Hello,
I’m Dennis, and about three weeks ago, I fell pretty deep into the rabbit hole of LED flashlights!
I’ve always had a fascination with flashlights, which started back in childhood with the Maglite. Back then, I could barely afford new batteries when they ran out. The flashlight topic then faded away because I simply didn’t need one until recently. At least, that’s what I thought. So, over the years, it remained a quiet fascination without me buying one. It stayed like that for a long time, watching a video once or twice a year about something “really bright”, being fascinated, reminding myself that I didn’t really need it, and then moving on with normal life.
Now, with the purchase of a truck for converting into an expedition vehicle, I find myself needing light more and more often. Sometimes I work on the “construction site” without power and in darkness, or I lay cables under the truck. Until recently, I always used my phone’s flashlight or a cheap flashlight until it dawned on me: Why am I putting myself through this???
That’s why I’m here now. I’ve read a lot and watched hours of videos, but unfortunately haven’t found “my” model yet. I keep finding flashlights that almost fit. But then something is always missing.
Last week, I ordered the Wurkkos TS22 with XHP 70.3 HI 90CRI 5000K, which has arrived by now. I’ll write a separate post about it. Due to its form factor (not a headlamp), it is entirely unsuitable for my purposes, but I couldn’t resist.
So now I’m also looking for a headlamp for my work. It should be essentially similar to “my” Wurkkos, just as a headlamp.
Maybe anyone has an idea? I have started another thread: For work on an expedition vehicle: Looking for a symmetrical floodlight with high CRI, USB-C, and no frills …
Best regards,
Dennis
