Looking for a very specific light

[gchronis]

Hi folks,

I'm back here after a long absence (couple of years maybe?). I have a collection of more than 100 lights, but I need something that I don't have. I was wondering if you could help out, since I don't know what's current anymore.

I need a light that will light up my camp site and also serve as a backup to my headlamp. Here are my specs (and you let me know if this thing exists):

1. CR123 or AA
2. Small as possible
3. 100 lumens or more
4. Several brightness settings (maybe 3-4) or continuously variable.
5. Slow strobe (blink) feature to use when I leave the tent at night, so that I can spot it from far away. Doesn't need to have SOS and a bunch of blinking settings, but it's ok if it does.
6. Some kind of attachment like the Inova Flashlight Signal Cone that makes it behave like a lantern.
7. Price less than $200 (hopefully closer to $100).

Maybe an Olight M20 R5? It's a little big, but it's the closest I could get to. By the way, I was left at R2. When did the R5 come out? I guess I'd better go do some reading and sell some lights to get some new ones...

Well, thanks for any suggestions.

George.

 

[Jash]

This should suit you perfectly. If not, there's one in AA too.

You can add this to make it even more useful.

 

[gchronis]

Thanks Jash! That definitely looks great. The only thing I don't see is a way to flood it to make it behave like a lantern as per my requirement #6. I need this feature so that I can spot it easily from any angle when I'm away from the tent and to also flood the campsite when I'm around. I guess I could make some kind of diffuser like this?

 

[gchronis]

This should suit you perfectly. If not, there's one in AA too.

You can add this to make it even more useful.

Ok, never mind my comment above. I see the second link you have posted now. That should work great. Really nice. Thanks so much!

 

[carrot]

I was thinking Quark Mini, but there's no diffuser cone for it.

 

[gchronis]

I was thinking Quark Mini, but there's no diffuser cone for it.

Right. The diffuser is kind of a must. This thing looks good regardless, though. Might pick one of those up as well for a headlamp. Looks like the size of my Zebralight H30. Is the R5 the latest and greatest? I need to read up a bit. Do you guys know of a thread with kind of a summary of what's going on in the LED world in the last couple of years? Or maybe the most recent trends?

 

[arnold ziffle]

I have an old hds that fits your requirements. I use a surefire beam shaper for flood and put it on the switch end for tailstanding. for using it as a lantern I found a bayer asprin bottle that fits on the end and provides a nice warm light. I enjoyed looking around the house for the perfect lantern head.

 

[carrot]

Yes, Cree XP-G R5 is currently the latest and greatest in a form factor suitable for pocketable flashlights. S2 bin is on the horizon, but who knows "when".