T4 Tactical Flashlight, Black Body, 4 Watt White Led (T4-R-WB) Category: Miscellaneous Flashlights
From Inova
Item #: T4-R-WB. Features a 4 watt high powered LED, one lithium ion battery, button control with constant on/off, up to 2 hour burn time, recharges fully in 2.5 hours, up to 250 feet effective range and is only 8.00 in. in length. Comes complete with rechargable battery . Features a 4 watt high powered LED, one lithium ion battery, button control with constant on/off, up to 2 hour burn time, recharges fully in 2.5 hours, up to 250 feet effective range and is only 8.00 in. in length. Comes complete with rechargable battery and battery charger.
- Amazon Sales Rank: #215484 in Sports & Outdoors
- Brand: Inova
- Dimensions: 2.10 pounds
Go Another Route
I am a police officer working graveyards in a fairly busy city. I purchased the iNova T4 from a local business that carriers law enforcement items. I chose the flashlight based on its size, wieght and ability to re-charge.
The light produced by the T4 is second to none. It illuminates entire blocks at a time. The LED technology is far superior to that of a regular bulb. I was in love with the flashlight... until it started to malfunction.
The power button is located on the handle and is activated when it is depressed. For the first few weeks the button worked great, no problems to report. The button then, however, became unresponsive very frequently. I would have to press the button multiple times before the light would come on. Turning the light "off" was even more challenging. It got to the point were I would have to hit the flashlight on my boot before the button would actually de-activate. Very annoying, and very dangerous when used in my line of work. Eventually, the button stopped working all together.
120.00 dollars later all I had was an inoperable flashlight. I spoke with one of my beat partners about the problem with the light. My partner claims that he owned a T4 for about a month before his button quit working. He was forced to purchase a brand new light to replace the iNova. My suggestion? Go with another brand.
Police Reveiw of Inova T4, 2009 Series
As a police officer I rely on my equipment to save my life. None of us are nice to our equipment so when a cop gives an assessment of a product, it is from a worse case/best case scenario. The following review is based on real world application in a profession that does not forgive.
Emmisive Energy Corp: Inova T4.
Purchased on April 11, 2009
Cost $[...]
This light outperforms expectation in an urban environment. Battery life is exceptional along with the charging time. Beam is very focused. The light's strobe was found to be effective in disorienting suspects both in darkness and in semi-lit areas. Fit and finish are very good with the light being comfortable to use and work with.
Pros: After being dropped on concrete from shoulder height several times over the last seven months, this light still performs flawlessly. Great shock resistance. On/off button easy to use and switch between strobe and low power. Battery life and charging time significantly better then competing companies (Surefire, Streamlight).
Cons: The on/off switch sometimes will not hold the light on. I have found that you will sometimes have to keep pushing the switch to get the light off of "momentary on/off".
Not to be used in contact with ANY water.
Inova claims that the light is water resistant. After speaking with Dot (ext. 204) in the customer service dept. I was informed that the light would withstand momentary submergence in a puddle. Washing off a biological contaminate (blood) under the sink faucet exceeded the "water resistant" claim. Water was found inside the battery compartment and toggle switch area which caused the light to stop working. Inova offered to take the light, battery and charging cradle back. The charge would then be $39.95 for a replacement.
As an update, after speaking with Laurie with Emmisive Energy Corp, they have agreed to replace the light at no cost. Laurie did state that placing the light under running water exceeded the "water resistant" capability.
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Non-functional light, poor customer service
I bought this flashlight to replace an eight year-old Surefire. I was always happy with the Surefire, but I was tired of having to buy new NiCd batteries after only about 50 charges (about one year of use for me), having to discharge them fully every time before recharging them, and waiting 12 hours for recharge. Unfortunately Surefire doesn't offer rechargeable lithium batteries. The lithium battery in the Inova was a major selling point for me.
However, Inova has a major problem with its chargers. The first two flashlights I've tried do not charge properly. The seller I bought the flashlight from admitted having lots of problems with the Inova flashlights.
Although I've called Inova three times, I've been unable to reach a technician (they don't even have a toll-free phone number). I did speak to the secretary who answers the phone and even she was aware of the charging problem. I left two messages for the technicians and neither was returned.
Inova claims the batteries recharge in "Under three hours." That is totally false. It takes closer to four hours, and then the charger indicates a malfunction, leaving you unsure of whether the battery fully charged or not. Inova also showes a picture of the T4's beam pattern on their website. The picture shows a nice, smooth pattern. The actual beam pattern has several concentric rings of lightness and darkness, not even close to what the advertisement claims.
My assessment of Inova and this flashlight is that Inova is selling a product they know to be highly prone to failure, falsely advertising it, and providing extremely poor customer service.
