Short purchase advice: Best flashlight with 200+ Lumens but under 100 bucks

[BruceWillEs]

Just tell me what you would by, if you've got 100$, and want something with 200 or more OTF-lumens.

 

[Batou00159]

olight m21 500 lumin
olight m20 r5 320luminleaves you with monay fore some 18650

 

[red02]

What I would buy? ok...

Javelin XPG

 

[flashfiend]

Surefire 6p w/ nailbender XP-G module.

 

[Chevy-SS]

For a relatively small light, I would highly recommend an EagleTac P20A2 XP-G R5 with the OP reflector.

It uses AA batteries, which are available everywhere and it puts out an incredible amount of light. This is a very simple purchase and you don't need to buy expensive CR123 batteries, nor do you need a battery charger.

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[CarpentryHero]

Best light I own that cost under 100 is the Fenix TK11. It has 285 lumens, probably 230 lumens OTF.
Though if I could try out the Olight M21 with the 500 lumens before paying, I'd definately go that root.

 

[BruceWillEs]

Best light I own that cost under 100 is the Fenix TK11. It has 285 lumens, probably 230 lumens OTF.
Though if I could try out the Olight M21 with the 500 lumens before paying, I'd definately go that root.

Aren't Fenix lumen-ratings always automatically serious OTF-lumen-ratings?

 

[BobG]

Fenix is notorious for stating emitter lumens and not out the front. Most folks say reduce the fenix number by 15 to 20% to get a reasonable OTF number.

 

[ebow86]

I agree. This is a topic that will probably be argued for quite some time though, with some claiming fenix uses OTF ratings.

 

[joe1512]

Do you have a size preference? Or throw preference? Battery preference?

These are all important factors, otherwise you will get a shotgun of responses like you have gotten which is basically useless.

You are going to have to think a little harder and give more information if you want any useful advice.

 

[kramer5150]

P60 or P61
Solarforce L2 + 18650 lego extension

Both modules will work great with a single 18650, and are flexible enough to be used with 2x cells for added run time. The M60 has flatter regulation at 8.4V.