>>541237>For nature, CRi is more important than lumens. B&W vision is not a problem for me. Trees and plants are all green anyway. It's nice to see colours, but it's not that important IMO. A matter of personal preference I'd say.
When moving through a dark forest I want to be able to see three things:
1. Low hanging/sticking branches (I don't want to lose an eye)
2. Dangerous spots on the path (slippery rocks, ice and puddles)
3. Where I'm supposed to go
My favourite flashlight is Fenix LD22 that has 4 power levels. I can move in the dark using modes 2 and 3. This flashlight throws a very narrow beam but also floods some light which is enough to see branches. With a wider, floodier beam with similar power I would see the branches better, but not the slippery spots and not very far. When there are more lumens a headlamp with a wider beam is of course the way to go. LD22 has only 200 lumens but if you put it on mode 4 and look at something like a wet rock near your feet it blinds you.
>super high lumen spotThis is what I prefer as long as it's not too bright. I see no point in lighting things I'm not looking at.
>tacticoolIt's just that I find tactical flashlights with all sorts of well thought mounting points, knurlings and clips a lot more easy to hold and use than a Maglite or any other non-tactical flashlight. I don't buy anything based on what other people think of me.
