That is a good price on the LED light! It will make a nice Christmas gift to give to someone in two and a half months from now! My addres is....LOL! I will buy some for me and my 2 brothers. Maybe another for my wife to keep in her purse!

Now for the original question. If your buddy really wants a bright flashlight, MAGLIGHT makes a rechargable flashlight. It comes with a base and lighter plug for the car, and it comes with a transformer to plug in the house. it is smaller than a 3 cell " D" flashlight, but is brighter than a 6cell. It' s about $125.00