What is your favorite inexpensive (sub $40) LED light?

[speedsix]

I just bought these three because they were cheap and came recommended to me by you guys.

Nkoray K-106 Cree Q5-WC 5-Mode 230-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AA/1*14500)
Item# 28546

Romisen MXDL RC-G2 Cree Flashlight Gray (1xAA)
Item# 3609

TrustFire XP-EF23 XP-R2-WC 3-Mode 150-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight (1*AAA/1*10440) 0
Item# 24291

I like them and think they are well worth the money. What other ones should I try out?

Here are some things I liked and didn't like about the above three:
Liked:
1. Single mode of Romisen
2. Adjustable bezel of Romisen.
3. Clip on K-106
4. Color of K-106
5. Glow in the dark button
6. Compact size of K-106
7. Spot and throw ability of Romisen

Didn't like:
1. How hard it was to activate button of K-106
2. 5 modes of K-106
3. No memory of K-106
4. Non-programmability of K-106
5. Weight of Trustfire. For a single AAA, it was heavy.

 

[Warp]

I predict the Quark MiNis, which can be had for about $36 to your door, will be a popular answer.




I look forward to the responses, I could use another light, in this price range, but am having trouble making up my mind.

 

[Nitroz]

I predict the Quark MiNis, which can be had for about $36 to your door, will be a popular answer.

+1

I love my Mini123, especially the other night when it handily stomped all over the HVAC repair man's 2D mag and his 18v Milwaukee drill light.:devil:

All in a thumb light days work.

 

[alfreddajero]

Mine has to be the Romisen RC-N3 and also my ITP SA1.

 

[RoBeacon]

1.) Dorcy 41-4297 160 Lumen LED Flashlight 6 Watt K2
Pretty bright for $18.99 clearance at target. The tail button sucks terribly though. Hooked one to a bike for 24 miles of urban ride and now I constantly have to reseat the the tail cap to get beam strength to full capacity.
2.) Princeton Tec Impact XL - Not very bright but reliable and water proof to 50 meters.

 

[Skyeye]

Brinkmann 3AAA Armormax. Good color,decent runtime,fine thrower. $29.98 Academy.:thumbsup:

 

[curiousone1]

AKOray K-109a.......three modes......fully programmable........

 

[Burgess]

Trouble with the Princeton Tec Impact XL, is . . . .


only lasts 6 or 7 hours on Sanyo Eneloops.


And that's on a set of 4 cells. :shakehead



Brightness, as claimed on my OEM packaging, is 17 Lumens ! :candle:


I tried VERY Hard to "like" my PT Impact XL.


Water - resistance is, alas, its ONLY advantage.

:sigh:
_

 

[mcnair55]

I like my ITP A1 and A3 both great and all less than $25 a go,so much so will get the A2 to have all 3.

 

[corvettesR1]

I think ITP lights are a great value in the under $40 range.

http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-84/ITP-C7R-Cree-Q5/Detail

 

[alfreddajero]

Yes they are......bought a C9 when they first came out and decided to get all the other batt tubes as well.

 

[bogeymachine]

Solarforce <p60 'ho> then Romi (or whatever Brian <@ShiningBeam> tells you is in your budget)

Fenix if you shop carefully

 

[Phaserburn]

Eagletac P100 series.

 

[DigMe]

Preon 1 at the moment.

brad

 

[waddup]

a used $100 light from the marketplace,

i have a few

 

[Mik]

Romisen RC-F4. I don't think this can be beat at $14.60.

 

[Patriot]

The Maratac AA and AAA lights. I get a lot of use out of them.

 

[MrGman]

The new Stanley Ultrabright LED Spotlight 192 lumen 5 watt fully adjustable output spotlight with 7.2V rechargeable internal NiMH battery pack with house and car chargers all for $39.95. This thing is actually a decent thrower and the 192 lumen claim seems to be about right. Its like a mini hand held pistol grip type spotlight but since it puts out the beam from a reflector deeper and just as wide as that of a maglight I would have to say it delivers the goods. Picked it up at a Lowes Hardware Store.

 

[parnass]

Streamlight Stylus Pro - 3AAA penlight
Inova X1 (4th generation) - 1AA
Inova X2 - 2AA

 

[rje58]

I have to go with the Solarforce L2 also, with a Solarforce R2 dropin. Several of the Romisens from ShiningBeam are excellent values, also.