May someone enlighten me regarding the price range that can be considered as BUDGET flashlight and NON-BUDGET flashlight?
May someone enlighten me regarding the price range that can be considered as BUDGET flashlight and NON-BUDGET flashlight?
Everyone has a different opinion here , for me it's ~$20.00
Above this , non-budget .
IMHO, there should be a fixed price range. Therefore, it is easy for us or new flashaholic to choose which brand or flashlight to get.
For me would be below $50.00 above this non-budget.
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budget < $20 < mid < $30 < non-budget, more or less.
My budget will probably change after my two children finish college .
Whenever that is .
In my opinion what is considered budget vs non-budget is somewhat dependent on the type of light. Each form factor has its own cut-off. (What is considered budget for a 2x18650 light is entirely different than for a 1xaa light.)There definitely is not a set definition as it means so many things to so many people. A $50 Fenix Ld10 is considered budget by many CPF types. Its been interesting of late, because before for like cr123a, 1xaa, and 2xaa lights, all the brand name lights were at least $40 and then you had the regular ***fire, etc, lights that were all $20 or less and then there was a gap in the middle. New brands have come out lately that are filling in that middle gap and have been blurring the lines, the Xeno E03 being a prime example. That effect can also be seen in other more expensive form factors.
Personally, I think <50 can be considered as budget.
No matter how many lumens or what material it is made of etc, as long as it is <50,Iād consider as budget.
Well, by having the ranges, it is easier for us to decide what to choose and what brand to look for.
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+1 in the main, although an exact copy (clone) of a $200 light for $100, irrespective of emitter and cell type, probably also fits the description of a budget alternative.
Somewhere around $20 but can vary.
My SuperBright 7-2 and various DX keychain lights are true "budget" lights.
My 501b, RC-G2, C3, and similar would be considered budget, but not an "impusle buy" budget.
The XML-C8 is an extremely good value (IMO) but is slightly too high to be considered a "budget". My TR-1200, @ $35 is definitely not a 'budget' light.
price range = uncertainty
I agree with SirJohn too, with this slight rewording: for me, "budget" is relative to the prices of other lights of similar design and capability. If the price range of all 1xAA 1xXRE lights is $8 to $100, then anything under $20 is probably budget. But if the price range of all 3x18650 3xXML lights is $40 to $350, then anything under $100 is probably budget. If you set your "budget" at < $20, you won't be including all the cheap $40-$55 triple XM-Ls made by the common budget light manufacturers.
And like someone else said, there's often a gap. $40 to $85, then nothing, then $170 to $350.
all relative to use or need and income
#1 What do I think the definition of a budget light is ..compared to all flashlights
budget light ....under 20 $
mid priced light 25~40 $
Expensive $ 45~~ and up
#2 What do I spend on flashlights and what do i personally consider budget VS. non budget or expensive ?. maybe i'm cheap but i rate it lower for myself
Under 14$ < budget
Under 30$ < mid
Over 35$ Expensive
I have 100 or more lights . only 4 of them are over 30$....
I think of myself as ..a budget light kinda guy :)
Everyones definition of what a budget light is to them will obviously be different .
+1 for Sir John
To me it does not make sense to compare two diffent lights if one is ~4us$ single AA and the other is ~75us$ triple XM-L and 2x 18650 directly. And if you fix the price range for "budget lights" it will exclude some really good deals that are budget in their own category.
Just my 0,02$ :glasses:
Depends partly on performance/price, but almost anything under $100 is budget for me (maglites and surefires excluded).