C Cell Light

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I came across a stash of Duracell C cells so thought about a light for them.

1) Short Essay Question: What do you intend to use this light for?
House and car light

2) What Region/Country/State will the light be purchased in?
I will be mail-ordering or buying online, so this doesn’t matter.

3) Price Range: An easy question, but you may change your mind after answering the rest! :broke:
[ ] $1-30

4) Format:
PART A
I want a flashlight.

PART B
Length:
Doesn’t matter

PART C
Width:

Doesn’t matter.

PART D
Weight:
Doesn’t matter its for the house/car

5) What kind of “bulb”.
[ ] LED – more rugged, unlikely to burn out in your lifetime, less accurate color rendition, in general less output but more efficient (longer runtimes)

[ ] HID – like new car headlights in color, very, very bright, can be had in lights as small as a Mag 2 D cell but generally larger spotlight sized lights, no dimming turns off when battery

6) What batteries do you want to use? Alkaline batteries are easier to find and less expensive but don’t pack as much stored energy and are don’t work well in cold temperatures. Lithium batteries have long shelf life (10+ years, great for stored emergency lights) and are not as affected by cold but must be kept dry and are more expensive. Rechargeable start expensive, but if used frequently pay off quickly.
[ ] I want common Alkaline batteries. ( C cell)

7) How much light do you want? Sometimes you can have too much light (trying to read up close up with a 100 lumen light is impossible).
[ ] I want to read a map, find a light switch/keyhole, or get around the house at w/o disturbing anyone. (5-10 lumens)

[ ] I want to do Caving or Search & Rescue operations. (60+ lumens)
[ ] I want to light an entire campground or dazzle an intruder. (100+ lumens)

8) Throw vs Flood: Which do you prefer, lights that flood an area with a wide beam, or lights that “throw” with a tightly focused beam? Place an “X” on the line below. Sometimes a flood is better particularly closer up or indoors. You won’t have to “sweep” the light back and forth to see what you need to see. You can also just set it down pointing the general direction rather having to point it right at that which you are working.

Throw (distance)————-x———|———————-Flood/close-up

9) Runtime: Not over-inflated manufacturer runtime claims (like some LED lights). but usable brightness measured from first activation to 50% with new batteries. Understand that runtime is a function of brightness and capacity of your batteries. If you want 6 hours you’ll either have big batteries or dimmer light, they haven’t made a setup yet that lights up like the sun, runs all night, and fits in your watch pocket. 

[ ] 60-240 min. (1-2 hours)
[ ] 240-360 min. (4-6 hours)

10) Durability: Generally the old phrase “you get what you pay for” is very accurate for flashlights.

[ ] Very Important (Camping, Backpacking, Car Glove-box.)

11) Switch Type:

[ ] clickie switch. (Stays on until pressed again.)
[ ] momentary switch. (Only stays on while held down.)

12) Switch Location:

[ ] I want a push or sliding switch on the body near the head.

13) Operational Modes: Check all that apply.

[ ] I want multiple light levels. (some lights have 5-16 light levels.)

14) Is it important whether the body is metal or plastic/composite? In this case “plastic” and it’s variants does not mean “cheap” or poorly made. In many applications a plastic bodied light is preferable, hard use and water resistance comes to mind; think caving or lights that get dropped or abused.
[ ] I don’t care.

15) Special Needs: Is there anything else you want or need that hasn’t been mentioned? Circle any below or write in your own comment(s).

[ ] Waterproof – how deep:I live in Washington and work in a pool – waterproof is always good!

[ ] Kuboton/self defense features

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