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Ha, this cracks me up. Been there for sure. I find it increasingly difficult to find flashlights that don't four or five modes of operation, especially bright
by creeble 10y ago
Ha, this cracks me up. Been there for sure.
I find it increasingly difficult to find flashlights that don't four or five modes of operation, especially bright ones that use 16450 (or is it 18450?) batteries. And they all seem to have slightly dodgy switches that change the mode with the slightest touch.
Brightness and barrel construction are all great, but please just give me an on/off light with a solid switch!
- criddell 10y agoI just checked Wirecutter because I thought if any place is going to recommend one specific light, that would be it. Unfortunately, flashlights don't seem to be on their radar.
- GrumpyYoungMan 10y agoVisit Candlepower Forums (http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/content.php http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/content.php). More than you ever wanted to know about LED flashlights. My personal recommendation would be FourSevens' Quark Click (http://www.foursevens.com/products/QK2A-X-AE-24 http://www.foursevens.com/products/QK2A-X-AE-24). Takes 2 AAs, outputs 336 lumens, and has very solid construction.
- criddell 10y agoMy first visit to Candlepower is what caused me to start a spreadsheet. It is indeed more than I want to know. That flashlight looks exactly like what I'm looking for. Thanks!
- alasdair_ 10y agoThe problem is that once you get past a few hundred lumens, "on/off" doesn't really work well. I have a small Nitecore flashlight with a since cell in it and it puts out 850 lumens on maximum. That's too much to read a book at night with, yet it's great for finding a lost dog in the woods.
- criddell 10y agoOff - low - high is fine. I don't want strobe, I don't want morse code, I don't need five brightness levels.