Yes the headlamp look pretty bright I'm personally I'm never like headlamps they always are falling off and I don't like them strapped my head. Although I do understand how useful they can be
Another great video with excellent information. I seem to always learn something I didn't know when I watch your videos. Thanks for the posting. Cheers.
I have the green version of this. And I find that using this in the dark zooming out is best for long distance viewing of light versus zoomed in which is more of a up close way of seeing things.
Bought one of the $15.99 ones today along with the 310 lumen headlamp for $9.99 each with a coupon. I am impressed with both! You're allowed 3 with the coupon. Next time l'll buy 3. Awesome deal!
I was just down at HF and picked up two of their Braun 390 folding LED worklights. (which are fantastic btw) Now I have to go back and get a few of these too. That store can be addictive. Good thing for me its about 30 minutes from here and not around the corner.
Great review, thank you! The QUANTUM 588 Lumen Tactical Flashlight is on sale for $8.99 right now, pair it with some ikea rechargeables it seems like a nice combo.
Quantum flashlights are one of those rare items that are affordable but in turn they are great quality, most of the time this formula does not work for us the consumer, Affordable=bad but in this case i couldn't be more happier, i have this model and about every model they have made,i have them everywhere,in my car, at work, home etc, of probably 13 i have bought i had problems with one,thats it, the rest i have given away, lost ,destroyed etc. They are bright and rugged and cheap, one of our salesmen at work yesterday brought me one of the highest priced competitors to these flashlights (his personal one) to see if i could fix it for him,it had corroded inside and the switch on top was broken,i ordered him a new switch and cleaned it for him and while i was doing this i was thinking to myself "uh, i guess these high dollar ones break down sometimes too,lol" All in all i really like these flashlights and i recommend them for just about anything, i have used them and abused them.
I love my quantum 588, but the batteries have to be fresh for it to be that bright. They will work for a long time on a set of batteries overall, but after a while they're only as bright as your average pen light.
I was in a bind the other night & this was the only flashlight I had putting a touchscreen back in a Cadillac. It seems I couldn't touch that damn thing without the strobe coming on. I was creating new cuss words, because the regular ones weren't working. I got it, that's all that matters.
I run my QFL-588 with 4 Eneloop AAA batteries. The barrel gets hot on a high beam which then becomes dim. I then have to turn it off and then back on to get the high beam bright again. I use it for walking the dog. Do you have any suggestions?
Got one of this Flashlights they run good on regular alkaline batteries I tried rechargeable AA batteries light lights up brighter but gets really hot and the light goes down on Lumens maybe flashlight has a heat sensor or something but besides that for the price good flashlight.
I have one that I use at work (I'm a heavy truck mechanic) and it's a fantastic light. I only have 2 complaints, 1, wish it used an 18650 rechargeable, and 2, I wish it had a pocket clip. I carry a flashlight all day. It's daaark under a truck when you're doing an inspection.
I always tell people that they should buy a diesel truck because when they get an engine rebuild you get a three hundred thousand mile warranty try that with your daily driver.
Great great review...but one thing i wanted to mention is you accully can put a 18650 Lithium single battery😃😃 Its the spring at front of the flashlight that sturdy just push down a little further and it accully goes down and locks..been using this way for a month now work GREAT!!but like any flash light pushing true 588 lumens does get warm to the touch. I dont intend to use the flash light more than 15 min or less so works out for me. I'm sure if I were to keep it on for 1hr something would burn out and may no longer work. But but BUT I have to say the light is ACCULLY EVEN BRIGHTER!? with the 18650 Lithium Battery my dad was shocked! As was I🤯🤯🤯 FOR 10$ why not!
Any clue on how to remove the lens for cleaning? I found the threaded ring at the bottom end that looks like a pair of snap ring pliers would allow you to unscrew it, and maybe access the bulb....but I couldn't get that to turn. Maybe use an O ring pick and pry out the black plastic retainer ring around the lens, from the top? Great light but very frustrating to work on....especially for a task that shouldn't take more than 6 seconds........
