Is it the throw you're after? In that case the LD40 might fit in, even if it fall short in raw lumen. Although the NW led skews the lumen readings in comparisin to CW ones.
I'll be using the light for work as an aircraft mechanic. It's all night shift and mostly walking around the aircraft doing visual inspections and repairs. Most of it is in close stuff (5-10ft), but I also need to be able to clearly see up to the top of the tail, which is about 60ft high. Something with a high mode to to see the tail, and a medium mode for everything else would be the best.
The LD40 is what got me looking for something better than my old 200 lumen Dorcy, but easier to have on my belt than my TK45. The problem is that it's made out of some kind of plastic and the hydraulic fluid from the aircraft "eats" 90% of all plastics and rubbers. It's eventually going to come into contact with fluid, so I would prefer an aluminum light.
Or you can have an Eagletac P20A2 MKII R5. Has a 300 led lumens in 2xAA format if the M40A is to expensive for you.
That's looking pretty good. It would be nie to have something fatter vs long and skinny, but that's probably not realistic. It's just easier to hold a fat light with big bulky gloves at -40c.
I could also use AAA's, so perhaps I should look into that catagory of lights to see whats available. I got stuck in a rut after seeing the LD40.
Thanks for all of the suggestions guys!