Ultafire batteries have a bad reputation Andy, been known to go pop fairly dramatically. Also, some of the charger are copies and don't stop charging when the battery is full.
Best AA / AAA torch needed without breaking the bank
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Ultafire batteries have a bad reputation Andy, been known to go pop fairly dramatically. Also, some of the charger are copies and don't stop charging when the battery is full.
I've been using a FENIX E01 L.E.D Torch for awhile now as a pocket torch,which take's 1 AAA battery and there a very hard wearing bright little torch.
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Them small 7 led torch's from the £shops are ok.
A tad bright but for a quid ya can't complain.....
A tad bright but for a quid ya can't complain.....
Them small 7 led torch's from the £shops are ok.
A tad bright but for a quid ya can't complain.....
My experience with them is that they are not very robust, a bit like LED lensers in that respect. With regard to the poundland models the glass falls out or something like that at the least predictable moment. As for what it is with LED lensers I don't know but they seem to all have some fundemental flaw in switching on when you don't want them to, or not switching on when you do, which is why it was such a relief to me when maglite embraced LED's and not before time.
Never had a problem with my lenser P7 and had it for years now, it's had a pretty hard life as it's been jammed in a site jacket pocket for most of the time and not let me down yet, would recommend to anyone.
I've had a few of the £shop torch's over the years.. used for jobs around the house.. and a couple used as back up torch's in my packs.
They not gonna compete with the branded stuff from Fenix and Maglite.. but for a quid as a small backup torch you can't go wrong...
I'd personally opt for something that is water resistant or fully waterproof because I always seem to wreck my torches with water. There are tons of great tactical lights out there that are not too spendy. If you just need it for walking the dog, check out the streamlight a100.
These are hilariously good value:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/multi-function-mini-torch-a50kk
With the up-side that they make you look slightly more Dalek like if you wear them correctly.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/multi-function-mini-torch-a50kk
With the up-side that they make you look slightly more Dalek like if you wear them correctly.
These have gone up in price:
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/miniature-cree-led-torch-a93kf
I think both mine were under £12 when I bought them ~ 4 years ago. Both still bright and vibrant, one is my EDC torch. Highly recommended though even for an extra couple of quid. It will burn a tripleA quite quickly if left on its brightest mode, but tbh the dim mode is more than bight enough unless you're after a search light.
http://www.maplin.co.uk/p/miniature-cree-led-torch-a93kf
I think both mine were under £12 when I bought them ~ 4 years ago. Both still bright and vibrant, one is my EDC torch. Highly recommended though even for an extra couple of quid. It will burn a tripleA quite quickly if left on its brightest mode, but tbh the dim mode is more than bight enough unless you're after a search light.
Picked up CREE Q5 from this trader on Ebay and been mightily impressed. Lotta lumen’s for a small pocket torch even on the low power setting,
But If you don't mind waiting a month for shipping from China then others sell them even cheaper..
But If you don't mind waiting a month for shipping from China then others sell them even cheaper..
not quite sure what to think !....... Dalek like if you wear them correctly........you sure ?
I've had a couple of them, they haven't proved to be terribly robust I have to admit.
A half way down / soft press of the power button on mine cycles it through the three modes of operation Full - Half - Strobe. Less expensive versions may just have a basic push till it clicks On/Off switch and no special features. Hope that helps.
A fan of the Maglite I have 2 X - AA mini's, I'm hearing cree & led mentioned when talking small torches... has anybody upgraded the Maglite AA mini to led, using any of these?
(1) NITE IZE Kit, @ around 9 quid includes led, reflector + tailswitch
(2) Philips 1 Watt LUMILEDS (100 lumen) @ around 9 quid led only,
(3) TerraLUX MiniStar2 Extreme (140 Lumen) @ around 23 quid led + reflector
What is the best value upgrade kit? is the most expensive worth the effort...
(1) NITE IZE Kit, @ around 9 quid includes led, reflector + tailswitch
(2) Philips 1 Watt LUMILEDS (100 lumen) @ around 9 quid led only,
(3) TerraLUX MiniStar2 Extreme (140 Lumen) @ around 23 quid led + reflector
What is the best value upgrade kit? is the most expensive worth the effort...
I've upgraded 2 using option 2, far better than the original but no idea how they compare to the other options
cheers nitrabur, of those three I was kind of leaning towards 2 as the being the better option... thanks, I will probably go for that then..
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