Spec me a Torch

Biohazard said:
lol what is with the maglite 6d?

a bit OTT no? Is it not the length of a baseball bat?
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No. 19.5".

I thought it was universally accepted size matters?
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LED: Compact & Just as good if not better than a Maglite brightness/battery wise
Maglite: If you need the added bonus of walking around with a weapon!

edit: +1 for Fenix, my L1D is awesome.
 
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dont listen to any of this maglite faff

JUST BUY A FENIX seriously they are amazing my favourite model is a PD30
a)Because everyone who sees mine buys one
b)becuase on full brightness its so bright you CANT look at it
c)it has 220 lumens,i think a maglite aa has like 8?
d)it has several different brightness modes and the battery life is frankly crazy
the modes are:
9 lumens (65 hours) -
70 lumens (8 hours) -
117 lumens (4 hours)
SOS signaling.
Turbo mode - 220 lumens constant (1.5 hours) - strobe

the 9 lumens setting, which is brighter than most torches you will ever use last 65 hours if on constant 65! to be honest with you thats quite crazy.

e)its a very high quality product and mine goes with me everywhere (its tiny and comes with a cool case)
 
I have a Fenix P1D which is excellent.
I also have a 6 D cell maglite which was totally rubbish in comparison.
Then I put a Terralux LED upgrade in and the Maglite is now a touch brighter than the P1D and has been promoted to my favourite torch again!
 
I have a LED Lenser 7736TS, and a 6D maglite with a LED conversion.

The maglite is mental, its like a WW2 search light.
 
Fenix model of whatever suits your requirements. Why lug a Maglite 4D around when you can get more power from something much smaller, lighter and better built?
 
richyfingers said:
http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/led_torches/fenix_l2d_q5.html

I use this torch at work, beats the big old maglites hands down, not seen anything come close to it in terms of brightness and its nice and compact.
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I have the 2AA version of that torch (L2D Q5) and it's fantastic, a hell of a piece of engineering really. Strong and light and also water resistant to a good degree. 4 x 2500 mAh rechargeable batteries and a charger and it's all you need, no more buying expensive batteries.

Lol at the number of people recommending 4D Maglites. Expensive to run, not even that bright, and unnecessarily big and heavy.

BubbySoup said:
When I go out in the garden looking for the dog, I usually take this with me ..

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What the hell is that?!
 
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There's only one potential problem with all the LED recommendations here.

A few weeks ago, went on a night-time hill walk with my trusty LED headtorch. The fog came down and the LED was just bouncing the light off the fog and we couldn't see anything! Broke out the backup filament-based Maglites and we could at least see where we were going!
 
GingerNinja1989 said:
There's only one potential problem with all the LED recommendations here.

A few weeks ago, went on a night-time hill walk with my trusty LED headtorch. The fog came down and the LED was just bouncing the light off the fog and we couldn't see anything! Broke out the backup filament-based Maglites and we could at least see where we were going!
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Did you try turning the power down on the LED torch? Because if your argument is that you should not buy a brighter torch because in fog etc. it will be hard to see, then I respectfully disagree as in more situations that not having a brighter torch is more important than having too much reflection in fog :p.

Back to the Maglites, the standard 4D ones are so unbelievably **** and to whoever said 'get a Maglite it's a man's torch', assuming they were serious, most real men without a penis complex would prioritise light and small but effective over unnecessarily long and scary-looking but about as bright as a matchstick.
 
GingerNinja1989 said:
There's only one potential problem with all the LED recommendations here.

A few weeks ago, went on a night-time hill walk with my trusty LED headtorch. The fog came down and the LED was just bouncing the light off the fog and we couldn't see anything! Broke out the backup filament-based Maglites and we could at least see where we were going!
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You can get yellow filters for most torches that aid fog visability.

I'm tempted to get one of these little Fenix torches for when my headlamp doesn't have the power. I think a LED headtorch combined with an Fenix torch both using the same type of batteries so you can swap between them and only need to carry one type of spare would be the best combination. You'd have the practicality of the head torch and the light throwing capability of the Fenix when needed. :)
 
Robbie G said:
Did you try turning the power down on the LED torch? Because if your argument is that you should not buy a brighter torch because in fog etc. it will be hard to see, then I respectfully disagree as in more situations that not having a brighter torch is more important than having too much reflection in fog :p.

Back to the Maglites, the standard 4D ones are so unbelievably **** and to whoever said 'get a Maglite it's a man's torch', assuming they were serious, most real men without a penis complex would prioritise light and small but effective over unnecessarily long and scary-looking but about as bright as a matchstick.
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Col_M said:
You can get yellow filters for most torches that aid fog visability.

I'm tempted to get one of these little Fenix torches for when my headlamp doesn't have the power. I think a LED headtorch combined with an Fenix torch both using the same type of batteries so you can swap between them and only need to carry one type of spare would be the best combination. You'd have the practicality of the head torch and the light throwing capability of the Fenix when needed. :)
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Couldn't turn it down and didn't think of a filter! Silly me :)
 
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