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Anonymous Thu 18 Aug 2016 23:41:44 No.840153 View View Reply Original Report

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Flashlight/Torch/Lantern Thread

What does /out/ use to light their path?

Had pic related for like a year and it took a shit on me, never really liked it to begin with though. Was bright enough but seemed like it died way to fast. In the market for a new light now

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 18 Aug 2016 23:56:27 No.840159 Report

Quoted By: >>840169 >>844163

Just bought one of those fenix 35s the 1000 lumin ones. Didn't do much research, I just wanted something to replace the piece of shit dollar store one I keep in my car. Hoping to be pleasantly surprised.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 00:06:44 No.840169 Report

Quoted By: >>840181

>>840159

>fenix 35s

A lot of people I work with have these types of lights, if you're talking about the smaller one that looks like a pen

Really useful for inspecting welds in tight spaces

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 00:24:00 No.840181 Report

Quoted By: >>840184 >>840188 >>844163

>>840169
I think it's a little thicker than a pen, but I guess it's in the same ballpark. Seems great for what it is, a part of me wishes I bought the TK75 with an extender now that I looked it up. Seems ideal for outdoors use, the PD35 is probably the more sensible general purpose light though.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jazPTN44sH0

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 00:30:22 No.840184 Report

Quoted By: >>840189

>>840181 Yeah those TK75's have a modular battery pack, it's totally possible to make something insane.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 00:33:49 No.840188 Report

Quoted By: >>840203 >>844176

>>840181

Yeah from what I've noticed they're REALLY bright when focused, but if you want a wider area of light they get dim when you spread it out, compared to flashlights that are a tid bit bigger.

The smaller ones seem like they would be good for doing shit around camp at night, when things aren't so far away.

Seems like a solid purchase desu

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 00:34:51 No.840189 Report

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>>840184

I'll look into those to replace the POS Solaray i bought

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 00:47:06 No.840203 Report

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>>840188
nice, thanks.

Mule

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Mule Fri 19 Aug 2016 01:11:27 No.840224 Report

Quoted By: >>840229

55 watts, battery automatically recharges. High/low-beam modes.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 01:14:15 No.840229 Report

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>>840224

Only weighs 260 pounds and is loud as everliving shit

This enduro fad has got to fade

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 03:01:00 No.840325 Report

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I just carry the same mag light I have been.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 06:07:47 No.840469 Report

Quoted By: >>840500

>>840153
It seems like every flashlight I find these days has 80 different modes. High beam, really fucking high, medium, sorta-kinda medium, low, strobe mode, red night vision beam, blue blood tracking beam, lightsaber mode. Christ I just want it to turn on and off when I press the button.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 06:55:09 No.840500 Report

Quoted By: >>840519

>>840469
I bought this flashlight on the internet. Doesn't even turn on, it just has some weird rubber pussy or whatever inside that you can fuck. It's actually pretty good.

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Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 07:34:10 No.840519 Report

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>>840500

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Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 08:15:49 No.840538 Report

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Got this 2 years ago, dropped it multiple times
and it stills works fine. Takes one 14500 or one AA.
http://www.dx.com/p/fandyfire-xp-e-q5-led-400lm-1-mode-zooming-bright-white-light-flashlight-black-1-x-aa-14500-384708#.V7a_hCiLSUk

Nothing special but its cheap and there is no shipping so w/e.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 20:36:42 No.840919 Report

Quoted By: >>841282

>>840153
SUREFIRE.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 19 Aug 2016 20:46:47 No.840930 Report

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I like my E12.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 20 Aug 2016 04:45:43 No.841275 Report

Quoted By: >>841457

I tried a few of these super 500-lumen flashlights, the ones with cree LEDs you can find on amazon for 30 bucks. It's true that they are insanely bright, but they burn through their battery ridiculously quickly. Within 5 minutes the flash in my phone is brighter than the actual flashlight.

