/diy/ - Do It Yourself

>>140980
>>141033

The one I use in that picture is a Nitecore D10 R2.

It's discontinued, but I love it because the design is simple - a black knurled aluminum tube. Features are pretty basic too: the "piston drive" on/off switch simply won't fail, brightness level can be ramped up to 145 lumens to 3 lumens, the bottom is flat so it can tailstand like a candle, it takes a single AA battery (which are easy to find, or you can steal it from a remote or something if you're in dire need), and it's not loaded with a bunch of crazy UI features like some lights have - it can be operated in both a twist light and/or a button

>>141027

Like pinzfag said, maglights are tanks, but they're outdated. You can buy LED drop-ins for them, but there are better options now these days.

If my Nitecore were to fail on me (still going strong after 3 years of owning it) My next light will probably be a Fenix or 4sevens light

Things I typically like in lights:
-Tubular design
-Variable light output (lights that are too bright will fuck with your vision and blind you when it comes to doing things in enclosed spaces, or trying look inside small electrionics)
-Single AA battery (since they're so readily available)
-Can tailstand