First, I am flying and with today's restrictions on your carry on weight every gram matters. Second, I will be in a small Hungarian town (or perhaps just village) often out midnight-ish for a 20 minutes walk, there's street lightning but not everywhere, so it's pitch black here and there and the streets are sometimes not paved or if they are, they are not much better. So I need to see what's ahead of me while not waking up the whole village.
1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?
Online. I am in Canada.
2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
Up to $50.
3) Format:
I am guessing handheld since a headlight won't light what's immediately ahead of me unless I walk with my chin on my chest?
4) Size:
The smaller the better.
5) Emitter/Light source:
I don't know.
6) Manufacturer:
I do not particularly care.
7) What power source do you want to use?
7a) If you have selected a rechargeable option
AAA: I already have Eneloop AAA batteries by the sackful, both white and black.
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 not a happy experience).
I want to confidently walk around an unlit/unpaved rural area (60-150 lumens). Exactly!
9) Flood vs Throw: Flood covers an area, Throw reaches out to a distance.
Narrow Flood: I want a sharply defined flood area that will project some distance for tasks like trail walking.
I am guessing this is what I want
9a) Distance: How far away will you typically need to see with this light (check all that apply)
____Less than 5 yards/meters (looking for something inside a dark shed/garage/basement)
____5-20 yards/meters (check out a noise in the backyard)
Either of these? I am just walking outside.
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum continuous output).
If it'd last 25 min on a single AAA Eneloop that'd be swell. The black AAA is 900-950 mAh.
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
It needs to last two weeks a year. I like durable things but then again if it costs like $15 I can just buy one every year.
12) Switch Size, Type, and location (choose all that apply):
____I need a BIG switch (I'll be using gloves or have very large hands or coordination issues).
That'd be lovely. My middle name is clumsy. And if it all works out I might use it on possible winter trips in gloves. How does that mesh with the desire to be small, though.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
____A simple on-off with only one output level is fine for me.
____I want 2 light levels. (Brighter/short runtime and Dimmer/long runtime.)
I am guessing a low light for indoors could be useful.
14)Material/Finish/Coating
____I don't care.
15) Water resistance
____None needed
____IPX4 (Splash resistant)
Would be nice if a little fall of rain didn't ruin it. But if that's a problem, meh.
16) Storage conditions
In house, in carry on.
17) Special Needs/extras: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? Select any/all below.
____Wrist/Neck Lanyard
That'd be swell! But I am not married to it.
1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?
Online. I am in Canada.
2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
Up to $50.
3) Format:
I am guessing handheld since a headlight won't light what's immediately ahead of me unless I walk with my chin on my chest?
4) Size:
The smaller the better.
5) Emitter/Light source:
I don't know.
6) Manufacturer:
I do not particularly care.
7) What power source do you want to use?
7a) If you have selected a rechargeable option
AAA: I already have Eneloop AAA batteries by the sackful, both white and black.
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 not a happy experience).
I want to confidently walk around an unlit/unpaved rural area (60-150 lumens). Exactly!
9) Flood vs Throw: Flood covers an area, Throw reaches out to a distance.
Narrow Flood: I want a sharply defined flood area that will project some distance for tasks like trail walking.
I am guessing this is what I want
9a) Distance: How far away will you typically need to see with this light (check all that apply)
____Less than 5 yards/meters (looking for something inside a dark shed/garage/basement)
____5-20 yards/meters (check out a noise in the backyard)
Either of these? I am just walking outside.
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum continuous output).
If it'd last 25 min on a single AAA Eneloop that'd be swell. The black AAA is 900-950 mAh.
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
It needs to last two weeks a year. I like durable things but then again if it costs like $15 I can just buy one every year.
12) Switch Size, Type, and location (choose all that apply):
____I need a BIG switch (I'll be using gloves or have very large hands or coordination issues).
That'd be lovely. My middle name is clumsy. And if it all works out I might use it on possible winter trips in gloves. How does that mesh with the desire to be small, though.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
____A simple on-off with only one output level is fine for me.
____I want 2 light levels. (Brighter/short runtime and Dimmer/long runtime.)
I am guessing a low light for indoors could be useful.
14)Material/Finish/Coating
____I don't care.
15) Water resistance
____None needed
____IPX4 (Splash resistant)
Would be nice if a little fall of rain didn't ruin it. But if that's a problem, meh.
16) Storage conditions
In house, in carry on.
17) Special Needs/extras: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? Select any/all below.
____Wrist/Neck Lanyard
That'd be swell! But I am not married to it.