Rapidly following on from my purchase of a 2x AA light (the QP2A) I am looking to pick up a high powered light that will demonstrate how good these LED lights can be.
My key requirements, in priority order, are:
1. High Power, long throw
2. A few interesting modes to play with
3. Not too large, say max 8 inches in length
4. Good build quality
5. Flexibility in cell types it will take would be nice but at least 18650 cells (which I understand are the best for powering these torches)
6. Nice to have but not essential would be some modularity so that I could drop in other LEDs if I needed to, but not at the expense of the other requirements above
Budget is up to £60 / $90 and happy to source from a Chinese site such as DoingOutdoor.com or FastTech.com.
If you want some good throw, and something that looks big (massive), try a Convoy L2 from FastTech.
Runs on single/double 18650/26650. Bordering on 8 inches with single batt, though.
Otherwise if you want a real nice triple emitter, I'd go Roche M170 from FancyFlashlights for your budget.
Most triple emitters, bar the BTU Shocker, will mostly be floody, not throwy. The BTU is just a light nuke.
You won't be able to see past 100~150m or so, but everything within that range will be like soaking in daylight.
Check out a P25 from Nitecore, they feel really good in hand and are exceptionally well made and designed.
Keep in mind that you would need to buy some decent batteries and a charger as well if you don't have any now, and that could add up to half that budget.
I suggest armytek predator v2.5. lots of chance to play/program the mode to suit your taste ;) edit: just bump in other thread, there's video for its extreme test.
I would consider the asgard from fasttech, its based on a pretty good budget thrower but can be programed using bluetooth and an android phone, there are a few threads regarding this light and it starts shipping soon so you’d be on brand fire new tech
While your average Joe Citizen will be impressed with many of the lights in here. The average patron from this venue will have a different take. The trustfire X6 should prolly work. Depending on how far you want to throw.
I am not looking to impress anyone...I just want to impress myself ;)
I am interested to see what this new technology is capable of !
I have ordered an EA4w from Fast Tech as it sounds like an impressive light for its size. I will use it for my house torch but also considering taking it on holiday with me this summer
I will reiterate then, have a look at the asgard if you want to see impressive new tech. Their shipping now, so I can report back in a couple of weeks but the programming app is available now to play with.
