I am taking part in an all-night orienteering exercise. It is a hike-rather-than-run affair. I already have a Zebralight H51 which will hopefully suffice for map reading and seeing where to tread.
In case my post's a bit too long I've put the salient points in bold.
I need something to help with a bit more throw, powered by 2-4 AAs (so I can share batteries with the H51) which can later become a general purpose EDC.
On the walk I envisage that it will be used sporadically to hopefully pick out some landmarks, gaps in walls etc.
I am currently looking at the Fenix LD41 and the more aesthetic LD40 (which seems inferior in every way bar looks, and yet still I am drawn to it!)
Please can you give me some advice? thank you for any info and suggestions you can offer.
In terms of the useful info:
1) I will be mail-ordering or buying online, but I’m based in the UK and need it relatively swiftly.
2) Budget:Less than $100 or £70
3) Format: I want a flashlight.
4) Flashlight-specific format/size: Every day carry medium (4-7 inches).
5) Emitter/Light source: LED (known for efficiency, longevity, and compactness)
6) Manufacturer: I want to buy a light from a traditional mass producing manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box. Fenix sounds good to me, but just after something durable whilst still good bang-for-buck.
7) What battery type do you want to use? I intend to use alkaline batteries (AA) Sorry, I know this is bad form, but I want to keep my lights to one format.
8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible). I want to illuminate my entire backyard or a campsite (150-300 lumens) and/or I want to illuminate an entire field, the neighbor's front yard several houses down, impress my friends and neighbors, etc. (300-700 lumens).
9) Throw vs. Flood: At what distance will you be most likely to use this light? Select all that apply.
30-50 yards/meters (I have a big backyard)
50-150 yards/meters (I live in a very rural area/farm with wide open spaces)
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum output).
90-120 minutes (Runtime is moderately important, but still not critical)
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase “you get what you pay for” is very accurate for flashlights. - Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box).
12) Switch Type and location (choose all that apply): I don't care/I don’t know.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
I want multiple light levels. (Some lights have 5-16 light levels. I want a programmable light.
14)Material/Finish/Coating: I don’t care/I don’t know.
15) Special Needs/extras: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? N/a
In case my post's a bit too long I've put the salient points in bold.
I need something to help with a bit more throw, powered by 2-4 AAs (so I can share batteries with the H51) which can later become a general purpose EDC.
On the walk I envisage that it will be used sporadically to hopefully pick out some landmarks, gaps in walls etc.
I am currently looking at the Fenix LD41 and the more aesthetic LD40 (which seems inferior in every way bar looks, and yet still I am drawn to it!)
Please can you give me some advice? thank you for any info and suggestions you can offer.
In terms of the useful info:
1) I will be mail-ordering or buying online, but I’m based in the UK and need it relatively swiftly.
2) Budget:Less than $100 or £70
3) Format: I want a flashlight.
4) Flashlight-specific format/size: Every day carry medium (4-7 inches).
5) Emitter/Light source: LED (known for efficiency, longevity, and compactness)
6) Manufacturer: I want to buy a light from a traditional mass producing manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box. Fenix sounds good to me, but just after something durable whilst still good bang-for-buck.
7) What battery type do you want to use? I intend to use alkaline batteries (AA) Sorry, I know this is bad form, but I want to keep my lights to one format.
8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible). I want to illuminate my entire backyard or a campsite (150-300 lumens) and/or I want to illuminate an entire field, the neighbor's front yard several houses down, impress my friends and neighbors, etc. (300-700 lumens).
9) Throw vs. Flood: At what distance will you be most likely to use this light? Select all that apply.
30-50 yards/meters (I have a big backyard)
50-150 yards/meters (I live in a very rural area/farm with wide open spaces)
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum output).
90-120 minutes (Runtime is moderately important, but still not critical)
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase “you get what you pay for” is very accurate for flashlights. - Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box).
12) Switch Type and location (choose all that apply): I don't care/I don’t know.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
I want multiple light levels. (Some lights have 5-16 light levels. I want a programmable light.
14)Material/Finish/Coating: I don’t care/I don’t know.
15) Special Needs/extras: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? N/a
