LED for farm use

LeeG · Dec 17, 2009

I am looking for a flashlight for my in-laws who have a grain/cattle/hog farm in the midwest. They currently have a few of (and really like) those Husky 2D cell LED's that Home Depot were selling last year, but have apparently discontinued.

Does anyone know where I can find anything similar?
The only thing I have been able to find is MAG LED's, and they didn't have the best luck with them.

berry580 · Dec 17, 2009

today in this world, among the best flashlight can easily be found online. don't waste time and petrol please.

get something like a Tk20 which comes in grey and yellow. Runs on 2xAA.they'll love it!

BlueBeam22 · Dec 17, 2009

Dorcy 220 lumen rechargeable..

Jackscrj · Dec 17, 2009

+1 on the Fenix tk20

Phantom502 · Dec 17, 2009

Here is a great deal on a flashlight similar to what your looking for.

http://www.buy.com/prod/brinkmann-3-watt-led-2d-aluminum-flashlight/q/loc/66357/212984376.html

hyperloop · Dec 17, 2009

+2 on the TK20. Tough as nails too, if it can survive caving, it can survive a farm

ypsifly · Dec 17, 2009

An alternative to the Husky might be the Lowes Task Force Cree 2C. About $5 more than the Husky with a little less output but it should get the job done.

If you are willing to spend the money...Malkoff Devices started on a farm:

http://www.malkoffdevices.com/about_Malkoff-devices.htm

LeeG · Dec 17, 2009

I'll check Lowe's. The TK20 is more than they really want to spend. They are basically wanting to by 4-8 of them to have at different places on the farm, so $20-$25 is the price range they are looking at. Those Brinkman's might do the trick too.

I am currently waiting for Malkoff to get some of the 2-3D cell drop ins to upgrade the rest of my MAG's.

Burgess · Dec 18, 2009

LeeG said:
They are basically wanting to buy 4-8 of them to have at different places on the farm . . . .

Ah, that tells me they don't EDC carry a flashlight. :shakehead

Get a 2xAA flashlight, like 4Sevens Quark, or Fenix TK20.

Get a nice comfortable, secure belt holster -- like a RipOffs model BL-153.

Carry 1 flashlight with you, all day long.

No need to buy 4-8 of them to have at different places on the farm.

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da.gee · Dec 18, 2009

Tell them to think of it as a tool. You wouldn't buy five wrenches and place them in different places around the farm. You'd have one wrench and take it where you need it.

berry580 · Dec 18, 2009

da.gee said:
Tell them to think of it as a tool. You wouldn't buy five wrenches and place them in different places around the farm. You'd have one wrench and take it where you need it.

+1

LEDninja · Dec 18, 2009

Farm > outdoors in the country > NEUTRAL WARM WHITE LED.

Quark Minis, Neutral White
NiteCore EZ AA
are some examples.
I live downtown, am not familiar with all the different available models of the neutral warm white LED torches so you will have to do some searching.

ab1ht · Dec 18, 2009

LeeG said:
...The only thing I have been able to find is MAG LED's, and they didn't have the best luck with them.

Just curious... what didn't work out?

Beam quality? Throw? Too big?

LeeG · Dec 18, 2009

As I recall, the MAG LED didn't have sufficient throw.
I have been trying to get them to just EDC a light, but it has been a hard sell - hard to teach some old dogs a new trick.

sabre7 · Dec 18, 2009

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