60 dollars and under - best flashlight?

[belomeclone]

What would you guys recommend? Form factor would be small, but battery type doesn't matter or most anything else. I don't need strobe ability either, but I think in this price range everything comes with it.

 

[John_Galt]

Best... For what PURPOSE!

That is all...

 

[Brigadier]

 

[Gazerbeam]

This one!

 

[guiri]

What would you guys recommend? Form factor would be small, but battery type doesn't matter or most anything else. I don't need strobe ability either, but I think in this price range everything comes with it.

Here bro, try this on for size and post the results here so the other guys can see what you need and they'll advise you accordingly.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=3270268&postcount=6

They're not pretty but they know their lights

George

 

[Flying Turtle]

LiteFlux LF2XT (AAA) or LF3XT (CR123), either for $59.95 from EliteLED.

Geoff

 

[jhc37013]

This one!

+1

Quark R2 model in CR123x2 Tactical. I like this model better then the XP-G R5. More throw and mine has better tint then my XP-G (to MY eyes anyway).

 

[AmperSand]

http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=93&products_id=1623

+ NITECORE50 discount (if its still valid)

Damn good light for $60!

 

[banana_clip]

Id have to say the Quark AA2

http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=297_305&products_id=1620

 

[belomeclone]

http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?cPath=93&products_id=1623

+ NITECORE50 discount (if its still valid)

Damn good light for $60!

It's still valid. That's just absolutely insane. The Quark flashlights and some others were what I was looking at, but now I may as well look into this one and some others that might end up being cheaper. This is pretty nuts. Any idea why they'd offer a 60 dollar coupon?

 

[jamesmtl514]

Surefire G2

 

[amigafan2003]

Any idea why they'd offer a 60 dollar coupon?

Because they aren't selling any at $120 and just want to clear out the stock?

 

[belomeclone]

This is going to sound like the mother of all stupid questions to someone.

http://www.eagletac-usa.com/products/product.aspx?pid=1-4-6607
If this light gets 220 Lumens for 40 bucks, what does the Nitecore Smartring SR3 cost 120(60) bucks for?

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=237014

The max stats look the same. Am I paying for the ability to turn the light down?

 

[cfromc]

SureFire G2L, 6PL, G3L for LED
6P for incan

 

[subneural]

Surefire G2

I have to agree. Just picked up a BNIB G2L for $59 cdn. Surefire makes a solid piece of kit.

 

[Trident1]

I used that discount for the Nitecore SR3. It is kind of big for a 1x123 light, but it does put out a lot of light a long, long way. To easily get the 8 modes with a ring twist (instead of cycling a clickie) makes this one pretty good for the money. :thumbsup:

 

[PeaceOfMind]

This is going to sound like the mother of all stupid questions to someone.

http://www.eagletac-usa.com/products/product.aspx?pid=1-4-6607
If this light gets 220 Lumens for 40 bucks, what does the Nitecore Smartring SR3 cost 120(60) bucks for?

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=237014

The max stats look the same. Am I paying for the ability to turn the light down?

The short answer to this is that there is a lot more to comparing two lights than comparing their max output. Not to mention the fact that comparing the brightness stats between lights from different companies is borderline meaningless because there's so many different ways of measuring and rating the number of lumens.