Hello,
first, I already have a Fenix HL60R (I did a review of this one see @bottom), which is great, but the beam is quite large, so I cannot light up distant objects or deep pits.
I'm searching for a kind of handheld "thrower" for :
- occasional diving @40meters maximum in sometimes murky waters,
- occasional camping/hiking to light up things at a distance,
- occasional caving to light up distant/deep objects/paths/holes/pits,
- not more than $100 because I go to places where it can easily be lost/broken or robbed,
- 18650 batteries because I have plenty of them (unprotected), preferably 2 batteries for long divings, but 1can do the job,
- lightweight and minimum size (is it compatible with 2x18650 ...),
- 800-1000lm max will do,
I have searched this forum and others, as well as Youtube tests and reviews videos, and here is what came out for the above criteria, if it can help someone else :
Properly reviewed lamps marked as "(very) good" :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XTAR-D06-Sc...208813?hash=item2ee10ccfad:g:4cQAAOSwxH1T2LyX
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XTAR-D26-Sc...036176?hash=item2ee1938190:g:z5MAAOSwbqpT2M8d
https://www.lampe-torche-fenix.fr/lampe-fenix-sd10.html
https://www.lampe-torche-fenix.fr/fenix-sd20-lampe-de-plongee-1000-lumens-led-rouge.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6000LM-3x-X...11039448f:g:gIcAAOSwMHdXSAtB&autorefresh=true
Some less reviewed, or quiet hard to tell if it's the same version as in the reviews :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Lumen-...eadf39ed2:g:QBgAAOSwxcRW~Lt4&autorefresh=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5000LM-CREE...132711?hash=item3abf82f0a7:g:7XsAAOSwZQxW6QQt
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-8000Lum...310575?hash=item2100ead46f:g:KAsAAOSwPcVV0p4Z
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6000LM-3x-X...11039448f:g:gIcAAOSwMHdXSAtB&autorefresh=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9000Lm-Divi...821281?hash=item2364ab9321:g:pEMAAOSwJSJXGcmG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNSFIRE-Di...hash=item33bf3e015e:m:mpdISkQqHU5rjdfNF9bNsAA
For now I'm trying to match all my criteria, I'm thinking of something like the Fenix SD10 or Xtar D02/D26 but with 2x18650 (or just those 3 if nothing matches 2x18650).
So what is your advice, or do you have some other references ?
kind regards,
Dag
Fenix HL60R review : http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...B-Recharging&p=4949766&viewfull=1#post4949766
first, I already have a Fenix HL60R (I did a review of this one see @bottom), which is great, but the beam is quite large, so I cannot light up distant objects or deep pits.
I'm searching for a kind of handheld "thrower" for :
- occasional diving @40meters maximum in sometimes murky waters,
- occasional camping/hiking to light up things at a distance,
- occasional caving to light up distant/deep objects/paths/holes/pits,
- not more than $100 because I go to places where it can easily be lost/broken or robbed,
- 18650 batteries because I have plenty of them (unprotected), preferably 2 batteries for long divings, but 1can do the job,
- lightweight and minimum size (is it compatible with 2x18650 ...),
- 800-1000lm max will do,
I have searched this forum and others, as well as Youtube tests and reviews videos, and here is what came out for the above criteria, if it can help someone else :
Properly reviewed lamps marked as "(very) good" :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XTAR-D06-Sc...208813?hash=item2ee10ccfad:g:4cQAAOSwxH1T2LyX
http://www.ebay.com/itm/XTAR-D26-Sc...036176?hash=item2ee1938190:g:z5MAAOSwbqpT2M8d
https://www.lampe-torche-fenix.fr/lampe-fenix-sd10.html
https://www.lampe-torche-fenix.fr/fenix-sd20-lampe-de-plongee-1000-lumens-led-rouge.html
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6000LM-3x-X...11039448f:g:gIcAAOSwMHdXSAtB&autorefresh=true
Some less reviewed, or quiet hard to tell if it's the same version as in the reviews :
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2000-Lumen-...eadf39ed2:g:QBgAAOSwxcRW~Lt4&autorefresh=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/5000LM-CREE...132711?hash=item3abf82f0a7:g:7XsAAOSwZQxW6QQt
http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-8000Lum...310575?hash=item2100ead46f:g:KAsAAOSwPcVV0p4Z
http://www.ebay.com/itm/6000LM-3x-X...11039448f:g:gIcAAOSwMHdXSAtB&autorefresh=true
http://www.ebay.com/itm/9000Lm-Divi...821281?hash=item2364ab9321:g:pEMAAOSwJSJXGcmG
http://www.ebay.com/itm/SUNSFIRE-Di...hash=item33bf3e015e:m:mpdISkQqHU5rjdfNF9bNsAA
For now I'm trying to match all my criteria, I'm thinking of something like the Fenix SD10 or Xtar D02/D26 but with 2x18650 (or just those 3 if nothing matches 2x18650).
So what is your advice, or do you have some other references ?
kind regards,
Dag
Fenix HL60R review : http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...B-Recharging&p=4949766&viewfull=1#post4949766