"I was a little sceptical on paying out so much money on a torch, but I thought that maybe I should splash out and go for something a bit more expensive and be happy with it, rather than buying £10 or £15 torches every now and then. I can say that I am really pleased with the P7. I read quite a few reviews elsewhere and they all said how bright it was. The reviews are right - this is really really bright and has a great throw. Useful for looking through undergrowth and will light up the insides of a car no problem at all when you need to search all those nooks and crannies for various objects and substances. The feel of the torch is really nice. Machined aluminium and a good - but not too heavy weight make you realise that this torch is built to last. Unscrewing the torch shows that all machining has been done with precision. The unit is switched on from a button at the base, and goes directly into full light mode. If you press it again, then it goes into dull light mode which is good enough to light the path in front of you and is good when you are working in pitch black surroundings (no street lights). One more press of the button causes the light to illuminate at max brightness for a fraction of a second and then switches off. This can be a bit disconcerting, and it would be better if it just switched off rather than going into full light mode. The focus system is fine - pull the hood backwards, and the beam changes from a spotlight to a wide angle beam. I use the torch mainly in spot light mode and have found it almost as good as a dragon lamp up to around the 15-20m range. I wish I had come across this torch ages ago - it would have saved me a fortune in batteries and duff torches!! Oh one weird thing - the torch takes 4 x AAA batteries and has these already loaded when you buy it. But it also comes with three spares - Why not 4 spares?? Duh? Anyway, if that is my only gripe, you can see that this torch is the dogs do-dahs. Recomended for police work and anyone that needs a really bright long reaching light that uses not much battery power. "