Best under $50

[DaDoWL]

What are the best flashlights that you know of that are under $50?

 

[Tegan's Dad]

It depends on what you mean by "best", but here's my favorites (so far):

Shiningbeam Blaze - Currently on "clearance" for $30. Solid light, 15/400/750 lumen on 18650 or 2xCR123A. This is my brightest light by far.

Thrunite T10/Ti combination. The T10 has a nice firefly mode, but still goes to 100 lumen on high, the Ti is what I EDC. Get both lights right now for $30 from the thrunite store

Sipik SK-68. 1xAA zoomie light that I keep in in my vehicles with lithium primaries. Cheap light but it works well. Got mine for < $10 each from DX, but some find clones on other sites for $6.

Can you define "best"? Are you looking all-around, build quality, brightest, longest runtime, easy UI...

 

[DaDoWL]

It depends on what you mean by "best", but here's my favorites (so far):
Can you define "best"? Are you looking all-around, build quality, brightest, longest runtime, easy UI...

Sorry... You hit it on the nose. I'm looking for lights that you find that are awesome in the 50 dollar price range.

 

[Brisse]

Solarforce?

 

[Newuser01]

Any SF host with your choice of drop-ins.
Con: a little big for pocket carry.
Pro:Very bright. Planty of modes depends on your choices.

SC51
Con: a little expensive.
Pro:Great pocket carry. Very bright. Great UI. No-one can argue this is a great EDC
2nd up.
Xeno E03 or Balder SE-1
Con: blah blah blah.
Pro:Gblah blah blah.
3rd up
TrustFire R5-A3
Con: a little long.
Pro:Great pocket carry. Very bright. Brighter on Li-on. Moddable to h-m-l instead of h-m-blink if you are lucky. Good UI.
Enjoy!

 

[timokimm]

Looking for info to pad the Christmas list eh?

 

[DaDoWL]

Looking for info to pad the Christmas list eh?

Maybe!

 

[Torpedo]

Fenix,Klarus,Jetbeam,just to name a few all have nice lights under 50 bucks. Check out the web sights or online retailers to see what flips yer switch.

 

[Norinco982lover]

My streamlight pt2L is my favorite light in that price range. Super small, super bright, and only around $45. Mine came with a removeable pocket clip.

 

[Kevin1322]

I'm a SolarForce fan through and through. Quite possibly the best bang for your buck IMO, but I'm certainly not the only one that thinks that. For less than $50 you have lot's of choices on lights, or you can basically custom build your own by picking the bezel, body, head, switch, modes, LED, power input voltage, and other accesories. I have a lot of other manufacturer lights too, from low budget to premium lights and modded lights, and IMO, these fit right in the middle. For $30, you can get a light that is made well and it's performance will blow away anyone who is not keeping up with flashlight technology.

 

[ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS]

FanyFire STL-V6 is the best XM-L thrower I know of for under $50.

 

[ILIKEFLASHLIGHTS]

And if you want one of the best I know of for under $30, read this.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?344781-Small-Sun-ZY-T08

 

[Brian10962001]

Solarforce L2P forward click body with a Kai or Mana XML drop in.

 

[litzerski]

My inexpensive lights that I love are my Shiningbeam Blaze, Solarforce L2, L2T, L2P, and P1

 

[weez82]

What are the best flashlights that you know of that are under $50?

best at what task? Too many great lights in the sub $50 price to list, way too many

EDIT: also what battery type?