[ASK] What should i buy?

TravisLight

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1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?



I will be mail-ordering or buying online, so this doesn't matter.





2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest! :)





____I have no limit.

____I'm flexible, tell me what you gotJ.







3) Format:



____I want a flashlight.

____I want a headlamp.







4) Flashlight-specific format/size:





____Holster carry.

____Big enough to need its own travel caseJ.



____I don't know.







5) Emitter/Light source:





____I don't know.





6) Manufacturer:



____I want to buy a light from a traditional mass producing manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box.







7) What battery type do you want to use?





____I intend to use rechargeable lithium (li-ion) chemistry. Feel free to specify a size if you know which size you want (14500, RCR123/16340, 17500, 17670, 18650, etc.)







8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible).





____I want ridiculous amounts of lumens (800+ lumens).





9) Throw vs. Flood: At what distance will you be most likely to use this light? Select all that apply.





____50-150 yards/meters (I live in a very rural area/farm with wide open spaces)

____150+ yards (I want maximum throw possible)





10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum output).





____90-120 minutes (Runtime is moderately important, but still not critical)







11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.





____I don't care.

____I don't know.





12) Switch Type and location (choose all that apply):





____I don't care.

____I don't know.

____Other, please specify____________________.





13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.





____I don't care.

____I don't know.





14)Material/Finish/Coating



____I don't care.

____I don't know.

____Other, please specify____________.





15) Special Needs/extras: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn't been mentioned? Select any below.



____Holster

____Wrist/Neck Lanyard
 

motherfletcher

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WELL! Your criteria didn't really narrow it down did it haha
The two criteria that will stand out most in making your decision would probably be: Output and Throw
According to those two, you would probably be looking at a flashlight with emitters like SST-90 or cree XM-L and also with a gigantic reflector, or a collminating ( <-- whats the right spelling for this?) optic of some sort.

I don't know much about these, since I'm not in the market for one, but one that comes to mind is the Olight SR-90. That is one beast of a light!

Hope this helps! :)
 
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