount of light you get easily adjustable. The strobe setting would no doubt discombobulate an attacker, human or dog; the SOS signal would catch anyone's attention if you were out at night; and the candle setting is perfect for sleeping in a power outage with the best part being it will easily fit into a shirt/pants pocket or purse. After playing with it a few minutes, you will be able to quickly click through the different modes. You won't regret this purchase.