Christmas present: What would currently be the highest lumen output flashlight at around $100 these days?

I ordered a light too so good luck to both of us. Did you get the batteries from him too? I did and IIRC it was Molicel P42A button top (which this light requires; if you want to use flat top you need an adapter like this one from Convoy). Neal’s charge, $35 for 3 Molicel, is a little too high vs what we pay here in the US, but after the 35% discount it’s more acceptable.

I have 3 other 15000 lumen plus lights but this one has never failed to impress with an incredible bright floody beam that lit up whole side of the hill in my neighborhood. Looking back at my impression when I first got it below, it’s still true. Have fun.