nasa779
Newly Enlightened
found this on edc forums lol hope it helps
1) Short Essay Question: What do you intend to use this light for?
i just want a bright flashlight that has maybe 200-400 foot throw that can illuminate a path or a street... maybe to show off a bit lol
2) What Region/Country/State will the light be purchased in?
USA
3) Price Range: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
up to maybe $160
4) Format:
PART A
[x] I want a flashlight.
[ ] I want a headlamp.
[ ] I want a lantern.
[ ] I want a portable spotlight.
PART B
Length:
[ ] 1-2 inches. (Keychain sized)
[ ] 2-4 inches. (Pocket carry)
[x] 4-9 inches. (Holster carry)
PART C
Width:
[ ] I prefer a long narrow light.
[ ] I prefer a short wide light.
[x] Doesn't matter.
PART D
Weight:
dont really care how heavy it is... to a point it shouldnt be like over 5 lbs lol
5) What kind of "bulb".
[x] LED - more rugged, unlikely to burn out in your lifetime, less accurate color rendition, in general less output but more efficient (longer runtimes)
6) What batteries do you want to use?
i have lifepo4's but i doubt they will support the drain of a high lumen light so id maybe invest in AW 18650's or something like that
7) How much light do you want? Sometimes you can have too much light
400-1500lumen
8) Throw vs Flood:
Throw (distance)---------------|-----------------------------Flood/close-up
9) Runtime:
i dont care if im charging batts every 10 mins
10) Durability: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
i want it to be able to withstand at least a 6 foot fall roughly...
11) Switch Type:
clicky
12) Switch Location:
[x] I don't care. (preferrably tailcap)
13) Operational Modes: Check all that apply.
[ ] A simple on-off is fine for me.
[x] I want 2 light levels. (Brighter/short runtime and Dimmer/long runtime.)
[x] I want multiple light levels. (some lights have 5-16 light levels.)
[ ] I want a strobe mode. (blinks to show location.)
[x] I want a tactical strobe. (would be nice)
[ ] I want S.O.S. flashing
14) Is it important whether the body is metal or plastic/composite? In this case "plastic" and it's variants does not mean "cheap" or poorly made. In many applications a plastic bodied light is preferable, hard use and water resistance comes to mind; think caving or lights that get dropped or abused.
[x] I want a metal-bodied light.
15) Special Needs: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? Circle any below or write in your own comment(s).
[x] Waterproof – something like ipx-8 i think it is... but even water resistant works too
[x] Corrosion resistant or hard-anodized finish
im eyeballing a m21 warrior but i want to be able to get both the light and the charger with aw 18650's on one website
thanks for the help
1) Short Essay Question: What do you intend to use this light for?
i just want a bright flashlight that has maybe 200-400 foot throw that can illuminate a path or a street... maybe to show off a bit lol
2) What Region/Country/State will the light be purchased in?
USA
3) Price Range: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
up to maybe $160
4) Format:
PART A
[x] I want a flashlight.
[ ] I want a headlamp.
[ ] I want a lantern.
[ ] I want a portable spotlight.
PART B
Length:
[ ] 1-2 inches. (Keychain sized)
[ ] 2-4 inches. (Pocket carry)
[x] 4-9 inches. (Holster carry)
PART C
Width:
[ ] I prefer a long narrow light.
[ ] I prefer a short wide light.
[x] Doesn't matter.
PART D
Weight:
dont really care how heavy it is... to a point it shouldnt be like over 5 lbs lol
5) What kind of "bulb".
[x] LED - more rugged, unlikely to burn out in your lifetime, less accurate color rendition, in general less output but more efficient (longer runtimes)
6) What batteries do you want to use?
i have lifepo4's but i doubt they will support the drain of a high lumen light so id maybe invest in AW 18650's or something like that
7) How much light do you want? Sometimes you can have too much light
400-1500lumen
8) Throw vs Flood:
Throw (distance)---------------|-----------------------------Flood/close-up
9) Runtime:
i dont care if im charging batts every 10 mins
10) Durability: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
i want it to be able to withstand at least a 6 foot fall roughly...
11) Switch Type:
clicky
12) Switch Location:
[x] I don't care. (preferrably tailcap)
13) Operational Modes: Check all that apply.
[ ] A simple on-off is fine for me.
[x] I want 2 light levels. (Brighter/short runtime and Dimmer/long runtime.)
[x] I want multiple light levels. (some lights have 5-16 light levels.)
[ ] I want a strobe mode. (blinks to show location.)
[x] I want a tactical strobe. (would be nice)
[ ] I want S.O.S. flashing
14) Is it important whether the body is metal or plastic/composite? In this case "plastic" and it's variants does not mean "cheap" or poorly made. In many applications a plastic bodied light is preferable, hard use and water resistance comes to mind; think caving or lights that get dropped or abused.
[x] I want a metal-bodied light.
15) Special Needs: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? Circle any below or write in your own comment(s).
[x] Waterproof – something like ipx-8 i think it is... but even water resistant works too
[x] Corrosion resistant or hard-anodized finish
im eyeballing a m21 warrior but i want to be able to get both the light and the charger with aw 18650's on one website
thanks for the help
