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[BigLee]

I am looking for your knowledge and input. I am just a average Joe Doe but I want a good powerful flashlight. I have a 4d Brinkman (krypton I think) that is so-so. I have 2 3D LED Maglites that are better. I have a new 4X123 Cabelas 180 lumen Xenon that is great. That said, the batteries last about an hour and it gets hot as H---! Can I get another type bulb that will fit it that will be just as bright but cooler. I have a couple of coyotes that visit at night that I try to spot but at 4 123's a night it's getting in my pocket. Guess I need to use recharable, huh? I thank you for your help.

 

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EDIT: The Welcome Mat should help you understand flashlights.

There's many flashlights that can help you with your coyotes problem.

Try looking at Fenix TK11 and Surefire 6P or Surefire E2DL

You didn't say what your budget is, so it's kinda hard to recommend something. :thinking:
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[StarHalo]

180 lumens from four 123s is remarkably lousy, stranger yet since it wouldn't be a logical battery configuration for runtime either. Someone didn't spend much time designing that flashlight.

Most of the popular 1x123 lights here average over 200 lumens..

 

[yellow]

2*AA (Ni-Mh cells):
Fenix L2D / LD20 or Jetbeam Jet 1 Models

2*CR123 --> skip

1*18650 Li-Ion:
Jetbeam Jet III Models or
Fenix Tk11

each light kicks the ones You have by now.

if You dont have a good charger and cells for Ni-Mh, go the 18650 Li-Ion route.
Cheaper and more spice in cells

 

[Flying Turtle]

Think I'd keep a big old rechargeable halogen spotlight on hand for coyote spotting. You can probably find one of these for less than $20. Big Lots always has some.

Welcome to CPF, BigLee.

Geoff

 

[BlueBeam22]

The Coleman 530 lumen LED spotlight bought at Sears for $60 fits your needs perfectly. It is rechargeable and has a 2.5 hour runtime. The Coleman brightly lights up objects well over 300 yards away and throws just as far as my 1 million candlepower halogen spotlights.

Beamshot of the Coleman 530 lumen lighting up a shed 50 yards away:

 

[BigLee]

Re: 1st time ?????

OK, so one 18650 equals two CR123's. Would two 18650's power the cabelas that now uses four CR123's? Or would it be too powerful? Any change to make it cooler? I am also looking at the Fenix brand. Thanks for the help.

 

[defloyd77]

Fenix TK-20, 150 lumens and has a more natural tinted led, uses 2aa and has good throw.

 

[StarHalo]

Re: 1st time ?????

OK, so one 18650 equals two CR123's.

No, the two battery types are completely different in chemistry and voltage. I would advise against using Li-Ion batteries (like the 18650) until you're much farther along in the hobby and have read up on the proper handling and procedures for these cells, as they can explode into toxic flames if mishandled.

Any change to make it cooler? I am also looking at the Fenix brand.

While the Cabela's light may serve it's purpose, it's not nearly as sophisticated or well-engineered as many of our flashaholic lights, a Fenix being a good example. A 1x123 Fenix (the PD20) is as bright as the light that you have now but almost keychain-small; it also has multiple output modes so you can tailor your battery use to your situation - this means over *one day* of runtime, if you need it. Plus the anodizing is harder, there's no bulb to replace, it will survive being dropped, etc. In short, once you have a modern flashaholic light, you can expect your old flashlight to be lost in a drawer or given away..

 

[fixitman]

I am going to recommend the Eagletac P10A2 with neutral tint. 200 lumens of quality light, for just under $60. Since it takes AA batteries, you can feed it with common rechargeable batteries like the Eneloops.

For coyote spotting, or most anything in a natural environment, neutral or warm tints are usually best when using LED lights.

 

[Liquidspaceman]

Though I don't own one yet (it's on the way), the Solarforce L2's on ebay seem to put out a high amount of output (2 aa version) with 3 hours of runtime.

They seem to be a solid build as well and cost only about 25 to 30 bucks with free shipping.

 

[Zatoichi]

Though I don't own one yet (it's on the way), the Solarforce L2's on ebay seem to put out a high amount of output (2 aa version) with 3 hours of runtime.

There's a 2 AA version of the L2?

 

[Gunner12]

Check here for further drop-ins/mods for the Mags.

How much throw do you want?
What size?
What runtime?
Which batteries?
Multimode?

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