Budget 1500 Lumen

If you can wait until it is re-stocked, the Thorfire S50 [link] is your best bet.

Stock (no mods) it puts out over 2,000 lumens.

With a simple soldering modification, it’s a beast. [Simple mod]

It’s a few dollars over your budget, though. Request a discount code from “[Freeme]”:ENEDED or [M4D M4x] to get the lowest price.

And, in case you need a refresher, the following links are provided for your info: