Best Flashlight

[KentuckyTJ]

After 6 blood trails this fall and fighting cheap flashlights that really don't do a good job I am looking for the brightest light that is small and doesn't cost $50 for blood trailing. I also don't want one that has that blue color to the beam.

Am I asking for too much?

[Rob W.]

My two favorites. Both are over 100 lumens, wont break the bank, and have proven pretty tough enough for all year backpackin and hunting. They both take AAA though.

 

[meathead]

Fenix makes a couple of good ones that takes AA for about 35 bucks.  I think they are the E series lights.

[Sharpend60]

That blue color is from LED.

LED is the way to go. 10s of thousand hours bulb life. Many, many more hours of battery life. Superior in every way to incandescent bulbs.

Get a head lamp, Petzl gets my vote.
Ive owned many through the years. And trust them to get me out of life threatening situations several times a year.

[ISP 5353]

I have a couple of Fenix flashlights.  I cannot speak highly enough of them!  However, mine use the lithium 123 batteries.

[Sharpend60]

That blue color is from LED.

LED is the way to go. 10s of thousand hours bulb life. Many, many more hours of battery life. Superior in every way to incandescent bulbs.

Get a head lamp, Petzl gets my vote.
Ive owned many through the years. And trust them to get me out of life threatening situations several times a year.

[Cryogenic]

Fenix E11.  

Pocket sized, AA powered, has two brightness settings, and waterproof.  You can tell it's an LED, but it's not blue.  

They're only about $25.

[Froggy]

Browning Alpha Max hunter 140 lumen. Uses a single AA battery, Midway USA has them for $37.99. By far the best light in its size and lumen range for the dollar.

[Lonnie bailey]

Red Line makes a light that takes 3 AAA and last forever and will shine a very long way. you wont be disappointed

[longrifle]

Fenix PD 32 S2,a fantastic small light for $50

[mec lineman]

try this light Noxx  you will not be disappointed! A guide in Canada showed a buddy of mine 3 years ago. When he showed me how bright with AAA batteries I had to get a few.

[Aggie1993]

Another vote for Fenix. The best light I've ever owned by far.

[doug77]

Fenix form the Wensel's brothers. Mine still has the same batteries going on it's fourth season.

doug77

[Homebru]

I have a Ray-O-Vac headlamp that I bought at the big orange home improvement store.  I've also got a 4Sevens AA2.  The Ray-O-Vac is way better.  Pretty much $20.  Rubberized.  I bought one for every member of my family, I liked it so much.  Not so with the 4Sevens.
homebru

[PeteA]

I have a Gerger Omnivore, unique thing is that it take any of 3 different type batteries, 1 AAA or, 1 AA, or 1 123.

[medic77]

Love my Coast lights.  Takes 3 AAA's and last forever.

[NoCams]

TJ,

Hear me now, believe me later..... Buy a Fenix and cry once instead of crying often......    

I was blessed enough to trade with Chris Surtees before he passed and one of my prized possesions was the Fenix light he traded to me. I think of him everytime I switch it on. Chris's light was one of the ones that takes the 123 batteries but I buy them off *bay for cheap, 12 to a box. 220 lumens down to 12 lumens with 5 settings. As long as you do not lose it I am sure you can pass it to your children, they are that good. JMHO.......

[AH-hunter]

I'm a fan of the mini mag LED.  Runs under $20.  I carry it in my pocket 100% of the time at work and it never fails me(army aviation).  Batteries(AA) last as long as any LED out there with bright and dim settings.  The only minor drawback is the twisting of the head to turn it on which, while i have mastered one handed, is generally a two handed task depending on the type of gloves you're wearing.  An easy solution to that is any of the aftermarket switches that can be installed on the end cap that give it a push button on/off capability.

[WRV]

Fenix here. Love it.

[LB_hntr]

I have both a podcast and a video on my site that are all about flashlights, headlamps, and lanterns.
Fenix lights are great.
I am a huge fan of eagle tac dc25 clickys. Probably best light combination of power, battery life, beam flood, quality and compactness and price that's out there.
Many great options out there. If you are going to be blood trailing the neutral white bubls are awesome.