Brightest torch under £15?

[RJM25R]

Been looking for a torch to Chuck in my bag when I’m walking the dog in a morning/evening as we like to go off the beaten track. I’ve got loads of the smaller 1xAA Cree type torches and they are great but wanted something a bit more substantial and brighter.

What’s the brightest one out there around a tenner up to £15??? Specific torches requested rather than “Look at such-a-website” please


Cheers!

[snowman]

I've got one of these :

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07W3KYR8K

Amazon price is a little above your budget, but it's very bright and well made.

You might find such a torch in budget from eBay or somewhere like Aliexpresss.

Cheers.

M

[TheTigerUK]

I bought this for a spare I keep in the attic, for what it costs it works well.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/...?ie=UTF8&psc=1

[PickleB]

Take a look at www.lightmalls.com

[jameswrx]

If it must be AA (although I can’t get that cheap but it’ll be bad at that price) go for a Lumintop Tool 2.0 AA

https://youtu.be/ac3fjUUb8Do

Around £20

Can run on AA batteries (personally I’d get a couple of eneloops and a charger) or have fun with a 14500 (AA size but 3.7v li-ion) and a £10 Olight magnetic charger and it’ll prob blow your mind if you’re not used to decent lights.



All the cheap ones are pretty generic and badly made. It’s like anything but the torch world is also a big rabbit hole of excellent products that’ll last you a lifetime.

It never ceases to amaze the folk I’ll see without a torch at all dog walking or a really bad one at best.

Have a look at products from Olight, Nitecore, thruntie, Fenix, Armytek etc. Have a look on YouTube and use your preference (AA in your case) as a key search, you might be amazed at the amount of content “best AA flashlights” (use the US terminology as more info)

AA batteries themselves limit the power and it’s worth noting cheap light quote BS figures. A normal AA battery can only give X amount of lumens (can’t say exactly but prob Max of circa 150 lumens) due to its voltage output. You can get a battery of exact AA proportions (called a 14500) that is 3.7v but it’s li-ion and will require a specific charger but will give over 300 lumens easily.

[sickie]

I bought this from Amazon the other day for £17.99 & it's bright as hell. Also includes 2 rechargeable batteries with charger and pelican case.

RECHOO LED Torch Rechargeable, 2000 Lumen Super Bright Torch with 2×18650 3000mAh Battery and USB Charger, 5 Mode IP65 Waterproof Zoomable Flashlight for Fishing Camping Emergency



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[awright101]

We’ve got a few of these. Rechargeable battery which last for ages and very bright

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XFM1P..._TbPUFb93GSBZH

[reggie747]

We’ve got a few of these. Rechargeable battery which last for ages and very bright

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B06XFM1P..._TbPUFb93GSBZH

Gotta love part of the product description hahaha

"Portable adjustable handheld big metal police powerful LED torch for everyday use emergency outdoor travel camping hiking"

[jcm3]

Any of the C8 based flashlights should fit the bill. Not cutting edge, but very a good design for cheap. I've linked a decent one, but there are hundreds of options.

https://uk.gearbest.com/bathroom-lig...pp_356667.html

[ernestrome]

The Sofirn SP10S looks really good and is about 800lumen. It has a nice Samsung lh351d LED can be had for about £11-13. I don't have one but have a li-ion Sofirn torch that is very good.

[Qatar-wol]

Bumping this thread as I now have the same needs at the OP!

I have the



and it's fine, but I'm sure that torch technology has moved on since I bought it! What about

[Mj2k]

Wow that second one is amazing, my village walks are with only 800 lumens and that is bright enough.

So tempted now, damn you Walter!

[snowman]

Wow that second one is amazing, my village walks are with only 800 lumens and that is bright enough.

So tempted now, damn you Walter!

I tend to treat any of these Chinese torch lumen claims as nonsense.

I mean 10,000 lumens, that would light a village :)

M

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[ralphy]

Bought this one for SWMBO, specifically for doggy walking as she wanted something lightweight to carry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01A6E83...roduct_details

I use a 18650 battery in it, far brighter than AAA's and perfectly adaquate for the job.

R

[Qatar-wol]

Bought this one for SWMBO, specifically for doggy walking as she wanted something lightweight to carry: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01A6E83...roduct_details

I use a 18650 battery in it, far brighter than AAA's and perfectly adaquate for the job.

R

Thank you all for the replies, folks. And ralphy - I think I have that one, and it's branded by a number of different companies! It's great! I was just wondering what else is out there! (I might just end up getting a couple more - at least the batteries will be compatible!

[PickleB]

I tend to treat any of these Chinese torch lumen claims as nonsense.

I mean 10,000 lumens, that would light a village :)

M

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Absolutely...eg this one quotes 12,000 lumens...https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B09L44FGBR...from a XHP70.2. Whereas the Cree datasheet (link) lists their Maximum Luminous Flux as being up to 2260 and their acceptable minima on test as rather less.

[Dynam0humm]

I tend to treat any of these Chinese torch lumen claims as nonsense.

I mean 10,000 lumens, that would light a village :)

M

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Yep, a mate bought a 2000 lumen bike light from Aliexpress and my Olight torch on its 300 lumen setting completely drowns the beam from his in full power mode.

[Qatar-wol]

OK, money where my mouth is.



Top - Icefire, £9.29 CLICK for Amazon link
Bottom - Linkax, £7.99 CLICK for Amazon link

Linkax comes with batteries, Icefire comes with a sleeve to allow you to use an 18650 battery. (I fitted identical new Energizer AAAs to each.)





They're almost the same watches, but not quite - the endpieces, the switch ends, are not interchangeable.



But outside, in the dark, it's hard to tell them apart. Please excuse the state of the lawn. The torch on the right is shining on a slightly closer tree - they produce the same beam.



Interestingly (maybe not) my older torch of the same design produces a noticeably weaker beam, here on the left.

Battery should be OK on the older torch.



So, under a tenner for something you can slip in your jacket pocket when walking the dog? Both are a good deal.

EDIT - they both come with the plastic battery sleeve, sorry. I left one in the box!