Trustfire Torches Good Or Crap?

[Bry1975]

Chaps,

Trustfire torches are they good or are they crap etc?

Thanks

[Man of Kent]

Someone on a torch forum once said "if it has fire in the name, don't buy it"
Usual caveats here, but I think that statement has some truth in it.

[Essexman]

Someone on a torch forum once said "if it has fire in the name, don't buy it"
Usual caveats here, but I think that statement has some truth in it.

There’s one exception to that rule, Surefire made in USA are a top brand.

Otherwise I would agree, ultrafire, trustfure, etc are all cheap Far East made lights.

Better brands are available. Some Far East brands have got their act together and make good lights.

[Enoch]

If you’re after a great brand for torches, check out “Thrunite”

[Low-Key]

Hi

I have 2, for some time now, and they seem ok for the pricepoint.
Improved them with a different aspheric lens for a better throw of light. Can be tweaked/tinkered with for led units etc. - depends what your requirements/needs are really.........

Lenser at al will be better but then pricier by some margin - recommend you look at some Country Pursuit forums (Stalking Directory, Pigeon Watch, UK Varminting etc).

Linky to some information - https://www.ludicrous-lumens.co.uk/

L-K

[Saint-Just]

Olight. Thank me later.

[Essexman]

Olight. Thank me later.

If only they would produce some lights with warmer tints rather than washed out white.

[PhilipK]

If only they would produce some lights with warmer tints rather than washed out white.

And use a standard micro USB port on their rechargeable flashlights, rather than their ridiculous proprietary charging dock.

[JonRA]

And use a standard micro USB port on their rechargeable flashlights, rather than their ridiculous proprietary charging dock.

I've bought three olights in the past year and each came with a micro USB cable for recharging, so maybe they are pursuing this route now?

[Tooks]

I seem to have accumulated quite a few Cree led based torches over the years, and I’ve never paid much for them.

The last one I purchased was a LedTec T6 something or other from Amazon. Came in a little Peli case with a charger and adapters for AAA batteries.

The supplies 18650 rechargeable battery wasn’t the best, but I spent £7 on a new Samsung cell and that runs it for hours.

I think the torch itself was about £13.

I’ve spent a lot of money on both bike lights and torches, nearly £100 on a magnetic switch Orb torch, and that failed after a couple of years.

Decent torches are cheap enough to be almost considered disposable, but expensive torches don’t seem to be immune to LED driver failures either.