O/T: Flashlight. Nitecore P20 V2 is what I am looking at?

[danlb]

That's a nice assortment. It covers all the bases from ara lighting to "tactical" use when blinding an attacker. It feels like time for me to get a new EDC. The cheap garbage on my belt never feels right. Besides that, it's turned on by itself a couple times since it was promoted to temporary EDC.

Dan

[JRouche]

Got the flashlights. Should not have gone to their site. Too many options

I ended up finding my old nitecore MT26 AFTER my purchase! Well, I did use the new light to find the old one.

So I got P20i that uses the 27000 batteries. Since I was buying those batteries anyway I got a ML21. Its the thing with the white lens cap thingy. Runs for 19hrs they say. Good for reading when the power goes out, think LED lantern. Then I saw one that is also UV, P20UV that uses regular 18650 batteries. And a lil but powerful tiny one, Tiki GLTD. Bout the size of a AA battery.

All in all I should be good for shop flashlights for abit

Tried to show the difference in lighting, not so well. The bright light is with the lantern turned on, its also a charge for smaller USB devises. JR







Lantern ML21

[Bob Engelhardt]

I... They click on and off in the last mode they were set in, so you don't have to cycle through modes just to get steady light. ...

Whatever you do, don't get one that cycles each time. My step son has one of those (from Amazon) and each use requires _9_ clicks to get back to the same mode!! Worthless - I'm not going to click 9 times.

[JRouche]

Neither one. The 1201 XM-L T6 2000lm comes up. It's over 5$ now

Hahaaa. Sorry. I actually laughed.

Inflation. And I am having a hard time with 4 bucks, No way to build that. Even at eight bucks or more.

No. I just want one that is there when you need it.

Thanks for the new info. JR

[Bob Engelhardt]

Neither one. The 1201 XM-L T6 2000lm comes up. It's over 5$ now

This one ($4.19)?

https://usa.banggood.com/Elfeland-1201-T6-2000LM-5modes-Zoomable-LED-Flashlight-18650-or-AAA-p-1172010.html?cur_warehouse=CN

[darryl]

Neither one. The 1201 XM-L T6 2000lm comes up. It's over 5$ now

[JRouche]

The ones I have are the same as ELFELAND 1201- somehow I can't grab the link-

I went to bang-it-good and typed the info you provided and it came up with this one. Is this the one you have? Thanks. JR

1400LM Elfeland Tactical Zoomable 5Mode T6 LED Torch Flashlight +18650 Battery

https://usa.banggood.com/1400LM-Elfe...r_warehouse=CN

P.S.> Hang on. Then I did a search of flashlights sorted by price with the $4 price in mind and came up with this one.

Elfeland Telescopic XPE Q5 500LM 7w 3 Modes + Zoomable LED Flashlight

https://usa.banggood.com/Elfeland-Telescopic-XPE-Q5-500LM-7w-3-Modes-+-Zoomable-LED-Flashlight-p-89411.html?rmmds=search&cur_warehouse=CN

[batt-man]

swmbo got me one of these for my birthday a little while ago

https://uk.milwaukeetool.eu/en-gb/m12-led-high-performance-flashlight/m12-mled/

absolutely bloody brilliant bit of kit and as i have a load of the m12 batteries there's always a freshly charged battery available

[darryl]

The ones I have are the same as ELFELAND 1201- somehow I can't grab the link-

[danlb]

It not only uses 21700 batteries, but it looks like you may a need 21700i battery. It's a special design that provides both positive and negative terminals at both ends. The light can also use two CR123a if you put them in a special carrier that makes it look like the 21700i battery.

The diameter of the light should be around an inch, so it will work well in average hands.

Thanks for bringing up the thread. I have not looked at the Nitecore lights in a while. Now I'm thinking that I should get at least one of the models with a "mode paddle".

Dan

[JRouche]

Ended up going with the same lamp, Different number. P20i and

Very similar hand hold size. I have small hands.

The p20i uses the 21700 cell vs the 18650. Thats the olny draw back. Finding them, they must be the replacement for the 18650 some day? JR

[JRouche]

I bought some from Banggood, the ones with adjustable lens and multi-mode click switch. Takes 3 triple 'A' cells or will work from an 18650.

If the idea is to have light when you want it, I can't fault these $4 ones.

Hi. Do you have a mode number or link? I like that they take 18650. Could have those as back up in the house forthefam.. Thanks. JR

[darryl]

I bought some from Banggood, the ones with adjustable lens and multi-mode click switch. Takes 3 triple 'A' cells or will work from an 18650. I figured they would probably be crap, but now they are my 'go to'. I have an expensive one too, but it doesn't work any better than the others. In fact, it's the only one which has killed its battery, and it doesn't get as much use as the others.

If the idea is to have light when you want it, I can't fault these $4 ones. I don't use the mickey mouse modes, just bright. They click on and off in the last mode they were set in, so you don't have to cycle through modes just to get steady light. I don't need strobe or SOS, whatever.

[JRouche]

The general design of the P20 V2 looks pretty good. It's stupid bright on high and useful up close on low. It remembers what level it was last used at, which can be really nice or a pain in the butt. Dan

Exactly! The low power part was a major plus. My old one was single stage. If I was looking for a "white metal" tool in a drawer it would wash it out.

The strobe is not needed, give myself a damm seizure in the shop..

And the remember the last setting is great..

Thanks. JR

[danlb]

I'll raise you with Convoy T2 Cree XP-G2 T6-4C
Needs the 0.8 volts to start but after that works down to 0.12 volts

I doubt that you will get much light out of a battery that is running at .12 volts. Once it's boosted to more than 2.5 volts the current draw will be more than the battery can provide.