r/flashlight

I recently tossed a cheap Amazon spotlight I’ve used for years, usually used to check for predators around my 5 acres along the very distant treelines at night.

Here’s what I want:

Excellent distance, and/or to light up an extremely large area BRIGHT as day.

Budget, $300-$400.

I actually had some prowlers the other night and I was so disappointed I couldn’t let them know I knew they were there with my recently trashed light. They took off when I shouted at them, but it had been so much better to see their faces.

The property is very long, mostly clearcut, but I want to see the eyes reflecting as far away as possible. I’ve got 20/30 vision and I can’t use it in the dark!

Thank you in advance!

Any new and exciting 14500 flashlights?

Looking for a small flashlight (14500 or 18350) with a good moonlight mode for looking for stuff in the dark or going to the bathroom. Light must be lower than 3000K, USB-C charging would be nice. Don’t want to spend a huge amount, maybe $25USD. If there were a Convoy that would fit the bill that would be a bonus, I’m planning on placing an order with them soon anyway for something else. Thanks in advance!

I leave my dog with my parents when I have to travel for work and they have super weak/cheap Amazon flashlights that are useless when the dog needs to go out at the end of the night.

This trip I also left my SC700, which I love, so they had bright light. When I watched my mom use it the last nights I was there after I was back from my trip, I watched her frantically clicking the power button over and over, to the point that the strobe started. I asked her what the heck she was doing, I told her she just needed to click it. Clearly she was holding it, thinking it wasn’t turning on, then going crazy with the button.

Now when I use it back home, the thing gets so fucking got to the touch it’s uncomfortable. I don’t understand what she could have possibly done save perhaps entering some sort of second sub level for the high setting and then maxing it? I tried lowering the PID on H1 the 5 degrees I’m supposed to be able to but it’s still SO much hotter than it used to get. My SC700 literally never got hot, only slightly warm, compared to my SC600 which would get hot.

I don’t know what to do. I want to factory reset the thing to see if that would fix it but I have no idea how to do that. I also can’t help but wonder if she somehow straight up burnt out the PID.

So so frustrating, it’s the easiest fucking flashlight to use and she couldn’t figure it out.

Hello all,

I recently had my keychain flashlight taken away from me when going to a red sox game, I guess they don't allow flashlights in fenway. It was a $10 lumintop tool AAA so I wasn't too heartbroken. I had purchased it recently to replace an i3e EOS that stopped working.

I would just re-order it, as it was pretty inexpensive and seemed to do a good job of chuckin light. But I wanted to see if a little more money would get me something a little better.

I don't use a flashlight daily for work, or in my personal life. The reason for having it was wanting something accessible that's better than my phone flashlight in a pinch as I always have my keys with me.

An integrated and non-removable battery is fine, but I do have a preference for user replaceable. Whether it be AA, AAA or one of the numbered lithium cells available.

As far as features go, I noticed there were options that had a more diffused mode for light, so I could put it on a table or something and brighten up the surrounding area. That seemed cool to me, but the only way to do it on the lumintop was to carry around a little rubber cap to slap on the top of it. Definitely not convenient, I'd lose that thing in a second. If there was a light that could do it without carrying around a cap, that'd be a pretty big selling point.

FYI, the SE1 (the wrist light) is available to buy now. A bit of a niche device, but there are only 1000, so... if you want one, get it now.

It's clearly indicated on https://www.sofirnlight.com.

Hello people,

I am looking to buy my first ever flashlight but i've found that i have to big of a choice and i can't really decide.

Maybe someone can give me suggestions on what i should get:

1. I really like the small form factor and quadratic look of the edc2X lineup, round form factor isnt a dealbreaker though

2. I need it fully waterproof, it doesnt have to work underwater but it should hold its grounds in heavy rain/falling in a pond or something

3. I want something bright with which i can shock friends (bascially i want the brightness to blow my mind) but it also has to be able to be toned down for longer time use (i also hope it will last longer for me as i'll mainly be using it on lower modes)

4. Multiple colors would be nice but no dealbreaker

5. Swappable batteries would be nice but also no dealbreaker

6. Overall acceptable batterie life (somewhere in the ballpark of 6+ hours on a medium/low mode)

7. It has to be robust

8. I'd like a nice/high quality build quality and materials

9. Money is no problem (i have saved up for this)

Thank you so much for your suggestions​​​

I’ve been looking for a good edc flashlight for a while now and haven’t been able to find anything new that I really want to carry around every day.

I really like the arkpro lights, but not being able to replace the battery is kind of a deal breaker.

I want something that I could conceivably have for more than a decade or two with minimal repairs done on it.

I strongly prefer flat style.

It needs a decent amount of flood, but throw is the most important. I need to be able to put a bright spotlight on something 150-200ft away and see it clearly.

I’m not worried too much about the price, I’ll cross that bridge when I get there.

I’m mainly concerned with having a stable battery that isn’t going to catch on fire and being able to replace it whenever it needs to be.

My cousin's birthday is coming up and I was thinking on getting him a new flashlight. He like to go hunting and fishing and I was just wondering what would be a good quality flashlight to get him

I'm looking to get some 21700s (eve 50pl) from 18650 battery store. I want to be mindful of having a safe place to store them to make sure there's no dents when not in use.

I recently got a vape and the 18650 samsung 35E came in a nice little plastic container for it, and I like it. I can carry it around as a backup battery with confidence knowing I have the little case for it.

I got this really rosy 1800k from Fireflies and it washes out the greens from foliage and covers everything else in a reddish tint.

It's alright indoors but I'm struggling to like it outdoors.

I have subtly rosy ones and they work for me just fine, but this one is on the extreme end and I can't tell if I'm just not used to it or if there's an explanation for the strain I feel.