lightweight reliable backup flashlight?....
I have a decent headlamp...looking for a very light weight, reliable flashlight as a decent backup......."light" is the operative word!
Princeton Tec Amp 1.0 - 2.0 ounces
Photon Freedom. Bright adjustable LED, doesn't weigh much more than the watch battery it runs on. For the price and weight, you can carry a couple.
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Those Harborfreight freebie flashlights are realllllly unreliable. If they fall forget it ... I have had several fail so far.
Oh, and if you look around, there are knockoffs that lack the brightness adjustability, they run a buck or two. Sometimes they're called 'fauxtons'. Available in red, blue, white and green.
+1 on the Photon. For a backup it's actually quite good -- my hiking partner uses it as his only light in the summer.
Here is a link to the flashlight I use it weights nothing & is bright. If you watch the site you can get it on sale for . 59 or .99 shipped from China what a deal.
http://www.meritline.com/mini-tripod...--p-42393.aspx
Mike
PS If you need a headlight they have some good ones also.
there are so many good LED flashlights for hiking its hard to go wrong.
Panzer
Wow Mike,
What a great site. Looks like some really good deals on various lights... Maybe not the best link for a guy with thing for flashlights though.
+1 on the Photon...extremely, reliable, more than bright enough to set up camp or even read/write by if you need it.
Just get a decent quality headlamp and don't carry a spare flashlight. You can completely make do without one at all if you had to.
nah nah naaah. got to have a small spare. don't like darkness
Panzer
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I agree, Mine weighs 2 ounces plus whatever 2 AA batteries weigh.nah nah naaah. got to have a small spare. don't like darkness
Panzer
Harbor Freight keeps putting coupons in the paper giving away these little flashlights as a free "come on" to draw people into the stores...we have a drawer full plus a bunch of coupons yet to redeem. They're light, compact, bright, and perfect for hiking. http://www.harborfreight.com/3-1-2-h...ack-97036.html
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I carry the tiny mag light. 2" long , only weights under a ounce and has a spare bulb inside, takes ONE AAA battery and its under 10 bucks . This is only my back up to my head lamp but it has enough light to do most chores or to use in your tent.
I have some of those. They are kinda hit or miss. Some work, some work a little while or have only a few of the LEDs that light up, Some never work at all. I guess thats why they use them as leader items in the adds. Even the ones that don't work still have a purpose.... the "battery-cartridge" thingy makes for easy battery changes. Drop the cartridge with the dead batteries and insert a fresh pre-loaded one.
I wouldn't take em hiking though for lack of reliability. I use em as semi-disposable flashlights or as loan-outs.
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Gipsy
+1 on the Photon. Put a bit of velcro on it, and another on my hat, and I use it as my primary.
For backup lights take a supercheap squeeze coin cell battery LED lights (fake photon lights) attached to your pack or parka, someplace where you can find it instantly. 40 cents each (10 for $4.47), 8 grams each or 0.26 oz each according to one seller. Take two.
http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.900
I kind of like the yellow LEDs:
http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.12148
They are very reliable in squeeze mode. The lock switch that some have that keeps it on without squeezing is not always reliable, but still lights when you squeeze it.
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