I want to make little present for my grandfather and grandmother. They will use only NiMH LSD. I have Trustfire F23 (I like this torch) but I cannot compare it with other interesting torches that DX has like
I personally value long runtime over almost everything, so I would personally choose the Trustfire because it has a low mode. That being said, I have always admired the looks of both the Black Cat and the Tank007 TK-703, they are both extremely attractive lights. I get the impression that Tank007 has fairly consistent good quality. But I also would prefer an OSRAM emitter over a Cree Q3, so I would prefer the Black Cat over the Tank007. I also think that this item at Kaidomain also looks to be a good deal:
Glad to have you here. I don't have the BlackCat but I have both the Tank007 and the Trustfire. Two things come to mind.
1) The Trustfire is easier to switch on and off for elderly fingers because the switch sticks out though if they have arthritis they might find a larger diameter torch easier to hold.
2) If it is going to be put in a pocket, get the Tank007 as its switch does not stick out which means it won't get switched on in a pocket.
The BlackCat is probably also a better bet if it is going to be put in a pocket though i don't know anything about it that isn't on the DX page about it.
Hello sb55637 and Don, thank you for yours welcoming and advices.
I think I will also order BlackCat and Tank for myself, but later=)
For sb55637:
There is no need for my Grandfather to have a torch that has such a long runtime, he needs a small bright torch for walking with my Grandmother at night (1.5 hours max) and for looking arround in the dark garage, but I also want to impress them with the new LED technology, because they only have old bulb torch=)) This is way I want them to have a AAA small and powerfull torch.
For Don:
Thanks for 2 things;) I'm happy that they doesn't have any problem with phalanges and an AAA size still ok for them. I think I'm going to buy BlackCat for them. Small size and same amount of light. Only one cons, cold color temperature from Osram LED (if compare Trustfire to Tank E07 wich I have too)
Well if the light is going to be used as a walking light for them and home use why not think about an AA light.....you will get longer runtime out of an AA then you would an AAA.
You mean on mid mode? I just cannot make a choice of something good on AA battery, I had UniqueFire S10, but I have given it to the friend because I didn't like it. Which model would you recommend?
Also I think when I will recieve BlackCat I will do some comparing review with beamshots about Trustfire and BlackCat ;)
Hey Al! Do you have the link for those cheap rubber flashlights you bought for your kids a while back? I searched all over DX and can't seem to find them. I want to get a few for my nephews and nieces Thanks bruddah!
Unless you specifically want AAA lights, AA lights are a better bet. Among other things you get 3x the runtime. There are a lot more nice AA lights than AAA lights.
Don't worry about your English. We are having this discussion in my language, not yours - almost certainly I wouldn't be able to have it in your language unless it is Silozi or Scots. There are less than 100,000 people in the world speak Silozi (which I need to use a dictionary to understand), less than two million are fluent in Scots (I speak it every day but there are a lot of variations and there is no standardised spelling) and I sort of expect everyone to be able to speak English. I can buy cigarettes and bus tickets in Spanish and can usually (eventually) make myself understood in Afrikaans as it is quite similar to Scots as long as people speak very slowly.