It truly is 3000 lumens, my brother and I have a flashlight we call the good one that has been our best and we compared it to it and we looked at each other and laughed at the old one. hahaha wow totally insane how bright it is. I love the spot and the throw, it’s tuned in just right distance and flood. It comes in a fancy box with a sheath and charger and even a finger ring. So it has multiple carry ways. It’s nice how brinyte is always improving their products and listening to its customers. Continues improvement is showing they care about what they are making and going to what it takes to please us customers. Their customer service and quality is hands down at its finest. The PT16A is a very powerful tactical flashlight with an efficient driver and lots of throw. It is an upgraded version of the PT16, the main differences being the emitter and the charging port cover has been improved. It has a larger hotspot, but still allows you to see very far away. The 21700 battery is superior to others. You can tell right off the bat the quality soon as you hold in your hand. It also user friendly to all because it has a side and end of the butt button for multiple on offs. It’s got a separate button for strobe also, which makes it so convenient not having to cycle through that every time.