Flashlight Buying Guide Survey

[Grijon]

Another reason some folks like me won't do surveys is fear of blind links. If you post your questions in the open I would be happy to answer them. I won't click links because it is the easiest way to get viruses or trojans or embedded keystroke loggers etc. I trust lightjunction. I don't trust the folks that host these surveys.
Please excuse me . I need to adjust the aluminum foil in my hat.

I'm the same way, recDNA, but in this case I followed the link after seeing the 'positive feedback' in this thread from others who had already done so. *tips his own foil hat*

 

[lightjunction]

Another reason some folks like me won't do surveys is fear of blind links. If you post your questions in the open I would be happy to answer them. I won't click links because it is the easiest way to get viruses or trojans or embedded keystroke loggers etc. I trust lightjunction. I don't trust the folks that host these surveys.
Please excuse me . I need to adjust the aluminum foil in my hat.

That's definitely a good point. I added some clarification on the post that it's hosted by Google Forms. Perhaps next time I'll make a text post available. *also adjusts tinfoil hat*

 

[Chay]

Completed as well, I totally forgot about the pocket clip, necessary for EDC!

 

[RetroTechie]

Filled in survey. "Battery size" is double! :nana: (both for professional and personal use)

 

[lightjunction]

• I post the wrong survey, bear with me.

 

[18650]

Seems counter-intuitive right? I reached out here mostly because flashaholics are very passionate and meticulous people. When you're looking at a flashlight for purchase you're looking at specific things. I'm still learning about the ins and outs of it all, but seeing a macro-like overview of what the experts look at will help me in fleshing out a guide designed for beginners both on a personal and a professional level. I also wanted input in case there were aspects of flashlights that you look for, but I don't know how to look for since I'm so new. I will also keep in mind making non-one page surveys and have them ask for really specific information for next time. 🙂

My opinion is you can't really listen to the "experts" here otherwise tint, CRI, and moonlight modes might be the only things you hear, things which in my experience non flasholics really don't give a **** about. The differences between 80 and 85 CRI or power consumption of 0.05 lumens vs 0.025 lumens is argued about religiously around here but it's minutiae that 99% of people simply do not care about and really makes no practical difference. Thankfully those weren't options in the survey lol (minus the write ins). An unenlightened buying guide should probably focus on things like lumens, beam shape, battery type used and availability (incl rechargeables), physical size and looks, UI (buttons, momentary), form factor (standard, headlamp, handle, can it be mounted?) and maybe ingress protection but that's only my gut feeling.

 

[D6859]

What's the link for survey results. I closed the tab and can't find it anymore. Is there a way to see the results without answering the survey?

I forgot I often check if the light has warranty over 1 year.

Edit: Oops, I just clicked "send" with a plank form and got the link for the results. I hope I didn't interfere with the results.

 

[lightjunction]

My opinion is you can't really listen to the "experts" here otherwise tint, CRI, and moonlight modes might be the only things you hear, things which in my experience non flasholics really don't give a **** about. The differences between 80 and 85 CRI or power consumption of 0.05 lumens vs 0.025 lumens is argued about religiously around here but it's minutiae that 99% of people simply do not care about and really makes no practical difference. Thankfully those weren't options in the survey lol (minus the write ins). An unenlightened buying guide should probably focus on things like lumens, beam shape, battery type used and availability (incl rechargeables), physical size and looks, UI (buttons, momentary), form factor (standard, headlamp, handle, can it be mounted?) and maybe ingress protection but that's only my gut feeling.

Ingress protection is a new one, I had to look that one up! Learn something new every day. Yes I would tend to agree that beginners would focus more on lumens and the other items you listed but perhaps I can stagger the educational guide as I have no idea where to begin > I'm familiar with flashlights, kinda > I'm looking for more specific features (professional likely) > I want to be a flashaholic

 

[lightjunction]

Filled in survey. "Battery size" is double! :nana: (both for professional and personal use)

Ah, I noticed that too. It is important though!

 

[lightjunction]

For those of you who want to keep an eye on the results:

https://docs.google.com/a/lightjunc...1ggWn46AHuWKr4/viewanalytics?usp=form_confirm

 

[lightjunction]

For those of you who would rather post your answers here, as opposed to clicking on a random link, I can help you out:

What is your gender?
M/F

What is your age group?
<18
18-25
26-35
36-45
46-55
56-65
65+

Do you use your flashlight mostly for personal use or professional use?
Personal
Professional
Both

Which industry are you in? Please be specific and add a brief explanation of your day-to-day duties (very brief)

For professional use, what features are you looking at?
Ability to integrate with accessories
Amount of batteries needed for operation
Battery size/Size of battery to power the flashlight
Body material
Cost
Drop resistance grade
Ease of use
Flashlight color
Flashlights with multiple brightness modes
Lumens/Lux/Candela
Narrow or wide/Short or long enough to fit in my holster
Throw/Flood
Water resistance grade
Weight
Other

If other please write any other information that is vital to the purchase of a professional use flashlight.

For personal use, what activities do you use your flashlight for?
EDC
Outdoor recreation
Outdoor exercise
Around the house
Garage use
Emergency use
Expensive cat toy
Other

If other, please write-in the answer
For personal use, what features are you looking at?
Ability to integrate with accessories
Amount of batteries needed for operation
Battery size/Size of battery to power the flashlight
Body material
Cost
Drop resistance grade
Ease of use
Flashlight color
Flashlights with multiple brightness modes
Lumens/Lux/Candela
Narrow or wide/Short or long enough to fit in my holster
Throw/Flood
Water resistance grade
Weight
Other

• Do you subscribe to store newsletters?
• Yes
• No

Why do you subscribe to their newsletters?
Coupons
Announcements
Deals/Discounts/Sales
New Products
Popular products
Links to industry news or cool flashlight/battery related articles

For newsletter content, do you prefer photo heavy emails or emails with pictures but with more text?
I want to see pictures of the flashlight, maybe a couple of words/numbers/graphics giving me information
I want to read about the product with a much deeper and robust description than what a graphic could offer me
Depends on my familiarity with a product/mood/interest level

What would you like to see in a newsletter? What do you want to see but no one else has tried before?

Final question, what are your top 3 favorite colors?

 

[bladesmith3]

done I hope it helps