For low battery, the output simply reduces sharply to a lower level and starts to fade out. There are no indicator lights on the Sidekick, so no charge or low battery indicators. If you are using either Low or Medium, if you wait over 2s before pressing again, the Sidekick will turn OFF (instead of going to the next mode and then OFF). The Sidekick has three output levels Low, Medium, and High.įrom OFF, press the power switch to select Low, press again within 2s to change to Medium, press again within 2s of the last press to get High, and once more cycles to OFF. Just look at this beamshot and you probably think we were looking at something you wouldn’t attach to your keys. The beam of the Sidekick is a revelation in keychain lights, with its wide floody beam (with no glare) and plenty of power. This shrunk to the photon size button cell type, but those really only served as a last ditch light, so the size I used grew again to include a USB rechargeable or AAA powered light. Since the days of the Solitaire keychain light, I’ve always had a compact EDC light on my keys. I don’t actually have a ‘white wall’ in the house to use for this, and the wife won’t have one! The woodwork (stairs and skirting) are painted Farrow & Ball “Off-White”, and the walls are a light sandy colour called ‘String’ again by Farrow & Ball. All beamshots are taken using daylight white balance. The indoor beamshot is intended to give an idea of the beam shape/quality rather than tint.
Unless properly calibrated, the screen itself will change the perceived tint. Please be careful not to judge tint based on images you see on a computer screen. The split ring is very stiff, so getting the clip on isn’t easy, but its not going to come off by mistake. Plugging in the micro-USB cable to charge the Sidekick.Įven the compact metal clip has ‘SF’ on it. (For some reason Surefire don’t specify the actual LED anywhere in the documentation.) Looking straight into the faceted reflector at the Cree XP-G2 LED. This has a multi-faceted reflector surface to smooth out the beam without the losses of a textured reflector. Set into the front is Surefire’s MaxVision Beam reflector assembly.
#SUREFIRE SIDEKICK MODE CRACKED#
I only noticed the small piece of plastic case under the micro-USB port was cracked when I was preparing these photos. On the angled corner at the front you can see the micro-USB port for charging. The main body is a tough plastic and has a split ring at the rear. The underside of the Sidekick has a metal heat sink panel with the model engraved onto it.Īt the top is the power button and a moulded Surefire logo. Inside is the Sidekick itself, a short USB charging cable, a metal clip and the instructions. The Sidekick comes in a cardboard blister pack.
Though not the first to make a USB rechargeable keychain light, Surefire have applied their philosophy of ‘excellence in illumination’ to this EDC essential.
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