Looks like I will be picking up the 588 for my maintenance pouch. I have a coast now that isn't bad but would like something brighter. Like I needed an excuse to go to Harbor Freight... lol
@@CatusMaximus I picked it up today with a coupon along with the pocket pen light. Both are very nice lights. Thank you for your review on this light. Harbor Freight should be paying attention to your review videos as they are very honest, helpful and highly detailed.
You do realize if you go to their mobile coupon page you can reuse the 20% discount... lmao no need to dig through the trash since the online one is unlimited use
@@YungSteambuns An employee in the store here told me about the harbor freight coupon database. You can search for things to see if they were on sale at one point or are now, etc.
Twist the handle clockwise under tension to tighten the threads. I find you need to do this periodically and avoid turning counter-clockwise when handling the light.
I have been using the Harbor Freight Quantum 588 Lumen Adjustable Focus Flashlight for at least 2 years. It is great for walking the dog at night. I love the flashlight and it works great. I wanted to have a lanyard attached to it so I actually drilled a small hole on the lip of the butt end and then attached a lanyard. Very simple and easy alteration. I have one thing that annoys me regarding the flashlight. It starts to gradually dim when I have it on high power. It is very noticeable within 5 minutes. I also find that if I turn off the flashlight for a few seconds and restart it the brightness comes back, but it starts to dim again. I also find that if I have it on low power there is no noticeable dimming. I use Eneloop AAA batteries and I thought that may be the problem, so I tried it with Alkaline AAA batteries and had the same result. What would cause this dimming? Is the high power too hot for the flashlight? Is there something I can do to correct this dimming effect? Is there another flashlight that will hold its brightness? Please reply with your answers.
It's because it does not have a very good power regulator. When you have it on high there's a high current draw and the voltage drops causing the light to dim but on the low-power mode it's not running the batteries very hard so they were maintained their voltage better that way it doesn't appear to drop in brightness he would want to step up to something a bit more expensive that has better regulation.
Factory defect. The switch stoped working with light use. Bought one year ago. The switch was not secure and fell apart. Harbor freight won’t help over factory defect. I will try sending it back to them with my complaint.
How do you take apart the led portion of the quantum... I tried to unscrew the top of it and nothing.. I'm just trying to clean the glass around the led cause its dirty
There is a little plastic ring inside the front of the tube that holds the lens in place. It frequently pushes out and allows the lens to rattle. You can pry it out to remove the lens or push it back in to fix the rattling issue.
Lots of people are searching for this because they need to know how to change the battery. An eighteen minute video. If only I could change the batteries. Not your fault. Just stating the obvious.
Steve Roginski please tell us where...I looked and never found them cheaper than $9.99 at HF with a coupon...most are up to $89.00 for the same flashlight...
I have a quick question I purchased flashlight a week ago. I noticed the lens rattle when I shake the flashlight. is this normal? Otherwise I'm very happy with the flashlight
There is a little plastic ring inserted inside the front of the tube that holds the lens in with a simple friction fit. You can pry it out to remove the lens and get lint out or push it back in to hold the lens firmly again.
The camera is reacting to the high mode of that cheap flashlight because of something called PWM..pulse width modulation. All cheap flashlights utilize this. Also that particular flashlight has been going by numerous other brand names for years and you can get it for as low as $4 new on eBay....Hell, you can even get like 5 of them for $10 from some sellers. If you want a REAL flashlight and want excellent guidance and real education on picking one go to candleforums.com. Those guys know what they are talking about. You will also find out that you can get a far superior flashlight for less than $40. Focusable flashlights are cool and all but a good fixed beam flashlight will always blow the pants off a zoomie ( focusable). But if you must have a zoomie and want one that puts this Harbor Freight one to shame then look at the WOWTAC ZOOM/FOCUSABLE flashlight. It’s even smaller than this Harbor Freight. Amazon carries it for about $40. But if you don’t want to spend more than $20 for flashlight...then never mind my comment
I bought two of each of those quantum headlamp and work lights and they are fantastic for the price
Yes the headlamp look pretty bright I'm personally I'm never like headlamps they always are falling off and I don't like them strapped my head. Although I do understand how useful they can be
18650 works in these btw.
