LLCoolBeans
Flashlight Enthusiast
Here are her parameters:
1. Must be a clicky type interface, but clicky button MUST be near the head rather than on the tailcap. Similar to Mag-lite or Streamlight Tasklight. A 90degree angle head type light would also be acceptable. This is the single most important parameter.
2. Must have one of the following power source types:
1 or 2 x CR123A/RCR123
1 x 17670
1 x 18650
3. Must be of high-quality (USA manufacturer preferred, but not necessary)
4. Must be longer than your average single cell CR123A light. So, at least 3.5" OAL. She doesn't like the short ones.
5. Must have some means to attach a lanyard.
6. Must have output of at least 100lm (slightly lower output would be concidered if all other criteria were met) and ideally a beam nicely focused for intermediate throw and also a generous amount of spill.
7. Must be voltage regulated and thermal protection would be a plus.
8. Must be capable of at least 30min runtime at 100lm without becoming too hot to hold or hot enough to cause damage to or accelerated wear on the emitter.
9. No specific emitter preference, so long as it suits the params. Warm tint and/or high CRI would be ideal, but certainly not high on the priority list.
9. Must have at least one setting other than full high. i.e. at least a low and a high setting. Multiple or programmable brightnesses would be nice, but only low and high are required.
10. Price is no object within reason, I'll concider anything under $400, though I'd prefer to keep it in the $100 ballpark.
Thanks for your help guys (and girls if you really are out there).
1. Must be a clicky type interface, but clicky button MUST be near the head rather than on the tailcap. Similar to Mag-lite or Streamlight Tasklight. A 90degree angle head type light would also be acceptable. This is the single most important parameter.
2. Must have one of the following power source types:
1 or 2 x CR123A/RCR123
1 x 17670
1 x 18650
3. Must be of high-quality (USA manufacturer preferred, but not necessary)
4. Must be longer than your average single cell CR123A light. So, at least 3.5" OAL. She doesn't like the short ones.
5. Must have some means to attach a lanyard.
6. Must have output of at least 100lm (slightly lower output would be concidered if all other criteria were met) and ideally a beam nicely focused for intermediate throw and also a generous amount of spill.
7. Must be voltage regulated and thermal protection would be a plus.
8. Must be capable of at least 30min runtime at 100lm without becoming too hot to hold or hot enough to cause damage to or accelerated wear on the emitter.
9. No specific emitter preference, so long as it suits the params. Warm tint and/or high CRI would be ideal, but certainly not high on the priority list.
9. Must have at least one setting other than full high. i.e. at least a low and a high setting. Multiple or programmable brightnesses would be nice, but only low and high are required.
10. Price is no object within reason, I'll concider anything under $400, though I'd prefer to keep it in the $100 ballpark.
Thanks for your help guys (and girls if you really are out there).
I think you'll like it and of course it's useful for so many other things, also if you have your dog on a lead it's sometimes necessary to use both hands, unless it's a chihuahua, so a headlamp actually on the head might be just the job.
. She also hates tail-cap buttons. Light absolutely needs to be side clicky (foreward clicky or whatever you call it) or 90degree anglehead.
