The flashlights I compared for my casual test are shown below (from left to right and also heaviest to lightest):
Flashlight | Batteries | Weight | Cost |
Brinyte 750 Lumen CREE flashlight | 3 x AA | 10.677 oz | $55 on eBay |
Coleman Max 144 Lumen Flashlight | 3 x AAA | 5.108 oz | $20 at Wal-Mart |
SAIK CREE 300 Lumen flashlight | 2 x AA | 4.720 oz | $12 on eBay |
The traditional Brinkman mini-maglite | 2 x AA | 3.781 oz | $10 at Wal-Mart |
Cheap 9 LED flashlight | 3 x AAA | 2.441 oz | $2 anywhere |
So how did they perform? All the pictures below were taken from about 40~50 ft back. I had the camera mounted on a tripod and fixed on a 10 second timer. I pushed the button to shoot and then tried to focus my light on the target. Here is what I saw:
The cheapo 9 LED light
The Brinkman mini-maglite
The 144 lumen Coleman Max
The 300 Lumen SAIK CREE flashlight (I suspect the lumen rating is exaggerated compared to the Coleman flashlight)
The 750 lumen Brinyte dive light
So I really like the light output of the Brinyte and I like the added bonus it is submersible to 75 meters- not something I was looking for. However, I don't like the fact that turning on the Brinyte is as easy as twisting the top. That works great for diving (the intended use of this light) but I can see where it would get turned on by accident when placed in a pack. When you also consider the cost, you can probably get the most bang for your buck from the SAIK light- especially if you don't need to produce daylight on demand.
p.s. - The specs on the Coleman Max per Coleman for flashlight model 2000006530 144 lumens using a Cree XP-E bulb.
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