My new torch

[Pesty]

tenohfive said:

This is the latest on my 'want,' list - Zebralight H600 MkII head torch:





XM-L2 powered, 1090 lumens on high (for 2 hours) and 18650 powered. And can of course be used as a hand torch if need be.

fk sake

I need one if these now

[Dr G]

alock said:

Dr G said:

Can someone recommend me a nice looking, well made (and bright, of course) LED torch up to about £40 delivered?

I've had a good look through the thread and options seem so varied I'm not sure where to start.

You'll get better answers if you can specify the size of torch you want. The best way to think of this is what type of batteries you want to use, There's a big different between a torch that takes 4 D cells and one that takes a single AAA. Additionally do you want to use off the shelf alkaline batteries or are you happy with high voltage rechargeables?

Useful feedback, thank you.

I guess 2 x AA size; if something can be bought with batteries and charger great but its intention is as a gift so if these are a 'sold separately' affair then I guess regular off the shelf jobbies would be better.

[tenohfive]

Pesty said:

tenohfive said:

This is the latest on my 'want,' list - Zebralight H600 MkII head torch:





XM-L2 powered, 1090 lumens on high (for 2 hours) and 18650 powered. And can of course be used as a hand torch if need be.

fk sake

I need one if these now

When you get it would you mind posting up to say how rubbish it is, how much of a disappointment it was and how it in no way lived up to your expectations?

The lie will make me feel better.

[silverthorn2151]

I may have found my headlamp toy.

http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_266125_1.jp...

1800lm built in charger and $32 with free postage.

Walking black dogs down a dark black lane with torches to terrify the baddies is a manly thing.

Edited by silverthorn2151 on Monday 15th September 22:23

[audi321]

silverthorn2151 said:

I may have found my headlamp toy.

http://img.dxcdn.com/productimages/sku_266125_1.jp...

1800lm built in charger and $32 with free postage.

Walking black dogs down a dark black lane with torches to terrify the baddies is a manly thing.

Edited by silverthorn2151 on Monday 15th September 22:23

I have that exact one. It's good, nice and bright, but a touch heavy with the 18650 batteries in

[anonymous-user]

tenohfive said:

Avidfanofstuff said:

So much want...

http://www.nitecore.com/productdetail.aspx?id=75

Now that's just pornographic.

Wow.

I think that might just be the perfect torch.

Very compact combined with that kind of power is just fantastic.

[defblade]

Dr G said:

Useful feedback, thank you.

I guess 2 x AA size; if something can be bought with batteries and charger great but its intention is as a gift so if these are a 'sold separately' affair then I guess regular off the shelf jobbies would be better.

If it's a gift of up to £40, sounds like you'd like something nice; I'd be looking at Fenix or FourSevens offerings with the appropriate batteries. Have a look at flashaholics.co.uk, they only stock nice stuff (although their site is timing out for me tonight...)

[Dr G]

Thanks alock and defblade for the advice; now sorted based on your recommendations

[5678]

Well, since getting a dog this summer the itch has been there for a while to buy some new lights.

Various cheapy DX jobs have all broken and gone in the bin. The three that have stood the test of daily household use have been an Eagletac d25a2, a nitecore ex10 and a whacking great Trustfire x6. I've also got a Fenix ld01 on my keys that has been good.

I don't want to buy more 18650 lights as I have loads of eneloops now. So I've just odered:
- Nitecore EA41 (4xAA) for walking the dog and checking on the chickens.
- Eagletac d25a clicky (1xAA) for the bedside table and checking on the kids. The low mode on these is perfect.
- Fenix e99 ti (1xAAA) for the keys.

[Pesty]

Wanting something a bit more floods than my excellent fenix tk35 I found this. Tk51

425 meters of throw plus flood in the same torch.

Now I'm £133 down




[url|http://thumbsnap.com/EUcsJFHR[/url]

[cuneus]

http://plxdevices.com/product_info.php?id=LITELX71...

[defblade]

cuneus said:

http://plxdevices.com/product_info.php?id=LITELX71...

"perfectly uniform light patterns"? I don't think so. A neat idea, but the flood is never going to be great with no reflectors at all on the rim-mounted LEDs. Think I'll stick to the moving parts for now...

[Pesty]

Like the battery monitor.

For 99$ it's not bad

[pidsy]

Costco have got these atm:



Not bad for £15!

It's a big heavy lump but with the zoom lens the throw is very impressive.

[rhinochopig]

pidsy said:

Costco have got these atm:



Not bad for £15!

It's a big heavy lump but with the zoom lens the throw is very impressive.

Mmmm...pigs in blankets

[Foliage]

Any suggestions for a key ring size torch, prefer it to have a cree bulb and take a AAA or AA battery?

Is this any good - http://www.amazon.co.uk/ThruNite%C2%AE-Ti3-Key-rin...

[pidsy]

rhinochopig said:

Mmmm...pigs in blankets

chorizo piglets in blankets!

[rhinochopig]

pidsy said:

rhinochopig said:

Mmmm...pigs in blankets

chorizo piglets in blankets!

[Avidfanofstuff]

Foliage said:

Any suggestions for a key ring size torch, prefer it to have a cree bulb and take a AAA or AA battery?

Is this any good - http://www.amazon.co.uk/ThruNite%C2%AE-Ti3-Key-rin...

I think the Fenix keyring torches are popular. Cant help with a model number though.

[LordHaveMurci]

Avidfanofstuff said:

Foliage said:

Any suggestions for a key ring size torch, prefer it to have a cree bulb and take a AAA or AA battery?

Is this any good - http://www.amazon.co.uk/ThruNite%C2%AE-Ti3-Key-rin...

I think the Fenix keyring torches are popular. Cant help with a model number though.

We have a couple of LED Lenser ones, take a single AA from memory & produce a decent amount of light. Cost less than a tenner each.