LED Flashlight Rec.

[Jim]

EDIT> I am no longer looking for a recomendation.


I have a friend helping me with a renovation project at my home. He saw me using my Fenix LD10 and went nuts. I thought I would, as a thank you, gift him a light. Problem is... he is a bull in a china shop. I know if I gave him the Fenix it would be trashed in no time. So a cheaper or tougher option? A work tough suggestion?

Also a single AAA keychain lights? (for me) The Fenex LOP is nice, but the screw to turn on is a poor design and I would like another option.

 

[rickboone1]

First of all, thanks for "suggesting" another brand for me to look at. For your friend, have you looked at Coast brand?

 

[texbilly]

Jim, I don't yet have it in my hands but I just traded for a Energizer Gen II Tactical Light and the former owner (an active duty soldier) speaks very highly of it.
Side note: something tells me I may have tripped across a new AD.

 

[ouch]

I have a friend helping me with a renovation project at my home. He saw me using my Fenix LD10 and went nuts. I thought I would, as a thank you, gift him a light. Problem is... he is a bull in a china shop. I know if I gave him the Fenix it would be trashed in no time. So a cheaper or tougher option? A work tough suggestion?

No question- the pug ugly but built like a tank Nuwai Q3. One of the most dependable torches made, 1xCR123, and super bright.

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tm303x.html

They're normally ~$30, and they passed the acid test- my kid couldn't kill it during sleep away camp.

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/nuwai_q-3.htm

 

[ackvil]

I like surefire flashlights - but they are not cheap. http://www.surefire.com/

 

[Jim]

No question- the pug ugly but built like a tank Nuwai Q3. One of the most dependable torches made, 1xCR123, and super bright.

http://www.batteryjunction.com/tm303x.html

They're normally ~$30, and they passed the acid test- my kid couldn't kill it during sleep away camp.

http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/nuwai_q-3.htm

Ouch,
They had it on closeout for <13.00 But its sold out

I think the AA size would be more functional for him.

 

[ouch]

Fenix makes some nice AA clickies, but they're more than $13.

 

[texbilly]

Oops, looks like I missed your intended size and budget. Still, I feel the AD surge a happenin!

 

[Jim]

Oops, looks like I missed your intended size and budget. Still, I feel the AD surge a happenin!

Thanks for the link Bill!

 

[TimmyBoston]

Jim, I can bring my NiteCore D10 to your place if you want to check that out next week. It's a AA light and it's tougher than the Fenix's IMO. But it's in that $50 range like they are.

 

[thebikingengineer]

+1 on Surefire if you can swing it. They're not particularly cheap, but a friend of mine had one taped to an IED clearing robot in Afghanistan and the IED went off. No more robot but the surefire worked just like new with a scratch or two on it. They're seriously tough and should last as long as you do.

 

[xillion]

For $17 shipped this AA light is really hard to beat. I have two and they are brighter than my old Surefire, incandescent bulb.

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.19187

This is my current EDC. I keep it attached to my keychain and it is very bright for a AAA led:

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26988


Here is a link to all AA flashlights they offer:

http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.942

and all AAA flashlights offered:

http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.943

 

[blary54]

Im a fan of Surefire flashlights too. This one is 39.00 at Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/SureFire-G2-N...e=UTF8&s=sporting-goods&qid=1276129620&sr=1-4

That Fenix looks nice though, never heard of that brand. I'm actually looking for a small flashlight for my dad for fathers day and this brand is a possibility.

 

[andrew98]

CVS sells a very solid, aluminum body LED light (bunch of LEDs) with a push button on the bottom. It comes in a plastic blister pack and costs something like $7. I can't remember the brand, but mine has worked flawlessly. Most of my family has one too now, and they all love theirs.

-Andy

 

[Jim]

Thanks Guys!

Tim I would like to see your light.

I just lost an hour at dealextream. Thanks Chris.

 

[joebob2586]

I just bought two tactical handheld LED lights from Costco for 20 bucks

 

[StillShaving]

Not worthy of a gift, but perfect as an emergency light are those small cheap ones, such as the Performance Tools 9 LED Flashlight from Advance Auto. This one is not bright by today's LED flashlight standard, but its as bright or brighter than those mini-mag lights that were popular 10 years ago or so. Since they were so cheap ($2.50) I bought ones for the car glove boxes, work case, toiletry bag, kitchen, etc. Puts out a moderately wide light pattern perfect for walking in the dark. I have used one of the flashlights a lot, maybe cycled on/off a 100 times for a short period each time and one LED out of the nine has gone out so far and the batteries are going down but its held up well. Small and durable.

 

[an0nymous]

That harbor freight version is actually a giveaway:

Seems to be pretty well thought of by people who care passionately about flashlight quality

 

[Darth Indiana]

Fenix e01 good price, won't break your heart if it get beaten up, takes one AAA
INOVA X1, tank of a torch, my personal EDC light, available at Target, takes one AA

i REALLY wish Maglite would make a LED Solitaire.

 

[Mr. Tettnanger]

Try the Streamlight Stylus Pro by Streamlight. It is the best $$ I have ever spent on a sub $20 flashlight!

http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=133

Check out this review by Nutnfancy on YouTube!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03LLPuno310&feature=channel