Bought off amazon. You have to get a certain model that is flat bottomed. Much brighter than tripled on full charge!
Does it use one or two batteries during operation?
so you just put 18650 straight onto the battery slot? i mean without the AAA plastic holder thing?
Another great video with excellent information. I seem to always learn something I didn't know when I watch your videos. Thanks for the posting. Cheers.
Thank you for the comment
I have the green version of this. And I find that using this in the dark zooming out is best for long distance viewing of light versus zoomed in which is more of a up close way of seeing things.
Bought one of the $15.99 ones today along with the 310 lumen headlamp for $9.99 each with a coupon. I am impressed with both! You're allowed 3 with the coupon. Next time l'll buy 3. Awesome deal!
That 588 lumen light is great for the price, especially with the coupon as I did. Bought one and then after a while bought a couple more.
Same here. I keep one in my jacket and a couple scattered around the house
Your reviews are great. With a coupon the light can be purchased for $9.99. It’s quite a bargain.
$10 this is an excellent flashlight for that price
You can replace the three AAA battery cartridge with a 18500 lithium ion battery
I was just down at HF and picked up two of their Braun 390 folding LED worklights. (which are fantastic btw) Now I have to go back and get a few of these too. That store can be addictive. Good thing for me its about 30 minutes from here and not around the corner.
Indeed
Great review, thank you! The QUANTUM 588 Lumen Tactical Flashlight is on sale for $8.99 right now, pair it with some ikea rechargeables it seems like a nice combo.
i have the quantum 588 and it is very bright..i would recommend this light and the price is great !!
If you put the battery holder in backwards on the 588 lumen, you get a nice red light.
They are great until you drop them and then the contact springs fail. gone through three of them.
Quantum flashlights are one of those rare items that are affordable but in turn they are great quality, most of the time this formula does not work for us the consumer, Affordable=bad but in this case i couldn't be more happier, i have this model and about every model they have made,i have them everywhere,in my car, at work, home etc, of probably 13 i have bought i had problems with one,thats it, the rest i have given away, lost ,destroyed etc.
They are bright and rugged and cheap, one of our salesmen at work yesterday brought me one of the highest priced competitors to these flashlights (his personal one) to see if i could fix it for him,it had corroded inside and the switch on top was broken,i ordered him a new switch and cleaned it for him and while i was doing this i was thinking to myself "uh, i guess these high dollar ones break down sometimes too,lol"
All in all i really like these flashlights and i recommend them for just about anything, i have used them and abused them.
I love my quantum 588, but the batteries have to be fresh for it to be that bright. They will work for a long time on a set of batteries overall, but after a while they're only as bright as your average pen light.
I was in a bind the other night & this was the only flashlight I had putting a touchscreen back in a Cadillac. It seems I couldn't touch that damn thing without the strobe coming on. I was creating new cuss words, because the regular ones weren't working. I got it, that's all that matters.
I love this flashlight I've had mine for 1 year, I just neednto get some rechargeable batteries
I run my QFL-588 with 4 Eneloop AAA batteries. The barrel gets hot on a
high beam which then becomes dim. I then have to turn it off and then back on to get the high beam bright again. I use it for walking the dog. Do you have any suggestions?
Got one of this Flashlights they run good on regular alkaline batteries I tried rechargeable AA batteries light lights up brighter but gets really hot and the light goes down on Lumens maybe flashlight has a heat sensor or something but besides that for the price good flashlight.
