30 July 2008, 22:36 in General
Torch recommendations
I like to keep a couple of torches around the house in the event of a power failure, and also one in the car in the event of a breakdown. I wanted to recommend a few different models that I like: the Fenix TK10, Fenix L1T, and Fenix E01.
The Fenix TK10 is a compact high quality tactical style torch that uses two 3V CR123A lithium batteries. It has two brightness settings: 225 Lumens for 1.5 hours, or 60 Lumens for 10 hours. It is very bright and a makes a good torch to keep in the car or around the house. The only disadvantage is that the CR123A lithium batteries are more expensive and harder to find than the more common AA or AAA batteries; it would probably be worthwhile ordering some with the torch itself. See here for a review. I paid around ~AUD $80 delivered from Fenix-Store.com.
The Fenix L1T uses a single 1.5V AA battery and a 3W LED, and has two brightness settings. The high brightness level is 37 Lumens for 3.3 hours, and the low brightness is 10 Lumens for 10 hours, but these figures are quoted for Ni-MH batteries. It retails for around AUD $50. It’s very small and has the convenience of AA batteries but is still quite bright. See here, here and here for a review.
The Fenix E01 is small and cheap, but still high quality. It only costs around AUD $15, utilises a single 1.5V AAA battery, and gives a constant brightness of 10 Lumnes. It’s 7.1cm long by 1.4cm in diameter, and weighs 14g excluding the batteries. Because of its small size it makes a great torch for a girl to keep in her handbag, or it can easily be kept in the bag you take to work or in the glove box of your car.
You can buy these from Torchworld.com.au or Fenix-Store.com.
For more information, see Candle Power Forums and FlashlightReviews.com (sadly no longer updated).
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I stash a dynamo powered wind-up torch that I got for $15 bucks in my car, comes with 3 LED’s that output a decent amount of Lumens. Not super bright, but bright enough and won’t run flat on you or drain batteries!
— PC Aug 1, 11:24 am #