I am in the process of updating my flashlights. I had fun researching and buying a few years ago, but it cooled down. Now I have relapsed, and am using this forum to find some new recent gems to buy.
Some old gems from ancient times that I have been (and am) very happy with was:
And of course also some lights that I prefer to forget…
Slightly more recently I have bought a Nitecore EZAA and some SK68 and even a newer Zebraligths.
I am not after max light intensity. The tint, size and long runtime are at least as important for me, as maximizing the output.
I have some new lights on order that I hope I will think of as gems sometime in the future as well:
Convoy S7 Cree XM-L T4-7C 1400mA with some new unprotected 3400 mAh 18650.
Convoy C8 T6-3C 2100mA.
First Brass XP-G R5 7C.
I am also fond of old Swedish kerosene stuff. Primus and Optimus. I have a small collection of renovated pressure lamps, preferably in brass and also some kerosene stoves, so how could I resist a brass flashlight with a warm tint…
Do you know of some obvious recent flashlight gem I have missed, please let me know…
Welcome, Adobe. You could try your luck in a Giveaway . There’s one going frequently. I try and limit my involvement but too often… just… can’t… resist.
Välkommen to the most sympathetic flashlight forum on the web!
I’ve got a Spiderfire P7 too, my first li-ion powered light, still pretty powerful…
My current favourite lights are ZL SC52 and Nitecore D40A, and ZL H600 and Nitecore HC50 are my fave headlights, the HC50 somewhat heavy but has got a really great even, floody beam.
Most ZL and Nitecores come in neutral or warm too…
If you like to control tint and runtime, you best start learning some modding skills. There is not much choice in high CRI flashlights out there (but more than it used to be), but if you buy the emitters and drivers separately and have some soldering skills, you can make nice flashlights with any specifications you want :-)
There's is also Mountain Electronics now (by BLF member RMM) that gives many options if you are not into modding yourself.
