I don’t use this as a headlamp. It would be great, I think, but that’s not how I use it. I use it freehand or clipped to my vest or shirt pocket or on the magnetic base. I have a Trustfire MC3 I’ve been using for 6 odd months now. I rate that as one of my best torches ever. But it had a couple of niggles that were annoying me…. It’s a little too big and frankly too powerful for the close work I do. I don’t particularly like the switch position. I got used to it quickly- but the MC12 switch position is superior. I drive semi’s night shift- so I constantly am using a torch to illuminate my load, under and around the truck- even in the cab doing paperwork. So, the torch lives in and out of my pocket, every night. I was finding I’m often putting the MC3 in my mouth so I keep 2 hands free. It’s just not comfortable doing that. And so to the MC12. It’s smaller, plenty powerful for everything I need it to do. Because of it’s 90 degree offset layout- I can clip it on whatever I’m wearing and it’s facing forward- no more torch in the mouth! I wish I could find the words to describe the beam output, but I can’t. It shoots it’s beam through concentric prism looking things. It’s like nothing else I’ve used. It has a precise centre point- but not glarey or blinding. It’s not a spot beam and it’s not a really wide flood either. Definitely something in between. Look, it’s extremely clever what they have done and it works extremely well. It’s the perfect beam for this torch, that’s all I can say. I get really good usage from the battery and the colour changing charge led level, under the switch is again, brilliant. The charging cable and magnetic charging are excellent, although some care must be taken not to accidentally dislodge the cable. Lastly, the clip- Wow, so simple, but oh so effective. Hat’s off Trustfire- Excellent Torch!
