I bought a C Crane Trek Light when it first hit the shelves, over a decade ago.  In that time, a great many things have happened, and through it all, this flashlight has been there.  Mine is the original Trek Light, in translucent blue with a likewise translucent white bezel, and fitted with two simple LEDs.  I have owned many flashlights, including Surefire, Streamlight, Pelican, and many other high priced brands.  They are certainly good products, but none of them can compare to the reliability, battery life, and overall versatility of the Trek Light.

This flashlight is among a small number of pieces of equipment that has managed to survive all that I have managed to survive.  The Trek Light has never failed me.  Through the Army, the private sector; on expedition, in adventure, and even around the shop and home, this flashlight has always had what it takes to get the job done.  It is the best flashlight I’ve ever owned.  Were I to detail my life and my uses for this light, one might think me somewhat short of sanity.  Of course, it takes someone that is a bit “off” to produce such a fine piece of gear and sell it for such a low price.  Your product has literally kept me alive in some ways that you would find difficult to imagine.

I know gear, and I know flashlights.  This is the best on the market, bar none, especially considering the fair price.  There are many good specialized lights on the market, but they all have heavy drawbacks and high prices.  I know; I own most of them.  This is the jack-of-all-trades, the one light that will work in any environment, and for any purpose.  When everything else is dead or broken, this darned thing is always ready for action.  One can ask nothing more of a piece of gear.  My original model still works perfectly, and I am proud to have ordered another one.  C Crane and their wares are an asset to adventurers the world over.  For those of us who lead incredibly strange lives, these flashlights are built to withstand such strangeness.

"Dear Mr Crane, Just a short note to let you know all is well with the world. I ordered one of your 2 LED Trek Lights with the accessory kit in May. This was for a business trip to Kuwait scheduled for June. I ordered the thing a little late, but had enough time for it to arrive here in Upstate NY before my departure. The Friday prior to my departure the package arrived, only to see it was only the accessory kit minus light. A quick call to your company and a short chat with one of the fine ladies there. She researched the problem and said she would overnight the light so I would have it prior to my flight on Tuesday. The light arrived here about four hours before I locked the door and headed for the airport. One reason I chose your light was the long battery life. I am retired military and do contract work overseas in support of the Department of Defense and State Department. Many times as with this contract I am not close to normal support systems. I used your light every night for just over 30 days, not sure how many hours it was, but I do know I was the only one on my team who did not have to change batteries. The light held up very well to the abuse I doled out. I left the light hanging on the side of my HUMMV one morning ( kept it near my cot at night, did not have the luxury of a tent ) as I drove off to a linkup. I did not even consider where the light was until that night when I was getting ready for the nights actions. Then I remembered where it had been. I was upset to have been so dumb as to lose such a fine piece of equipment. I said something about the light to one of the soldiers I was working with. He asked what it looked like. He said he had found a flashlight in the road that day, it had been run over a couple of times by trucks (dirt trails in the desert ), but still worked. When he brought out the light, it was indeed mine. I just wanted you to know I am pleased to have purchased the light , and will look to you and your company for future needs. I will also be recommending you and your products to my friends. Thanks,"

"Art Bell has said the new LED Flashlites you offer, will shine under water. I have only had mine a week or two, but within the first few days after receiving the light machine, I put mine through, in my opinion, just as hard of a test. A few days after receiving the light machine, I used it to check under my hood, the fluid levels of my car. It was dusk and the light was a wonderful aid. When finished, I closed the hood and went back inside. The next few days I wondered where I had put my new light machine and passed it off to my usual lack of organization. Almost 4 days later, a coworker came in where I work and said he had parked his car next to mine under the covered parking where we work. He asked what would be on under my hood like a hood light? I said I didn't think mine worked anymore and he suggested I check on it because he could definitely see a light showing out from the hood seam. As soon as I could get away to the parking lot, I did check it out and sure enough you could easily see a light showing from the hood seam on the driver's side. Not only that, but I saw that black, end-plastic, button thingee, at the end of the carrying cord barely visible on the outside of the hood, something I had not noticed before. I opened the hood and there was the light machine from C. Crane, still on, shining brightly after almost four days of riding in an indentation under the hood edge, held in place and not allowed to fall to the ground and be lost forever by the hood slamming down on the end of the cord carrier. Keep in mind the LED light machine had been subject to almost 4 days of extreme heat, laying there next to that engine and with me driving in 90+ degree, Oklahoma heat. It still shines brightly. Thanks for selling such useful items. Yeah, I know, you make money off them, but you could be selling merchandise that wasn't nearly as much service to the public and still making money. Keep up the good work. Truly a very pleased C. Crane Customer,"

I ordered at the last minute a LED Trek flashlight from you last year, just days before I was to be deployed to Iraq with the US Air Force. The delivery made it to my house a day or two before I took the long flight over the pond. I have to tell you it worked the entire four months I was there without a single battery change. And this was field conditions, living in a tent, under lots of mortar and missile attacks on our compound. This black beauty hung from my protective armor vest 24X7, and took a darn good beating without a single problem. I drug that thing around crawling through mud, gravel, rocks, you name it, and it took everything I threw at it without a single malfunction. It's the best money I have spent on a flashlight anywhere, including the many conventional MAG lights I have been issued by the government. Thanks for expediting my shipment and for a fantastic product like the CC TREK flashlight!

Thank you--

PS--I now carry that same light in my truck everywhere I go. I might even change the batteries someday!

I purchased this new C. Crane flashlight several months ago and although I have several other higher end flashlights ( Surefire, and your own 6 & 7 LED flashlights ), this new 4 LED model has them all WHIPPED.

I just recently went through almost 4 days without power due to the powerfull storm that hit the Mendocino coast and I have to honestly tell you that your new 4 LED flashlight IS ABSOLUTELY THE BEST emergency flashlight that a person can have. Although I have other flashlights and a LED camping lantern ( that I purchased from C. Crane ) it was the Treklite 4 LED that is used almost exclusively during this power outage. It also make a good area light when pointed upwards towards a light colored ceiling as well as other general use. Even though I used it for many, many hours the batteries still do NOT need changing.

In short, I recommend without reservation this flashlight for anyone who might need plenty of light for extended periods without having to worry about running short on batteries. The flashight is also very easy to carry with you and will not roll off a surface when you are trying to prop it on something for cooking, shaving or other similiar uses.

Hey you guys..,

My dear friends live in Ferndale and gave me one of your first LED Flashlights for my birthday in either 2000 or 2001. It's been my favorite and my "go to" light all these years, and today... I finally had to change the original batteries! OMG! Talk about conserving energy. Amazing....

Thanks, Sincerely...

I ordered the CC Trekker in 2000. It was ordered as much for its name as its reported performance. I had a bacback called "Trekker", a tent called "Trekker", and now I had a Trekker flashlight. My website had the word Trekker in it, and also I created a Trekker email address; which is still active these many years later. I even called myself Trekker. In January of 2001, I started my adventure and trekked across the USA. It was an amazing adventure. My CC Trekker had it at least as rough as I did. It got stepped on, dropped into boiling water, dropped, thrown, and in general, abused. Oh yeah, it was used as a reading lamp and the light I used at night so I could write in my daily log. I finally had to change the batteries in 2004. I have since ordered the 4bulb replacement and the new model for my truck. Thanks for a damn fine product.