I've been thinking of getting one of those power-tool flashlights. They use a big cordless drill battery pack, so I imagine the charge should last for a good while. At least an hour I'm hoping. Anyone here try the Milwaukee or DeWalt flashlights?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Aug 2016 04:54:27 No.841282 Report

Quoted By: >>841301

>>840919
I do like my surefire, just hate the battery's.

So like 20 years ago I was leaving work.
Saw a piece of pipe in the road.
Semi truck came by and ran it over with every tire on the passenger side, cab and trailer.
Went to leave and noticed it was a maglite.
Pulled over, picked it up.
Not a dent or deformity, just a couple nicks.
Flipped it on and it worked.
Still use it today.

So I'm pretty much a maglite fan from the day on.
With the upgrade bulbs available, and standard battery types, I'll stick with maglite for everyday stuff.
But the surefire is always close by.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Aug 2016 05:23:00 No.841301 Report

Quoted By: >>841311

>>841282
I would love to use those big D-cell flashlights, but they don't make good affordable rechargeable D-cell batteries. Using disposable batteries isn't a big deal, but I've managed to convert everything else in the household to rechargeable, it would feel weird to revert back.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Aug 2016 05:47:08 No.841311 Report

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>>841301
My led bulb in my maglite is like 10x brighter and 100x longer battery life than the old standard xenon bulb.
I live innawoods and use my 4 D cell mag every night. Takes about a year to wear down the battery's.
I think the bulb package claimed 1,000 hours- and that's about what I get.
Ya the surefire that fits in my pocket is brighter, but what's the run time on it- like 10 hours?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Aug 2016 06:04:26 No.841313 Report

Quoted By: >>844165

Anyone know a decent headlamp that can be charged/powered by USB?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 20 Aug 2016 12:09:21 No.841457 Report

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>>841275
Those batteries are heavy as fuck. Fine for around the house but that's about it. Aso not very bright unless they've flipped to LED since I got mine.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 06:52:16 No.844163 Report

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>>840181
>>840159
I had the PD32 for 3 years in 300 lumens
Loved the shit out of it. And you will too with yours.
Just get 18650 batteries + charger for daily use, and keep CR123's in your truck, bug out bags and at home for emergencies.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 06:58:03 No.844165 Report

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>>841313
Petzl makes one that I know for sure

There are however come more and more 'normal' USB rechargeable flashlights on the market. I however steer clear of those.
>charging circuit could bust
>possible point of ingress for water
>where you gonna power from /out/? A powerbank?
>shitty cold weather behavior with lithiums

I bought a Zebralight flashlight. Uses 1 AA(@200 lumens) or 1 14500 (@500 lumens) and came with a free headband

>inb4 crackpipe

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Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 07:36:42 No.844173 Report

Quoted By: >>844424

I found a Nightsearcher Explorer XP-G. Looking it up seems like an expensive lamp, and it uses this weird proprietary 18650 with + and - at both end so you cant put it in the wrong way around.

Only problem is, I don't have a charger for it. My friend told me that it takes your average 12V plug wall adapter, but I wouldn't want to blow this one up by trial and error. Could anyone confirm that these take 12v? Since it looks like your average DC plug that it takes, is it negative on the outside or the center?

I DID email the company, but never got an answer back since they're probably just thinking "give it back tyrone".

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 07:56:31 No.844176 Report

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>>840188
Does Fenix make a flashlight with adjustable beam focus?

I've owned 3 or 4 Fenix's over the years, and never seen one that did, but It's been a couple years since I've looked at 'em.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 08:48:18 No.844185 Report

Quoted By: >>849083

Need something relatively small with USB charging for my mom, any recommendations?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 20:09:13 No.844424 Report

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>>844173
What's the voltage on the battery? That's what you need to match on the charger, that plug type is a standard and not related to what voltage it uses.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 20:27:43 No.844432 Report

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Led Lenser P5R2

https://www.liteshop.com.au/content/led-lenser-p5r2-rechargeable-focusable-led-torch

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Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 21:15:06 No.844453 Report

Quoted By: >>844454 >>844492

>>840153
>What does /out/ use to light their path?

