Maratac Peanut Beast Multi-Pro and County Universal Glow Markers: Two Bedside Solutions Worth Knowing

Introduction

When the days get shorter and the house goes dark, small lighting solutions earn their place on the bedside table. Two products fit that brief particularly well: the Maratac Peanut Beast Multi-Pro flashlight and the County Universal Glow Markers, often shortened to UGM. One is a genuinely tiny flashlight with surprising output and a constant-on glow button; the other is a simple, clever way to mark objects so you can find them without lighting up the whole room. Both have been part of a daily carry rotation for months, and both have held up well.

Maratac Peanut Beast Multi-Pro: A Small Flashlight With Big Output

County describes this as their smallest and brightest flashlight, and the numbers back that up. The front emitter pushes out a claimed 1,400 lumens, although not for long. The more useful figures are in the everyday modes: a 60-lumen low that runs for about 4 hours, a 350-lumen medium good for roughly 50 minutes, and an 800-lumen high that throttles down to 350 lumens after 75 seconds and then holds that level for about 42 minutes total. Turbo delivers 1,400 lumens for about 50 seconds, which is enough for a quick spotlight moment before it steps back down.

The low mode deserves an honest mention: at 60 lumens it is a little brighter than ideal for a true bedside light, and something in the single digits would be nicer for middle-of-the-night use. Still, 60 lumens is plenty for nearly anything around the house, and the 4-hour run time makes it dependable.

The signature feature is the green glow inside the side button. It stays on 24/7 with no shake-to-wake and no proximity sensor required, and it should last a year or more on its own. It is dimmer than the green indicator on an AirPods charging case, which is a fair reference point. In a pitch-black room, the eye picks it up instantly, and it makes locating the flashlight effortless. One quirk worth knowing: depth perception around a single green point in total darkness can be slightly off, so a first grab sometimes lands just short of it. The human eye is extremely sensitive to green, which is exactly why this works so well with so little light.

Every Mode Lives Behind One Button

Everything is controlled through a single button with a couple of rules worth memorizing. One click and hold operates the main emitter. Two clicks switches to the side-lighting system, which is where the Multi-Pro earns the name.

The side light is an RGBW UV array: red, green, blue, white, and UV. Double-clicking from the side-light mode turns on white at 22 lumens, and another click drops it to 2 lumens, which is a genuinely useful low setting for close work in the dark. Further clicks cycle through a red-and-blue police strobe, solid red, blinking signal red, a very bright solid green, blinking green, and bright blue with a blinking blue mode after it. Holding the button from off goes straight to UV, which turns out to be quietly one of the most useful modes on the light, as we will see in a moment.

Everyday Handling and Build

The magnetic base is a small feature that gets used more than expected. It holds a 7/8-inch socket firmly, though not enough to lift a heavier 1-and-1/4-inch one. That is plenty for sticking the light to a socket tray, a metal shelf edge, or anything steel where you need light pointed at a task.

Under a small screw on the body sits the battery compartment: two replaceable 10280 lithium cells rated at 300mAh, 3.7V, wired in series and both oriented the same way. The design is O-ring sealed, there is a USB-C charging port under a rubber cap on the back end, and a lanyard hole is available if you want one. One practical note: adding a lanyard or something in the hole can affect how smoothly the light rolls or sits on its base, so it is a trade-off worth considering. Opening the body takes a screwdriver, and a screw is included, which is a nice touch. Keep in mind that anything steel near this light will fight the magnets, so a non-magnetic driver is helpful.

County Universal Glow Markers: Find Things Without Turning On a Light

The Universal Glow Markers are the other half of this bedside setup. The 2x3-inch version comes in what County calls a tough patch format: a solid patch material with a protective 3M covering on the glow surface. Charge it with a good dose of UV and it can hold its glow for up to 24 hours. Leave one in a dark hotel room and it makes navigation at night completely effortless.

The smaller markers are the more versatile version. They use a silicon resin glow material that is extremely responsive, and that opens up a clever trick: shine UV into a dark area, and every marker in view lights up instantly. That makes them usable for navigation and for marking anything you want to find later, all without a traditional light source.

How the Markers Fit Into Daily Life

The markers come in packs of 10 for $4.95, and the 2x3 tough patch sells for about $9.95 on its own. Stocking up on two packs gives you 20 markers, which is enough to mark light switches, chargers, water bottles, luggage, and anything else that vanishes in a dark room. Combined with the UV mode on the Peanut Beast, the two products genuinely complement each other: the flashlight charges the markers, the markers guide you around the room, and the flashlight is always easy to find thanks to its own glowing green button.

Buying Advice

For anyone building a practical bedside lighting setup, this pairing covers nearly every need. The Peanut Beast Multi-Pro is the right pick if you want a genuinely small flashlight with serious output, useful RGB side lighting, a magnetic base, and replaceable batteries. Be aware that it lists for around $45 and availability can be limited, so a wait list may apply. The Universal Glow Markers suit anyone who moves around in the dark, whether that is at home, in hotels, or while traveling, and at $4.95 for a 10-pack they are a very low-risk experiment. The single caveat on the flashlight is the 60-lumen low, which is brighter than some would like for a night light, though the 2-lumen side white mode partially fills that gap.

Conclusion

These two products solve the same problem from different angles: one puts controllable light exactly where you need it, and the other removes the need to turn on a light at all. For a bedside drawer, a travel kit, or a workbench, the Maratac Peanut Beast Multi-Pro and the County Universal Glow Markers are a well-matched pair that get more useful the longer you live with them.