[Tank.]

Looking for a super bright torch thats not massive. Folk have suggested Cree LED's

Its not for swirl spotting just in general about the house and since i work nightshift out on farms in the dark.

Was amazed by torches stewards were using at a concert i went to reccently and stupidly didnt ask what make they were
But the steward shone the torch from the balcony down onto the standing crowd it was really bright and a wide beam, initially i thought it was a spotlight.

Can i get a reasonable tool for the job for about £20

 

[johnnyc]

Theres two routes you can take with torches

1)pay big bucks on branded stuff like FENIX, LENSER, MAGLITE etc
There usually good and do the job but can be pricey.

2)Pay a lot less for cheaper clone torches and if your willing to get really geeky then start using rechargeable super batteries eg 14500,

Whats your budget and what size torch do you want.

To start you off try this

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/UltraFire...ightsLanternsTorches&var=&hash=item1c3812e6f0

Even with just AA battery there bright- But then add some 14500 and its night and day.
hope this helps

 

[Jem]

Three times your budget but I have a Coast A25R and it's brilliant. VERY bright, VERY solidly built, USB rechargeable and the battery lasts for ages. I think you might struggle to find anything worthwhile for £20.

 

[Tank.]

I'm not looking to spend a lot purely because I'm an idiot and tend to lose small things. I'd rather spend what I'm willing to lose, I'm not made of money but i wouldnt mind losing £20 than £60 or even more

If it comes down to batteries and the above mentioned 14500 then what about this set?
http://bit.ly/1hHlaZQ

 

[minimadgriff]

Must be able to get something decent'ish from this place to suit your budget?

http://dx.com/c/flashlights-lasers-999

No idea, what specs make a decent torch though?!

 

[-Jamie-]

http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B007V4BK...de=asn&creative=22218&creativeASIN=B007V4BKQG

One of these, Proper awesome torch for the price, Just spend some money on decent batteries for it.

 

[Snowglobe]

http://www.buckandhickman.com/find/...2+Torches+and+Head+Torches/product-is-2011417

http://www.buckandhickman.com/find/...2+Torches+and+Head+Torches/product-is-2000396

 

[Will_G]

Don't know if they are still doing them but Costco had snap-on torches you get a 3 pack for around £15. The torches have an led panel and also normal torch end

 

[steveo3002]

http://www.thetorchsite.com/TerraLUX_TLF-3C2AAEX.html

had this one a few years now , its pretty impressive for the money , really strong output and good battery life

 

[Tank.]

Went for the one i linked above, not much to lose for £15 torch and rechargable batteries.

I did see the snap on ones in costco. Handy for my line of work, may still consider buying the 3 pack and sell the other 2 to colleagues

 

[Vroomfondel]

I bought a couple of these last year

Considering they cost less than 10% of what I paid for my Lenser P7 I was impressed with them.

 

[vxripper]

I got a cree LED torch that's powered by 2 AA batteries and I got it from tesco for £9 it's matt black and it's unbelievably bright and have no problems looking for swirls

 

[tangledmonkey]

I bought a couple of torches from HERE last year. They're cheap and are shipped from China so take a while, but I have to say they are the best torches I've ever used.

 

[Tank.]

ended up going with the link i posted, wasnt blown away to be honest but still brighter than any standard torch ive had,

 

[Stephenmoore30]

Got my p7 on eBay. We'll actually 2 of them for £40 posted so £20 each, I know if you watch them and bid right you can get the single ones for around the £20 mark!
Best torch at this money IMHO!!!

Steve

 

[WP-UK]

I've been using a maglite 3D LED for a few years now. Didn't cost the earth and has survived all sorts!