Hi guys! Came across this forum while I was doing some research about flashlights when my current one failed on me. I am very new to lights as my previous one was something I bought off ebay thats like $10 and thought it was good enough until a few days ago.
I am a LEO, so a light thats reliable is my top priority. I noticed majority my colleagues have like Nitecores and Surefires but after coming across this forum, I realised theres much more than just lumens haha.
I might get some terms wrong but heres more or less what I am looking for;
- Reliability
- Tailswitch (preferbably with a lever, similar to Nitecore P20 or Klarus XT12. I would need instant access to strobe mode)
- More of a floody light but with a nice mix of throw (200m at least) I dont mind if theres like a core and the surrounding of the light is slightly dimmer
- Different modes (Hi Med Lo and Strobe is important)
- Battery wise I can live with a single 18650 and charging via an external charger is fine
Budget: Anything below 100 is ideal but slightly above that for something better would be fine.
This will be a trickier condition which I am not sure if it is possible. I need the light to last more than 15mins if it is on high mode without overheating or destorying the flashlight itself. Unless the med mode is strong enough to hit at least 200m easily.
Sorry I am still new to this whole flashlight community so any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance all!
Oh and Ive actually shortlisted P20 as top for now but Ive not tested it personally. Just saw a colleague of mine using it and seems great. Hopefully there are other alternatives out there.
Cheers
Thomas
I am a LEO, so a light thats reliable is my top priority. I noticed majority my colleagues have like Nitecores and Surefires but after coming across this forum, I realised theres much more than just lumens haha.
I might get some terms wrong but heres more or less what I am looking for;
- Reliability
- Tailswitch (preferbably with a lever, similar to Nitecore P20 or Klarus XT12. I would need instant access to strobe mode)
- More of a floody light but with a nice mix of throw (200m at least) I dont mind if theres like a core and the surrounding of the light is slightly dimmer
- Different modes (Hi Med Lo and Strobe is important)
- Battery wise I can live with a single 18650 and charging via an external charger is fine
Budget: Anything below 100 is ideal but slightly above that for something better would be fine.
This will be a trickier condition which I am not sure if it is possible. I need the light to last more than 15mins if it is on high mode without overheating or destorying the flashlight itself. Unless the med mode is strong enough to hit at least 200m easily.
Sorry I am still new to this whole flashlight community so any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance all!
Oh and Ive actually shortlisted P20 as top for now but Ive not tested it personally. Just saw a colleague of mine using it and seems great. Hopefully there are other alternatives out there.
Cheers
Thomas