If money is not a problem, which flashlight would you buy for the rest of your life?

All of them. I would start my own flashlight museum/theme park :smiley:

Or is this trick question? If I said FW3A I could only purchase FW3A’s from now on?

I’m pretty content with what I have, the ones I modded I enjoy the most.

My Holy Grail light, Jetbeam TCR-1 :wink: .

Like flightless already mentioned, probably almost all.

There is no holy grail or golden standard light

Emisar D4 or FW3A.
I can’t decide which one but i’m happy with either option. There is always another place for a pocket-able hot rod light now and many years later.

Trick question? If money wasn’t a problem how could anyone buy just one for the rest of their life? :money_mouth_face:

Yes trick question indeed. We have to pick one now, not knowing whats coming in the future. I refuse to answer. Damn you and your sorcery. :smiley:

LED and UI are better every few years.
If you have asked the same question 20 years ago, you would have to choose an incan flashlight for the rest of your life. 15 years ago, a blue low CRI LED flashlight with strobe and SOS, etc.

I’d have one custom built to my spec.

Hand-machined body, hand-built driver, custom firmware, high-CRI LED. The works, basically :slight_smile:

TBH, I’ve been pretty happy with a FW3A since late 2017. I haven’t really felt much need to use anything else, except for the times I need a headlamp. If I were to design an ideal EDC-style light, it wouldn’t be much different than what I already have.

FW3AFTW!

yeah, my point is not asking “what is perfect flashlight”, but “which flashlight is perfect for you ?”

maybe Satan suddenly appears in front of you and ask you this question :smiling_imp:

I would consider myself fortunately if that was the only question Satan had for me :slight_smile:

Yeah, you could, you even can require Nasa to make a custom light from Moon or Mars rock. No one gonna stops you. But dont regret your choice :smiling_imp:

All of them are perfect as they all have their own characteristics that make them perfect for a certain situation. Maglites are great throwers. You can throw them against attackers, bringing darkness into light. Other flashlights are good at bringing light into the dark. Depends on what is needed.

I would get a team and develop my own light. Control ring like jetbeam with lvp and battery check. Fancy design and hi end materials.

I’d have a Copper version of ALL the torches I own and use.

One off.
Probably a copper vers, Of my Imatent DN35. with DN70 as backup.

They’d do ALL my eyes can see.
There’s not really any need for me to get super spread. Beam.
I can’t physically see that far.

“If money is not a problem” means not “to buy”, but “to costruct” for BLFers. :slight_smile:

LEPs are on the rise and have potential to replace the LEDs…but are not there yet.
I’m not sure if there is ever a good time to buy the last light but I’m sure it’s not now.

But if I had to - that would be a custom zoomie. Beryllium body, diamond shelf/PCB, custom optics, EAL7 UI…just all the usual high-end stuff.

Ooh! I didn’t think of that!

Etched nickel-iron meteorite metal and PVD diamond coating it is :slight_smile: