Question regarding buying new flashlights.

LED Flashlights – General Info
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Hello everyone and thank you for the welcomes, and the suggestions. But seems i need to clarify a lot of things before i respond to most.
I’m not new to the world of charging batteries and chargers in my house i have two chargers at home OPUS BT-C3100 V 2.2 and SkyRC MC3000 so on the charger part i’m done. Also i have four KeepPower P1826K Protected 18650 batteries which of 2 are being used by Cree XM-L T6 which i bought back in 2016, but it turns out to be a lot more brighter then i need one. And that is why i need a flashlight with one 18650 so i can buy 2 of them and use them different rooms of the house. As for the AA batteries flashlight i bought a few Eneloop batteries that i thought would be using, but it turns out i don’t so i need two flashlight that use them to fill the space in a way.

But about the flashlight i see that a lot of your are telling me how nothing in the flashlight world is cheaper any longer and i get that, but there is problem with that. I don’t want to buy expensive not because i don’t want to spent money, but because i barely use those flashlights. As of now the mentioned Cree i use once a year, the small ones that are 5 bucks a pop from the link i have 1 and i have a 9 diode flashlight that needs changing and i need to find a replacement, but as the Cree they are barely used, the small ones i use once or twice a week and barely for more then 5 minutes so you see my dilemma regarding buying expensive flashlights.

Now about your suggestions i have added Convoy S2+ to my aliexpress wish list and i will definitely will buying two of them.

About the ZWB2 Ultraviolet Band Pass Filter - can anyone tell me what it is and where to buy it, and is it compatible with everything that i might buy or is it model specific.

About the Convoy M1s where can i see the price and maybe even order? On aliexpress doesn’t seem to be available and i’m thinking of buying it from there, so this one might be different model that you might need to recommend.

Also this might be offtopic, but is there a good headlamp that is good quality one that you would recommend i use this one at the moment https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32856266838.html?

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You can buy everything Convoy from the link to Simons Convoy store on AliExpress I posted above.

He also has the UV filters.

The listings may be somewhat “scattered”, but everything is there.

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For a “headlamp” I LOVE my Sofirn SC21, but I always wear a cap and I never take the light off of it so its always ready for duty. I did have to modify the clip to stay on the cap bill securely but that’s easy with a 1/8 inch rod and a pair of pliers.

https://aliexpress.com/item/3256802509927856.html

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You can not go wrong with D25 for a headlamp

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+1 for the D25 :+1:

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I think the best really inexpensive headlight is the Boruit D10.

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Thank you for all the suggestions, a few questions remain.
Can anyone recommend me a AA flashlight?
Does the recommendations so far support protected 18650 batteries?
How does the filter work and actually apply to the flashlight?

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1. Covoy makes decent AA LIGHTS.

Lumintop Tool is also a good AA.

2. I do not use protected 18650’s, so I do not know.

3. The ZWB2 filters out light that is not 365nm.

It installs in place of the lens.

ZWB2 filter for UV 365nm light , 20.5mm diameter, 2mm thickness

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Thank you. Now i need info on the other two remaining topics. Does the suggestions support protected 18650 and does anyone have any recommendations for a good AA flashlight.

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Single cell lights don’t need protected 18650s.
Make sure the light has low voltage warning though. Most Convoys do.

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I’m asking about protected because that is what i’m going to be using.

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Most Convoy lights have long springs on the driver and the tailswitch side, allowing the use of a wide range of batteries. Protected and unprotected.

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As Henk says most Convoys will accept protected cells if thats what you have

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So seems i have a bit of a problem. Can anyone give me the actual flashlight links for the suggested Convoy options because i’m a bit confused because they seem to be from a lot more price points then i expected and i don’t know which is the correct one.

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Which option are you looking for?

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The ones suggested here in the upper answers Convoy s2+ and Convoy M1.

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Well yeah, but there have been many “suggestions”.
If you will tell me the specefic LED’s you want… I’ll be glad to find them & post the links.

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That is the point, i already said. I need the 18650 version, for about 10-15 bucks. From the official store that was given here.

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OK, Give me a bit & I’ll post some liks in that price range.

I do not think you can get a M1 for “10-15 bucks”… but we’ll see.

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Here is the thing this is my price range, but i’m not stuck to it, i’m willing to maximum of 25-28 bucks per light, but that is about it. I don’t really see much reason for much more pricey versions. And i’m looking for both S2+ and M1.