What else should I be considering ?

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Greetings Flashlight Enthusiasts, first post. I need a good light for spotting 4 legged critters. Some large some small. Front and side Property need to see 2 - 250 yards Out back about 150yds. I’m looking at this. JETBeam WL-S4 High-Intensity LED Searchlight - 2600 Lumens - CREE MT-G2 LED - Runs on 4x CR123A/RCR123A or 2x 18650 Jetbeam WL-S4. Trying to keep it under $100.00 if possible. I’m a Flash noobie, what else should I be Looking at? Looking for a strong wider beam out to about 250 yards. Thanks

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Check this out: The first link is my suggestion. Leaves you money for spare batteries and a charger too.

http://www.mtnelectronics.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=80&product_id=365

http://www.armytek.com/products/flashlights/hunting-and-military/armytek-dobermann-xp-l-limited-edition.html

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Or a modified Uniqefire T20, 2 batteries and a charger for less than $90.

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Sorry i could not resist, but are you looking to spot critters or Club them to death!:slight_smile:

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He may be spotting the kinda critters that would like to eat you too? :slight_smile:

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get the dedomed m24 from RMM! MAXTOCH M24

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Whatever you choose, make sure that you get one that is rated to throw At Least twice the distance you will be using it at - 3x or 4x is better yet.

For instance, a light rated at 250yds will only put 1/4 Lux on your target at that distance, and you will not be able spot an animal with that.

So for 250 yards pick a light with a rating of 500 - 1000yds.

A 500yd light will put 4x the light on target as a 250yd light, but that is still only 1 lumen. - A 1000yd light will place 16x what the 250 will do, 4 lumens.

Thanks,
-Chuck

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Thanks for The feedback. The M24 looks nice. I’m probably too caught up in the max lumen thing. Will a quality thrower (like the m24) put more light down range than the WL-S4? It’s 2600 lumen vs 1200 lumen but I suspect that’s not telling the whole story.

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No need to spend anywhere near $100. Search for eagleeye x6 or x6r $22 right now from their website XPL HI should give you everything you are looking for.

Marc

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I’ll check it out, thanks. I wish the K40m could still be had for around $85.00 Clams. $129.00 seems a little steep. The Coyotes are thick tonight. Maybe I need the official “ACME” combo Anvil/Flashlight :slight_smile:

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If you want a strong wide beam, I would suggest you avoid the M24 as it will have a very narrow beam. I suggest you get the K40M if you can get it for a good price under $100. If you can’t get that K40M for under $100, then I suggest you consider the Nitecore TM16 as there are some nice deals for it right now.

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Yea, when I first started in flashlights I got caught up in the lumens thing. The truth is, though, that lumens are only part of the picture. It really comes down to a combination of those plus candela. If you’re looking for distance, candela is probably the number you want to focus on. It represents the intensity of the light at a distance. The higher that number, the more distance you’ll get; however, the more focused the beam will be.