A really good flashlight

[etpm]

I have bought a few LED flashlights and they have all had their good and bad points. But the latest purchase has turned out to be most useful. It is a WUBEN E7. First the only drawback: the LEDs are on the side, not the end. However, this was necessary because it has two LEDs. Now the positives: it has 4 brightness settings, kinda bright, bright, very bright, and SUPER BRIGHT. Holy Cow bright! The first 3 settings are arrived at by just holding the power button down and it just rotates through the settings. For the brightest you press the power button twice rapidly. This makes it easy to pick the setting you want as there are not a lot of options. It remembers the setting so when you turn it off and then turn it back on there is no need to wait for the thing to rotate through the settings. Except for the brightest setting, you must always choose it, which I think is good because you don't want that bright of a light to come on accidentally. It has a magnet on one end and the power button on the other end and a belt clip. It doesn't have a lot of extra metal, it is basically a battery and a couple LEDs. The battery is replaceable. The thing is basically waterproof if it's in your pocket and gets soaked, I dunno how deep it can be submerged though. Anyway, it is small, powerful, and easy to use. $24.00 at Amazon. Link: Amazon.com
Eric

 

[RjCorazza]

I consider myself a flashlight connoisseur. Used various lights in my 30 year firefighting career, and liked the various Streamlight brand lights, favorite being the "Survivor" series 90 degree lights.
I still use my last Survivor most of the time, and 3D LED Maglites in the truck and strategically stored around the house (some are 4D's for the extra....... light).
I'll check out the one you like, as you can never have too many flashlights!

 

[5030]

Still have 2 'Billyclub' aluminum body Mag Lites, one in the house and one in the cab tractor along side the fire extinguisher. I read or hear somewhere you can refit them with an LED bulb, but I never did. You can always use the big Mag Lite for a personal protection club if necessary.

 

[etpm]

I consider myself a flashlight connoisseur. Used various lights in my 30 year firefighting career, and liked the various Streamlight brand lights, favorite being the "Survivor" series 90 degree lights.
I still use my last Survivor most of the time, and 3D LED Maglites in the truck and strategically stored around the house (some are 4D's for the extra....... light).
I'll check out the one you like, as you can never have too many flashlights!

Well you're certainly never gonna use the Wuben for anything except light but for lotsa light in a small size it certainly excels.
Eric

 

[RjCorazza]

Well you're certainly never gonna use the Wuben for anything except light but for lotsa light in a small size it certainly excels.
Eric

Checked out the link... I do like the magnet, clip, and last setting memory. 1800 lumens is a fair amount of light also.

 

[aesanders]

I have a couple Olight R50 seeker flashlights that are just awesome. Have some smaller models as well, one being copper that I carry in my pocket.

The Seeker, I believe has been upgraded since I bought mine, but these have held up very well. Use them every night to take the dogs out several times.

 

[dj1701]

I carried a Fenix on my belt for work and it never let me down. I still have it, and I bought another larger one for lighting up the property when I need to. They are very good quality and many different kinds to choose from.

Dave

 

[5030]

For an excellent review of available LED flashlights, refer to the Torque Test Channel on YT. They do very comprehensive and unbiased reviews of not only flashlights but battery operated power tools as well.

 

[Gem99ultra]

I consider myself a flashlight connoisseur. Used various lights in my 30 year firefighting career, and liked the various Streamlight brand lights, favorite being the "Survivor" series 90 degree lights.
I still use my last Survivor most of the time, and 3D LED Maglites in the truck and strategically stored around the house (some are 4D's for the extra....... light).
I'll check out the one you like, as you can never have too many flashlights!

I found some 3.7v Survivor brand LED flashlights on ebay for about $2.00 each. I bought a dozen and a box of 3.7V rechargeable batteries and posted one by every outside door including the pump house, in every room, garage, shop and even one mounted in the golf cart and every vehicle.

About once per year I rotate the batteries with a freshly charged battery. As often as we loose power out here in the country we need to be prepared for the frequent outageages. I can't say enough about how convenient - and safer, it is having a flashlight within reach at all times.

As much as I like having the Survivor's all over the place, I do have one Streamlight by the back door, kept in a wall-mount charger. That little guy essentially throws out sunlight! On the dowside of othe Streamlight, after 10 years I had to replace the special battery at a cost of $22. That flashlight was a gift, and nice gift at that.

 

[caver]

I use headlamps. My go-to is a Princeton Tec Apex. For more compactness and brightness I use a Zebra Light. It's around an H600 series not sure which. I also have a Fenix but they don't make it anymore and the batteries destroyed the battery box. Lucky for me a caver acquaintance gave me two old spares he didn't need to make good on out of it.
Twice the Princeton Tec has had issues and they sent me a replacement even though I've had this light for ages. Usually I had to pay for shipping. Fair enough.

