Streamlight microstream is the the best $16 investment i'be ever made. 1 aaa battery and it runs forever! And its bright too!
I've been thinking about exactly how many lumens I really need and what trade-offs I'm willing to give up in size/power. I think I'd like the option of having an hour or so of 60+ lumens should I absolutely need it.
I'm not a fan of AA or AAA powered flashlights in EDC or for storing for long periods of time because I tend to like the extra duration/power of the CR123-powered versions and to me it seems like the AA and AAA versions don't last when sitting around for a while (like in a survival kit) unless you get the higher end lithium versions (which aren't cheaper than CR123s).
I will say that I'm impressed with those 4Sevens lights and am looking pretty hard at the Quark-123 Tactical-R5 and the Quark-123 Mini.
Fenix seems to have a few that interest me (PD10, PD20, LD15), but I'm still looking around.
Thanks for the input!
You know, I've been a member of candle power for a while but never posted over there. Figured I'd ask over here to start me off (I've not done any research on modern day led flashlights).
Budget is under $100 for now.
Appreciate the info (oh and if I get a Fenix, I planned on supporting our sponsor).
I'm intrigued by that Quark Mini also. Looks like it's as bright as my PD20, uses the same battery, but looks smaller. If you own one, give us the skinny!
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