Spot light recommendation

[ChrisA]

I need some guidance before I waste more money choosing the wrong spot light. I've gone through 2 batteries on a q-beam max million rechargeable and it's too awkward and heavy. Also had a large rechargeable gander mountain lantern and now it died.

Primary use will be seeing what the dogs are barking at in the yard and pasture, and checking cows from afar during calving. I don't mind if it's a bit heavy but need more ergonomics than the top heavy Q-beam.

Rechargeable is good but I'd also buy good batteries if they'd last a while.

Thanks,

Chris

 

[boom]

How about a flashlight? The Streamlight Stinger HL is stupid bright. My buddy is borderline afraid of the dark. He uses his at camp to investigate noises from afar.( he doesn’t think it’s funny when I tell him to go check it out) I had the old generation and tat one lit up hillsides. The new one is great.

 

[mfllood3800]

http://www.blackovis.com/fenix-tk75-4000-lumen-led-flashlight

I bought this and then ordered the "extender" kit which screws onto and adds 4 more a865 batteries for longer run time.
Its pricey, heavy, but it is very bright

My wife uses this stanley which is almost as bright and half the cost
stanley high power flashlight rechargeable - Bing

Both are rechargeable

 

[kickemall]

Stanley SL10leds.

 

[ChrisA]

Thanks guys. Forgot my brother has the Stanley fatmax and likes it a lot. I'll likely get one of those for the back porch.

Of course, being a gear junky, I'll have to get a darn good flashlight for myself.

Thanks again,

Chris

 

[kamkon58]

I need some guidance before I waste more money choosing the wrong spot light. I've gone through 2 batteries on a q-beam max million rechargeable and it's too awkward and heavy. Also had a large rechargeable gander mountain lantern and now it died.

Primary use will be seeing what the dogs are barking at in the yard and pasture, and checking cows from afar during calving. I don't mind if it's a bit heavy but need more ergonomics than the top heavy Q-beam.

Rechargeable is good but I'd also buy good batteries if they'd last a while.

Thanks,

Chris

I use Feit Electric LED lites, 250,500,1000 lumens. Old flash lite style, space age illumination. You can slide the ends from pin point to flood lite. The identification of objects at great distances is easy with these lites. Many companies have variations. The higher the lumens, the better you’ll appreciate them


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[BrushyHillGuide]

The best spotlights on the market, bar none, are the LightForce hand held. We use them for deer surveys at the ranch and predator hunting they run on 12v and, if I need to be mobile, I run a feeder battery or a small lawn mower battery that I can put in a day pack. The beam will throw further than you can see and they make colored filters. They use halogen bulbs, have a reflector that’s flat amazing and a variable power dial. I like the corded model because it’s ultralight in your hand. The cord is no big deal and, like I said, you just run the battery in a day pack or even a fanny pack

Lightforce

The OP didn’t say what the specific use was for a spotlight but I’m assuming it’s something like surveying game or predator hunting? I also use a handheld flashlight from NiteHunter (the rifle model) for predator hunting inside 200yds. 2 18650’s will last me a full night of calling. It also comes with 3 interchangeable heads - a white LED, a red LED and a green LED. Full disclosure: a friend of mine invented them but actually sold the company to a guy in Georgia. I’m assuming the lights haven’t changed but I don’t know a thing about the CS. When Ernie Wynn owned it, it was the best CS I’ve ever seen from any company.

Nite Hunter


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[TheGDog]

The NEBO Tango could fulfill that role. It also can act like a powerbank. They also have a newer like version 2 of this same light (called the OMNI 2K) that adds another light to it and the two lights can be angled either flat to both be pointing at same thing.. or the two lights can be angled outwards about the central axis at which they join, away from each other. Or you can opt to just have one or the other light up, to conserve battery power. You can also push and hold the power-on button and it will slowly cycle the lumens down to eventually it's lowest value, then blink momentarily, then start climbing back up again in brightest and you just let go when it's where you want it.

I like this feature because you don't usually need anything near that bright so ya just turn it on and goto the lowest lumens setting, to ensure battery lasts good and long.

With the Tango, I almost completely finished very slowly deboning a small like 135Lbs Mule Deer.Like I said this particular time I was already at home, so was taking my sweet time. I needed to use my headlamp just a lil bit at the end. Also I think that time I didn't do the deal of dimming it to lowest lumens.

Hrmm... not seeing the Tango listed on their site anymore, probably because they have this new model to replace it.

Search results for: 'omni 2k'

nebo.acgbrands.com

 

[wyosteve]

Don't know your budget, but we use Sniper Hog Lights for hogs, coyotes and general spot light purposes.

 

[huntsman22]

Hard to beat a roofmount Unity fron inside the truck for checking cows….. Never a cold harm hanging out the window, and a Milwaukee M-18 handheld for portable or from the porch. Takes the same m-18 batteries as all your cordless power tools

 

[Longleaf]

5 year old thread?...why not

https://www.amazon.com/STANLEY-SL10LEDS-920-Lumen-Rechargeable-Spotlight/dp/B00OU67Z80/ref=sr_1_13?keywords=dewalt+spotlight&qid=1647552619&sr=8-13