Well I want it pretty much because of both "the most" for an led handheld light and for the 4k lumens which I can't seem to find in an LED flashlight. I know that the torch from wicked lasers has 4100 lumens but I'm not even sure if thats an accurate number since I have heard horror stories coming from that company not to mention that I feel that it is very hated around here, kind of like the apple of flashlights.
OK, both were = to just wanting 4k lumens, and neither was about using the lumens for anything per se.
That's fine, as if you want random lumens, that's easier than focused lumens.
If you had to SEE something with it, well, if its close enough, you would see it like it was daylight. If it were a few hundred yards away, not so much, etc.
How far away did you want to be able to see with it?
As an aside...massive lumens costs massive amp flow which cost massive cell drainage which costs form factor to have the size to hold the cells and to dissipate the heat.
Some of the "Pocket Rockets" are direct drive high amp monsters that can pump out massive lumens for a few minutes, and then, either the cells can't keep up the amp flow, and/or the light gets too hot and needs time to cool before firing up again, etc....so they start at max brightness, and gradually dim as the available amps drop, etc.
So, wanting a 4k light because you can't find one is sometimes an indication that a mass produced version "might not look as much like a flashlight" because it needs to be bigger to hold cells/dissipate heat, house a lot of LEDs, etc.
Your custom version can look smaller/more flashlight-like, if you are willing to compromise on run-time and regulation, etc.
Hence the question as to if you were going to USE it or not. If its just to turn on and grin like an idiot (A fav past time of mine at least...), a pocket rocket works great. If you just need it to take a quick peek at a large area "to see who goes there" in quick bursts, it can also do an incredible job, etc.
If you need a light to stay on, run at constant brightness for hours, AND pump 4k lumens, its going to NEED those form factor changes you didn't like, at least with currently available LED technology.
Of course, you could look at some HID's...a Polarion Abyss or PH50, etc, for example has the lumens you want...but, again, its more of a spot light look than a flashlight look.
