Cheapest Brightest Compact Flashlight!

[Scion]

Looking for a really high power super bright flashlight at low cost and pretty compact. Similar to size of a mini maglite or smaller!

Any suggestions?

[Mike, Lord of the Spammers!]

The Fenix range would be a good place to start, as there both powerful and reasonably priced

[John]

The Fenix range would be a good place to start, as there both powerful and reasonably priced

+1 but also look at the eagletac range the T10C2 having over 260 lumen's OTF tested and confirmed 

[Scion]

I was thinkin more along lines of $30 or less. Not a big need for it just would like nice bright light

[John]

I was thinkin more along lines of $30 or less. Not a big need for it just would like nice bright light

Sorry dude  for $30 have you considered looking here? http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.901 in particular look at Romisen I've heard good things about them 

[Woz]

Tank007 makes great lights. They can be found on dealextreme too, low price but really well made!

[2xTap]

Scion,

There is a ton out there that would fill the bill for what you are looking for, in both AA and 123 cell types. Fenix, Lumapower, Olight, Ultrafire, Romisen, Surefire, Jetbeam, iTP, Nitecore, and quite a few others all have offerings.

Is there any battery type you want to stick with, price limitations, any other particulars?

2xTap

[John]

Scion,

There is a ton out there that would fill the bill for what you are looking for, in both AA and 123 cell types. Fenix, Lumapower, Olight, Ultrafire, Romisen, Surefire, Jetbeam, iTP, Nitecore, and quite a few others all have offerings.

Is there any battery type you want to stick with, price limitations, any other particulars?

2xTap

This is absolutely correct there're tons out there and more than you can poke a stick at  ,it may take you some time to shift through the suggestions   let us know what you've decided on, that would be cool  

[edap617]

In my own personal experience the brightest budget compact lights are the following:

AKOray K-106 powered by 14500
Ultrafire A10 powered by 14500
Ultrafire A20 powered by RCR123

These lights can match some of the 2 celled Q5 and R2 lights in lumens output.

[pmoore]

Don't forget a Solarforce L2, or L2m. Both are very solid and high output. Price range is on the mark.

[ringzero]

I was thinkin more along lines of $30 or less. Not a big need for it just would like nice bright light

Scion, check out these TerraLux lights.  The first one fits you criteria for being under 30 bucks and, the second one is just a little over 30 bucks.

1AA, 100 and 50 lumen levels, strobe, $27.50.
http://www.brightguy.com/products/TerraLUX_LightStar_100_TLF-1C1AA.php

2AA, 220 and 100 lumen levels, $33.90.
http://www.brightguy.com/products/TerraLux_LightStar_220_EX_TLF3C2AAEX.php

Brightguy is one of the best places to buy lights.  Reasonable prices, fast shipping, and great to deal with overall.

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[AHB]

I'm no expert, but I'm very pleased with This one.. 

[Blackbeard]

Cheepest/Brightest? I just got this one today http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23994

Uses 1 AAA and is extremely bright and small, very impressive light.

[edap617]

I ordered one of that Akoray K-103 a couple of weeks ago. I hope it will arrive within a week's time.

[Blackbeard]

I ordered one of that Akoray K-103 a couple of weeks ago. I hope it will arrive within a week's time.

I ordered it 7/9, got it today  .  Seems like its backordered

[nuphoria]

+1 on the DX options. I've had a Romisen from there and it's really good value for money. The build quality isn't quite up to the standards of a Fenix but it's well worth getting 

[edap617]

I got another Akoray, a K-106. When I put in 1xAA it is as bright as my L1D Q5 on turbo. But when powered with 14500 it blows away both my L1D and L2D. Would I give up my L1D and L2D in favor of the K-106? I wouldn't want to. But I don't want to give up my K-106 either! 

[Teofilo]

The brightest and cheapest compact light for me,is the Ultrafire A20: