My sister and brother-in-law are going on an African safari in Zimbabwe. It will be winter there, so the nights will be longer.
Yes, I understand that many campers would suggest something low level. But what about something for "general usage", trekking or those "WOW! Look at that!" moments...or any other situation that they may encounter.
My sister and BIL are not flashaholics nor particularly technical...so, generally, the simpler the flashlight, the better.
I'll gladly loan them my first generation, 2xCR123, Q5, 60/250+ lumens, 2 level EagleTacs...my P10C2 and T10C2...the "P" throws a nice spot with modest spill...the "T" has a small spot but brightly spills, seemingly forever. I can also loan them my 1xAA P10A with a piece of diffusion plastic behind the bezel.
These ETs are my most recent flashaholic purchases...so it's been a while. Some of the XM-L pocket monsters have given me "lumen shock"! As white and bright my ETs are, my concern is that they tend to render organic colors almost monochromaticly. I'm hoping that XM-Ls are a little more neutral than the "driven to the brink" Q5s of my ETs.
Out in "the bush", I'd suspect that resources and services will scarce to non-existant, so I intend to supply my sister and BIL with enough charged LiON/NiMH and primaries for the trip.
I'm taking a closer look at "the usual suspects"...the EagleTac Gs and Ts, ZebraLight's ZL600, Fenix's LD35 and their "vaperware" LD41 as well as some others.
What do you suggest?
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Yes, I understand that many campers would suggest something low level. But what about something for "general usage", trekking or those "WOW! Look at that!" moments...or any other situation that they may encounter.
My sister and BIL are not flashaholics nor particularly technical...so, generally, the simpler the flashlight, the better.
I'll gladly loan them my first generation, 2xCR123, Q5, 60/250+ lumens, 2 level EagleTacs...my P10C2 and T10C2...the "P" throws a nice spot with modest spill...the "T" has a small spot but brightly spills, seemingly forever. I can also loan them my 1xAA P10A with a piece of diffusion plastic behind the bezel.
These ETs are my most recent flashaholic purchases...so it's been a while. Some of the XM-L pocket monsters have given me "lumen shock"! As white and bright my ETs are, my concern is that they tend to render organic colors almost monochromaticly. I'm hoping that XM-Ls are a little more neutral than the "driven to the brink" Q5s of my ETs.
Out in "the bush", I'd suspect that resources and services will scarce to non-existant, so I intend to supply my sister and BIL with enough charged LiON/NiMH and primaries for the trip.
I'm taking a closer look at "the usual suspects"...the EagleTac Gs and Ts, ZebraLight's ZL600, Fenix's LD35 and their "vaperware" LD41 as well as some others.
What do you suggest?
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