Thread: Flashlights

It also definitely feels and works like a high quality flashlight. Fortunately I have managed to not lose it in over a year. I keep it hidden from my wife.

Originally Posted by Utopian

It also definitely feels and works like a high quality flashlight. Fortunately I have managed to not lose it in over a year. I keep it hidden from my wife.

If it takes you where you need to be deer hunting - it's quality. I have mixed feelings about their knives - but they aren't junk.

As for hiding it from your wife - dude! Buy her one. I bet she'll love you (more) for it !

I was looking at those same torches that CelticCrusader posted up. I wish I had have bought one now that I've seen his. Maybe after Xmas.


Mick

123a and other "odd" batteries are expensive. Anyone use the rechargeable one's? What can I say I use a straight and like proven stuff.

Originally Posted by 32t

123a and other "odd" batteries are expensive. Anyone use the rechargeable one's? What can I say I use a straight and like proven stuff.

I am a real fan of 18650's 32t. I have two flashlight that use them now. They hold a charge for a LONG time, and I don't think you can even get them in anything but rechargeable. What's kind of cool about the 18650's is - in a pinch, on most lights today, you can throw in two 123's for every 18650 and that'll work just fine.

Someplace in the history of this thread, I posted on my wife's torch that uses 3 AA's. I freaking love the thing! LOVE lol - but one 18650 will hold as much power as 6 AA's... or so I have been told. In real life that means I can walk the dog on full power 6 times where she can only do so twice. Hence, the debate between long use vs. being able to get juice at any corer store.

Man... it's always a compromise.

Good luck!

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Originally Posted by Hirlau

keep us advised on how the batteries last,,, I hate anything that eats batteries, like my M-6 laser/light.

John - my wife's on full power eats up the juice lol. Those 3 AA's just have to work like the dickens to produce the throw that thing produces. 2 hours on full power. If you use it on the lower settings it lasts quite a while - even if you shoot off the full power beam now and again. Of course it was designed to not be on full at all times so I figure it's a reasonable amount of time.

Mine with the single 18650 - as I said above - just keeps going and going. The battery itself was about $20 i think it was, but I couldn't be happier.

Originally Posted by earcutter

I am a real fan of 18650's 32t. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
If you want to read on lights - CandlePowerForums

There's actually a forum for people who like flashlights,,,
Who would have guessed,,,

Thanks for the link, I will check it out.

I love flashlights also. I have tried many different ones. A zillion lumens for 10 minutes isn't very practical for most purposes.

I am a little leary of the new ones.

I work security and purchased a Skyray King for work. It uses 4, 18650 batteries at 3.7V nominal voltage each. Really like it.

That is one big flashlight. How bright is that thing.