Does anyone know the first thing about torches?

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:06

I want to get a torch, not a crappy one - something that I could take outin pitch black forst etc... something heavy duty and robust...

Found some interesting stuff here http://www.tacticaltorches.co.uk/torches.htm but they look quite expensive... and I dont know the benefits of LED torch or whatever

I also want a redlight torch...

Reppyboyo · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:08

Whats so good about redlight? :confused:

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:09

Reppyboyo said:
Whats so good about redlight?

Redlight doesn't effect your nightvision, which takes up to an hour to acquire in the dark

yer_averagejoe · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:10

My dad bought one that claims to have the power of a :edit: million candles. Its insane, you can point it at someone 10 metres away and they'll feel the heat coming off it. He used it for walking the do etc in pitch black woods...

=Mac= · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:10

"V71 SPEED HOLSTER"

You need that.

Get that.

fini · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:10

Does anyone remember the old torch thread before christmas? That was a 5 star thread! I've got a 5 million candle torch because of that thread - the actual torch has a diameter of about 20cm and can light up the top of a ~ 5 story tower block if shone straight up

fini

Treefrog · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:11

2D Maglite tbh.

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:11

fini said:
Does anyone remember the old torch thread before christmas? That was a 5 star thread! I've got a 5 million candle torch because of that thread - the actual torch has a diameter of about 20cm and can light up the top of a ~ 5 story tower block if shone straight up

fini

CONFESS! I want one

Reppyboyo · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:11

Only decent torches I know of are these ones:

http://www.iwantoneofthose.com/search.do?productCode=H3WAVTVAR

White-light however.

TripleT · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:12

Sounds obvious but something like a magnalite? :confused:

Domo · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:13

fini said:
Does anyone remember the old torch thread before christmas? That was a 5 star thread! I've got a 5 million candle torch because of that thread - the actual torch has a diameter of about 20cm and can light up the top of a ~ 5 story tower block if shone straight up

fini

Yeah I got something like that from Homebase - 2,000,000 candles apparently. The battery seems to last about 10 mins though

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:17

What's a lumen?

fini · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:20

Challenge Xtreme 5 million candle power spotlight (available for £19.99)

It's bigger than it looks in the picture

fini

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:21

http://www.shop4gerber.co.uk/gerber_recon_led_torch.html

http://www.ustacticalsupply.com/reconlight.shtml

Some redlight torches...

cleanbluesky · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:21

fini said:
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How many lumens?

VIRII · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:23

LEDs are much more energy efficient, there is no real loss of energy in the form of heat as there is with a normal bulb.
LEDs are the future, now commonly used in car rear lights and increasingly in laptops and LCD panels and also in projectors.

Raikiri · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:23

I'm interested to know why you would be using nightvision... alias Sam Fisher?

Treefrog said:
Not much good for a walk through the pitch black woods then?

Perfect if it happens to be a horror film...

Treefrog · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:23

Domo said:
The battery seems to last about 10 mins though

Not much good for a walk through the pitch black woods then?

Sputnik II · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:24

I've got a couple of inova's, really nicely made,light,bright and unfortunately not that cheap.

Unluckyalf · 21 Mar 2006 at 22:26

If anyone watches the Gadget Show on CH5, they did a review of torches the other week.

Linky to the Gadget Show webby