Flashlight for "around the house" usage

[jamie.91]

Actually, except for price, I don't think the post was off topic. And it took 14 posts and 2 days for anyone to notice.
The advantage of the 9P is long runtimes, which might be of interest to the OP (even if not highlighted in the questionable post).

Thankyou, my original idea was he could run 2 AA's with the right drop in :)

Not to mention the raw simplicity

 

[Poppy]

Since the OP is satisfied with the lights that he has for INSIDE the house, and seems to want a thrower for rare usage to look OUTSIDE the house, from the inside. I'd like to suggest the low cost 3C Defiant Super Thrower. That with a few spare C cells and he is good to go. I know that there is a LOT of complaining about alkalines around here, but really... how many lights have you ever destroyed with leaking alkalines? I can think of only one. That was a night reader that my wife used, left it on, killed the battery, and I tested it months later. I recently found a 3D maglight with duracells in it that are dated 2008! They were probably put in there in 2003. The light had been on the missing list for a few years bounced around from the inside of one car or truck to another and ended up under a bed or in a closet. teh batteries didn't leak, and still have a charge.

At any rate, the Defiant is ON/OFF comes with batteries, he can buy a few more, and if he ever goes with eneloops, can use them wrapped in plastic or cardboard. It is only $24 and will out throw most AA lights. I imagine that the light will be used for less than 2 minute blasts, now and then, and even C's will last a long time like that.

Don't get me wrong... it would not be my main "power went out" light, but for the stated purpose of the OP, it should do nicely.

 

[Etsu]

I know that there is a LOT of complaining about alkalines around here, but really... how many lights have you ever destroyed with leaking alkalines?

Just this year alone? Three. A 4-D Maglite (kept inside), and two AA lights kept in the car (outside). All had fairly fresh Energizers or Duracells in them. Okay, I managed to salvage two of the lights, with some corrosion in the tubes (I weep for my favorite Maglite). The other had the contacts just too badly damaged. None of these batteries were discharged; they still show 1.5v.

I've learned my lesson for the 10th time, and replaced almost everything with Eneloops. I still use alkalines in clocks and most devices that use 9v, but everything else I've converted.

 

[yoyoman]

I had alkaleaks mess up a pair of noise cancelling headphones. Now I use Lithium primary AAA cells in my new ones.

 

[Poppy]

Just this year alone? Three. A 4-D Maglite (kept inside), and two AA lights kept in the car (outside). All had fairly fresh Energizers or Duracells in them. Okay, I managed to salvage two of the lights,..<snip>.

Wow Etsu, I'm a little surprised. I'd guess that for the last 10 years, I've had 10-20 flashlights in the house and car filled with alkalines, or carbon zinc and have only lost the one I mentioned above due to leaks.

I had alkaleaks mess up a pair of noise cancelling headphones. Now I use Lithium primary AAA cells in my new ones.

Yesterday, I pulled leaking alkalines out of a calculator. Fortunately they didn't do any damage.

Yeah... alkalines can cause damage, and it's a good idea to warn people about them if they are considering getting an expensive flashlight.

BTW... I do keep a couple of unopened packs of AA and AAA lithium primaries in my car, Just in case. :)

 

[Etsu]

Wow Etsu, I'm a little surprised. I'd guess that for the last 10 years, I've had 10-20 flashlights in the house and car filled with alkalines, or carbon zinc and have only lost the one I mentioned above due to leaks.

Yeah, to be fair, though, this was an unusually bad year for alkaleaks. (I also lost a TV remote control that died because of leaks.) I went through all my batteries in storage, and found several more that were leaking in the package. I have no idea why so many decided to go bad all at once. Most were well within the expiry date, and they were name-brand batteries.

Normally I might catch a leak every couple of years, and most of the time the device still seems to work. Not so this year.

 

[cland72]

Check out the Rayovac 2AA Indestructible - about $15 at Home Depot. I'm a huge Surefire & Malkoff fanboy, but I like this light to beat on around the house.

 

[whiteoakjoe]

I really like a flood beam around the house. Look at the 1-AA or 2-AA lights with small (body size) heads, that use an XM-L LED. they have nice flood beams that work well indoors. There are so many good lights in this class its hard to pick one. Jetbeam, FourSevens, Fenix, EagleTac all have nice lights in this class.

 

[Poppy]

Hi all!
In the event of a power failure,
I have learned that regular flashlights are good for indoor usage but when I need to light something in the backyard all what I have is not good enough.

In case of some kind of emergency she needs to have ability to light "around the house" from inside through windows.

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Thanks for any help

I really like a flood beam around the house. Look at the 1-AA or 2-AA lights with small (body size) heads, that use an XM-L LED. they have nice flood beams that work well indoors. There are so many good lights in this class its hard to pick one. Jetbeam, FourSevens, Fenix, EagleTac all have nice lights in this class.

The title of this thread is a bit misleading, but it doesn't matter because the OP hasn't been back since he posted his question.

WhiteOakJoe, I agree with you, that a light for "around the house stuff" is a small head light, with an XML emitter. My go-to light is a Niteye MSC20, but, like you said, there are many, in this class.

 

[Etsu]

I really like a flood beam around the house. Look at the 1-AA or 2-AA lights with small (body size) heads, that use an XM-L LED. they have nice flood beams that work well indoors.

Floody lights work great outdoors, too. I have a couple of throwers, and I absolutely hate them, even outdoors. They might be suited for security, but they're horrible for lighting up a path for seeing or looking for something in the bush. It's like trying to see something with severe tunnel vision.

 

[Badbeams3]

Maybe something like the Olight S15? Around $50...up to three AA...good mode levels...floody beam...can be used with only 1 aa for pocket carry...with 3 aa hard to lose around the house and long run times. Magnet in base adds versatility. 5 year warranty.