Excellent. I've used it several times to magnify an effect. It charges very quickly and also holds a charge for a long time. Quality product. If this type of thing fits your style get it.

Well...Alan Wong has done it again. I'm convinced the man is a genius! This is a very cool utility item. It's practical, easy to carry, easy to charge and affordable. Banish a coin, (using your favorite method), and use the pen as an "impromptu magic wand. At the moment you reveal the vanish - FLASH!
Even with the bright flash of light, he focus of the audience is on the vanish, not the pen. Very nice. And fun.
I hear they Coe in multiple colors. A blue one would be cool. But I've only seen the ones with the white lights, which is what I have. It's super bright, even in daylight or a well lit room. In lower light situations, it's REALLY bright. I only wish the charger had a detachable USB end that fits into the plug. Then, I could plug it into the car, my laptop or wherever...and get a charge on the go if needed, (which hasn't been needed, yet. It holds a charge pretty good and you get a lot of flashed out of it.).

Love to have devices, that add that something extra to a routine. The Flash Penn is such a device. I use it a lot during my strolling restaurant routines, to draw attention and curiosity to other waiting patrons! Nothing like a flash of light to draw attention to what your doing!I wouldn't leave home without it!!!

It doesn't get any easier than this. You alread carry Sharpie markers, so this doesn't raise suspicion. I primarily use it with coins. I do a retention vanish and use the Flash Pen as I reveal my empty hand; or I'll perform a Coins Across routine and at the end, as I have the spectator open their hand, utilize the flash.
Everyone sees the flash...so far, no one has given a second thought to the pen. I thought it would be obvious. But to laypeople, it truly isn't. Or doesn't seem to be so far. It's bright. Charges quick and easy. Excellent accessory/utility item for the money!

I admit after I bought this it went into my drawer for a long while. I pulled it out a couple times and verified it was still working but never really carried it.

After about 9 months or so of owning it, I pulled it out of the special box it comes in and it was no longer working. I expected this may be due to the charge being gone no big deal. I plugged it in to charge and it never took the charge, I left it in over night and nothing...

I noticed that while the pen is plugged in, it still works, but soon as I unplug it, it will not work any longer. This is obviously an issue if you want to use it :)

So I contacted Alan Wong to see if he offers any repair tips or can do a repair on it. No answer... I sent a couple follow up emails and still nothing.

So I just ordered the "Amazing Sharpie Pen" as a replacement... hopefully this one will be of better quality. Its a shame the pen I have cannot be repaired as it seems everything was put together and then glued... likely a connection to the battery is an issue and could easily be fixed if it was not designed to be unrepairable.

Waste of money , the pen could not be recharged , the battery is dead .I didn’t used it long time , until i needed it , the pen can’t be recharged anymore, it needed to be instantly plugs to the charger so it could work, meaning that the battery can't be recharged anymore , so dissapointed .