Personally, I like the Lenser P7R rechargeable.
Had a quick search on the forum and it seems flashlights are as complicated as watches and knives, but couldnt find exactly what i was looking for.
Need a flashlight that ranges between the 500 - 1000 lumens, rechargeable and robust.
I have heard of Olight, fenix and Nitecore but there are hundreds of makes and i dont know so, over to the experts, recommend me a flashlight for upto £50, doesnt need to be fancy.
Personally, I like the Lenser P7R rechargeable.
You could do worse than the Astrolux FT03 (link).
Note that this is a 'thrower' as most of the light is concentrated in the narrow central beam to pick things out at a distance. A quick search online will find YouTube reviews of this and the earlier 2400 lm version.
Let us know if you prefer a 'floody' torch with a wide uniform beam and what size suits your purpose. Something like the Emisar D4 (link) fits into a pocket very easily.
The first of those two can be charged with a USB-C cable, while the second needs to have the battery removed to be charged externally. Here too you may have a preference.
What sort of tactical vest do people Recommend to go with the torch?
I am thinking of something suitable for when I put the bins out on a weds night?
any Olight
Olight might stretch the budget but they're worth a look.
After my previous post I recalled that the spec included EDC and that makes the FT03 a bit big (but search on the same site and you can find FT03 mini). How about the HL01 (link) instead? Very like an Olight model but a bit cheaper and uses a non-proprietary battery. I'd go for the XPL in either the 5000K or 6500K version. That's the colour (temperature) option with 4000K being warmer and 6500K being very cool (link).
Is a right angle torch a problem to the OP?
Edit I just found this video review www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kljDGhQgUo. It's a bit lengthy but it does cover a lot of details quite well.
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Got my eye on the LedLenser MT10 which can be bought for around £60
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Never had a right angled torch but it could be a good thing.
I mentioned to a colleague i was looking for a new flashlight and he recommended a Sofirn SC31 Pro, he said it will do all you want and is cheap enough.
https://sofirnlight.com/sc31pro-2000...ery-p0134.html
Check out the candle power forum
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...hlight-Reviews
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Looks good. It's cheaper, lighter/smaller and comes with a charging lead (according to a video review). Plus it has the same ramping user interface...that I like. At that price you can't go too far wrong. Like the Astrolux it's coming from China and so may take a little while to arrive.
I have used solarforce for some years now without any issue. Bit like lego you can pick and choose what to use and are generally well made like surefire without the pricetag. I use good quality 18650 rechargeable batteries.
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I have lots of good ones including the original one of these.
Good size,bright light and very easy to charge.
the magnetic base is a big bonus.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Olight-Rech...9RQMN7JH9030Y4
It's worth keeping an eye on the Olight website at this time of year, with Black Friday looming:
https://www.olightstore.uk/torches.html
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Ended up ordering it and with discounts etc it came to, wait for it, under £16 delivered!
Went for the 5000k over the 6500k, and also opted for the bigger 3000ma battery.
if its good ill be buying a few more, at that price point its worth having a few dotted around the house/garage etc
Can anyone explain to me what a "tactical" torch is please?
Genuine question.
So clever my foot fell off.
The tactical torches are intended for heavy, daily and intensive use. This means they all have construction quality that resists shocks. The light output is high enough for use in (almost) all circumstances. In general, it is easy to switch between the various light settings.
https://www.knivesandtools.co.uk/en/...al-torches.htm
I believe that the original use is explained by this wiki link...Tactical light.
It seems to have expanded to include flashlights with a feature used for striking things, be that breaking glass or injuring humans. Some feature a tactical mode whereby full power is activated by the press switch and ends when it's released. I gather that this may be useful in tactical situations including dazzling people when necessary.
Led lenser : P7 or T7 both good
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=led+len...ef=choice_dp_b
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I like the Coast or LED Lenser pocket torches............
But if it's 'tactical' you want you can't get much more 'tactical' than a 6d Maglite.....
Started out with nothing. Still have most of it left.
My first foray into flashlights other than what can be bought from the likes of Argos et al.
Wow - super bright when needed, smooth ramping, various modes for blinkies, strobe etc.
There's even a Muggle mode when you lend the flashlight to someone and it limits all the powerful and potentially dangerous features.
Even at the non discounted price it is a good deal imho.
I can only imagine what the more expensive ones are capable of.
Thumbs up from me.
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What an overly complicated device it is.
First thing I found out is you have to set its thermal register (google) then you need a memory like a Elephant.
I set the cut out to OEM 45C and that is hot on turbo so may lower it.
Some good features if you can remember them,the strobe,the lock out and you can use it for morse.
Maybe the muggle setting is the best as I kept locking myself out.
Been there...now I ignore most of the possible settings and limit myself to those I will use. That's e-lockout, 'tactical' mode (ie click for full power, release for off) and ramping operation on my torches with an Anduril UI. I get a bit lost after 4 rapid clicks...but I'm getting on a bit now. Strobes are fun to play with but not very useful, IMO. Slow flash beacon modes might have a function so I'm glad they are there...should I ever need them.
I have 3 batons this size,I reckon the jetbeam BC 20 with (wait for it) only 2 modes is probably the most useful and the one I take out when its going to be dark and isolated.
Having used it last night I am quite impressed,I fitted the magnetic end.
Tail standing its brighter than the light in my room upstairs,
I may turn the green button light off,but first I want to see how the battery lasts.As it was very useful next to the bed to find the torch without knocking everything off the side locker.
How do you switch the green light off?
I found a video but couldn’t understand it,I have left it for now.
I'd seen it demonstrated in one of several YouTube reviews (I'll try to find it again and post a link) then I also searched for 'Anduril' and found a thread on another forum (link). I like the Anduril and Narsil UIs for the ramping interface but it can get a bit confusing finding your way around the various revisions and the many options they present.
I use a Nitecore Concept 2 for walking the dogs in the dark. Bit pricey but has served me well thus far.
Up to 6500 lumens.
maseman
Here is the YouTube video that told me about controlling the switch LED...link.
As a result of reading this thread, I sent for a Sofirn SC31Pro. When placing the order I noticed the keyring torches (C01) on sale, so added a couple of those to the basket.
They were delivered today and I haven't yet tried the SC31Pro, but the C01 is hopeless! Not very bright at all. I also have an Olight i3eEOS on my keyring and they are like .... well, night and day.
Olight sale with 45% off some models
https://www.olightstore.uk/?gclid=Cj...0aAjpSEALw_wcB
How soon was this on "misheard thread titles" ?
Looking, that’s a high CRI, low power keychain light. It’s not meant to wow you but have an extremely long run time and prob act as some emergency light or something. Looking at the spec it runs constant output for 11 hours. It’s the kind of thing that collectors will want/geek over as it’s high CRI and will have some specific use to be left in a car or bag as an emergency thing (that they’ll hopefully never need)
Go grab an Olight i2 ‘free’ for a fiver post on their store at the moment, just got mine and it’s lovely. Has low and high and no batteries to mess with just charge it with the supplied USB cable.