Best throwing flashlights

[Spypro]

Hi !
I'm looking at this forum for days. Everything I've seen so far is good advices and professionals comments.

So I get to the point:

"Illimited budget"... but the best would be around 100-150$
I'm looking for a throwing monster: I want to illuminate things very far away. I have a grapevines behind the house and sometime I have to take a look at night for strange noises, animals or thives. The far end of the grapevines is about 300 meters.
I can't afford HID
I don't want something cheap
Good runtime (1 hour or more)
Battery operated
I prefer flashlights before spotlights (but spotlights can be ok)

I took a look at this forum and other websites for reviews or recommandations.

The Streamlight TL-3 (inc.), Streamlight Ultrastinger, Tigerlight 8", Magcharger and the Brightstar responder 4C seams nice.

Well i'm looking forward your advices.

Thank you !

PS: I own some flashlights: Streamlight Scorpion LED, Maglite 4C, Mini Maglite, UK 4 AA, Bushnell 1watt LED and Energizer Hardcase 2AA.

 

[benighted]

You could build an ROP or buy an Amondotech HID

 

[datiLED]

Spypro,

Welcome to CPF!

Check out the LumaPower MRV. It has insane throw, and with a 18650 cell can deliver about 2 hours of runtime on high.

The other alternative might be to mod a 3-D or 3-C maglight to use a Seoul P4 on a heatsink, with a driver circuit set to 1A or so. It will throw amazingly well using the stock reflector. You should replace the plastic lens with a UCL, or anti reflective lens, though. You can get all of the parts for a super Mag light for well under $100. It will use standard batteries, and last for a really long time. The downside is that it takes some soldering skills and specialized products (Arctic Alumina adhesive and heatsink compound).

I am sure that others will chime in with some other options that may suit you well.

Enjoy your time here. You will find it enlightening! (Sorry....:laughing

datiLED

 

[cryhavok]

If size doesn't matter, check out the sams club 35 watt HID. Some members have been getting them as low as ~$30 to ~$60. It will throw like no other

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=145686

 

[Empyfree]

It seems that if you already own a 4C mag, you're well on your way to owning a "throw monster". Just take a look around the Custom and Mod section for add-on heads and other bits and bobs... Have fun!

 

[Spypro]

Thank you all for your advices.

The Lumapower MRC seem to be a good choice. But I do care about reliability.

The two suggested HID lights look amazing I will take a look in the Wal Mart next door to see what they got... because we do not have any Sam's club here !

About modding a Maglite. I "could" mod my actual 4C Maglite but I'm not sure if it will be reliable in the future. I think it would be more profitable to buy a brand new light. The fact is that my UK 4AA (35$ CAD) is better at throwing light than my 4C Maglite.

One thing I forgot to mention: I would like regulation.

Thank again to all of you.

 

[carrot]

If you've got a Costco you can pick up a Cyclops Thor 15MCP Spotlight for $30. Not as powerful as a HID but it is a great spotlight and runs for roughly an hour. If you have a Cabelas nearby they sell the Cyclops Thor too, but I don't remember how much they go for there.

 

[Stan671]

I just bought a brand new Power On Board 35 Watt HID off eBay for $49 + shipping.

 

[Spypro]

I seriously don't know what to do. There is so much possible choices there.
What about the lights I mentionned earlier ?

 

[TheMechanic]

The Lumapower MRC seem to be a good choice. But I do care about reliability.

Do you have some indication that the MRV is NOT reliable???

The MRV has just about everything you want. Great light.

-=[ Grant ]=-

 

[carrot]

The ones that you mention DO throw quite well, but I am not sure that they will throw as well as you need. Out of the ones you mentioned I would probably consider the Tigerlight above the others, simply because I have had experience with the Tigerlight and it appears to throw a tighter beam than my Surefire M3T.

 

[Spypro]

Do you have some indication that the MRV is NOT reliable???

The MRV has just about everything you want. Great light.

-=[ Grant ]=-

I did not say that it is not reliable I do say i'm concerned about reliability because I don't know much about this light. I think it is a light that throw very well.

Is there someone here who bought this light ?

 

[fire-stick]

300 meters!!!

Get a thor!!

Even if you had 100,000 lux @ 1 meter ain't that just like 3 lux @ 256 meters?

 

[TITAN1833]

welcome to cpf spypro. at just over 100USD the lumapower mrv is good value for money its my next light.as for reliability i cannot see any probs with this light,i have had a lumapower d-mini for awhile now,no probs here.lumapower build quality is very good IMO.but if you want distance look at the hid lights most will cover your qouted 300mtr range.but you may have to spend more for reliability.good luck on your selection.:twothumbsactualy get a xeray 50w job done.its not cheap!!!!no really the amondotech 35w at 150USD gets my vote.

 

[TheMechanic]

I did not say that it is not reliable I do say i'm concerned about reliability because I don't know much about this light. I think it is a light that throw very well.

Is there someone here who bought this light ?

Yes - me! That's how I know it's a very nice light!

Good build quality; LumaPower makes excellent lights. Their D-Mini is close to being a legend, and the MRV is built even better.

-=[ Grant ]=-

 

[Gunner12]

MRV reviews, One, Two

Some have had trouble with the Low mode but that might not be a problem if all you need is high.

Some have been selling Sams Club HIDs for between $70-$40 shipped. Check this tread

You can buy a Maglite 2-4 D or C cell and buy a Malkoffdevices Drop-in. Lots of throw from the Mag reflector.

That's just LEDs though.

Welcome to CPF!

 

[ernsanada]

Lumapower MRV with SMO Reflector throws very far!

 

[Spypro]

One of the main reasons I don't want HID it's because os their size.
Sometime I need to go into the grapevines at the night to see what is going on. So portability is important for me as for the throw factor.

The MRC is pretty cool.
Is the SMO reflector coming with the light ?

Maybe I'll get a "cheap" HID light and a better portable light like the MRV.

 

[mossyoak]

I want a MRV but that chrome ring is so tacky.

 

[carrot]

In the case of HID, I have heard good things about this model: http://www.amondotech.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1129