Looking torch help

[st3vi3]

(Not sure if in right section)

I have been looking for a torch for car. I been looking a good cheap LED mini light. There is so many but I'm sure 90% are rubbish or over priced.

I got a good cheap homebase light for the house on the sale section, 1 million candle for around £10.
My car keyring light I love

Torch: Energizer LED Keyring
http://amazon.co.uk/dp/B0054Q740O

So if I could get one or more for my car glovebox would be great

I know you guys will have the answer

[poppypiesdad]

The problem with going cheap will mean a cheap led chip , so it might not last a long as a good one, cheap will mean cheaper optics , and will be plastic rather than aluminium . Whats your price range?

Never had a problem with Led Lenser , pentaglight, and just got a coast one which very impressed with .

Im sticking to AA or AAA powered ones to save on stocks of different sizes of batteries .

Have you been to your local farm supplies shops , they usually are offers now the light is going

J

[neilg]

As the above poster says,cheap usually means nasty which is the last thing you want if you are relying on anything.
My favourite light source is a princeton tec head torch.This has advantages over a cheap standard torch because it is waterproof,it has a headband so you can use it hands free,the strap enables you to hang the torch from branches,car headrests etc so you can use it as a fixed lightsource,it has three power modes and a flashing mode and it also has a power saving function.It also runs on three AA batteries which are easy to obtain.If I want to use it as a standard torch I can remove it from the headband and carry it in a pocket and it is a lot more powerful than these so called high power small torches.The only downside is that initially they are expensive but they are worth the investment and will last you forever almost.....i believe the led is rated at 100,000 hours.
Save up a bit and get something decent that will be reliable and last.

[EddieEnzyme]

I keep plugging these little fellas - this one's the single mode version but one is available with a low mode too.

Thrunite Ti.

Great little lights, they vanish in your pocket, run off one AAA and can withstand you parking an elephant on 'em. And they're relatively cheap (depending on what you consider to be cheap...)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/launch-ThruNite ... hrunite+ti

[st3vi3]

As you guys say cheap is not the way forward. Have to take my 1million candle back won't charge anymore. Dug out couple of small lights in house, amazing what you find when dig around

[Yorkshire Andy]

LED LENSER or Maglite

Maglite not as bright but very robust.....

eg i cary a 4d in the car

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 824029.htm

led lenser very bright and robust.... and compact for the output

eg

http://www.torchdirect.co.uk/led-lenser ... er-l7.html


and i dare say the l7 would rival the million candle power torch its that good imo

a head torch would be handy too for repairs such as a wheel change

[Toddie]

Not to sound like a parrot, but spending a little more will pay dividends in the long run.

Personally, i can recommend this torch the 'Fenix E05' as i use it for the exact purpose you need one for - a car keyring light.

I can't fault it. I've had mine coming up to two years now, and it's going solid.

Have a look at it here: http://www.heinnie.com/Flashlights/Feni ... -403-6009/

You'll learn to love this website if you're not already familiar with it so have a look at the other torches they have to offer.

As always, check with the reviews (but this site only sells quality gear) and good luck trying not to spend too much.

[nickdutch]

I've been using a 99p Stores LED headlamp powered by three AA batteries for an up-lighter in my bathroom with its non working ceiling light for over 6 months.

So long as it doesn't go head first into the water it may have quite a long life span. I doubt if its water tight though.

If your torch for the car is in the car only then a cheap one could be ok, or maybe use a cheap one for backup.

I once thought that expensive would be the way to go with tin openers only to have the pricey £15 tin opener break in the first month of usage, but the cheaper one (99p.....guess were I get them from?) has lasted a year.

The whole "cheap is bad" thing doesn't always hold up water. Sure its a gamble to buy low cost, but sometimes it pays of hansom like.

[Rearfang]

There's a massive reveiw on tourches in bushcraft and survival magazine this month
As for the mag light not been very bright I upgraded mine with a led cluster bulb made all the difference

[omega man]

One word "fenix"...the absolute bomb! for build Quality,Design,Versatility,From cheap to expensive and one for all tasks
http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/led_torches ... 20-r4.html
OM