Spec me an LED Torch

Phil2008 said:
Are theses led torches anygood on ebay, as they are over 1000 lumens, as Im thinking to buy my first led torch?
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Divide it by ten for a more realistic figure, 1000 lumens would be better then a 60w bulb which most arent. Chinese new year now so they'll not be sending anything, week long holiday

I think all the ones posted would be the same one basically, just a nicer handle on one. Presumably they did more then that but I'd guess they are similar light output


I got the sanyo enloops last posted, seem very good for plain AAA. Not much point getting a cheap 18650 setup instead if you can use either though mine were free. A proper high discharge 18650 I dont know how much better it is as Ive yet to buy

usb charger, out of stock and its cheap but does the job afaik - http://www.amazon.co.uk/Mobile-Powe...qid=1390161707&sr=8-58&keywords=18650+charger

cheaply finished torch, but brighter then old chunky 1 kilo handheld - http://dx.com/p/sh-98-cree-xm-l-u3-...light-black-1-x-18650-26650-or-3-x-aaa-222879

china is closed but this in uk should arrive by weekend and I'd guess its ok, Ive had similar - http://www.amazon.co.uk/ULTRAFIRE-W...&ie=UTF8&qid=1391086163&sr=1-1&keywords=xm-l2
ThorFire CREE XM-L2 T6 LED Memory Flashlight Torch Lamp WF-502B 5 Modes
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I'm interested if thats any good, I think its from china though
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Never owned these, someone test them :D
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Tiny? Most are an easily pocket friendly size (SolarForce L2 class of size) and cost very little especially with the bundle prices thrown in by a few makers.
 
Phil2008 said:
Ummm, a tad too much, but why are all led torches tiny?
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So you can carry them easily :confused:

1 AA battery / 14650 battery runs a torch for long enough now and is much brighter than something like a big old 6 D cell Maglight. I paid £2.50 for one from China that runs a 14650 and is easily bright enough for day to day use

Yes, you can get big LED ones that are super powerful too (or run for months on end on lower modes)
 
I wouldn't really want that or anything else like it. Having seen 3x U2/T6 lights in action on explores I'm not a fan of the beam pattern. I also don't think it's anywhere near 3800 lumens either. My Thrunite TN31 had a more intense brightness that's tightly focused and a beam that's projected amazingly.

For that price stick to well known single emitter lights. Plenty about, plenty have been posted in this thread.
 
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Phil2008 said:
Are theses led torches anygood on ebay, as they are over 1000 lumens, as Im thinking to buy my first led torch?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2000-Lume...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item2c74d17e75

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3000-LM-H...ing_LightsLanternsTorches&hash=item51b6b41b39

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...1901&clkid=4279942126517833628&_qi=RTM1572015

If these are rubbish, which one should I choose as I would like it to be eye blinding bright and a 3+ hr batt life. Like atm I have just a bog standard 2 D cell batt xeon bulb torch that I use about 3-5 mins a day, and its useless as Im constantly recharging it up.
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I have the later and feel it is a very good torch for its size. The beam is a very bright white. Great for out walking the dog etc. Also, given my recent problems with local yobs the lotus petal that protrudes and retracts will be quite handy for self defence.
 
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Phil2008 said:
Ive just come across this one http://www.trustfire.com/en/flashlight-tr-3t6-3x-cree-xm-l-t6-3800-lumens-5-modes.html

What do you think? on amazon its £20, its quite big and stupidly bright
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I have the 9 led version of this. supposedly rated at 11000 lumen which is total BS!

the 9 led version is very bright and is great at lighting up a large area and throws the beam out quite well.

Id imagine the version you posted would work fine but you would be better off with a small hand held one of a decent make. Trustfire are fine but their build qaulity cant touch the likes of led lenser for example.
 
One of the troubles with these cheap multi emitter lights (along with zero regulation and PWM brightness control) is that they are very poor with dealing with the heat generated by the emitters, they generally have very poor heat dissipation. It depends on how hard the driver is driving the emitters of course, but yeah.. After 15 mins of on time on high, you'll likely to be holding something that resembles the temperate of the sun, which doesn't do the emitters much good.

Last year I went venturing out in a forest during a camping trip. I had to switch off my Skyray king (Multi emitter XML light) after 20 minutes of on time as I was worried about the heat level. It must have been +60C at the head.
 
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Well Im all new to this, like I said im coming from a bog standard torch, to one of these led things and Im trying to find one thats quite big so its nice to hold, nice and bright and quite cheap so I can buy some decent rechargeable batts/charger too. I thought the trustfire 1 fitted the bill, but you guys say not?

Also these 18650 batts are totally new to me too, as the trustfire needs 2 or 3 of these types of batts. Someone has told me that torchy batts are good ones to buy?
 
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There needs to be more regulation I think, all these torches on ebay claiming massive lumen output when they probably provide 10% of that figure, absolute fraud.
 
Just ordered...
Ultrafire C8 with the upgraded U2 LED 1300 Lumen
AW 18650 2000mAh Batt
Nitecore i2 Universal Intellicharge Battery Charger

Total cost £36... Hope its worth it:o
 
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Energize said:
There needs to be more regulation I think, all these torches on ebay claiming massive lumen output when they probably provide 10% of that figure, absolute fraud.
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No need for regulation - just buy a reputable brand or look for a review on Candle Power Forums or budgetlightforums.

No review = no buy - simples.
 
amigafan2003 said:
No need for regulation - just buy a reputable brand or look for a review on Candle Power Forums or budgetlightforums.

No review = no buy - simples.
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So you think fraud is ok then? You shouldn't need to do research to find out if the actual output is what the retailer is claiming.
 
Energize said:
There needs to be more regulation I think, all these torches on ebay claiming massive lumen output when they probably provide 10% of that figure, absolute fraud.
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People have been putting up with it with speakers (10,000,000 watt! PMPO speakers!) or other audio equipment as well as computers and all sorts of other things for years now, I don't see anyone honestly starting to care now, especially about torches.

If you want to be sure the light's realistically rated, check to make sure it's been rated to the ANSI/NEMA FL1 standard which, as ratings-standards go is pretty woolly but a lot better than nothing.
 
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