Buy a workshop flashlight

I’d say perhaps get the Solarforce Z2 if you will only buy one, its good value for money.

Alkalines will work but eventually you will want to use eneloops.

The best 2 places for you to get eneloops would probable be:

Have a read there

Or

Dont buy eneloope “lite”, also I belive those Fujitsu AA battereis there are relabeled eneloops and are good value.

For now I would buy just 1 and play with it til you get to know how it works and how long it runs and how bright it is etc, then you can make a decision later if you want something that runs longer or is brighter and you can use the first one as a reference.

Generally stay away from most lights,chargers and batteries with “fire” in the name, there is a few exceptions but just to be safe for now.

If you need a charger let me know and I’ll have a look around at one going for a good price.

Most people here are pretty helpful and if you need help understanding anything just ask and someone will try to help you.