Hi all,
I am a long time lurker, but first time poster seeking an addition to my flashlight collection.
What I am after is a high lumen flooder that can deliver 4000'ish or more lumen for an hour or more with no thermal stepdown.
So far I have been looking at:
Acebeam X80
Thrunite TN36 2017
Since someone took their time to create the checklist, I could just as well use it, I have included my comments to the answers that needed clarification.
1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?
This will be mail-order or Online (location doesn't matter).
I would however prefer an EU based store to avoid import charges.
2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
Up to $300.
Maybe a little more
3) Format:
I want a flashlight (hand held/self contained).
4) Size:
LARGE - Big enough to need its own travel case.
5) Emitter/Light source:
LED (known for efficiency, longevity, and compactness)
Neutral white is prefered.
6) Manufacturer:
I want to buy a light from a large/traditional manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box.
I would like a light from a specialty manufacturer.
7) What power source do you want to use?
I intend to use Rechargeable cells based on less common formats (18500 or 18650 Li-Ion, RCR123, et-al).
7a) If you have selected a rechargeable option
I want a separate/stand-alone charger (this involves removing the batteries to charge)
8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is not a happy experience).
I want search and rescue type illumination (800+ lumens).
I would like to have at least 4000 continuous lumens.
9) Flood vs Throw: Flood covers an area, Throw reaches out to a distance.
All Flood: I am doing "arms length" tasks like reading and campsite cooking.
Wide Flood: I want a defined flood area for semi-close tasks like after-dark campsite tasks or working on a car.
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum continuous output).
30-60 minutes (I have plenty of batteries just ready to be changed)
More wouldn't hurt.
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box).
12) Switch Size, Type, and location (choose all that apply):
I don't know.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
I don't know.
I do however know that I prefer the UI from my Thrunite TN42 over that of my Fenix TK75 2018.
14)Material/Finish/Coating
Anodized Aluminum – either type II or III (Hard Anodized) (Aluminum, specifically HA, is the most common material/finish for today's higher end flashlights).
15) Water resistance
None needed
16) Storage conditions
In house (temperature/climate controlled environment)High continuous lumen flooder
I am a long time lurker, but first time poster seeking an addition to my flashlight collection.
What I am after is a high lumen flooder that can deliver 4000'ish or more lumen for an hour or more with no thermal stepdown.
So far I have been looking at:
Acebeam X80
Thrunite TN36 2017
Since someone took their time to create the checklist, I could just as well use it, I have included my comments to the answers that needed clarification.
1) How would you prefer to purchase the light?
This will be mail-order or Online (location doesn't matter).
I would however prefer an EU based store to avoid import charges.
2) Budget: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest!
Up to $300.
Maybe a little more
3) Format:
I want a flashlight (hand held/self contained).
4) Size:
LARGE - Big enough to need its own travel case.
5) Emitter/Light source:
LED (known for efficiency, longevity, and compactness)
Neutral white is prefered.
6) Manufacturer:
I want to buy a light from a large/traditional manufacturer that is ready to go out of the box.
I would like a light from a specialty manufacturer.
7) What power source do you want to use?
I intend to use Rechargeable cells based on less common formats (18500 or 18650 Li-Ion, RCR123, et-al).
7a) If you have selected a rechargeable option
I want a separate/stand-alone charger (this involves removing the batteries to charge)
8) How much genuine out the front (OTF) light do you want/need? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is not a happy experience).
I want search and rescue type illumination (800+ lumens).
I would like to have at least 4000 continuous lumens.
9) Flood vs Throw: Flood covers an area, Throw reaches out to a distance.
All Flood: I am doing "arms length" tasks like reading and campsite cooking.
Wide Flood: I want a defined flood area for semi-close tasks like after-dark campsite tasks or working on a car.
10) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims, but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries (Measured on maximum continuous output).
30-60 minutes (I have plenty of batteries just ready to be changed)
More wouldn't hurt.
11) Durability/Usage: Generally the old phrase "you get what you pay for" is very accurate for flashlights.
Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box).
12) Switch Size, Type, and location (choose all that apply):
I don't know.
13) User Interface (UI) and mode selection. Select all that apply.
I don't know.
I do however know that I prefer the UI from my Thrunite TN42 over that of my Fenix TK75 2018.
14)Material/Finish/Coating
Anodized Aluminum – either type II or III (Hard Anodized) (Aluminum, specifically HA, is the most common material/finish for today's higher end flashlights).
15) Water resistance
None needed
16) Storage conditions
In house (temperature/climate controlled environment)High continuous lumen flooder
