LED torch

[Tonka]

I assume you can count a torch as a tool?

I lost my main LED pocket torch whilst jumping across some sand dunes by night last week. So to replace it I looked for a budget torch that uses good components. It this case the Cree 7 watt 300 lumen LED as used by various police and military. I know that when a good battery flows through that LED that good things would happen. The only gamble on the cheap torch is build quality of the aluminium, the reflector, lens and switch.

I found loads, and ordered one for under a tenner from Amazon, as I thought I couldn't lose for that, even if I had to just strip it for components. But the thing is brilliant... well made, good switch (for a change) and despite its minuscule size it manages to floodlight my garden pretty well. It works well with both normal AA and the 3.6 V AA sized lithium batteries.



Sorry if this is SPAMish, but I thought I'd share this, as a tiny bright torch is a BOB must, and I can't imagine there is much better for under a tenner. .. and I don't work for Abboax... whoever they are.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/LUMENS-Flashligh...589&sr=8-1

I just whacked a bit of petrolium jelly on the threads and it's better than any of the military issue Maglights that have broke on me (why did I keep on buying them?). Obviously motorcycling is more demanding on equipment than fighting in the US Air Force!?!?