hello there.
I am looking to get a good all rounder flashlight, and I have been searching for 3 days. I have gathered a lot of useful information from this site and YouTube. my requirements are both good flood and good throw. so I’ve learned that they are referred to as “search lights’. so after long search I am in a dilemma and I might end up geting 2 lights… lets just say if I wanted to first get a EDC light which one should I get?
1. Sofirn SC31 pro $21 usd with battery aliexpress
2. Sofirn SP35 $33 usd with battery aliexpress
which one is better option from above. is there any other light one would recommend in the above category (small pocketable usb rechargeable waterproof good quality budget friendly) that is better than the two options I listed? is it worth to spend $33 dollars for sp35 or get sc31 pro $21?
And next question is about the second flash light category, I want to buy a manageable size mid ranger ‘search light’ type of light. i don’t like pencil beams or so called long throwers with very narrow beam!
Must have requirements:
- budget under 100 dollars.
- USB rechargeable (must)
- do not get too hot (good thermal)
- decent battery life
- not too big in size
not too big, for example not Convoy L6 OR sofirn SP70 I consider them too big (although i love the light performance on those lights) but they are big and not usb rechargeable. I need something that can fit in for example a jacket/hoodie big pocket. so ive listed 5 below but i dont know which is better than the other or how they would rank…
1. sp36 (there is like 3 versions. all three versions selling for $50-52usd with batteries delivered from ali)
A. SP36 BLF - B. SP36 BLF Anduril - C. SP36 PRO
2. convoy m3-c (selling for $50 usd with battery delivered ali)
3. convoy 4x18a ( more expensive $76.35 usd with batteries and I don’t know if the quality/waterproofness is as good as sofirn)
4. Haikelite MT40 ( $64.95 usd no batteries seems like good specs but i dont know about quality from these guys, is it as good as sofirn and convoy?)
5. convoy 4x18a SBT90.2 ( $96.37 usd with batteries, I just learned about this one although I don’t know if its a thrower or a search light, I don’t know if the beam is like pencil which I don’t like… would i have enough spread?
I want good light performance and I don’t want it to get too hot in high mode (not turbo mode) i only want to use them in high. which will give best high performance without getting too hot? which would you guys recommend for me as overall best choice based on my requirements? is there any other light that would do better than the ones I’ve listed? your help is greatly appreciated.