Power torch

Power torch is the kind of tool people want when a beam of light needs to be carried, aimed and used by hand rather than mounted somewhere. By our assessment, its strength is practical obviousness: a torch is simple, direct and useful in a garage, shed, outage or roadside box, and that simplicity is the point. The trade-off is equally plain, since it depends on batteries or charging and on having enough beam quality for the job. In use, this sort of product is about reach, grip and a switch you can find quickly in the dark. It sits in the basic hand-light category, below specialist work lamps and above the joke-petrol of decorative gadgets. Power torch is for people who need a straight light source more than a clever device, and it stops being interesting the moment the task needs hands-free mounting or very precise illumination.