Posted: 9/25/2007 10:10:55 PM EDT
I’m looking into getting a new flash light this winter for hiking and camping "yes I camp in the winter"  It needs to be hand-held, extremely bright “the highest candle power possible” and affordable, something along the lines of a dive light "no Surefires" Anyone have any recommendations or good websites to visit? BTW, what is the highest candle power available in a portable flashlight? TIA |
| check out the UK SL6 light, its a piercing beam that runs off of 6 C batteries and puts out 201 lumens with a battery life of 4-5 hours. bulb is xenon. |
How much money ya got?  $400 gets you a 1,800 lumen Microfire HID model (or in a rechargeable configuration for $460)... Or, if you're looking for a low-dollar LED model, it's pretty hard to beat a Fenix Rebel - 175 to 200 lumens ain't too shabby! BTW, "candlepower" is a pretty meaningless specification. Using the "Lumens" spec instead makes it easier to compare apples to apples. |