I want to pick up an LED flashlight for my dad. He's kinda like the old man and the sea, and a good LED flashlight would be good to have on this sailboat he's been fixing up. I was thinking about the one below, any other powerful lights out there?
http://www.amazon.com/Dorcy-41-4750-Lumen-Flashlight-Batteries/dp/B002OOZERY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1323614841&sr=8-1
Topic open to Q-beams as well
http://www.amazon.com/Brinkmann-800-5000-1-Q-Beam-Vision-Spotlight/dp/B003EEM6WY/ref=sr_1_1?s=hi&ie=UTF8&qid=1355151868&sr=1-1&keywords=LED+Q+beam
Surefire is just as the name describes, but you pay for it. I would definitely recommend something that runs on rechargeable lithium cells.
Fenix makes some decent lights as well. http://www.fenixtactical.com/
4Sevens makes some fine lights, too. Very high quality, pretty reasonable prices. I carry a Preon II in my pocket every day.
I also have a SureFire that stays on the bed stand. It's a very good, very reliable light. My only issue is that it eats CR123 batteries like candy, and those things aren't cheap. I'd highly recommend also investing in a rechargeable battery setup if you go that route. In my case, the lamp is incandescent, and converting it to LED would help with battery consumption, too.
This thing lights up ships up to 9 miles out to sea. DIY, but doable.
Surefire is nice.. I use lenser flashlights myself. Both are good and both are pricy.. but then, it is a work tool for me and a write-off at tax season
No one can vouch for the Dorcy I posted? Seems pretty highly regarded and dad proof. They even have one that is waterproof and floats. I like that it is rubberized so it wont ding the fiberglass/teak when dropped and also square so it wont roll in waves. That and its bright freaking yellow which makes it easy to find.
used in a boating environment.. it is probably good. I need small flashlights with a lot of lumins that I can wear on my hip for work.. so those are what I am used to
The Dorcy has a plastic lens that's going to scratch, and it takes D batteries which usually leak out before they've been used up, at least on a boat. I'd avoid it. For that amount, you can buy better lights.
Don't know about the one you are asking about but we bought this one Dorcy recharable lantern for my wifes 97YO aunt.
It has held up very well thru her considerable use (parts of house are not well lit) and drops,etc. for 3 years now. I did need to replace the bulb when she dropped it down the stais from the second floor.
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