Spotlight Spark Thoughts

Specifications

Lumens: 18

Run time: 2 hours

Battery: button cells

Likes

• Great quality
• Inexpensive, only $15 for a good, little light
• Comes in different colors
• Very bright for how small it is. 18 lumens is pretty impressive.
• Threads are smooth
• Good size to put on a keychain or zipper pull. It’s not the smallest light out there, but it is still pretty tiny
• Machining on the body provides a lot of grip
• Very lightweight
• Has an o-ring so it is somewhat water resistant
• 2 hour run time is pretty decent considering it runs on button cell batteries

Dislikes

• Beam has a purplish tint to it. Most lights similar to the Spark do though.
• Carabiner that came with it broke so it’s not durable at all
• Batteries are not available like AA or AAA. Most lights like this one use the button cell batteries, which are never easy to find in stores. Replacements are available from Spotlight’s website.
• Can only be operated two-handed. Again, most lights like the Spark cannot be use one-handed. I figured since this one was slightly bigger it’d be easier to do one-handed, but it wasn’t.

It’s a good light, but not a perfect one. It would work well on a keychain as long as you get a different carabiner. I do enjoy using it, and 18 lumens is a good amount of light for something this small. I will say that compared to Spotlight’s Speck, I would much rather have the Speck on my keychain. The Spark is considerably bigger than the Speck and you only get 3 more lumens out of it compared to the Speck’s 15. I still do carry the Spark and think it’s a nice addition if you like small lights like me. Is it the best? No, not at all. It works as it should though, so I do recommend it. If you want more than 15 lumens on your keychain and don’t mind the added bulk, then this is the light for you. Thanks for looking!