These days, we are seeing more people carrying powerbanks. These are portable battery chargers that charge different portable devices via USB. They range from simple lipstick-type ones, to bigger ones that can even charge a laptop. With more people relying on their portable devices for everyday purposes, powerbanks have become big business. Even, OptimusPrime carries one with him so he can check his Facebook page anytime, anywhere without worrying that his mobile device runs out of batteries.

Thus, we highly recommend powerbanks to be in the list of "must have" devices for airsoft players. Powerbanks become indispensable in the field since we always play in area where there is no direct access to electricity. We'll need to charge our mobile phones and tablets in the field too so we can communicate and navigate. It's just a matter of another extra, but necessary weight that will be added to any airsofter's load.

But with the ZeroHour Relic XR Tactical USB Flashlight, a  Powerbank also has an immediate tactical purpose.

The ZeroHour Relic XR project was put up on Kickstarter for crowdfunding and within 16 hours, it blew past its required funding of US$25,000. With just 8 days to go, it has already raised over US$170,000 with over a thousand backers.

So what does the ZeroHour Relic XR do? It's really a very straightforward thing. We have seen certain powerbank models come with a LED lights to so they can also serve as flashlights. The founders of ZeroHour Innovations, Amy Truong and Aaron Son, took that concept and improved on it further. The ZeroHour Relic XR "is a compact USB rechargeable tactical flashlight with variable control ring, tail-cap switch, and waterproof battery backup all-in-one."

What they also mentioned is that it is also weapon mountable so you can also use it as a weapon light. A very useful gadget indeed, the ZeroHour Relic XR can be used for airsoft games so all you need is a light mount for your rifle to use it.

Now, if you need to charge your iPhone or Android phone, the ZeroHour Relic XR has a 3400mAh lithium-ion battery so you can give a full charge to your mobile phone via Micro-USB.

In terms of brightness, it can have a 1,000 lumen output with the Cree XLamp XP-L LED. But you can control the brightness with a variable ring so you can choose the light output from 0 to 1,000. It also has presets: 10 lumens, 1000 lumens, Strobe, and SOS.

Here is the full feature list:

• USB battery backup (3400mAh capacity)
• Click-type tail-cap switch
• Mode Selector Ring (adjustable 0 to 1000 lumens)
• Dual-output mode with momentary-on
• Strobe and SOS settings
• CREE XP-L LED emitter
• Compatible with 2 x CR123, 2 x rechargeable CR123, or 1 x protected 18650 rechargeable battery
• IPX-8 Waterproof 1 meter (3 ft.)
• Removable stainless steel head and tail bezel
• Large tail-cap holes for paracord support
• LED battery indicator
• Deep grooves for enhanced gripping
• MIL-A-8625, Type III, Hard-anodized
• Micro-USB rechargeable
• Serial Number for Product Registration/Warranty

So there you have it, a taclight that does more than illuminating the path ahead for you and your team. It can also be a useful charging device for your communications devices. Let's hope that this gets into full production as soon as they get the funding from KickStarter. Interested dealers may need to line-up if they want to resell this product.