Recommend a good rechargeable and small in size torch
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Nitecore TINI2 500 Lumens, USB-C Rechargeable Keychain Flashlight with OLED Display
Nitecore TINI2 Dual Core 500 Lumens, USB-C Rechargeable Keychain Flashlight - Must have Everyday Carry Keychain light - 500 Lumens, built-in 280mAh rechargeable battery, USB-C port for Recharging - Extremely compact and light weight (18.8gms) - Premium 2x OSRAM P8 LEDs - 2 L
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^That's on my keychain. Awesome. Never had a torch that tells you how long it will last. Sandisk mp3 player size.
Ledlenser K6R USB Rechargeable LED Keychain Flashlight, 400 Lumens
Ledlenser K6R Keychain USB Rechargeable LED Keychain Flashlight- 400 Lumens, 80mts, 10 hrs, 76 gmsThe compact K6R keychain light delivers an impressive brightness of up to 400 lumens at the touch of a button – much brighter and more intuitive than many smartphone flashlight functions. The flashlight
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Cheaper but you have to cycle through the settings to get the one you want. No memory.
These are flood lights so the throw won't be as good. But way way better than any smartphone.
If you need more throw then you need a thrower. How much throw do you need ?
Beefier version with time remaining display
Nitecore TUP - 1000 Lumens USB Rechargeable EDC and Keychain Flashlight with OLED Display (2 colors)
Nitecore TUP USB Rechargeable EDC and LED Keychain Flashlight - 1000 Lumens- Brightest Keychain Flashlight do date, one of a kind!- 1000 Lumens, built-in 1200mAh rechargeable battery- CREE XP-L HD V8 LED - Internal battery with Micro USB Port for Recharging- Multiple color options: Hi
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The last two require rechargeable batteries. So you will need a battery charger on top. Or you could stick to duracells if you don't use them often.
JETBeam JET-U Titanium Grey EDC Keychain Flashlight (135 Lumens, 1xAAA)
JETBeam JET-U LED Flashlight, TITANIUM GREY - 135 Lumens, 1xAAA- Cree XP-G2 White, 3 Brightness Modes - Powered by 1xAAA(Ni-MH/Alkaline Battery) (Battery not included) Specifications: - LED：Cree XP-G2 - Maxoutput: 135 lumens - Glass:Toughened ultra-clear mineral glass - Bod
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Fenix LD09 EDC LED Flashlight (1xAA/14500, 220 Lumens) - 2015 Upgrade
Fenix LD09 Every Day Carry Light - 1xAA/14500 Upgraded Version with 220 Lumens - Cree XP-E2(R3) LED, 3 Brightness Modes + SOS- Runs on 1xAA Alkaline or Ni-MH Rechargeable or 1x14500 Li-ion Rechargeable(One AA alkaline battery in included) Manufacturer Product Descr
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These are more compact than the one you linked and are branded which means you get what you pay for.
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I have spent lakhs on torches, with the most expensive ones about $700+.
The question is what are you going to use it for.
I have a tiny one to one with shoulder strap.
Most often I use small torches which can take a 18650 or 21700.
Led torches can get really hot. The ones with USB adds one more layer of heat, slow charging, probably unknown algorithm.
Remember the cells if overcharged or over discharged can cause fire or explosion.
I always use dedicated chargers to charge lion cells.
I also use only genuine Panasonic or sony or samsung cells. Each battery can cost as high as 1k to 2k for a genuine one.
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The TUP was the most expensive at 6k. I didn't know if you even needed something like that
How much throw do you need in metres ? How bright ?
The keychain ones will get up to 50m, the others twice as far or even more. The one i have on my keychain is good enough for 95% of what i will need and its always with me.
The AA battery operated ones, i bought one ten years ago like that which still works fine to this day
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Decathlon , LED Dynamo usb rechargable torch , 999/ or 799/ Dont remember exact , still availble last checked week back
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Dynamo Hiking Torch 300 Waterproof 35 Lumens
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Low 10 lumens and high is 35 lumens !!! what are you going to see with that
To give an idea the light on your phone is around 15-20 lumens
It's crank operated. That is the only way to use it (!) Break the crank you can't use it any more.
Good for emergency
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If you dont mind me asking, What is your usecase for $700+ torch??.
Can you link the product (I wanna see it specifications).
Single battery costs 1k to 2k ??? Whats so special about them.
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They come with built in protection circuits. Battery will be taller than a regular 18650.
Regular 18650 go less than Rs.1000
By introducing these proprietary batteries they increase the price and enforce a kind of user lock in.
To be fair these torches can get pretty damn hot at their highest settings so safety matters and regular 186500 does not cut it. Some of them are designed for high discharge currents 8A
Yeah, result is battery price doubles
Watch this and check the links for the bigger lights
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I am flasholic a term used by people who collect flashlights.
No practical use for it, https://www.aliexpress.com/i/33023548463.html
See the thing is 18650 batteries needed to power a powerbank is different then a 18650 battery used to power a EV or power tool.
A normal flashlight with a single XML emitter can be used with any cheap 18650 battery, but not the high power multiple emitter ones which can pull around 8amps.
The flashlights I give my parents all have protected batteries custom made by me.
The flashlights that I personally use all have unprotected batteries.
The batteries you get in India are 90% chinese no name fakes, rebadged to a well known names.
I got my batteries from reputed sellers years back when faking batteries was low.
All my batteries are of Sony/murata VTC6 or the sanyo/Panasonic GA series.
21700 are samsung 40t which I got from a power tool battery.
A fake battery on other hand can explode when discharged at the same amp draw. There are fake VTC6 and what not.
When you see fires in EV like scooters, mostly are due to fake batteries. Even ather during the initial days of their launch had encountered fake batteries in the supply chain luckily it was caught before being put on a production vehicle. Since at that time there low import numbers meant they could not place a order directly from the manufacturer. Now that the scale of production is higher they can order from the manufacture itself. Typically order value costing below 1lakh dollars is not entertained.