IMO you can group them in 6 categories:
- AAA or AA/14500 or single 123 shorty-type torches - These are the little ones you EDC or stash them everywhere. My fav is a 4Senvens Quark MiNiX 123 as it was gifted to me but otherwise I would not fork out $50 for this thing - not worth it IMO as I'm cheap. I have couple dozen Sipik clones because they meet the criteria of being small, light, bright & most importantly cheap cause I need lots of them.
- P60 type torches - my favourite is a hand warmer/massager, Solarforce L2X but yet again, I have many WF-502Bs & clones I give away. Anyways it's the drop-ins that really matter in this case.
- C8 style torches - to me the hosts are not important in this case as I think of them as utility torches (most used). I like the style and light-weight of the Kegos KE5 but the UF clones are a 5min mod to upgrade the driver. They are built pretty tough and most importantly, they are cheap!
- Thrower torches (I rarely use these but my modded TF X9 was my first re & re project so it has a place in my heart. Upgraded the LED to U2, upgraded the driver to 3A, changed the modes to H-M-L and got rid of the flashies. Eventually I like to be able to program the driver to send out morse code that spells, F - U or whatever floats your boat.
- A WOW torch and a generic incandescent (I tend not to spend over $30 for a torch but I broke my rule when I recently bought 2 DRYs. It's a WOW torch because everytime you put it on turbo, they go "WOW". The generic incandescent flashlight is just to show people what the difference is between a blaa torch and one that blinds you.
As a flashaholic I believe it is YOUR responsibility to get people into this cult. I feel like a drug dealer sometimes. Usually I gift them a free $5 light (sipik clone) and then they usually come back asking for something more powerful like a P60 type or C8 style torch. Then you show them the address to BLF...
