Sometimes you want a new flashlight but you don’t know which one
I would like a flashlight like this:
+ single led
cool white light (if possible)
Thrower, large head with cooling fins (I like flashlights similar to plasma guns. A long SST-90 flashlight is my- too expensive - dream)
the more possible power
medium lenght (like 2x18650 or 2x26650)
No more than 50$
Any suggestion is welcome.
There are two flashlights that fit the psicological profile of the flashlight I want, both from Fandyfire.
You probably have better flashlights to suggest me than these two, anyway they are:
Gj has some good recommendations for 3.7 volts lights.
For 2S (more voltage will allow you to drive emitter harder for more throw), this may be a good candidate. I don't know how well it throws though. Here is a thread on it. Here is a little more info on it. Keep in mind that using li-ion cells in series requires more knowledge and care.
I’ve read good things about Maxtoch and yeah $75 is a bit out of the reach of some people. Anyway it already came with XM-L2 U2 on direct-copper MCPCB, AR coated lens and well-driven. In stock form it can put out around 90~100kcd, and I know some guys here have modded it into 300~350kcd (over 1 kilometer of throw) region.
Buy what you REALLY want, otherwise you will always have second taughts or regrets for not buying it in the first place. Maybe don’t eat out for a couple of weeks to offset the cost.
That said, I would recommend you the TN-31, it is a MONSTER thrower, you will not crave another thrower after it. :party:
which is a good price. They say it’ long 24 centimeters, which is smaller than the usual x9 monster.
Do you think that one day could host and SST-90 upgrade?
That looks like a version of this light (probably just a different label). Supposed to be a good thrower. Narrow spill though, if that is something you are concerned about.
I want to see the COURUI maxed out as well. From what i’ve heard, the internals aren’t that great for modding (not the highest quality compared to others). So you would pretty much have to just buy the host and go from there.
I’m still a huge advocate of the HD2010, and driving the crap out of it. I get 200kcd off of just one 26650.
The courui is a good light. Even stock it’s better than most. The finish is nice and so is the size. In this size light it’s the best around. It’s not hard to mod at all and compared with the lights that have been listed Like the 2x 18650 in series it’s just way better.
I have owned and a modded all the lights above. The Small sun ZY-T08 is the best of the lights smaller than the Courui. It’s a better light to mod because of the size of the pill and it’s heatsinking. The HD2010 is nice but it’s limited because of the pill.