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Short Essay Question: What do you intend to use this light for?
Basically plan on using this as a tactical light for my shotgun. This is SOLELY for fun, so I'm not too picky for most things other than it needs to be close to 1" diameter and maybe 2"-4" in length with a nice throw to it. I'm leaning towards: TERRALUX CREE TLF-3C2AAEX, but can't find any dimensions on it. THANKS FOR ANY HELP OR INFO!!!
0) What Region/Country/State will the light be purchased in?
____I will be mail-ordering or buying online, so this doesn't matter.
1) Price Range: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
____I can spend $15-30.
2) Format:
____I want a LED flashlight.
3) Length:
____2-4 inches. (Pocket carry)
4) Width:
Close to 1" as possible
5) What batteries do you want to use? Alkaline batteries are easier to find and less expensive but don't pack as much stored energy and are don't work well in cold temperatures. Lithium batteries have long shelf life (10+ years, great for stored emergency lights) and are not as affected by cold but must be kept dry and are more expensive. Rechargeable start expensive, but if used frequently pay off quickly.
____I want common Alkaline batteries. (AA, AAA, C, D)
6) How much light do you want? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible).
____I want to light an entire campground or dazzle an intruder. (100+ lumens)
7) Throw vs Flood: Which do you prefer, lights that flood an area with a wide beam, or lights that "throw" with a tightly focused beam? Place an "X" on the line below.
Throw (distance)-X---------------------|----------------------Flood/close-up
8) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims (like some LED lights). but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries.
____60-240 min. (1-2 hours)
10) Operational Modes: Check all that apply.
____A simple on-off is fine for me.
11) Is it important whether the body is metal or plastic/composite?
____I don't care.
Basically plan on using this as a tactical light for my shotgun. This is SOLELY for fun, so I'm not too picky for most things other than it needs to be close to 1" diameter and maybe 2"-4" in length with a nice throw to it. I'm leaning towards: TERRALUX CREE TLF-3C2AAEX, but can't find any dimensions on it. THANKS FOR ANY HELP OR INFO!!!
0) What Region/Country/State will the light be purchased in?
____I will be mail-ordering or buying online, so this doesn't matter.
1) Price Range: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
____I can spend $15-30.
2) Format:
____I want a LED flashlight.
3) Length:
____2-4 inches. (Pocket carry)
4) Width:
Close to 1" as possible
5) What batteries do you want to use? Alkaline batteries are easier to find and less expensive but don't pack as much stored energy and are don't work well in cold temperatures. Lithium batteries have long shelf life (10+ years, great for stored emergency lights) and are not as affected by cold but must be kept dry and are more expensive. Rechargeable start expensive, but if used frequently pay off quickly.
____I want common Alkaline batteries. (AA, AAA, C, D)
6) How much light do you want? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible).
____I want to light an entire campground or dazzle an intruder. (100+ lumens)
7) Throw vs Flood: Which do you prefer, lights that flood an area with a wide beam, or lights that "throw" with a tightly focused beam? Place an "X" on the line below.
Throw (distance)-X---------------------|----------------------Flood/close-up
8) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims (like some LED lights). but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries.
____60-240 min. (1-2 hours)
10) Operational Modes: Check all that apply.
____A simple on-off is fine for me.
11) Is it important whether the body is metal or plastic/composite?
____I don't care.
