V Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 No its getting dark, i'm looking at buying a half decent LED torch. I suppose with most things you get what you pay for. Been looking here: http://www.heinnie.com/lbvcaa792038/Flashlights/c-1-97/ And leaning towards either the following because they take ‘normal’ AA batteries: Fenix L2D CE Cree Q5 http://www.heinnie.com/lbvcaa792038/Flashlights/Fenix/Fenix-L2D-CE-Cree-Q5-Premium-Flashlight/p-97-403-2519/ Fenix LD20 http://www.heinnie.com/lbvcaa792038/Flashlights/Fenix/Fenix-LD20/p-97-403-3302/ Might be tempted to go for a rechargeable CR123 one, and buy a charger, but it wont be used loads. Do these keep the charge better than ni – mh? Needed more for being handy than needed for work, so thinking the recharging will become a pain. There are loads on Ebay quoting 200+ lumens, but dubious of how good they are. Has anyone had any experiences/recommendations? Looking to spend about £50. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 have you looked at the 3watt and 5 watt led conversions for mag's? Thats what i plan on doing for my D-cell and depending on how it works i might buy a C-cell mag and do the same as the D-cell is quite heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=166666 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 Li-ion keeps a charge far, far better than nimh But the li-ion cr123 only has half the runtime of a non-rechargable lithium cr123 Not quite the same, but I'm still seeking the ultimate head-torch - just ordered a cyba-lite oculus: http://www.7dayshop.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=777_8&products_id=104723 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shadow Beast Posted October 23, 2008 Share Posted October 23, 2008 http://www.nightgear.co.uk/c/1025/Surefire-Torches.htm?kw=surefire&fl=282868&ci=1068146394&network=s cant recommend these torches enough, used one in Iraq for 8 months and it was great, never let me down once, bearing in mind i was using it for search ops. richie http://www.nightgear.co.uk/p/1355/Surefire-Torches/Surefire-Torch-Surefire-6PL-LED-Flashlight-Torch.htm (i used this one) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 have you looked at the 3watt and 5 watt led conversions for mag's? Thats what i plan on doing for my D-cell and depending on how it works i might buy a C-cell mag and do the same as the D-cell is quite heavy. I believe the MAg conversions arnt as bright from the reviews on the site listed, so i've left them alone. Thanks everyone. i'll check out the sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted October 24, 2008 Author Share Posted October 24, 2008 I've got a http://www.heinnie.com/g3ax7p793346/Flashlights/Inova/Inova-X5-Flashlight/p-97-256-761/ which is nice a small, runs on li, and is quite bright, but i'm looking for BRIGHT Not sure how many lumens this Inova gives, but its ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbloodyturbo Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 http://www.nightgear.co.uk/c/1025/Surefire-Torches.htm?kw=surefire&fl=282868&ci=1068146394&network=s cant recommend these torches enough, used one in Iraq for 8 months and it was great, never let me down once, bearing in mind i was using it for search ops. richie http://www.nightgear.co.uk/p/1355/Surefire-Torches/Surefire-Torch-Surefire-6PL-LED-Flashlight-Torch.htm (i used this one) have a friend who got one of these for iraq aswell, he brought it home and we messed about with it for days. The beam pattern is very very good, no big black spot/swirl like on mags and its just as powerful as a mag but it fits in your pocket, plus you feel like mulder (scully?) when you use the tail cap button thing. Bit pricey though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevie_b Posted October 24, 2008 Share Posted October 24, 2008 Mmm, those pictures in the 1st post are pure torch p0rn! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted November 2, 2008 Author Share Posted November 2, 2008 http://www.mkivsupra.net/vbb/showthread.php?t=166666 Thank you. I reckon i'll end up with the Fenix LD20 after a bit of research. Normal batteries, good life and good lumens. Win Win Win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted November 2, 2008 Share Posted November 2, 2008 I'm getting a TK10 for my birthday! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 I was about to go for the Fenix LD20. 180 Lumens 2x AA's 2hrs on high power. But….. I had looked at the LED Lenser P7 (Blacks do them so went for a play) http://www.ledlenserusa.com/product_info.php?modelNum=8407 Not bad at all. Its focusable so is a bit more useful for me. x4 AAA 167 Lumens Run time? But they now do the P14. http://www.ledlenserusa.com/product_info.php?modelNum=8414 x4 AA 172 Lumens Focusable. A bit bigger but you’ve got to watch the video to appreciate it. a LOT better IMO than the LD20 and TK10 which is raved about. (Scroll down) http://www.glowgadgets.co.uk/led-lenser-p7-quick-focus-torch-167-lumens-8407.ir?cName=all-items It doesn’t have the flare, but its very precise which suits me. The guys got the same sort of enthusiasm for torches as we have about cars and his reviews have been very good/useful. Also he offers a free solar torch and bike bracket http://www.glowgadgets.co.uk/led-lenser-p14-cree-quick-focus-tactical-torch-8414.ir?cName=all-items I’ve got several torches so I don’t mind it a big bigger (not that its large) than the current range of CR123 torches. Although if you want the brightest: http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=NkkU0UO3sek appreciate the time he’s spent on it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V Posted November 17, 2008 Author Share Posted November 17, 2008 I reckon heckler could make a 600 led one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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