Reddit refugee: What are the better SST-20 Deep Red flashlights and area lights?

Other than a Hanklight Quad-Flashlight, what are my better options for a DEEP RED SST-20 flashlight that has balanced throw and flood/spill? Also, is there anything like an LT1 lantern area light that is DEEP RED?

Specifically, I am looking for lights to use camping that won’t attract bugs.

I am aware of the discussions of lower levels and temperatures of some traditional lights being better but, personal experience does not support this line of thought where I camp.

A decked-out Hanklight with the 21700 battery and buck-boost driver and a few other options is ~$72 so that is a flashlight benchmark. Next would be I guess a modded LT1 with SST-20 Deep Reds.

What’s good today for lights like this I may have overlooked?

TIA,
Sid

Convoy have a T3 which you can order with the sst20dr. Alternatively you can swap the emitter into a sofirn sp10 pro and use it with AAs. I’ve got the latter and its great; a pretty small boost driven host that runs anduril, I’d recommend it.

I have a Convoy T3 with the SST-20 DR in red! I like it a lot but, I’m looking for a bit more light and area coverage. For ~$20, a great value. I also have an S21A ordered.

Maybe you could build a triple with the emitters in series and use a 6V boost driver? Getting a bit speculative here, maybe the D4K is the best option

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I have considered building one from a Convoy S12 or S21D but, that considered with the cost of emitters puts me pretty close to the Hanklight cost and beats it if I skip the boost circuit upgrade.

You never know what might be out there though that I have missed from a good vendor in Asia or a good modder in North America and Europe that might be cost-competitive. I’m not looking to cheap out but, I also don’t want to overspend on a speciality flashlight like this.

Have you looked at the Wurkkos HD15R? It’s a right angle light/headlamp with a white emitter and an SST20 DR.

It comes with a lot of features like a magnetic tailcap and 18350 tube. It also has a powerbank function.

I have one on the way. It’s not the DR version but I may swap one in there on my own.

Yes, I own one of those and a couple of Convoy Deep Red options as well. I am looking for more spread/fill/FOV of soft deep red than I get from the HD15R or something like the Convoy C8 or T3.

I may end up with Hanklight but, with options, it pushes $80 which is more than I really want to spend on this light.

I know you already mentioned the Hank light, but if you want something that can light up an area as well as be used for a flashlight, the Emisar D4V2 or D4K with the SST-20 DR is a great option. Pair it with a Clear Diffuser from Spicy3D and you have an area light.