Looking for tough, simple u/i light for a 4 yo

My girlfriends little boy LOVES my lights, and I would like to get him one. Boys being boys, and 4yo at that, I want to find something near indestructable, simple to operate, and 'fun' for a kid bright. Less than $50 would be about right I think.

Suggestions?

Hardcase 1AA, I think Energizer makes it.

Not going to break and is a kid friendly brightess level too.

Energizer Hard Case Pro 2xAA light.

A Fantasea Nano Spotter LED Flashlight.

It's about 12 dollars and runs on 4 AAA batteries.

Fenix E01. He won't be able to destroy it, it runs off a single cell, twisting is about as easy a user interface as possible, and he'll want to EDC his new toy for sure and with the E01 this won't give any trouble. Also, he won't be able to blind anybody with it.

JBorneu said:

Fenix E01. He won't be able to destroy it, it runs off a single cell, twisting is about as easy a user interface as possible, and he'll want to EDC his new toy for sure and with the E01 this won't give any trouble. Also, he won't be able to blind anybody with it.

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What about the wind up lights or shaker lights, those would be pretty cool to a kid and you wouldn't have to keep paying for batteries because the kid leaves it on.

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I think the Fenix E01 is a good choice also. It's cheap, durable, long runtime, comes in colors, not too bright. It depends on the kid, but the only misgiving I would have is the head getting lost.

Another vote for the eo1. My niece LOVES hers! She's a flashlight junkie too! Haha! She's 4 too, hasn't lost the business-end yet.

Kee's new purple anno'd eo1



Me about to bust a gizzy trying to extract one of grandma's shower valves while Kee holds the light vaugely near the worksite...:laughing:

Neubauej said:

My girlfriends little boy LOVES my lights, and I would like to get him one. Boys being boys, and 4yo at that, I want to find something near indestructible, simple to operate, and 'fun' for a kid bright. Less than $50 would be about right I think.

Suggestions?

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Marduke said:

Energizer Hard Case Pro 2xAA light.

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The 4 LED swivel head version might be more fun... different LED colors to play with... *LOWE'S CREE*Energizer Hard Case 4 LED Swivel Light & Inspection Light REVIEW! - CandlePowerForums

Runtime was the only downer...

Cute niece Evil Homer! I have a 2 yr old daughter and she's demonstrated the indestructibility factor of my blue EO1 by swinging it against door facings and the TV and such on a lanyard. Whack! Whack! Probably a better option for a 4 yr old than a 2 yr old, though, because I do worry about her taking the head off and losing it...

Simple to operate + fun + indestructible can be contradictory goals...

Photon fits the bill for me--simple UI, the most fun flashlight I've ever had, and a bargain from CFR. I'm talking about the keychain light, but for a more durable (and easier to change battery) option with similarly fun UI, I think a bright 4 year old (or a bright 40 year old!) could have a ton of fun with a Photon Pro, ~$43 at CFR. This review from about a year ago sold me on the light: My Quick LRI Proton Pro Review - CandlePowerForums

If the boy has a favorite movie/action hero, there's probably an LED light out there featuring it... that can be fun too, and less expensive, but probably not so high on the indestructible rating.

My first LED light was a UK 4AA from brightguy.com.

It's proven unbreakable through years of camping and abuse. The rubber bezel absorbs the shock of a head-first drop.

Anyway, the UK 4AA is probably too big for a 4-year old, but the 2AAA would be perfect. And it is waterproof and will run for 20 hours on a pair of alkalines. Just a on/off twist switch, doesn't get much simpler than that.

Oh, and it is made in bright colors (yellow or purple) and comes with a clip. All for only $15!

http://www.brightguy.com/products/UK_2AAA_Mini_Pocket_eLED_Flashlight.php

Any crank LED light.

Why not a simple SF G2 with an inexpensive LED dropin? maybe too big though.

E01 is a great light, and cheap too. it's a twist action though, I'd have thought a clicky would be better for a kid. mind you, I guess you can't get much simpler than twist on twist off.

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Why not a simple SF G2 with an inexpensive LED dropin? maybe too big though.

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TOO BRIGHT! This also counts for the Photon Proton Pro! Please peope! Don't give kids under age 10 or so lights which have and output above 15 lumens because they WILL shine it in their own eyes and the eyes of everybody else! They think it's fun when it hurts and makes them see black spots and flashes. Also, it might not be the best move to give a 2CR123 light to a 4 year old (cost of batteries, possible dangers with multiple CR123 cells if he leaves the light on).

Thanks for all the thoughts guys!

Looking at the suggestions, I think I am going to look at the fenix or energizer, but keep the suggestions coming!

It turns out his older sister (6) wants one too, fenix or energizer for both?

Thanks again guys!

~Joe

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Most crank lights are a bad idea. In short order the kid will most likely either over crank it, or run the battery down completely. Either will permanently kill the light by destroying the LIR2032 cells inside.

Im getting both of my kids an E01 with ball chain lanyards to wear around there necks. I have an E1 i wear around my neck at night around the house and they love it.

I can see a problem with the E01. Choking hazard. The head is very small and unscrews right out easily. Just something to keep in mind.

SureFire G2L YELLOW or some cool headlamp... All kids seem to love to play with my headlamps, they love all Princeton Tec's strobing LEDs.

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Most crank lights are a bad idea. In short order the kid will most likely either over crank it, or run the battery down completely. Either will permanently kill the light by destroying the LIR2032 cells inside.

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I've got two kids that are experts at breaking things and a pair of 2 year old working cheapo crank lights that would like to disagree with you.

We gave our 5 year old an L2P and it vanished. The crank lights are always banging around their rooms.