Hi after some recommendations for a torch for dog walking it’s something I’ve been meaning to buy.
I’ve seen a few torches mentioned
Astrolux ec03 quite like the usb c charging
Convoy s21a 6500k
Just wondered if they were worth buying?
It’s been a long time since I bought a new torch still using these
Cree XPE Q5 600Lm Zoomable LED Flashlight
UltraFire 1600Lm Cree XML T6 18650
Well, I currently use a Fenix TK11 TAC, which I got purely for dog walks.
Waterproof to IP68.
It fills the hand well, yet the head is narrow enough and the body short enough to fit easily in a jeans or coat pocket.
Spill is about 80º, hot spot about 40º, so more throw/spotlight than flood, but still good at short range.
Its Low mode (50lm) is enough that you don’t blind yourself in woodland, and can be used on country roads without upsetting any passing cars.
The High mode (1600lm) is bright enough and has sufficient throw to light up a large farmer’s field for over 300m, for when your dogs are off lead.
The included belt holster is cheap tat, but it also has a pretty decent (and removable) pocket clip!
The Strobe is available if ever you need it, but not easy to activate by accident.
The UI is simple and it has a physical lockout.
The controls are *very *easy to operate even with thick winter gloves on.
If you want USB charging, it accepts 18650 cells that are USB rechargable. Fenix offer some themselves, in fact.
Almost any flashlight would work for dog walking, what parameters are you looking for? Long throw, big lumens, maybe long runtime? Handheld or hands free? What battery type would you prefer, if it matters? Compact, mid sized or whomper?
astrolux s43 will be a good one. Good coverage in short distance.
What a cruel thing to say . Imagine the heckling and bullying that poor dog would get at the dog park if it got walked at night with a Skywolf
Assuming you’re not projecting The Bat Signal with the thing, I’m assuming you find flood most useful.
Then a floody light, or any light with diffusion film slapped on the front, would be your best bet.
And walking a dog, a headlight would be better’n a handheld light. Leash in one hand, light in the other, doesn’t leave a free third hand for anything.
Except for CW and the terrible tint shift, the Sofirn SP33V3 has a good beam pattern. Broad hotspot and nice, bright spill, but narrow enough to not blinding drivers. A good budget candidate if you don’t mind the beam color(s). If I would be of that kind, I’d use mine for walking the dog. Wish Sofirn had made it with a 6V LED and neutral or warm tint.
Astrolux Ec03 is good. As is the EC01 or even the EA01.
Are just walking with the dog on a lead or are you going over the fields with the dog off?
If the latter you may want something with a bit more reach.
The EC03 has the most output. And will light up a very wide area. But total throw and distance will be limited. But it is still very capable.
I’d opt for the SST-40 version as you’ll get a bit more distance from it over the XHP50.2. I’d also go for 4000 or 5000k as either will look a lot nicer to the eye over the open green and brown fields.
The EC03 has a fairly wide head. But is amazingly compact still. But will get a tad hot on its highest modes as it makes a lot of lumens.
The EC01 uses the same battery tube by a smaller single LED head. It is almost jeans pocket friendly and would work well too. Again I’d go SST-40. This will have more a traditional beam with a nice balance of flood via spill beam and moderate throw.
The EA01 uses a slightly fatter body but a TIR optic and is shorter overall. It will offer a narrower beam but quite a bit more throw and less spill beam. But still versatile enough for everything. Again in SST-40.
All have USB charging and all very good.
I’d recommend you run the above on a Samsung 40T. You can get them 18650 batteries in the U.K.
Wear masks, halve your contacts.
I recommend Fenix PD32 v2.0 for dog walking. It’s my new favourite.
Has a very focused beam with lots of throw, great for spotting foxes at distance.
People who walk dogs with headlights are annoying, it gets in your eyes if you’re coming the other way. Lanyards are a better solution to this problem.
I would opt for something with a floody and smooth beam. Take a look at skilhunt h04. If you want something more throwy and don’t mind having green tint, then fenix e30r it’s a nice compact flashlight. I’ve recommend you lights with magnetic charger because it will be very practical for everyday use.
Ultimately torches are a very personal thing, some people like things others don’t. Try a few options and see what works for you. I personally found the PD36R too floody, I don’t like a lot of flood, but that’s just me.
Buy from amazon and be very very careful removing them from the packaging, remember exactly how it all goes back together, then you can simply return something you don’t like without any fuss. Just don’t return too much stuff over a short period of time because they don’t like it, if you really take the michael they’ve been known to ban people.
Just looking for something handheld, the dog goes off lead in fields and she’s a spaniel so likes to hunt,as for size something that’s comfortable to hold for an hour or 2 and fits inside a coat pocket.
PD32 v2 has awesome throw for its size. Seems to fit the bill. No usb charging but you could get one of the Fenix batteries with a built-in micro usb socket for convenience.
Appreciate the reply I should probably mention I’m looking for something under £50 as the Mrs would kill me lol
It’s only £65 not that much 
and it’ll last forever
I have a black PD35 v2.0 I can sell you for £45
The PD35v2 was my favourite torch for dog waking until the PD32v2 came out. If you want it i’ll include a spare li-on charger i have lying around and postage for £45, you’ll just need to get a battery. I’d recommend LG M1J from 18650.uk for about a fiver.
If you want something super budget friendly the good old Convoy S2+ will do the job and can be found relatively cheap with a verity of different LED options to go with and you can also pick up a couple of extra cells and a charger before you hit half your £50 budget.