desertloper

I am looking for a good flashlight small compact that I can put in my pack and does not weigh much but has good power and long life anyone recommend anything?

uncle matt

Well at first glance your wishes would not both be possible in one light, but fortunately times have changed.

A high power flashlight wouldn't have a long battery life and a flashlight with long battery life wouldn't be that bright.

Check out this Browning flashlight. You can find some super deals on them in the light/knife combo they sell. I think they were 39 or 49 bucks when I last saw them. I have this.........

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/lites/detail.asp?value=013H&cat_id=371&type_id=5 26

For super bright I got this one, too..........

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/lites/detail.asp?value=H&cat_id=371&type_id=519

Another one to consider, if you will go all LED is this one (yes I have this one too). It is very, very bright LED or not.....

http://www.browning.com/products/catalog/lites/detail.asp?value=H&cat_id=371&type_id=513


One other item I will add aboutthese newer types of lights that take the 3V batteries. The batteries, when they die, die VERY QUICKLY! I can't tell you how many guys I've seen that think the bulb burned out, got a new bulb and nothing - dead batteries. Always keep spares handy.

desertloper

I know its hard to get everything I want cheap long lastting and bright.

By bright I mean projected brightness the multiple light LED flashlights I've seen are bright as hell when you look at them but the beams quickly disperse-I am wanting something along the lines of that Browning that has a focused beam out to 100yds or so-I just wonder how long that lasts?

tourangeaud

Streamlight make a compact hunting flashlight. Buckmaster twin task 2L

losthwy

I am really BIG on those new 3 Watt LED lights. Blinding light. Sportsmen's Warehouse has a good one. It has a clip that you canattach the lightto the bill of your hat. And the SureFire color lens fit them.

desertloper

what is the projection on those lights though-I want to have a focused beam

losthwy

I would say they have a medium focus. Most of the light is in the center with a good amount of halo. I've used mine to walk trails at night.

Sniper151

MagLite. Quality aluminum flashlights at reasonable prices.

reddog132

Surefire Kroma looks nice but not for 300 dollars!

nksmfamjp

I have a Surefire G2 that I'm very happy with. I use it for CCW and will carry it hunting. If I wanted a pure hunting light, I would get the equivalent in an LED type. Don't forget blue and red filters. Red for night vision. Blue for blood tracking.