Richard Costin
Newly Enlightened
Hi all. I am looking to replace my trusty but now busted Jetbeam RRT-3. This will be a high power main use light for guiding on foot at night in Africa as well as any other regular usage when I don't mind carrying a heftier model.
The RRT3's beam was nice, a bit of throw and plenty of flood to see the ground ahead as well without re directing the torch every few moments. I could see reflecting eyes from a distance and anything that might be in the floor ahead at the same time.
A perfect light would be...
- Min of 2000 lumens on max mode. Ideally more if it's a newer model looking at the current specs for 2018 lights.
- 18650 powered, at least 3 cells if not 4
- Ability to select mode before turning on (rotary ring on rrt3 was nice). Will also use for looking through bag in a v low mode.
- V low moonlight mode (1 lumen or less ideal)
- Tough, useable in a downpour
- In torch charging a bonus but not after an integrated battery model
- Cherry on top would be a usb out port to act as a power bank.
- Graceful step down as battery drains rather than sudden cut off, same for thermal shutdown.
- Either a throwy flood or a floody throw beam
- I see a few 4 cell models can also run with just 2 cells albeit in a lower level. Love the idea of that.
I have been looking around and there are a lot of options. The acebeam k40m looks along the lines I am after but seems discontinued and the later models don't seem as good a fit re the above criteria.
Budget not an issue, but let's keep <£300 if poss I guess.
Any suggestions from you guys and gals most appreciated!
Rich.
The RRT3's beam was nice, a bit of throw and plenty of flood to see the ground ahead as well without re directing the torch every few moments. I could see reflecting eyes from a distance and anything that might be in the floor ahead at the same time.
A perfect light would be...
- Min of 2000 lumens on max mode. Ideally more if it's a newer model looking at the current specs for 2018 lights.
- 18650 powered, at least 3 cells if not 4
- Ability to select mode before turning on (rotary ring on rrt3 was nice). Will also use for looking through bag in a v low mode.
- V low moonlight mode (1 lumen or less ideal)
- Tough, useable in a downpour
- In torch charging a bonus but not after an integrated battery model
- Cherry on top would be a usb out port to act as a power bank.
- Graceful step down as battery drains rather than sudden cut off, same for thermal shutdown.
- Either a throwy flood or a floody throw beam
- I see a few 4 cell models can also run with just 2 cells albeit in a lower level. Love the idea of that.
I have been looking around and there are a lot of options. The acebeam k40m looks along the lines I am after but seems discontinued and the later models don't seem as good a fit re the above criteria.
Budget not an issue, but let's keep <£300 if poss I guess.
Any suggestions from you guys and gals most appreciated!
Rich.