[SOLVED] A good 2500 lumen flashlight?

[Giggity1]

Looking for a bright flashlight aimed around 2500 lumens if anyone has any suggestions.

 

[kanewolf]

Budget?

I am a fan of Nitecore and Fenix brands.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

^ Same. I have multiple lights from Fenix and Nightcore both. Olight and Coast are also good options. 2500 lumens can be misleading. Are you looking for a flood pattern or something with a long throw distance? I have lower lumen lights that throw massively further than higher lumen rated flood pattern lights that I also have.

 

[Giggity1]

^ Same. I have multiple lights from Fenix and Nightcore both. Olight and Coast are also good options. 2500 lumens can be misleading. Are you looking for a flood pattern or something with a long throw distance? I have lower lumen lights that throw massively further than higher lumen rated flood pattern lights that I also have.

I guess I’m in the middle. Was looking at the Sofirn SP33 but not sure if that’s a good one to get.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

I'm not familiar with the brand but just based on the price I'd do more research before buying that. It's too cheap for the rating. Are you just looking for a toy or something usable?

Fenix, Nightcore, Streamlight or Surefire would be the only brands I would look at if say, you're a police officer or military and need something you can depend on. There certainly are lights that are very bright and dependable that aren't those brands but those are the top tier in my opinion. I've found the main difference in cheap lights and quality lights is usually the switches. Cheaper lights generally have one switch that forces you to cycle all the modes to change while higher end stuff will have one switch for on/off and another to switch modes.

If you just want a cheap toy that's actually pretty good for the price check out the Anker lights. This is 'only' 1300 Lumens but it has an amazing throw. It casts a beam further than my 2000 Lumen Fenix TK35.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ultra-Bright-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Water-Resistant/dp/B01KH2W558

If you want an EDC light you can depend on check out the Fenix PD series. I've got one of the older 800 Lumen PD35s and it's still my favorite carry light.

Fenix PD Series Flashlights

Professional Performance Whether in need of a primary light or a backup, the Fenix PD Series flashlights use the top of line materials to provide the incredible output with impressive run times. With the PD Series, gone are the days of suddenly being left in the dark. With fully regulated...

www.fenix-store.com

 

[Giggity1]

I'm not familiar with the brand but just based on the price I'd do more research before buying that. It's too cheap for the rating. Are you just looking for a toy or something usable?

Fenix, Nightcore, Streamlight or Surefire would be the only brands I would look at if say, you're a police officer or military and need something you can depend on. There certainly are lights that are very bright and dependable that aren't those brands but those are the top tier in my opinion. I've found the main difference in cheap lights and quality lights is usually the switches. Cheaper lights generally have one switch that forces you to cycle all the modes to change while higher end stuff will have one switch for on/off and another to switch modes.

If you just want a cheap toy that's actually pretty good for the price check out the Anker lights. This is 'only' 1300 Lumens but it has an amazing throw. It casts a beam further than my 2000 Lumen Fenix TK35.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Ultra-Bright-Flashlight-Rechargeable-Water-Resistant/dp/B01KH2W558

If you want an EDC light you can depend on check out the Fenix PD series. I've got one of the older 800 Lumen PD35s and it's still my favorite carry light.

Fenix PD Series Flashlights

Professional Performance Whether in need of a primary light or a backup, the Fenix PD Series flashlights use the top of line materials to provide the incredible output with impressive run times. With the PD Series, gone are the days of suddenly being left in the dark. With fully regulated...

www.fenix-store.com

Ok cool I’ll check them out thanks!