In taking a brief inventory of my flashlight collection, I noticed that I don’t own any lights that would be considered “throwers”.
This hasn’t been an issue up to this point, most of what I do after dark only requires lighting within 20 ft. or so.
However, in recently spotting some deer on my property, I have found that I have been unable to distinguish buck or doe, or what point rack for bucks until I’m quite close. (for all you internet conservation officers out there- spotting deer on your own property is perfectly legal regardless of the time of year as long as you don’t have a firearm in your possession, at least it is in Michigan)
That said, I am in the market for a quality thrower. I don’t need 15,000 lumen light, something in the 1000-5000 range would suffice. Also, tint and CRI are not a major concern.
I would prefer something fairly compact, but I also like longer run times, so anything in the single 14500-21700 size range would be acceptable.
Not a big fan of the soda can style, or lights with extra long bodies, but something I can fit comfortably in a coat pocket would be fine.
Currently considering the following:
Lumintop GT Mini
Lumintop GT Micro
Sofirn C8F
Convoy S2+
Any other thoughts, recommendations, or coupon deals are appreciated!
The funny thing is, you don’t need that many lumens for a dedicated thrower
The OSRAM CSLNM1.TG 1mm is considered the best throwing LED at the moment, with just around 900~950 Lm
That’s due to the fact of the very small die.
Please check out this thread
I recently placed one in A convoy L21A with a 5A driver, it does 550 kCd
I was thinking of getting the Sofirn C8G for a budget thrower. Or, are the C8T, and C8A better throwers? Admittedly I am still learning about all of the technical stuff that go into flashlights. Pretty overwhelming for me right now. LOL!
I want to recommend the BLF D80V2. It is less throwy than some of the others listed here, but still very decent, and it’s fantastically built and beautiful.
The only regret I have about mine (SST-40) is that I bought the black one before I knew they were going to be available in blue and green. The new colors and optional SS bezel are very nice looking.
It’s a little big for some coat pockets (depends on the coat), but it’s a lot of throw for the money.
Convoy c8+ or M21A are great if you want something on the smaller side. Astrolux ft03 is a bit bigger more mid size thrower, but you can buy a belt holster for it for $4.00 and along with the added size come a few benefits. The larger size gives it longer running times as it doesn’t heat up as fast. Larger head gives it a noticeable increase in throw, also is usb-c rechargeable and fits quite nicely in the hand. And in my opinion the ramping ui is awesome.
I definitely do not regret my Convoy C8+ or my FT03. I have a hard time deciding which I like more. The people in this area that see me in the evening probably think I am a crazy person. I am walking around with two lights switching back and forth. haha
