Hi!
First of all, thank you for taking the time to consider my situation, I appreciate this very much!
I am looking for an LED flashlight that:
- Does not exceed 6 inches
- Does not have have a weak beam
- Does not have a run-time of under 15-20 hours. The higher the runtime, obviously, the better =)
- Does not succumb to water
A flashlight that is offered in a black Type-III HA w/ knurling variety is preferred.
The primary uses for this flashlight will be:
- Emergency all-purpose flashlight to carry around in my backpack (therefore, too much weight or volume is very much unpreferred)
- Emergency all-purpose flashlight in case there is a power-outage at home due to a storm that may last up to a week (hence the need for long battery life)
So far, based on my reading here, I'm considering the:
- Surefire L1
- Inova X5T-HA
Problem is, 123 lithium batteries can be rather expensive, and hard to find (if the power goes out, for example, it may be wise to have a flashlight that can run on AAs so that you can use batteries from your neighbor -- the chances that they will have 123s stocked up are slim to none)
So I started considering the purchase of a flashlight that will run on AAs as well and looking at:
- CMG Sonic
- Ultra-G
- Infinity Ultra
- Some Peaks from peakledsolutions.net (although entirely lost as to which ones I should be considering)
- ARC AA/AAA
- Inova X1 (which I have sinced scratched off the list due to it's limited beam)
ARCs shutdown was a blow to my plans, so I am not sure what to do in this department anymore.
My questions:
<font color="red">- Based on my given information, which flashlights do you recommend I consider?
- If I want to go for an AA light, which flashlight would be best? Are there any upcoming flashlights that I should wait for?</font>
<font color="red">- I am considering buying a non-lithium flashlight for my family back in Taiwan as well, perhaps in the green variety for no-power typhoon nights (I am in college and would feel much more at peace knowing that they're properly equipped to deal with power outages since I am not there to help out). The maximum length would thus be extended to approximately 8 inches or so, in favor of battery life. Standup-able tails would be a must in this situation. Any suggestions or comments regarding this situation?</font>
It would be very kind if a link could be provided as well to the place I should buy from (i.e. a reliable, reputable distributor with a good price, like CountyComm)
Again, thanks very much for your time, I appreciate this very very much.
Thanks you for reading!
First of all, thank you for taking the time to consider my situation, I appreciate this very much!
I am looking for an LED flashlight that:
- Does not exceed 6 inches
- Does not have have a weak beam
- Does not have a run-time of under 15-20 hours. The higher the runtime, obviously, the better =)
- Does not succumb to water
A flashlight that is offered in a black Type-III HA w/ knurling variety is preferred.
The primary uses for this flashlight will be:
- Emergency all-purpose flashlight to carry around in my backpack (therefore, too much weight or volume is very much unpreferred)
- Emergency all-purpose flashlight in case there is a power-outage at home due to a storm that may last up to a week (hence the need for long battery life)
So far, based on my reading here, I'm considering the:
- Surefire L1
- Inova X5T-HA
Problem is, 123 lithium batteries can be rather expensive, and hard to find (if the power goes out, for example, it may be wise to have a flashlight that can run on AAs so that you can use batteries from your neighbor -- the chances that they will have 123s stocked up are slim to none)
So I started considering the purchase of a flashlight that will run on AAs as well and looking at:
- CMG Sonic
- Ultra-G
- Infinity Ultra
- Some Peaks from peakledsolutions.net (although entirely lost as to which ones I should be considering)
- ARC AA/AAA
- Inova X1 (which I have sinced scratched off the list due to it's limited beam)
ARCs shutdown was a blow to my plans, so I am not sure what to do in this department anymore.
My questions:
<font color="red">- Based on my given information, which flashlights do you recommend I consider?
- If I want to go for an AA light, which flashlight would be best? Are there any upcoming flashlights that I should wait for?</font>
<font color="red">- I am considering buying a non-lithium flashlight for my family back in Taiwan as well, perhaps in the green variety for no-power typhoon nights (I am in college and would feel much more at peace knowing that they're properly equipped to deal with power outages since I am not there to help out). The maximum length would thus be extended to approximately 8 inches or so, in favor of battery life. Standup-able tails would be a must in this situation. Any suggestions or comments regarding this situation?</font>
It would be very kind if a link could be provided as well to the place I should buy from (i.e. a reliable, reputable distributor with a good price, like CountyComm)
Again, thanks very much for your time, I appreciate this very very much.
Thanks you for reading!