G'day,
I'm moving to Ethiopia later in the year and want to get a good general purpose LED torch for the home and car. The Sunwayman V60C seems to fit the bill (but its a little on the pricy side). I've been reading about 18650 batteries and I'm a little concerned about having them around young kids so maybe a AA solution would be better.
1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?
X____I will be mail-ordering or buying online, so this doesn't matter. (As long as they ship to Australia)
2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
__x__I'm flexible, tell me what you got.
3) Format:
__x__I want a flashlight.
4) Flashlight-specific format/size:
_x___Every day carry small (2-4 inches).
_x___Every day carry medium (4-7 inches).
5) Emitter/Light source:
____LED (known for efficiency, longevity, and compactness)
6) Manufacturer:
_x___I want to buy a light from a traditional mass producing manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box.
_x___I would consider getting a light that is pieced together (for example a "host" or flashlight body from one manufacturer, and a "drop-in" emitter from another source). Under the right circumstances, this path can provide more options to the consumer to meet specific needs, and can often be easily upgradeable as technology improves.
7) What battery type do you want to use?
_x___I intend to use rechargeable nickel chemistry (NiCad, NiMH, NiZn)
____I intend to use lithium primary batteries (CR123, CR2, Energizer Advanced/Ultimate Lithium AA/AAA)
__x__I intend to use rechargeable lithium (li-ion) chemistry. Feel free to specify a size if you know which size you want (14500, RCR123/16340, 17500, 17670, 18650, etc.)
__x__I want a light with an integrated rechargeable battery. (Note: these choices may be very limited unless you are looking at spotlights)
8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible).
__x__I want to illuminate my entire backyard or a campsite (150-300 lumens).
9) Throw vs. Flood: At what distance will you be most likely to use this light? Select all that apply.
_x___5-20 yards/meters (check out a noise in the backyard)
_x___30-50 yards/meters (I have a big backyard)
_x___50-150 yards/meters (I live in a very rural area/farm with wide open spaces)
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum output).
__?__30-60 minutes (I have plenty of batteries just ready to be changed)
_x___90-120 minutes (Runtime is moderately important, but still not critical)
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
__x__Slightly Important (Walks around the neighborhood).
__x__Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box).
It needs to last as getting replacements to Ethiopia will be difficult
12) Switch Type and location (choose all that apply):
__x__I don't care.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
_x___I want multiple light levels. (Some lights have 5-16 light levels.)
_x___I want a programmable light.
14)Material/Finish/Coating
_x___I don't care.
Kym
I'm moving to Ethiopia later in the year and want to get a good general purpose LED torch for the home and car. The Sunwayman V60C seems to fit the bill (but its a little on the pricy side). I've been reading about 18650 batteries and I'm a little concerned about having them around young kids so maybe a AA solution would be better.
1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?
X____I will be mail-ordering or buying online, so this doesn't matter. (As long as they ship to Australia)
2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
__x__I'm flexible, tell me what you got.
3) Format:
__x__I want a flashlight.
4) Flashlight-specific format/size:
_x___Every day carry small (2-4 inches).
_x___Every day carry medium (4-7 inches).
5) Emitter/Light source:
____LED (known for efficiency, longevity, and compactness)
6) Manufacturer:
_x___I want to buy a light from a traditional mass producing manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box.
_x___I would consider getting a light that is pieced together (for example a "host" or flashlight body from one manufacturer, and a "drop-in" emitter from another source). Under the right circumstances, this path can provide more options to the consumer to meet specific needs, and can often be easily upgradeable as technology improves.
7) What battery type do you want to use?
_x___I intend to use rechargeable nickel chemistry (NiCad, NiMH, NiZn)
____I intend to use lithium primary batteries (CR123, CR2, Energizer Advanced/Ultimate Lithium AA/AAA)
__x__I intend to use rechargeable lithium (li-ion) chemistry. Feel free to specify a size if you know which size you want (14500, RCR123/16340, 17500, 17670, 18650, etc.)
__x__I want a light with an integrated rechargeable battery. (Note: these choices may be very limited unless you are looking at spotlights)
8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible).
__x__I want to illuminate my entire backyard or a campsite (150-300 lumens).
9) Throw vs. Flood: At what distance will you be most likely to use this light? Select all that apply.
_x___5-20 yards/meters (check out a noise in the backyard)
_x___30-50 yards/meters (I have a big backyard)
_x___50-150 yards/meters (I live in a very rural area/farm with wide open spaces)
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum output).
__?__30-60 minutes (I have plenty of batteries just ready to be changed)
_x___90-120 minutes (Runtime is moderately important, but still not critical)
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
__x__Slightly Important (Walks around the neighborhood).
__x__Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box).
It needs to last as getting replacements to Ethiopia will be difficult
12) Switch Type and location (choose all that apply):
__x__I don't care.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
_x___I want multiple light levels. (Some lights have 5-16 light levels.)
_x___I want a programmable light.
14)Material/Finish/Coating
_x___I don't care.
Kym