The Brightest LED Flashlights
These days, there are some mighty bright LED flashlights over there — ones that can rival car headlights in their shine. Let’s take at look at some of the brightest in the world:
These days, there are some mighty bright LED flashlights over there — ones that can rival car headlights in their shine. Let’s take at look at some of the brightest in the world:
These are the most durable ultralight tools I have found. They all fit on a keychain:
The brightest self-contained bike light is the Nitecore BR32 — a 1800 lumen OLED light.
Conical 5mm Wide-Angle LEDs are the most durable and brightest Christmas lights available. Almost all professional Christmas light installers use these lights for their displays. Conical LEDs are waterproof and snowproof because they are injection molded into their plastic cordage.
Surefire has released the Titan Plus, a keychain-sized flashlight that produces 300 lumens in its highest light mode. Prior to this release, the brightest keychain light produced about 80-120 lumens, so this threefold increase is significant.
The brightest flashlight that uses AA batteries is the Nitecore Caveman EA81, which shines at 2150 lumens. It takes eight AA batteries and costs about $120. It’s waterproof to IPX-8 Standard (1.5 meters) and impact resistant to 1.5 meters. It has a micro-textured reflector and it uses the quad-die CREE X-LAMP XHP50 LED. The Nitecore Caveman …
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Scorpio Premium is the best UV flashlight on the market. It has 51 UV 395 nm LED blacklight flashlight bulbs that make it brighter than competitors in a similar price range.
The brightest headlamp that uses a single AA battery is the Zebralight H52 (Cool White version). This ultralight headlamp shines with 300 lumens on its highest mode.
The brightest headlamp that uses AA batteries is the Fenix 15-UE.
My recommendation for the best portable LED worklight is the Maxxeon Workstar. I just used this light to change a car tire in the dark, and the solid floodlight beam really helped.
Aviators, astronomers, truck drivers, campers and anyone wanting to retain their night vision can benefit from LED flashlights with red or green light options. Which is best, green or red light? Well, it’s the total brightness of the light that has the most significant effect on night vision retention, so you’ll want a light that allows …
LED Lanterns are perhaps the most useful portable lights — they can be used as camp lights, works lights, or emergency lights. The LEDs inside aren’t susceptible to shocks, and they last for 10 years or more.
The Joby GorillaTorch is a LED lamp mounted on three flexible legs. The legs can be wrapped around a nearly object in order to hold the GorillaTorch in place while you work. The end of each leg has a rubberized, magnetic foot — this means you can also stick the GorillaTorch to metal surfaces.
This attractive flashlight, the Xeno Cube, is machined from a cylinder of stainless steel. It is 4 inches long and weighs a hefty 6 ounces. It features a micro-textured aluminum reflector and a toughened mineral-glass lens.