I just lost my nailbender non regulated warm P60 size SST-50 running on IMR 18650...

[koti]

And a nice Solarforce host to add
I left it in a hotel in the UK, called the hotel and told them that Im offering a reward but they havent called back :/
Anyway...I havent been here for a while, almost 2 years (divorce, job change, etc)
Can You guys recomend what to get as a replacement for the above ?
I kind of fell out of the flashlight thing and dont know whats out there now.
150 bucks max for the whole thing (Im in Poland)
At the time when I bought the SST-50 from nailbender it was probably the brightest and subjectively best You could get INMO.
Any suggestions?

[OneBigDay]

Bummer on losing your light. You never know, it still may get returned If a non flashlight person finds it and cracks the battery tube they will say WTH and quickly return it to the front desk.

In general if you are looking to stay with a LEGO setup for maximum value and flexibility and you like the SST-50 beam profile, I'd say go with a 3.1 amp XM-L in your favorite tint (Dave is still making great drop-ins). Solarforce host (L2P or similar) is still a great value. There are more expensive hosts too but you should be able to get into a solarforce host and XM-L P60 for < $100 USD and have a really nice setup.

There are also some P60's out there now that are really pushing the amps in the XM-L. There are diminishing returns in the brightness/heat battle at some point, but of course it's fun to see what they can do. Stick to 2.8 or 3.1 amp draw with the XM-L for the best mix of lumens to runtime. If you are more of a run time person than lumen junkie even 1.5 amps gives very respectable output in an XM-L P60.

If you want a stock light the possibilities are endless... Have fun in the process whatever you decide.

[RI Chevy]

Why not get another Solarforce host, like an L2P or an L2T, with a nice XM-L 3 mode drop in? It would be well under your budget for replacement, and give you a nice amount of light output. I would go with a protected Panasonic 3100 mAh cell.

Sorry to hear your loss of the flashlight.

[ToyTank]

I agree. I like the SolarForce L2M you can use 1-2 16340/18350 or 1 18650. Warm XM-L should have similar tint and beam profile while putting out more lumens at same current.

I'd say if you want a higher quality piece within your price range get another nailbender. You may even ask in his sales thread what he'd recommend for a replacement!

AW now has higher capacity IMR-18650 @2000mah. A real bargain.

Edit:I heard another member say he puts his contact information on a piece of paper in the battery tube. I think I may start doing that or put contact info on my cells.

[koti]

Yep, the Solarforce L2M is the host I lost along with the nailbender SST-50 dropin and an AW IMR 18650 :/
I guess I'll listen to Your suggestions guys and get another L2M host and order an XML from nailbender.
I still have a couple of AW's IMR 18650's left (1600mAh)
If I want to get a stock light with those specs (or better) what would You suggest?
Im thinking of getting the above setup plus maybe I'll scrape off some money and get a stock light running on single 18650.

Edit: Sory for initialy posting my thread in the wrong forum and thank You for moving it. Cheers.

[ToyTank]

I like the Zebralight SC600 or SC600w. Right now the 4sevens X10 is pretty cheap because of rebranding. Goinggear dot com has it for $70 and 4sevens 26650s for $15 before 10% off.Your IMR18650 would be fine with a sleeve so it doesnt rattle. I think the X10 is a real value right now I may have to order one...