fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 The Candlepower forums were down as of this writing, so here goes ... I'm looking to replace my annoyingly dim Maglite LED flashlight. I've grown tired of toys and want to buy my first "real" LED flashlight. Hopefully this won't trigger yet another expensive hobby for me ... I'm looking for the best bang for the buck in the sub $60 range. I narrowed it down to the Fenix LD20+ (the 205-lumen one) and TerraLUX LightStar220 which is a 220 lumen flashlight. The LD20 is around $60 on Amazon and the Terralux is about $30. Quite a difference in price and not sure I know why just yet, quality should be about the same, the LD20 does have 6 different brightness levels which I am not sure I will use. I am still debating which to buy, I would almost rather have 2 settings than 92 which also require twisting the cap. One thing I want to know and haven't been able to find online for sure was the runtime on the highest setting. Can I use it until the batteries run out, or does it overheat and cause damage? I pulled up the user manual for the Fenix and nothing is mentioned for max runtime, although I have heard rumors they don't recommend you run it more than 10 minutes at a time. I'm assuming these things can be run until the batteries are dry. Any other suggestions? AA batteries are a requirement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TT- Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 i'll just leave this here: http://i948.photobucket.com/albums/ad328/OverTheRhineRedDots/kitty-karsen-fleshlight.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipsterDoofus Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 invest in something you can mount one to the wall with Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 turntable: how many lumens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-TT- Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 turntable: how many lumens? :lol: more than you can handle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtmenace Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 haven't you seen the info-mercial? - "fleshlight! all the goddamn lumens, motherf*cker!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 Thanks So apparently the Terralux might be overrated at 220 lumens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meier motor sports Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 streamlight stinger c4 led http://yourcornerstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=264_304&products_id=34790 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 ^ That particular one is rated at 80 lumens and 90 bucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Go with the Fenix. I have a couple of them in various sizes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 flashlights? learn to build a fire, n00b. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underpowerd Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 iirc, tsi-wrx is very sharp with this stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipsterDoofus Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 theyre ******* flashlights... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 I may not be a facial hair enthusiast, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize some people may be into that sort of stuff. I want a damn nice flashlight for Christmas, I see nothing wrong with that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 flashlights? learn to build a fire, n00b. There is a chance I may look weird carying a torch with me on, say, dogwalks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HipsterDoofus Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I may not be a facial hair enthusiast, but that doesn't mean I don't recognize some people may be into that sort of stuff. I want a damn nice flashlight for Christmas, I see nothing wrong with that. just get a big mag lite. the kind cops have. it doubles as a club. wait...did you really go looking for something to use against me? Fish, cmon. i thought we were buddies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 That thread is hard to forget man, it was the first time I saw your mugshot and it cracked me up too. Don't worry, we're buddies I've been a big fan of Maglites for years man, but I've had bad luck with recent ones and the big ones you suggest are, well, big, bulky and get close in price to what I am looking for and are still nowhere as bright. I'm not looking for a fight, nice as it might be they double as a club. Then again, I AM looking at "tactical"-line of flashlights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 By the way some Fenix flashlights have a self-defense strobing mode which is seizure-inducing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I have the flashlight app on my iPhone. Does that help? Probably not as much as a fleshlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 you should get a fleshlight app for your iphone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mega Users seabass07 Posted December 2, 2010 Mega Users Share Posted December 2, 2010 That would go well with an actual fleshlight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted December 2, 2010 Author Share Posted December 2, 2010 *sigh* You guys are killing me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waaazooo Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 I have surefire flashlights, I think they are pretty good, I like that their batteries have a billion year shelf life. But I'm sure there are better options out there. Just my .02.... I'm institutionalized Sent from my T-Mobile myTouch 3G Slide using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuskiTrombone Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 you should get a fleshlight app for your iphone. Would my phone still work with a hole on the middle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dudeondacouch Posted December 2, 2010 Share Posted December 2, 2010 Would my phone still work with a hole on the middle? if the hole is right, who cares? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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