I had a Cyclops flashlight that I got for Christmas awhile back. Not much bigger than a mini maglite but was it ever bright. But it took those cr123 batteries... which the only place I could find them around here was Radio Shack and they were like $15 each there. So, I just bought a mini maglite (led) and one of the old school 6 D Cell models. No more than I use a flashlight, they serve their purpose for me.