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  • Olight Kevin
    Vendor/Retailer
    • Apr 2021
    • 188

    What do you think is the most important thing about a flashlight

    3 Things to think about:​
    1. Battery & Runtime​
    2. Output/lumens​
    3. Budget​

    What is the first thing you look for when buying a flashlight?
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    Nor Cal Scot
    Senior Member
    • Nov 2011
    • 1349

    Battery run time
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    • #3
      octavecat
      Junior Member
      • Mar 2020
      • 52

      Specific to olight criticism, battery constant lumens runtime. Claiming 1000 lumens is deceiving for example when it only lasts for 60 seconds. I expect more like petzl or black diamond with runtimes accurate by power output.

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        Olight Kevin
        Vendor/Retailer
        • Apr 2021
        • 188

        Originally posted by Nor Cal Scot
        Battery run time
        Most people's choices, including mine.
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        • #5
          Olight Kevin
          Vendor/Retailer
          • Apr 2021
          • 188

          Originally posted by octavecat
          Specific to olight criticism, battery constant lumens runtime. Claiming 1000 lumens is deceiving for example when it only lasts for 60 seconds. I expect more like petzl or black diamond with runtimes accurate by power output.
          This is something we need to improve. Thank you for your advice.
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          • #6
            five.five-six
            CGN Contributor
            • May 2006
            • 34765

            Most important thing? That it makes light.

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            • #7
              71MUSTY
              Calguns Addict
              • Mar 2014
              • 7029

              Actually what is most important to me is a flashlight which works even after sitting for months.
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              • #8
                DaveInOroValley
                CGN/CGSSA Contributor
                CGN Contributor
                • Jan 2010
                • 8967

                Sorry initially read that wrong. It's a "flash" light.
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                • #9
                  Eat Dirt
                  Calguns Addict
                  • Nov 2007
                  • 9465

                  That it works " Every " time ... Period

                  Nothing worse than grabbing a flashlight .....[ I need light Now ]
                  And it won't work ! ......needs another wack to get working

                  We've all had a flashlight like that , Right
                  And it's a pisser .......

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                  • #10
                    nedro
                    Veteran Member
                    • Nov 2014
                    • 4130

                    Most important:
                    Make sure it's not LED.
                    They will stop working before end of battery.
                    A regular bulb will work until no electricity is present.

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                      XDJYo
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                      • Apr 2012
                      • 6437

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                      • #12
                        diveRN
                        Senior Member
                        • Dec 2012
                        • 1743

                        Originally posted by five.five-six
                        Most important thing? That it makes light.
                        ^^^^ It must turn on when I press the button.

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                        • #13
                          sonofeugene
                          Veteran Member
                          • Oct 2013
                          • 4348

                          Originally posted by nedro
                          Most important:
                          Make sure it's not LED.
                          They will stop working before end of battery.
                          A regular bulb will work until no electricity is present.
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                          • #14
                            sealocan
                            Calguns Addict
                            • Mar 2012
                            • 9949

                            Hands-down the most important thing about a light source when you really need it at night or in a dark area is the ability to use it hands-free.

                            If you spend any time in areas where people actually have to be out at night or be in a dark place working for any length of time ( like a coal mine, the woods or dark tunnels) they almost always have moved away from flashlights and gone to a headlamp style lights. There's so many things you cannot do unless you have two hands. Everything from shooting a long gun to writing on a piece of paper while holding a clipboard and a million things in between.

                            Having the ability to use both your hands to solve the problems/ work in the dark or just navigate through the woods while you're carrying something is priceless.

                            Personally, I like the lightweight rechargeable headlamps that have a click type angle adjustment, so that if you get tired of wearing it around your head ( it happens after while, trust me) you can open up the headband a bit, flip the light over and wear it around your neck and use the click type angle adjustability to shine the light in front of you as you walk. Although that with that method you lose the ability to light up things with a quick turn of your head it's also a nice positive if you're walking with someone and you occasionally looking at each other because then you don't make your friend night blind, just by looking at them with your face / headlamp.

                            Please pass all that information up to Olight. I'm sure they'll think it's worth at least one of their lower-priced headlamps for free, or as they like to call it " on sale ", which is real close to free.



                            The whole world needs to make the jump to headlamps. How's that for a big new customer base?


                            But to give you my opinion on your original question...

                            1. Battery & Runtime​... the battery should be lightweight so you can wear it on your head or keep it in your pocket easily, preferably rechargeable and replaceable if possible because who needs to keep replacing regular batteries all the time.
                            Run time should be as close to as the manufacturer can get to about 12 hours that allows you to get through dawn to dusk, even if it's at a lower/ lowest setting than the brightest the light is capable of.

                            2. Output/lumens​... adjustability is best with a super bright, medium bright and low light being the minimum and red LED light so you don't ruin your night vision being the extra bonus that experienced people/ the military might prefer.
                            Those super bright quickly flashing strobe lights I consider more of a weak defensive measure. The SOS type flashing also seems something that young people these days might not even recognize the signal of help/S.O.S, so those two really are not needed for a headlamp but maybe if you're a secret agent or get lost in the woods (around old people who know what SOS means) a lot.

                            3. Budget​... these days this is the most important thing. You have to offer a low-cost option to get people in the door and using your product. I've convinced people to switch over to headlamps by having them use just the cheapest non-adjustable standard battery type headlamps. Once they start using your product they are more likely to stick with a brand they like but upgrade to a more expensive light the next time.


                            P. S. I also love those Olight mini rechargeable keychain flashlights ( the i1R 2 EOS Keychain flashlight kit type) but I have lost two now, possibly because that little round split key ring holder was / is not strong enough ( or maybe a friend took the second one as a joke? Only they would know I would keep looking for it for a long time.) I still think highly of that product but I'm not sure I'm going to get another one until I can figure out how to mount it to my keychain without it being torqued off probably due to rough handling my gear gets.
                            But even with the rough handling those mini lights took they kept working strong, until I lost them, so that says something about good quality right there.
                            Last edited by sealocan; 10-19-2021, 2:31 PM.

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                            • #15
                              five.five-six
                              CGN Contributor
                              • May 2006
                              • 34765

                              Originally posted by DaveInOroValley
                              Sorry initially read that wrong. It's a "flash" light.
                              Yes, flash

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