Why Do Flashlights Have Strobe? [3 Rare Benefits] (2024)

Like it or not there are some scenarios that the strobe feature can come in very handy.

In this section, we provide three of the most common instances.

When You Need to Signal for Attention

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you needed to signal for the attention of somebody else, but they can’t see or hear you? Maybe it’s because there is too much background noise, and your voice alone won’t cut through.

Then, what do you do?

Of course, this would be the ideal time to use that strobe feature on your flashlight as a signal instead.

It has been proven that a light that is doing something (blinking) is more attention grabbing that one that is literally doing nothing.

So, using the strobe rather than the standard light from your flashlight for signaling or attention-grabbing purposes will be more effective.

This is why it is highly recommended that a good flashlight for night hiking MUST be equipped with a strobe function.

When You Need to Evade an Attacker at Night

There are so many scenarios that this comes in handy.

For example, perhaps you’re walking home from work alone and a shady character starts following closely and uncomfortably behind you.

In such a scenario, you might want to whip out your flashlight for a quick defense.

By using the strobe feature, you can disrupt their vision making it difficult for them to see what’s going on around you. By now, you would have bought yourself ample time to get a few steps ahead of them to safety.

The reason why the strobe is so effective is because of how disorientating light (even more disorienting when it is blinking) can be for someone who suddenly sees one.

When You Need to Give Direction at Night

Directing friends over to your house at night can be challenging especially when there are many similar houses around the neighborhood.

One simple fix to the situation would be to have your flashlight positions in front of the window with the strobe mode activated then simply instructing your friends to lookout for the house with a flashing window.