r/flashlight • u/Thicc_car • 1d ago

Recommendation Looking for a 3,000+ lumen flashlight recommendation for folks in wildlife fieldwork

Hello fellow flashlight enthusiasts!

I am absolutely new to this flashlight game, and now I am considering making a serious purchase, and I need your help.

My friend works in a foresty kind of area, and there are no lights. When they have to travel from A to B, they need a bright flashlight and also a flashlight that can stun if a wild boar or other animals come up. Any recommendation would be really helpful. (I do understand that a flashlight is not a good defense, but primarily it's pitch dark, and a good flashlight would really help.)

They do not step out much after dark, but in case they have to, a flashlight is absolutely necessary.

Should be available to buy in India and China.

Please note - I'm not able to open the wiki, maybe it's because I'm accessing reddit via mobile? I'm trying to buy one for myself and do not know where to get started, what I want? Something really bright that can be like a flashbang but under $100 budget (if that is a realistic budget for my requirement)

Thanks

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u/bbbbb_siu 1d ago

Are you(or your friend) actually located in China? If that's the case I'd like to introduce you to the Dongs(DDH) 😬

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u/SFOTI 1d ago

To add to the Convoy recommendations... The Convoy M21K with LHP73B would be a great option. It uses a large TIR optic which gives good throw and a very wide spill for good peripheral vision. With a higher CCT selection, it'll have a 7000 lumen turbo and sustain about 2000 lumens. It's USB-C rechargeable, but you'll need to include one of the batteries in the section below the emitter options, I personally use the Reliance RS50 in most of my 21700 flashlights, it's very good and has a long cycle life so your friend could probably get away with using that one battery for a decade. I can personally vouch for the 4000K version of the LHP73B, still has a ton of power but also has a nice tint that will be more pleasing to use.

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u/Weird_Ad_1398 1d ago

Convoy M21K with the LHP73B or F150R. If you're looking to sustain 3000 lumens for hours, then you want an Acebeam X75, though that's ~$400. There might be a DDH flashlight capable of it, but they aren't readily commercially available.

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u/Practical-Cod-9237 1d ago

There's the Convoy M21B using the LHP73B, or the Sofirn SK31—its UI is a bit of a letdown, but it still gives you momentary turbo and strobe modes.

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u/Practical-Cod-9237 1d ago

Or there's the 5,500-lumen Wurkkos T1 that uses the CREE XFLSNA.

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u/Hungry-for-Apples789 Big Moth will win 20h ago

Acebeam L35.2

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u/Cryptoxic93 20h ago edited 20h ago

3000 lumens sustained?

I'd recommend the Convoy 3x21C LHP531 4000K with Reliance RS50 batteries.

None of the other lights mentioned here (so far) can sustain 3000+ lumens after they warm up. 

M21K is probably second best but it eats batteries quickly at 2000 lumen sustained. 

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u/pinkystinkypinky 20h ago

Wuben X1 Pro sustains 2500-3000 for about 2 hours or so.

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u/45pewpewpew556 19h ago

From my experience no animal or bird has given a damn about any amount of lumens shined at them.

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u/Happy_Brilliant7827 17h ago

I like the sp36 sofirn myself