I have one that I use at work (I'm a heavy truck mechanic) and it's a fantastic light. I only have 2 complaints, 1, wish it used an 18650 rechargeable, and 2, I wish it had a pocket clip. I carry a flashlight all day. It's daaark under a truck when you're doing an inspection.
I always tell people that they should buy a diesel truck because when they get an engine rebuild you get a three hundred thousand mile warranty try that with your daily driver.
@@CatusMaximus I also drive a 97 f250 power stroke. 7.3 non-egr non-def.
I have not taken mine out of the package yet, but I see here two people saying that they put an 18650 inside this flashlight.
How do you take this flashlight apart ?
I bought 4 of these-one for the kitchen drawer, one for the basement utility closet, one for the car, and one in the toolbox.
Wow you are all stocked up they are a nice light
I used some Sugru and made a little loop for a key ring or lanyard. Love this flashlight.
Like that the 588 has the scalloped edge on the front that can be used as a self defense weapon.
I always thought those scallops were cheesy
It ain't gonna do shit for you in a self defense situation, just saying, it's a gimmick but this is a good flashlight nonetheless
I got mine today very good but I would like it a drop longer maybe 3 or 4 inches more. But it works great it lights up a full room.
Great great review...but one thing i wanted to mention is you accully can put a 18650 Lithium single battery😃😃 Its the spring at front of the flashlight that sturdy just push down a little further and it accully goes down and locks..been using this way for a month now work GREAT!!but like any flash light pushing true 588 lumens does get warm to the touch. I dont intend to use the flash light more than 15 min or less so works out for me. I'm sure if I were to keep it on for 1hr something would burn out and may no longer work. But but BUT I have to say the light is ACCULLY EVEN BRIGHTER!? with the 18650 Lithium Battery my dad was shocked! As was I🤯🤯🤯 FOR 10$ why not!
Any clue on how to remove the lens for cleaning? I found the threaded ring at the bottom end that looks like a pair of snap ring pliers would allow you to unscrew it, and maybe access the bulb....but I couldn't get that to turn. Maybe use an O ring pick and pry out the black plastic retainer ring around the lens, from the top? Great light but very frustrating to work on....especially for a task that shouldn't take more than 6 seconds........
Looks like I will be picking up the 588 for my maintenance pouch. I have a coast now that isn't bad but would like something brighter. Like I needed an excuse to go to Harbor Freight... lol
It is nice the lens and the even distribution of the light in flood mode makes it quite useful
@@CatusMaximus I picked it up today with a coupon along with the pocket pen light. Both are very nice lights. Thank you for your review on this light. Harbor Freight should be paying attention to your review videos as they are very honest, helpful and highly detailed.
I use rechargeable AAA batteries. The flood mode is so great
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Where I live everyone throws the cupons out. So each weekend I go trough the crash cans and I have like 10 cupons of 20 percent discount.
In out with one item plus the free light of one purcase
You do realize if you go to their mobile coupon page you can reuse the 20% discount... lmao no need to dig through the trash since the online one is unlimited use
@@YungSteambuns An employee in the store here told me about the harbor freight coupon database. You can search for things to see if they were on sale at one point or are now, etc.
Why is the tip of the quantum 588 shaped the way it is?
I like my Quantum flashlight, but it keeps unscrewing. The head of light keeps unscrewing from the body. I screwed back on but keeps unscrewing
How do you change the battery?
I have two of them. But the focus mechanism won't stay in place on one of them. It slides too freely. Any suggestions?
Twist the handle clockwise under tension to tighten the threads. I find you need to do this periodically and avoid turning counter-clockwise when handling the light.
I have been using the Harbor Freight Quantum 588 Lumen Adjustable Focus Flashlight for at least 2 years. It is great for walking the dog at night. I love the flashlight and it works great. I wanted to have a lanyard attached to it so I actually drilled a small hole on the lip of the butt end and then attached a lanyard. Very simple and easy alteration.
