Best/Brightest rechargeable handhelf floodlight / torch

[tt65]

Maybe I will change my mind.

I have a Nightsearcher Ranger which is 1500 lumens - I could see the spot from it halfway down the road in bright daylight. It also has a second smaller bulb if you don't need to see someone's bones through their skin right now. I did extend the cable and put a DIN plug on the end of it rather than the supplied lighter plug.

I don't see the benefit of a battery light on a boat with hundreds of Ahrs of battery on board, but they do sell a battery pack version of the same light if you want it.

Pete

Your last point seems to have great value. I just looked up the Nightsearcher website and maybe I will put one of theirs on my Christmas present list.

 

[lw395]

Rechargeable torches have a very poor life on boats, they always go flat when needed.
Most useful torch I have is a modest UK 4AA halogen, it's in my pocket on a night sail, so instantly ready.
We also have a couple of exide waterproof lanterns (6V spring on top of battery type) from screwfix, good battery life, pretty effective, also doubles as MOB marker!
For serious searching, a 55W halogen spotlamp running off the boat supply is unbeatable, the beam is wide enough to find things, with a brighter pinpoint in the centre. Too narrow a beam is not helpful. Ours is a cheap one, but modded to a decent waterproof switch.