i try to keep it under 10. i dont like cluttered unused flashlight(sell it or upgrade it). My collections consist of Triple P7 Mag, penta cree mag, P7 mag, and the rest are dealextreme/KD kind of flashlights. Currently what i like the most is KD C8 XML, i got 2 :) Okay that is my confesion lol.
I think they are about 30 but many of them are "noob" flashlight like the classic "9 led flashlight" (http://www.dealextreme.com/p/9-led-flashlight-20000mcd-1254)...
My vote is wrong, I thought owned 8 torchs as a magic number .Voted 1/10 but I must face it, no counting small bottom cells keychain's ones they are 13 , with the tinys 17...three more are in the way also...20 total , sorry forgot one headlamp, 21...
@Davx: those multi-LED "noob" lights can be pretty decent, too. I always have a couple of those around.
I don't have to buy them, tho; they usually come as freebies. Great for lending to others, as backup lights or some are even nice enough to serve as hosts ("if it doesn't fit, try harder!").
I have 15-18 flashlights. But isn't it more important, how much do you use?
I Solarforce L2 is in my car, a Ultrafire C3 in my backpack, which I use some days a week. At home I have a Ultrafire 504B (my EDC). If I need more throw, I use a Romisen RC-T6.
On the way from Hong Kong to me: Solarforce L2p in grey, Trustfire Z1 (will be my small pocket torch)