Russelljohnson
Newly Enlightened
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- Mar 9, 2010
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Hey guys. Fairly new to the forum but have been reading extensively for about a week. Great forum here.
I've read numerous "best xxxx" threads I think some of them are kinda old or are either really specific. So I just wanted to start this thread asking for advice on which flashlights are best to date for each category.
All lights should be under $200, easily obtainable from the internet, and decent build quality. The number of batteries shouldn't matter. I assume the more batteries the "stronger" the light is. Main reason for AA is availability and AAA is availability & a smaller size.
What I'm looking for:
Best AA throw:
Best AA flood:
Best AA combo (good throw with decent spill?):
Best AAA throw:
Best AAA flood:
Best AAA combo (good throw with decent spill?):
Since I'm a newb, I'm going off of Gunner12's definition for flood and spill:
My first LED flashlight was a Serengeti I picked up from Sam's Club which I though was pretty neat for $15. Has a Cree XR-E that they rate at 160 Lumens. Didn't get any constructive comments on the forum about it though. Then I recently picked up a Fenix TK40... does that fall under any specific category? I'm looking to pick up a smaller light but would like some feedback first.
Thanks!
I've read numerous "best xxxx" threads I think some of them are kinda old or are either really specific. So I just wanted to start this thread asking for advice on which flashlights are best to date for each category.
All lights should be under $200, easily obtainable from the internet, and decent build quality. The number of batteries shouldn't matter. I assume the more batteries the "stronger" the light is. Main reason for AA is availability and AAA is availability & a smaller size.
What I'm looking for:
Best AA throw:
Best AA flood:
Best AA combo (good throw with decent spill?):
Best AAA throw:
Best AAA flood:
Best AAA combo (good throw with decent spill?):
Since I'm a newb, I'm going off of Gunner12's definition for flood and spill:
Flood is a beam pattern, spill is the light around the hotspot.
My first LED flashlight was a Serengeti I picked up from Sam's Club which I though was pretty neat for $15. Has a Cree XR-E that they rate at 160 Lumens. Didn't get any constructive comments on the forum about it though. Then I recently picked up a Fenix TK40... does that fall under any specific category? I'm looking to pick up a smaller light but would like some feedback first.
Thanks!
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