flashlight collectors

[pontifex]

Whats a good LED flashlight in the $50-60 or so range that can use non-lithium 123a rechargeable batteries (like AA)?

I was looking at Surefires but I'm not sure I want to have to keep buying those lithium 123a batteries.

 

[pontifex]

wow, did all the flashlight people quit coming here?

 

[mechBgon]

Oilight T25, Fenix L2D Q5.

<-- uses L2D Q5 as a helmet light, with low-self-discharge NiMH AA's.

If I were going to get a 123A-based light, I'd say the heck with it and get a Dereelight DBS v2 and some 18650's and charger instead.

 

[Howard]

candlepowerforums

What size and brightness are you looking for?

 

[Rubycon]

Originally posted by: pontifex
wow, did all the flashlight people quit coming here?

They are over at www.candlepowerforums.com

Don't dismiss 18650 based lights. The cells are cheap as well as the chargers.

 

[d33pt]

Look into the fenix lights. they are great lights for the money. are you looking for something small enough for a daily carry? cr123's arent that bad at all, for the output they have. they are only $1 each.

http://www.lighthound.com/inde...n=VIEWPROD&ProdID=3424

 

[pontifex]

i want something that will last about 10 hours or so. Not sure about brightness. I don't know what the difference is in lumens. I was looking at one of the Surefires that had 80 lumens and ran 12 hours.

something small that could fit in your pants pocket.

 

[tfinch2]

I read that as fleshlight collectors.

 

[lokiju]

From all my research, I've concluded that Fenix flash lights are the best bang for the buck out there IMO.

The P series specifically it's really good.

They use the lithium's but you can get them pretty cheap online and they last so much longer from my experience then high output non lithium lights.

I have the P2D which is 180 lumens (turbo mode) and my brother in-law has the P3D which is 215 lumens (turbo mode).

Both are awesome lights, great build quality, really good battery life and they also have a couple of modes as well, such as low, medium, high and turbo as well as a strobe light and slower pulse modes.

I plan on getting the P3D next with an add on they offer to hold 3 lithium batteries, giving longer battery life and high output (though I don't recall the specific increase off the top of my head)

 

[pontifex]

Originally posted by: tfinch2
I read that as fleshlight collectors.

then why didn't anyone respond? this is ATOT after all.

 

[mechBgon]

Originally posted by: pontifex
i want something that will last about 10 hours or so. Not sure about brightness. I don't know what the difference is in lumens. I was looking at one of the Surefires that had 80 lumens and ran 12 hours.

The L2D Q5 would do 10-12 hours at ~50 lumens while using rechargeable NiMH AA's (that's two settings below its maximum 180-lumen "Turbo" mode). If you want low-self-discharge ones, get Sanyo Eneloop. If you want the maximum possible capacity, get Sanyo 2700mAh.

The Oilight has a memory feature so it'll retain the last mode you used, which might be valuable if you want to use a lower-powered mode for long runtimes, but you switch the light on & off a lot. With the memory feature, you won't have to keep re-selecting the mode you prefer.

 

[krunchykrome]

Nothing will beat a lithium surefire. I have a M2 Centurion and I love it.

 

[Kev]

Flashlight collectors?

Who collects flashlights? I don't even think I've used one in the past 5 years.

 

[krunchykrome]

Originally posted by: Kev
Flashlight collectors?

Who collects flashlights? I don't even think I've used one in the past 5 years.

I collect flashlights; my buddies think it's funny.

But when we go camping, no one brings flashlights because they know I'll bring some cool sh*t

 

[Adul]

got a nice leatherman from costco for 27 bucks. not sure how it stacks to others.

this is it.

http://edcforums.com/index.php?topic=12937.msg157635

 

[Hyperlite]

Fenix all the way, i also just order one of these: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.9427 which is a newer version of this: http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.1446 and i grabbed two 18650's and a charger for them. I got my dad an L2D for christmas, that thing is like a supernova in a tube.

 

[dbk]

:laugh: