My other hobby.. I'm a Flashaholic...

[xanderxman]

I am currently rocking a 3 D cell MagLite. It is quite a heavy thing and would be useful for various things I may need to do to an intruder. I had considered buying something that puts out much more light over a wider area and that is what got me posting in this thread.

What would you recommend for a newbie light guy that just wants something that can throw lots of light for quite a bit of distance? I have a neighbor that likes to go outside and fire off a few rounds on occasion. I have no problem with people owning guns but when you fire them off in your backyard in a typical American neighborhood just feet from where my kids sleep I take exception.

I would love to be able to light him up every time it happens. I have called the cops every time it happens but there is nothing they can do unless they catch him doing it. It is not too often that he does it but once is too often when my kids are involved.

 

[KELEVRA352]

It will all depend what you want to spend. Bear in mind these lights run on lithium ion batteries.. Fenix makes a few that will run alkaline Batteries.
$30-$50
1. Skyray King ( Multiple emitter ) Flooder
2. HD 2010 ( Single emitter ) Thrower
$50 & UP
1. BTU SHocker ( M.E ) F
2. TN31 ( S.E ) T
3. TN30 (M.E ) F
4. Trustfire X6 ( S.E ) T
5. TK70 ( M.E ) F... this one can use standard batteries & due to Fenix coming out with the TK75..( The price has dropped to very reasonable ) I have one and its a freaking wall of light... I like it because my wife can use it with no fear of a problem with batteries
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Gotta run!! BBL

 

[KELEVRA352]

OK... I'm back... if you have any questions.. Holler back!

 

[KELEVRA352]

This is a awesome light.... Order it with the U2 emitters... You wont be sorry. Here's the link..
BTU. Shocker 3xCREE XM-L U2 3x18650 Super Power Flashlight Free shipping_XM-L T6 Flashlight_Flashlights_Electronics Wholesale online

Here's a pic of mine... its been HIGHLY modified....

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[DaveP]

I've always demanded a certain level of illumination in a flashlight. It started when I began to go camping as a Boy Scout (many years ago). I had a double mantle propane lantern that allowed me to insert a new cylinder when others were pouring white gas into their Coleman lanterns and pump, pump, pumping up the pressure tank and fiddle with the mantle cleanout from time to time.

I carried a 6 volt sealed beam back then. It was heavy, but the brightest flashlight in the bunch with a large lens. These days I carry a 6AAA cell halogen flashlight sold at Sears. It's not an extremely bright flashlight at 170 lumens, but it can get 14 hours from 6 AAA alkalines on the low setting, which is barely less illumination than the high setting, and 8 hours on high. It's around $50 regular price and much cheaper at $35 on sale. The price has dropped since I bought mine. It's enough to flash the yard brightly and put a bright spot on anything, then slip back into a pocket.

Kelevra, what's your recommendation for the brightest, well made 18650 pocket sized flashlight under $100?

 

[BostonVape]

hmmm thought this meant you liked to flash random people in the streets..

now i'm disappointed lol..

 

[KELEVRA352]

I carry Solarforce ( L2T, L2N, or L2P ) with a 880 lumen drop ins.. I recently ordered this one.. It seems to have a almost fanatical following. About the same size as the solarforces. But the bigger reflector gives it better throw with some usable spill....

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[KELEVRA352]

Here's the solarforces..

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[KELEVRA352]

The Olight i6 is a good little light. But just at 400 lumens it can't compete with the SF's or the X. Being Olight it's a bit spendy & I wouldn't pay the money for it. I received this one from a vendor to review for them.

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[KELEVRA352]

This is another good one... Make sure to check out the 600 lumen UE ( Ultimate Edition ) It's a Fenix PD32

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[Kookie]

I have this one as my EDC mainly at work. The NiteCore MH2A:



It charges by USB and to me thats awesome. I can always charge it at work to be ready. I mainly have MagLites, but this NiteCore beats em' all. I could easily become a flashlight collector, but have curbed the desire. I'm jelous, lol.

 

[KELEVRA352]

I like Nitecore a lot... The ea4 really appeals to me... Just havent bought one....... Yet....... LOL

 

[Kookie]

Ooo, sweet. You may get me hooked, lol. I already am, I just can't afford it is what really holds me back. You may need stickers like the bumper stickers that say, " My other car is a..." for your flashlights. "My other flashlight is a...".

 

[KELEVRA352]

LOL! Kookie , you may want to avoid this thread. In the long run you will save tons of money.

 

[KELEVRA352]

Crelant 7G5cs with collimater head...

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With Collimater ( aspherical head )

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With standard lens..

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[Iffy]

OK, I'm having flashbacks (no pun intended) to my earlier days of da 'candle power' syndrome!

At lea$t I'm $pending le$$ on vaping and can $omewhat afford an upgrade or two, or three, or ...

Ordered an 'XIN' last night...

 

[KELEVRA352]

LOL, did you get it from intl-outdoors?

 

[Iffy]

LOL, did you get it from intl-outdoors?

Yepper... thanx (I think/hope) for your recommendation!

Just to let ya know how outta 'torch' I am, my fav ol' blinder was my 2 D cell Mag-Lite with three C cells...

 

[KELEVRA352]

Still have one myself. I think you'll be amazed @ how far the technology has come.

 

[DaveP]

And to think I was impressed with the 170 lumen brightness of my lowly Craftsman AAA flashlight! It's still good for around the house. It actually beats my 4 D cell Maglite for luminosity and portability.

I'll check out some of the new offerings.