These large diameter ultra narrow TIR might be a good compromise between both hunting styles.
I agree often spill is as bad as it is good. On a white “bay” boat in fog before sunrise spill absolutely made it painful with reflections from deck. This boat hull is at or below water line so i am not tall enough to escape spill. Maybe from higher vantage point it would be minimal problem but as is that was a poor example to show off my awesome lights. Lol
Except a little problem… It does not have 1” body… Yes I know it can be fitted with some 30mm non adjustable, non magnetic mounts, but standard for hunting light is 1” tube because of various types of mounting system for them. So dear China sellers you are just driving me mad when you make good looking light and you actually declare it as hunting light like this one above but you don’t think on elementary thing and standards now-days… OK. They don’t hunt (well some of them probably hunt some small beasts like rats and bats). Same goes for Simon Convoy zoomie… I don’t want them even for free until they switch to 1” tube.
On The Road i5: “Unboxing Video + Written Review”: On The Road i5 - Zoomable – 1x18650 – 1100 lumens – USB-C Charging
Store: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001335585730.html
Similar in some things to the Z821, but with USB-C charging!
I was thinking about ordering this Skywolfeye E527 for my niece.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32732619540.html
According to this old thread on CPF, it's modes are High/Low/Strobe, but it has mode memory!
After reading what everyone thinks of Skywolfeye in this (BLF) thread, I don't know if I want to order this el cheapo flashlight.
By the way, the flashlight is available from other sellers on AliExpress and eBay, but the AE link I provided is the cheapest I can find, and that store on AE doesn't have very good feedback, but that doesn't bother me too much.
I am worried, however, about the build quality of the Skywolfeye E527.
(Apparently they don't make flashlights very well.)
I got a couple similar cheapo zoomies, but 18650 tube size. There was one cheapo, think the model name was ZB-006, I liked to mod. Expect no shelf - I made one out of copper, then used a de-domed XP-G2 at the time:
Expect very thin alum housing, rough sharp threads, a cheap press-fit button. This is all stuff par for the course. It is really cheap - $2.63 shipped.
Similar to the light we called the slim AA zoomie:
I've already got a couple of those, and my niece likes that one.
They were good for the price, but the price has increased quite a bit.
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I'll ask my niece if she even wants the Skywolfeye E527, and if so, I'll order it.
Nicron Mini zoomable, AA/14500:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001889112880.html
High-Mid-Low
Push-pull
Anyone mention the Sofirn S11Cs, or the WDT zoomies on Amazon for 2fitty each (now 6bux each)?
If not, well, them. 
New 26650 zoomie, SupFire X60-T:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001843721639.html
Another zoomie / lantern combo. Too many functions (magnet, red light, …) but I kinda like it:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/33038302899.html
18650 tail clicky, Laserspeed IS1000T. I don’t know what makes lasers faster than flashlights…maybe they are more stramlined so when you throw one it flies faster.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000307499562.html
Big flashlight with a small lens…
Manufacturers should tend to have as large lens possible in as small host package possible but of course… Most China engineers can’t figure that out…
Ohhh, I see. The FT listing shows the lens size well: https://www.fasttech.com/product/4206303-on-the-road-z803-zooming-led-flashlight-gift-set
Yikes! Totally agree - wut were they think'n?
Of course I'm always interested in something different w/e-switch to mod. This SupFire F15-T looks interesting:
aliexpress.com - SupFire F15-T
It's got an LCD panel and it seems to match the display info of the Neal (no-name) LEP - must be a common design used and re-used, etc.
The F15 is the reflector version, while the F15-T is the aspheric zoom version - listing is confusing the two models.
I just noticed that it comes with a powerbank. Cool. What is your plan for it?
Not sure if I'll order it. From the looks and features, it's possible the driver could be exactly the same, or same physically as the Neal no-name LEP, and if so, it's not an easy driver mod/upgrade. Lot depends on the switch - if it's driver mounted or separate round PCB in the housing.
Overall though, it looks decent - nice look'n design, SS bezel, relatively compact, simple push/pull zoom, etc. Someone here at work questions the heat effect on those LCD panels - not sure what they are typically rated it, specially if we crank up the amps. The no-name LEP is low power.
10850 zoomie from warsun:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001864313976.html
I haven’t seen such battery used in flashlights before.
A nice looking zoomie family:
https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Patented-Waterproof-Zoomable-High-Power-LED_60272564051.html
Though some detailed images don’t looks so well:
What kind of lens does this have? TIR?
Oh, the C-star zoomies are available with USB at the tail (I assume the head-rechargable light doesn’t zoom).
And waterproofing of the port looks good.
Bad news for me.
The flashlight never arrived, though I did get my money back through AliExpress.
And now this flashlight isn't available from this seller anymore, and it's quite a bit more expensive elsewhere.
It's a shame, too, because I think it's a fairly handsome el cheapo flashlight.
