Best lights in class

Here is a "best in class" type competition for LED lights.

1 - Keychain:

2 - $25 & Under

3 - $26-$50
General use:
Thrower:

4 - $51-$75
General use:
Thrower:

5 - $76-$100
General use:
Thrower:

6 - $101-$150
General use:
Thrower:

7 - $151+$200
General use:
Thrower:

8 - $201+
General use:
Thrower:

Now, my plan is to compile all the votes into the top 5 in each category and then list them as a CPF member's top rated LED lights post. Hopefully it will help the non-flashaholic when searching for a new light.

Please make sure that you properly categorize the lights you list. It will help when compiling the data.

I will submit my list when I get home from work.

1 - Keychain: ITP A3 EOS

2 - $25 & Under: ITP A3 EOS

3 - $26-$50
General use: S-mini, Preon
Thrower:

4 - $51-$75
General use: P-Rocket, SC51w/H51w, Quark AA
Thrower:

6 - $101-$150
General use: High CRI HDS Clicky
Thrower:
Other: H501w

Clearly, I don't know squat about throwers. Great idea, btw. It might be worth splitting each category into lights that use common batteries and lights that use Li-ion.

--flatline

1 - Keychain: Fenix E05

2 - $25 & Under
Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen 4AA LED

3 - $26-$50
General use: 4sevens Quark MiNi AA²
Thrower:

4 - $51-$75
General use: Fenix LD40
Thrower: Maglite 2D LED Cree XP-E or Rebel (NOT the 1st generation 3W Luxeon)

5 - $76-$100
General use:
Thrower: dereelight Aspherical lens flashlight series XR-E R2

6 - $101-$150
General use: Fenix TK35 Cree XM-L T6 LED
Thrower:

7 - $151+$200
General use:
Thrower:

8 - $201+
General use:
Thrower:

1 - Keychain:
ITP EOS A3

2 - $25 & Under
ITP EOS A1/A2/A3

3 - $26-$50
General use:
4Sevens Quark Mini line (AA, AA² & 123)
Jetbeam BC10
Nitecore Extreme Infinity

Thrower:
Solarforce Skyline I
EagleTac T100C2 MK II (throwy)

4 - $51-$75
General use:
4Sevens Quark AA²/123²
Xeno F8v6
Fenix PD31

Thrower:
4Sevens Quark 123² Turbo
Ray X60

5 - $76-$100
General use:
Fenix TK15
Jetbeam Jet-III M
Klarus XT10

Thrower:
Solarforce Masterpiece Pro I & II
Solarforce M8
Fenix TK35
Lumintop TD15(X)

I don't really have any input on lights over $100 personally ... These are all lights that I have extensively researched, own/owned or personally handled.

Here is a "best in class" type competition for LED lights.

1 - Keychain:

Preon Revo

2 - $25 & Under

ITP A1 EOS (on sale for $24.95 now at BJ)

3 - $26-$50
General use: 4Sevens QMini 123 or 4Sevens Preon 2
Thrower: na

4 - $51-$75
General use: ZebraLight H31 CR123 220 Lumen Headlamp
Thrower:na

5 - $76-$100
General use:
Thrower:

6 - $101-$150
General use: HDS EDC Executive
Thrower: Maelstrom G5

7 - $151+$200
General use: na
Thrower: na

8 - $201+
General use: na
Thrower: na

thedukeoftank said:

Here is a "best in class" type competition for LED lights.

1 - Keychain:

2 - $25 & Under

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Great Suggestion!

1 - Keycain:
-Streamlight NANOLIGHT ($5.45)

2 - $25 & Under:
General Use: Nebo Redline
Thrower: Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen High Flux LED Cyber Light

I don't own any lights over $25. I hope that CPF can help me decide what is worth more than entry-priced flashlights. If anyone has good suggestions, please do a comparison of these lights and what you think is worth more and why. I truly believe that this is a very legitimate request as all of the lights mentioned here are best-sellers at Amazon. Therefore there is a very large potential audience in great need of being so informed.

atisch

LEDninja said:

6 - $101-$150
General use: Fenix TK35 Cree XM-L T6 LED
Thrower:

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+1

I love the TK35! Picked one up for $106 with 6 CR123 batteries included. :thumbsup:

Hi Atisch ......... CPF has flashaholics who buy heaps of lights and do lots of things with them. If you want advice then stick around a while and see what people say. Here you will note all the pros and cons on many top lights with those that are most liked being the most talked about (well sort of). The main line of lights here are, in no order of preference, 47's, Zebra, Eagletac, Fenix, Nitecore, ITP, Jetbeam and Thrunite. Watch carefully and see how some models or brands get bad press which is an indicator to wait until the manufacturer irons out the flaws or look at another brand.

atisch said:

Great Suggestion!

1 - Keycain:
-Streamlight NANOLIGHT ($5.45)

2 - $25 & Under:
General Use: Nebo Redline
Thrower: Dorcy 41-4750 180 Lumen High Flux LED Cyber Light

I don't own any lights over $25. I hope that CPF can help me decide what is worth more than entry-priced flashlights. If anyone has good suggestions, please do a comparison of these lights and what you think is worth more and why. I truly believe that this is a very legitimate request as all of the lights mentioned here are best-sellers at Amazon. Therefore there is a very large potential audience in great need of being so informed.

atisch

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