Need a highly collimated flashlight...

Trevor · Dec 11, 2009

I need a flashlight that has a very tightly collimated beam, to illuminate objects 200+ feet away. It probably needs to be collimated to the point that the light becomes useless at close range. Anyone know a good place to start? I've found this (Amazon.com: Super Sabrelite Laser Spot Xenon Submersible Black Body Pro Flashlight: Sports & Outdoors) but I have yet to see photos or pictures of it in action.

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Trevor

Drivinfast247 · Dec 11, 2009

I have a Coast P7. Its rated @ 200lumens and has an adjustable focus and a visible beam. I got mine on feebay for $70. Awesome quality flashlight. The beam is tight, but not as tight as you may need. But it is bright.
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If it wasnt cold as shit outside right now, I would get you a beam shot.

Trevor · Dec 11, 2009

Drivinfast247 said:
I have Coast P7. Its rated @ 200lumens and has an adjustable focus and a visible beam. I got mine on feebay for $70. Awesome quality flashlight.
Coast Knives & Tools | LED Lights | LED Flashlights | Knives

Thanks, I'll take a look at it. Also - anyone familiar with the Pelican Recoil series versus something like this?

EDIT: I need the collimated beam for looking hundreds of feet down long tunnels.

Trevor

Raybo · Dec 11, 2009

I have a Mag light modded with a Cree LED and aspheric lens.
When I adjust the light for maximum throw the "beam" is squarish like the die of the led, but is sure does throw!

Ray

charleytown55il · Dec 11, 2009

how about this.

DealExtreme: $35.43 Super Thrower Far Projection 3W Cree P4 Flashlight 2x18650 2x18500

roosl · Dec 12, 2009

Pricey, but I saw this in the little booklet WL included with our GB: The Torch Flashlight - World's Brightest Flashlight from Wicked Lasers
The dang thing touts 4100 lumens.

randomlugia · Dec 12, 2009

The P4's not gonna do it. 200 lumens, you could see the beam at 200 feet, but not completely light it up. An aspheric Mag mod would be great, if you're into modding. And the Torch, no way. 15 minute runtime, plus the beam is more floody.

I would recommend the Stanley HID. Rechargeable, and available from Wal-mart for about $80. That's really the only cheap spotlight, aside from the Vector On-Board (100$).

Drivinfast247 · Dec 12, 2009

That Stanley does look good and I know its brighter than the P7 but it has only a 35 minute runtime and a fixed focus. The P7 has 78 hours of runtime from 4 AAA batteries, and an adjustable focus. Take a look at some other Coast LED Lenser series. The Torch is cool but a 15 minute runtime is whack.(and its expensive as F$#&!!!)

randomlugia · Dec 12, 2009

Drivinfast247 said:
That Stanley does look good and I know its brighter than the P7 but it has only a 35 minute runtime and a fixed focus. The P7 has 78 hours of runtime from 4 AAA batteries, and an adjustable focus. Take a look at some other Coast LED Lenser series. The Torch is cool but a 15 minute runtime is whack.(and its expensive as F$#&!!!)

I'm not saying it's a bad choice, just maybe not bright enough for what he needs.

I just read the edit about the tunnels. Seems like you might need a bit of flood, too. In this case, a Tiablo would be a good choice, although a bit more expensive.

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Source: Velomania beamshots comparison

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ZRTMWA · Dec 12, 2009

You could used a whit laser maybe if youre trying to look down hundereds of feet of tunnels. Would be a very difficult setup though...

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