Hello everyone, I'm looking for four sets of flashlights:
For all flashlights, I like to have several modes of power but no strob/sos in the main group.
1. Hiking.
I need a set of headlight and flashlights uses the same power source (Li-Ion preferably, 18650?), an idea is to carry less weight and units.
The budget for the set is about 100 USD + batteries.
It'd be cool if one of the lamps have charging option (or to have space in the budget to buy a small charger).
1.a. a self-contained headlamp
I have an old HP10 by Fenix (with a diffuser), I like it, but it's a bit "retarded", LED turned to be more efficient, drivers used to give more power, etc. I find 60° beam with 15° hotspot quite handy.
I'm looking for a replacement for hiking flashlight; the desired beam distance is about 50-70m, the main mode 70-120lm with a boost option to 350+ and runtime in the main mode 8+ hours. It'd be nice to have an option to turn it to be extra-floody (a diffuser or the second LED). It has to be IPX8.
I've thought about Fenix HP25R, but I can't use two lights at the same time + it has an external battery block.
Also, I've thought about Skillhunt H03F, but its diffusor doesn't look reliable. So now I'm pointing to H03R.
1.b. a compact thrower
Sometimes I need to see objects on longer distances than headlamp can light (like 250-300m), so I'm looking for a compact (something like Convoy S2, or a bit bigger like Emissar D1) flashlights using the same battery as the headlamp above. It has to be IPX8. I'd prefer a side switch.
2. A backup car flashlight.
Budget: 15-25 USD.
Size: Small/Medium
Brightness: 70-150lm (+turbo mode)
Power source: It will probably be used not so often, so Alkaline or LSD batteries would be the best choice.
Runtime: 120+ minutes
Wide-flood.
HiCRI.
Nice to have IPX7/8.
3. A home flashlight.
Budget: 15-25 USD.
Size: Tiny/Small
Brightness: 5-50lm
Power source: doesn't matter (it will be used a couple of times per week, so LSD NiMh would be better).
Runtime: 60+ minutes
Wide-flood.
HiCRI.
3. A general EDC.
This is the most tricker one + I'm ready to DIY, but not too much (only soldering, no turning works, no coding, etc). I already have Convoy S2+ XML2 U2 1B 940Lm 7135 x 6, which can be modified with nichia219b + TIR 60°.
Budget: 25-40 USD.
Size: Tiny/Small
Brightness: 5-250+lm
Power source: doesn't matter
Runtime: 60+ minutes
Wide-throw.
HiCRI.
I'd like to have a side switch.
Nice to have IPX7/8.
Nice to have a charger built-in.
For all flashlights, I like to have several modes of power but no strob/sos in the main group.
1. Hiking.
I need a set of headlight and flashlights uses the same power source (Li-Ion preferably, 18650?), an idea is to carry less weight and units.
The budget for the set is about 100 USD + batteries.
It'd be cool if one of the lamps have charging option (or to have space in the budget to buy a small charger).
1.a. a self-contained headlamp
I have an old HP10 by Fenix (with a diffuser), I like it, but it's a bit "retarded", LED turned to be more efficient, drivers used to give more power, etc. I find 60° beam with 15° hotspot quite handy.
I'm looking for a replacement for hiking flashlight; the desired beam distance is about 50-70m, the main mode 70-120lm with a boost option to 350+ and runtime in the main mode 8+ hours. It'd be nice to have an option to turn it to be extra-floody (a diffuser or the second LED). It has to be IPX8.
I've thought about Fenix HP25R, but I can't use two lights at the same time + it has an external battery block.
Also, I've thought about Skillhunt H03F, but its diffusor doesn't look reliable. So now I'm pointing to H03R.
1.b. a compact thrower
Sometimes I need to see objects on longer distances than headlamp can light (like 250-300m), so I'm looking for a compact (something like Convoy S2, or a bit bigger like Emissar D1) flashlights using the same battery as the headlamp above. It has to be IPX8. I'd prefer a side switch.
2. A backup car flashlight.
Budget: 15-25 USD.
Size: Small/Medium
Brightness: 70-150lm (+turbo mode)
Power source: It will probably be used not so often, so Alkaline or LSD batteries would be the best choice.
Runtime: 120+ minutes
Wide-flood.
HiCRI.
Nice to have IPX7/8.
3. A home flashlight.
Budget: 15-25 USD.
Size: Tiny/Small
Brightness: 5-50lm
Power source: doesn't matter (it will be used a couple of times per week, so LSD NiMh would be better).
Runtime: 60+ minutes
Wide-flood.
HiCRI.
3. A general EDC.
This is the most tricker one + I'm ready to DIY, but not too much (only soldering, no turning works, no coding, etc). I already have Convoy S2+ XML2 U2 1B 940Lm 7135 x 6, which can be modified with nichia219b + TIR 60°.
Budget: 25-40 USD.
Size: Tiny/Small
Brightness: 5-250+lm
Power source: doesn't matter
Runtime: 60+ minutes
Wide-throw.
HiCRI.
I'd like to have a side switch.
Nice to have IPX7/8.
Nice to have a charger built-in.