I have one thing that annoys me regarding the flashlight. It starts to gradually dim when I have it on high power. It is very noticeable within 5 minutes. I also find that if I turn off the flashlight for a few seconds and restart it the brightness comes back, but it starts to dim again. I also find that if I have it on low power there is no noticeable dimming. I use Eneloop AAA batteries and I thought that may be the problem, so I tried it with Alkaline AAA batteries and had the same result. What would cause this dimming? Is the high power too hot for the flashlight? Is there something I can do to correct this dimming effect? Is there another flashlight that will hold its brightness? Please reply with your answers.
It's because it does not have a very good power regulator. When you have it on high there's a high current draw and the voltage drops causing the light to dim but on the low-power mode it's not running the batteries very hard so they were maintained their voltage better that way it doesn't appear to drop in brightness he would want to step up to something a bit more expensive that has better regulation.
@@CatusMaximus Thanks. That answers my question. What Flashlight do you recommend?
Flip the battery cartridge over it turns the light red
Factory defect. The switch stoped working with light use. Bought one year ago. The switch was not secure and fell apart.
Harbor freight won’t help over factory defect.
I will try sending it back to them with my complaint.
Is it possible to put a anti scratch film on the lens?
How do you take apart the led portion of the quantum... I tried to unscrew the top of it and nothing.. I'm just trying to clean the glass around the led cause its dirty
I don't believe the lens can be removed without risking damage to the flashlight
There is a little plastic ring inside the front of the tube that holds the lens in place. It frequently pushes out and allows the lens to rattle. You can pry it out to remove the lens or push it back in to fix the rattling issue.
Lots of people are searching for this because they need to know how to change the battery. An eighteen minute video. If only I could change the batteries. Not your fault. Just stating the obvious.
Can you use a 26650 battery on this one?
No that battery is too big
I know where to buy these at $4. Same flashlight...exactly. Therefore, these must cost Harbor Freight around $2 each. Good flashlight.
Steve Roginski do you have the link to the website
Where at?? You can't just say you get them cheaper and not say where!! Lol
Steve Roginski please tell us where...I looked and never found them cheaper than $9.99 at HF with a coupon...most are up to $89.00 for the same flashlight...
He probably works at Harbor Freight and uses his employee discount. It brings it down to $7.99
I have a quick question I purchased flashlight a week ago. I noticed the lens rattle when I shake the flashlight. is this normal? Otherwise I'm very happy with the flashlight
Mine has that too I think it may be a little piece of plastic
mine rattles too but no issueand can not unscrew the lens to clean..
There is a little plastic ring inserted inside the front of the tube that holds the lens in with a simple friction fit. You can pry it out to remove the lens and get lint out or push it back in to hold the lens firmly again.
The camera is reacting to the high mode of that cheap flashlight because of something called PWM..pulse width modulation. All cheap flashlights utilize this. Also that particular flashlight has been going by numerous other brand names for years and you can get it for as low as $4 new on eBay....Hell, you can even get like 5 of them for $10 from some sellers. If you want a REAL flashlight and want excellent guidance and real education on picking one go to candleforums.com. Those guys know what they are talking about. You will also find out that you can get a far superior flashlight for less than $40. Focusable flashlights are cool and all but a good fixed beam flashlight will always blow the pants off a zoomie ( focusable). But if you must have a zoomie and want one that puts this Harbor Freight one to shame then look at the WOWTAC ZOOM/FOCUSABLE flashlight. It’s even smaller than this Harbor Freight. Amazon carries it for about $40. But if you don’t want to spend more than $20 for flashlight...then never mind my comment
This looks like one of those Chinese clone lights all over Amazon.
Crap from harbor freight
No, Quantum flashlights are actually excellent, been using them for years, Harbor freight just happens to sell them , not the flashlights fault,lol
@@dntlss Agreed, same with mine.