A relative blessing in the vast sea of flashlights available is that they are generally priced accurately based on what you can expect from them in terms of performance. While all flashlights experienced some decline over the course of testing, output, consistency, and longevity increased in proportion to the price of the units.
O Gearlight LED Flashlight It is Rayovac Value Bright 75 Lumen Floating Flashlightfor example, they may not have performed well in our tests, earning low marks for light output and consistency, but they remain Amazon's best sellers due to their very low price.
At the other end of the spectrum, the Olight Warrior X Pro it was the only flashlight to challenge the Fenix's impressive performance, even surpassing it in some categories. However, despite its top-notch numbers, this flashlight became excessively hot within minutes of activation and quickly reached the point where it would be unrealistic to operate it without a thick pair of gloves.
Another interesting option is the Maglite ML300LX LED 3 cells. At a foot long and weighing nearly a pound, this flashlight resembles the kind you'd see a cop pull out of the trunk in an old movie. With strong light output and impressive consistency throughout the entire hour of testing, this is an excellent flashlight if you prefer a bulkier option. Likewise, the Infinite X1 2500 It is 1500 flashlights fell into a comparable testing standard. They offer rechargeable or replaceable batteries, which is certainly a plus, but the prices associated with their outputs simply aren't up to par.
Of the smaller wand-style lights I tested, the Streamlight ProTac 2L-X was just OK, with decent initial output but a drop to effectively zero after just 20 minutes. The biggest Alifa rechargeable LEDIt had better output and consistency and an adjustable beam, but it weighs more than any other non-flashlight light we tested, weighing in at 1.3 pounds. It also includes promotional material claiming output of 200,000 lumens – an extremely unlikely number. Just 4,000 would be enough to claim the crown for highest production we've tested.