 

[BnRidge]

I just came across my old 2xD cell incandescent flashlight I used 30yrs ago in the trades, along with the 2xAA pocket light. State of the art then, but now so obsolete. I recently ordered a 20pack of AAA led penlights for $28. They put out almost the same amount of light as that big old DD. Hand them out to the grand kids for evening fun walks exploring in the woods.

 

[JohnP3616]

The WUBEN E7 is a good looking little light and the price doesn’t break the bank. I also like that you can get an extension tube and use a longer battery. Question: can you clip it to the bill of your cap or must you use the headlight harness thing? I have a rechargeable Milwaukee light that clips to my cap that I use all the time. Useful feature.

 

[bmaverick]

Menards had the Bobcat palm rechargeable LED USB on a Black Friday sale of $1.99 each.
Made by KunHe.

https://www.amazon.com/KunHe-Flashlight-Lantern-rechargeable-flashlights/dp/B07X7Q586V/ref=asc_df_B07X7Q586V

A super buy. I'm so sick of AAA and AA batteries and their cost. Recharging is the only way to go now. Toss these as stocking stuffers, keep in vehicles and such. Never have to deal with battery replacements!

Bobcat® 120 Lumen Rechargeable LED Handheld Flashlight

 

[bmaverick]

For an excellent review of available LED flashlights, refer to the Torque Test Channel on YT. They do very comprehensive and unbiased reviews of not only flashlights but battery operated power tools as well.

I love that channel. The very reason I got the Rigid angle grinder with the 6Ah battery.

 

[Richard]

Had several of the "D" cell Maglights, swapped them over to a LED bulb..... on a whim, (since my cordless tools are Milwaukee) bought the Milwaukee search/spotlight.

Milwaukee M18 18-Volt 1250 Lumens Lithium-Ion Cordless Search Light (Tool-Only) 2354-20 - The Home Depot

Spot objects and areas at a far distance with the selection of Milwaukee M18 Lithium-Ion Cordless Search Light. Comes with superior water and dust resistance.

www.homedepot.com

Was astounded at the light it provides. Given I already had the batteries, it was much more cost effective.

Number of years ago (preface that we get trespassers here) my dogs were going ballistic.... somewhere around 2:00 A.M., I go onto the upper deck. I hear a dog barking in the woods (coon season).

The barking was too close...someone was again trespassing. I then noticed some branches in a tree. This tree is easily 100 yards away. Given the flickering of light, someone was standing under the tree pointing their light up into the tree. Was it a cornered coon? Was it the remains of Jimmy Hoffa? No idea.....but now I know factually they're trespassing....

Normally, I go confront.....but this was too late and I was tired. I grab this flashlight, go to deck. I turn flashlight on and illuminate the entire freaking tree. There is now, NO chance this person can mistake that they've been discovered.

Suddenly, the barking dog went quiet..... lights went out..... and the night returned to peaceful quiet.

I use this twice a day when I walk the dogs (leashed) in the morning or evening dark.

 

[Oaktree]

I just came across my old 2xD cell incandescent flashlight I used 30yrs ago in the trades, along with the 2xAA pocket light. State of the art then, but now so obsolete. I recently ordered a 20pack of AAA led penlights for $28. They put out almost the same amount of light as that big old DD.

Probably more. I also came across one recently I hadn't used in years. It's like an old sealed beam headlight vs a halogen. One thing I disliked about the old school DD flashlights is that after a couple years they get a loose connection inside where the bulb flickers...shake it a few times and it works again until it doesn't.

Still have 2 'Billyclub' aluminum body Mag Lites, one in the house and one in the cab tractor along side the fire extinguisher. I read or hear somewhere you can refit them with an LED bulb, but I never did. You can always use the big Mag Lite for a personal protection club if necessary.

Got one or two of those myself, probably ought to upgrade them to LEDs. Never been in a situation where I needed it for a club. Hammer maybe...

Gotta say, I've found the black flashlights HF used to give away to be the handiest things. Good light, easy to carry in a pocket. Still got a drawer full of them.

 

[Mendonsy]

Our local TSC store almost always has a bin full of flashlights on sale. I have collected a bunch of different versions over the years. The best one I have found is their Jobsmart 500 lumen model with an adjustable focus lens.

 

[mike69440]

The higher end Olight models for the most part sit idle on my rifles, but I use one of them as my go to EDC. It has the quick mount so I can quickly attach it if needed, but it is pretty much used as a general purpose light. Gets real toasty on high, but low is plenty bright, especially indoors.

 

[bigtiller]

I bought this little lithium rechargeable from Streamlight a year ago and it goes everywhere with me.

 

[ultrarunner]

I still use sealed beam ray-o-vac with lantern battery.

It’s well made all metal with chrome finish and always works plus it’s too big to misplace!