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Howdy! I'm looking for a little advice on my next flashlight purchase which will be only the second LED light I've bought. I never realized how many different flashlights brands were out there until I started reading CPF! As such I'm sure there are some that would fit my needs that I haven't heard about yet.
I'm looking for a good general purpose "around the house" flashlight. It'll be used by my wife and I for all manner of things: power outages, looking under the coach for kid's toys, searching the neighborhood for the dog, etc. I want to stick with 2xAA for this light so that batteries can be easily scavenged if needed. Tail-stand is important. I'd like it to be durable and waterproof so it'll hold up in an emergency and abuse from the kids.
I'm strongly considering the Quark AA², R5 Edition based on it's numerous brightness modes that should fit any situation. I especially like the low power modes with very long runtime, perfect for after a hurricane, but the fact that it also goes to 200 lumens. I'm considering this one over the "X" model since the low power mode lasts longer even though the "max" setting of the X is brighter.
My main question is: what else should I consider that compares to the Quark? Am I missing out on a great model from a manufacturer I've never heard of?
Thank you for your time and opinions!
I'm looking for a good general purpose "around the house" flashlight. It'll be used by my wife and I for all manner of things: power outages, looking under the coach for kid's toys, searching the neighborhood for the dog, etc. I want to stick with 2xAA for this light so that batteries can be easily scavenged if needed. Tail-stand is important. I'd like it to be durable and waterproof so it'll hold up in an emergency and abuse from the kids.
I'm strongly considering the Quark AA², R5 Edition based on it's numerous brightness modes that should fit any situation. I especially like the low power modes with very long runtime, perfect for after a hurricane, but the fact that it also goes to 200 lumens. I'm considering this one over the "X" model since the low power mode lasts longer even though the "max" setting of the X is brighter.
My main question is: what else should I consider that compares to the Quark? Am I missing out on a great model from a manufacturer I've never heard of?
Thank you for your time and opinions!