CharlieOneSix wrote:Here in Scotland we don't have all the threats that nature can throw at you guys - although out on the heather moors you can get a nasty nip from roaming haggis
. It's not cheap but I bought a reasonably sized Lenser LED9405R P5R.2 Pro Torch (117mm x 26 mm) from the River People, £62 at the moment - I paid £78 last year
. It only weighs 77gm.
It has a single Cree LED with 270 Lumen and a beam distance of 240 metres. Also has a flood setting which I find very useful when night walking with the dog. A charged AA Li-on 3.7v battery they say lasts for 12 hours although I can't confirm that. Charging is by mains or USB - just put the magnetic unit on the torch base. Best torch I've ever owned.
Most of the LED Lenser torches are excellent. They had a good jump on a lot of makers but
quite a few have caught up.
Re how long a battery lasts, I have found the only way is to test it in your torch.
Other people's tests are good references, in some cases very good as some very talented
people out there but for my emergency torch(es), I need to know how long they will last.