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Looking for a good yet cheap high powered torch.

alf638

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Well, I guess the title says it all. I am going away to a school camp for nine weeks and I want to buy a good powerful torch that can put everyone elses to shame :)
Preferably I want to spend under thirty dollars, I want a metal body and I would like water proofing. This one from ebay seems good (probably low quality but fairly high power), any suggestions will be much appreiciated as I know a lot less about torches and non coherant radiation than I do about lasers.
 





Price: $6.99 (plus shipping $13.99 :p)

Maybe is just a personal thing, but i don't trust too much sellers that have shipping prices that are double than selling prices ;)



EDIT: these ones uses the same led, with some less price ;) (just as examples)

http://cgi.ebay.com/CREE-LED-Q5-280...3687958?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item2561bedb96

http://cgi.ebay.com/Free-Ship-World...6572160?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item230d466380

http://cgi.ebay.com/Torch-CREE-Q5-L...4166310?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item3eeec9ab26

http://cgi.ebay.com/CREE-Q5-Adjusta...7060669?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item230e7f04bd

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultraf...30-lumen-memory-led-flashlight-1-cr123a-26497

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/trustfire-tr-801-cree-q5-wc-230-lumen-led-flashlight-1-18650-13095

For some more $$ (but still less than the 21$ that they ask), you can find also better flashlights:

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/skyray...n-memory-led-flashlight-1-18650-2-16340-32749

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultrafire-c2-cree-q5-led-2-mode-flashlight-2xcr123a-9631

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultraf...ed-flashlight-with-clip-1-18650-2-16340-35074

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/suterf...led-flashlight-with-strap-black-1-18650-50619

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultraf...-white-led-flashlight-with-clip-1-18650-55238

http://www.dealextreme.com/p/ultraf...d-flashlight-with-strap-1-18650-1-17670-36356
 
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I have narrowed my choice down to one of these three.
$32.22 - Aurora AK-P7-4 HA-III SSC P7-C 2-Mode 900-Lumen LED Flashlight (1*18650) - SSC Flashlights
$20.10 - UltraFire WF-502B XM-LT6 5-Mode 510-Lumen Memory White LED Flashlight with Clip (1*18650) - Ultrafire Lights
$20.15 - UltraFire WF-501B SSC-P7-CSXO 3-Mode 900-Lumen Memory LED Flashlight with Strap (1*18650/1*17670) - Ultrafire Lights
And plan to open a thread in the poles section to see what others think.
Recommendations are still appreiciated as I havent ordered anything yet;)
They all run on 18650s of which I already have some for my lasers.
 
Go for a good XM-L based light. It will outthrow a P7, if it's in a decent reflector, and still provide usable spill.
 
ok, this is embarrassing; I just realised I have no idea how to post a poll.
Any advice is appreiciated.
P.S. Prorotype did the bird ever manage to get the f7 key ;)
 
Eye protection would kind of defeat the purpose of the torch, so no, you don't need it. You will have a nice image of the torch in your eye for a while if you shine it in your face though, but you're safe unless you stick your eye right up the lens.
 
:o I didn't think of that. I guess i will just use common sense with this. Everyone else at camp will be sooo jealous.:evil:
 
Try the BUD K catalogue at budk.com, & look for the GUIDE GEAR FLASHLIGHT. It has 3 settings available at the touch of the tail mounted, rubber push-button; LOW, HIGH, &
STROBE. It runs off of a single CR 123 or RCR 123 battery, & has O-Rings for water resistance. IIRC, it was ~$25.00. Also has a pocket clip, & is only ~3" long. It's an excellent light, VERY bright, & the STROBE function is a great signal if you get lost at night. rob
 
Try the BUD K catalogue at budk.com, & look for the GUIDE GEAR FLASHLIGHT. It has 3 settings available at the touch of the tail mounted, rubber push-button; LOW, HIGH, &
STROBE. It runs off of a single CR 123 or RCR 123 battery, & has O-Rings for water resistance. IIRC, it was ~$25.00. Also has a pocket clip, & is only ~3" long. It's an excellent light, VERY bright, & the STROBE function is a great signal if you get lost at night. rob
 
I am glad the f7 key is okay, I was worried there for a minute ;).
I should be ordering tonight. It will be an Xm-l. So all Xm-ls are approximately the same power or is the only difference the host?
 
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