Flashlights

[Amelia]

The light isn't blinding, like many headlamps, and is always pointed at what I need to see. Don't know if Eddie Bauer still sells these, but maybe Amazon does.

[cnoe]

I have always been a nut about flashlights and carried more in my flight bag than necessary. I had it figured out pretty well until LED technology blossomed.

Now brightness and battery life are not very important, as even cheap lights are quite bright and batteries last a long time.

Now it seems that some of the new ones don't function as well as they should. Just when you need one, the switch doesn't work all the time, or a sharp whack is necessary to get one going.

It doesn't seem to me (a card carrying CB) that one ought to have to spend $40 for one that works well over a long time.

What brand/type does everyone else use; are you happy with your choice; and why.

 

Don,

 

FYI, this deal won't last long http://www.walmart.com/ip/Bushnell-20161-Bushnell-TRKR-250L-Flashlight-and-Bushnell-65L-Hat-Light-Holiday-Combo/38763665. I just bought two of these sets and the quality is quite decent. For the price it's hard to beat and they are way nicer than the off-brand lights you'll see at Home Depot, Lowes, Academy, etc.

 

It would be better if you could pre-select the "red" light on the regular flashlight (you have to briefly cycle through white first but that can be done with the bezel covered or pointed down). With the "hat" version you can choose either the "red" switch or "white" switch directly.

 

I'm sure these were Wally-World's Christmas overstock; how can you go wrong for $10 a pair?

 

Cnoe

[Hank]

Don -- I started buying Everready AA versions from Costco when they became available. They are a bit pricey but do go on sale occasionally. I am seeing them last around 4 times longer than the Duracell non lithium equivalents. Unlike rechargeables or even the non-lithiums, they hold their power until they decide to die.

My experience has been limited to my Cabela's headlamp and an Apple Bluetooth keyboard.

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Yep, they're great. I keep a set in my handheld radio and charge them before a long trip or when I can't remember how long it's been (generally once or twice a year). I have a spare battery pack with Duracell AAs as backup.

[MyNameIsNobody]

For the ultimate in dorkwear, convenient dorkwear, there's this! I painted the outboard two LEDs with red nail polish, and the center one is white. When I need to worry about dark adaptation, I select position one on the three click switch. When I want to bathe a wider area in a brighter pleasant pink, it's the second setting, which illuminates enough for a good after-dark preflight. The watch batteries last years, and both yoke hand and throttle/radio operating hand are available. Looks silly, but who must I impress?

I think it looks great...but I am kind of a dork so there is that...

[MyNameIsNobody]

The light isn't blinding, like many headlamps, and is always pointed at what I need to see. Don't know if Eddie Bauer still sells these, but maybe Amazon does.

I have a red bulb hat clip on in my flight bag. Yours is way sportier...

[tony]

 I carry two cheap Maglite's with a lanyard and a zenon bulb.  They dim as the batteries get tired and I can keep one around my neck