I’ve got a 2-D cell Maglite that’s over 20 years old and a Rayovac headlamp that I picked up at Homey Depot for $5.

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Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 21:16:13 No.844454 Report

Quoted By: >>849208

>>844453
>a Rayovac headlamp that I picked up at Homey Depot for $5.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 22:30:20 No.844492 Report

Quoted By: >>845322

>>844453
LED that shit out yo

Drop-in modules are hella cheap, just get the right voltage

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 22:33:59 No.844494 Report

Quoted By: >>844497 >>844732 >>844785

I kinda want a lantern shaped like those old oil lanterns, just for the fun/comfy factor of having it hang in front of my tent when I go /out/

Anyone got an opinion on those?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 22:36:09 No.844497 Report

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>>844494
Clunky and heavy, if you're talking about the actual thing

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 24 Aug 2016 22:37:21 No.844499 Report

Quoted By: >>844785 >>845663

How are Olight Baton (s1 ,s2) series?

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 25 Aug 2016 03:37:24 No.844732 Report

Quoted By: >>844785

>>844494
https://www.amazon.com/NorthPoint-Vintage-Style-Lantern-Copper/dp/B004HWCWBW

I've been thinking about getting one of these, don't know how well it's gonna work tho...

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Anonymous Thu 25 Aug 2016 04:42:23 No.844785 Report

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>>844494
>>844732
Get a Dietz Hurricane Lantern.

Depending on the model, you can get one that can also heat your food/water.

>>844499
Pretty good. They have a new one coming out that's around 900 lumens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Thu 25 Aug 2016 22:02:55 No.845322 Report

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>>844492
This.

I got a Terralux drop-in for an old AA Mini-Maglite my mom carries and brought new life to that light (until the light itself broke, but whatever, it's cheap to get a new light).

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Aug 2016 08:24:25 No.845646 Report

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>>840153
Best performance for the money handheld? convoy s2+ for flood or convoy c8 for throw. Legit ~900 lumens and each cost like $15 burgerbuxs

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Anonymous Fri 26 Aug 2016 10:00:30 No.845662 Report

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Thrunite tn 12. Like 15 lumens, all the way up to like 1100. Also has strobe, durable as fuck (been my weapon light for my AR, close to a thousand rounds have gone through the ar, all that vibration done nothing to it)

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 26 Aug 2016 10:04:49 No.845663 Report

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>>844499

Makes for a very nice edc light.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 28 Aug 2016 01:25:11 No.846798 Report

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I've got 4 or 5 different headlamps, all made by petzl, all hand-me-downs or gifts. They all work fine, despite not being taken care of particularly well. I've also got about the same number of maglites, with about the same track record.

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Anonymous Wed 31 Aug 2016 10:54:08 No.849083 Report

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>>844185
Olight S10 Baton

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Anonymous Wed 31 Aug 2016 12:43:28 No.849114 Report

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The Nebo Obeam is hands down the best flashlight I've ever used. Great battery life, consistent and even throw, great settings (beacon is awesome), 420 lumens, built like a tank. It's literally perfect except it's a little pricy. Good thing my girlfriend's dad gave me his as a gift.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 31 Aug 2016 13:33:42 No.849133 Report

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BD spot headlamp for most (8/10) $45
-bright enough for me
-red light
- mulitple dim modes
-water resistant
-good batt life

Fenix eo1 as backup (7/10) $10
-not much bigger than a AA battery (uses aaa)
-pretty bright for its size
-waterproof (put it through the washer a few times)
-good batt life

Dollarama lantern (6/10) $1.50
-bright enough to prepare a meal
-good batt life
-little bulky for the light output

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 31 Aug 2016 16:50:35 No.849208 Report

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>>844454
you like it alright? I'm on the market for a headlamp

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