Paddy_SP Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Two others to consider are Surefire (expensive) and Cree; I have examples of both, and they're excellent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mpb Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Just got a "C" cell Led tourch from Tesco's it's very bright & the best thng is it only cost £12. Im going back into get another couple. Also got mag-lites very good tourches & led Petzl head torches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 Ive got a Surefire E1L Outdoorsman and it's an excellent torch and compact too. Only downside is price. I bought mine when pounds was at $2 in US and cost me about $70, now you'd pay about 70 pounds in UK for one. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I bought a twin pack of LED Lenser torches in Costco last year, the smaller one has the choice of either a single red LED, or a ring of 5 white ones... both are excellent, my only moan is that the on/off switch is easy to accidentally knock on when the torch is packed, as I found out on a recent trip away I also recently bought an LED Lenser Headfire head-torch, which is very good, it also has the dual colour illumination, but has a dimmer switch, so you don't have a super bright light when you don't need it. There is a 3D cell LED Maglite in the Disco, and I always use a 2AA Cell maglite (with LED lamp conversion) on site, because I can drop it down 3 flights of steel stairs and it won't break... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroversforever Posted November 9, 2008 Share Posted November 9, 2008 I'm with White90 and Bogmonster, Petzl Tikka Plus for me, best torch i have ever owned, including a whole line of different Maglights and various others. Had it ages and it still on first batteries and i use it alot! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiWhite Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 As some have said, I use a Surefire G2 for work, with an LED upgrade bulb from Ebay. Just as bright as a 4D maglite, and the battery lasts yonks. Some good clones on Ebay too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Smith Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I have a 4D maglite and last year bought a 3D single LED Draper torch for walking the dog. The Draper one is just as tough as the maglite, about 5 times brighter, and is is still on it's original batteries. It gets a lot of use too, like every night in the winter. Worth a look. Retails at £30.44 but I got it through work. Nobody sells Draper at retail price though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris123 Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 i thought it was you jase- but couldn't quite remember. Yocu an't ever get away from Pikey's mining tilley lamp, of which he is inordinately proud (guess being headtorch it leaves the hands free- useful at night for sheep farmers at night i guess- you have to see what your holding on to!) anyway i've found the torch for me: http://www.heinnie.com/lszj9t834427/Flashl.../p-97-273-1095/ yours is 80lumens bright, this bad boy is 500 lumens bright!!!! and a snip at £400 (you gotta think at that price you should buy a couple of sets of night vision goggles!) 500?? Pah!! I've got a headtorch by these guys (Tiga SL9T) which is a brilliant buy, perfect for working underground. But may be a bit out of the price range (about £180 I think) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I use the £7.99 energiser jobby from Tesco after seviceing a race car in the desert at night and my old one was carp my mate had one which was as he said cheep but very good and the battries seem to last ages. For £7.99 I thought it was a bargain I also use if for walking my dogs as having two dogs holding a torch is a pain while keeping two labs from wandering off finding the car keys etc.etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8 Freak Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 We've got a Petzl head torch for cars / walking dog after dark. If we want more light we use a large-ish rechargeable Maglight. (Mrs. Freak finds the latter bit heavy, except when hitting me with it....) I like the look of those Lensers so she's getting one as part of her Christmas present now!!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
disco_al Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 the perfectly named lenser torch lenser torch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveG Posted November 10, 2008 Share Posted November 10, 2008 I like the look of those Lensers so she's getting one as part of her Christmas present now!!! Spotlight is cheaper and available in pink! .... spotlight in car rechargeable LED torch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modchop Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 If you're looking for head torches as well, have a look at these - http://www.alpkit.com/gamma/ I've got one, and for £12.50 including the batteries (Duracell) you can't go wrong. I've got 2 Petzl head torches, one's an LED and one's a filament bulb. The Gamma is much better than either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exmoor Beast Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 Maglight LED conversions are absolutely carp. I went back to spending a fortune on batteries and using proper bulbs. My Maglight is a 5 D cell one. I would love a proper rechargable Maglight, they are superb, but very expensive. I tend to use an altogether more serious light for dog duties, but then my dogs aren't walking they are running Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T1G UP Posted November 11, 2008 Share Posted November 11, 2008 got a tesco led torch that you shake to charge.£5 good light and i now got 3! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimfoo Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 You could always roll your own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Maglight LED conversions are absolutely carp. I went back to spending a fortune on batteries and using proper bulbs. My Maglight is a 5 D cell one.Will The snide copy LED conversions sold by Blacks are carp, but the proper Maglite LED upgrades are the same as fitted to the Maglite LED torches you buy complete.. I've got a 3D cell one which is very good... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 And buy all accounts the TerraLux LED converions beat even the genuine Maglite ones. I'll update in a few days when mines arrive and I've had chance to test it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeagent Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Terralux do a 5W version for the larger D cell maglites.. only has a burn time of 2 Hours though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I've gone for the 3W 140 Lumen TLE-6EX which should get 20 hours from 4 D cells..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Or there is this little baby with 5-600 Lumens at 12W and 1.5 hours burn time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I've had my Maglite (3 cell I think) for probably over 15 years, and it's great for what I use it for and it stays in the car. I used one "professionally" for around 9 years (2 cell) and the only problem was getting through the cheap batteries we were issued. We weren't allowed anything bigger than a 2 cell just in case we used the Maglite instead of the proper hitting-stick (or truncheon). I've also had a mini maglite for about 15 years which started off delving under bonnets when I worked for Halfords and followed me to the Police - a small torch is sometimes a godsend. That said, after seeing this thread, I decided an upgrade was in order and went for the Led Lenser from Amazon - took two days to get here and so far I am really impressed: none of the usually funny-shaped beam you get with a standard bulb, just a nice uniform one; and the constuction appears to be nice and sturdy (well the aircraft-grade ali has to count for something ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I have just ordered a LED Lenser from Amazon, same as the above link, however it will take rather longer to get here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I have just ordered a LED Lenser from Amazon, same as the above link, however it will take rather longer to get here Tsch! That's Royal Mail for ya! You'd think you were a long way away or something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sotal Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I have just ordered a LED Lenser from Amazon, same as the above link, however it will take rather longer to get here If only I was on commission Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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