Ants on a Melon holds a 4.7 out of 5 average across 750+ verified customer reviews, and our flagship RGB Critter BT has been reviewed by photography press, flashlight enthusiasts and our affiliate partners. Everything on this page links to the original source so you can verify it yourself.
Customer reviews
- Judge.me: 4.7 out of 5, 750+ store reviews. Every review is from a verified buyer, collected automatically after delivery. You will also find these reviews on our product pages.
- Trustpilot. Our newer public profile; we invite every customer to share their experience there.
A note on third-party aggregator sites: some scrape old data and show stale or tiny sample sizes. The freshest numbers are always Judge.me (all verified buyers) and Trustpilot.
Independent expert reviews
- Photofocus: 5 out of 5, Editor's Choice. Called the RGB Critter BT a light that "shines brightly above the competition."
- BudgetLightForum: independent field test by the flashlight enthusiast community.
Affiliate reviews
- Stephen Knight Photography: named the RGB Critter BT one of the best RGB color-mixing flashlights for light painting in 2026. Stephen is an AOAM affiliate and earns a commission on sales made with his discount code. He has also published full reviews of the RGB Critter BT and the earlier RGB Critter 2.0.
How we handle reviews
- We never pay for positive reviews and we do not review-gate: every buyer gets the same invitation regardless of how they felt.
- Reviewers who receive test units are told to publish whatever they find, including criticism.
- We publish honest cross-brand comparisons ourselves, naming where competitors beat us: read Best Fiber Optic Whips, Best Light Painting Flashlights, and Best LED Staffs.
About the company
Ants on a Melon is a small company in Springfield, Oregon. We have designed modular LED light tools since 2012: the RGB Critter BT flashlight powers 200+ twist-on tools including the BitWhip fiber optic whip, light painting kits, and LED sabers. Every kit carries a 2-year warranty with a lifetime upgrade available, and our team answers support personally: contact us.
