Hey /out/, I need a flashlight. I admittedly don't know

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>>652960
Elzetta, fucking expensive.
Fenix is also good, but it seems the quality on their newer lights went down a little bit. Might look into surefire lights too.

Make sure of the law, if you're not allowed to defend yourself with a weapon be careful of crenelated bezels / strike bezels - they may be classed as a weapon.

Thrunite have done a good job shilling their flashlights, but they seem to be quite good and affordable. I'm considering a TN12 and maybe some smaller one myself. If money isn't an issue I'd probably go for Surefire

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wN7h475VByw

>>652972
No a crenulated bezel is perfectly legal here.
Technically you're not allowed to say any thing is for self defense in Canada. Say you were carrying your keys in your hand, and an officer just happens to ask you why, if you said self defense he could arrest you, confiscate your keys, and put you in jail.
Now, as long as you just say a flashlight is simply to illuminate the dark and nothing but then it's perfectly legal, strike bezel or not.
Same goes for pepper spray, as long as you say it's for protecting yourself against an attacking dog, it's fine. But if you said it's for self defense against people then it's illegal and can get you thrown in jail.

>>653019

Quite different over here. As long as you know the law in your country more power to you!

>>653007

This is def a /thread suggestion. Have had mine for about a yr, I abuse the crap out of it. It has lasted longer than my nitecores, fenixs.

>>652960
I'm the same situation that I live in Canada and want a nice, bright flashlight that can deter attackers.

I was thinking about getting a Fenix 1000 lumen flashlight too, and so far I think it's the best bang for the buck.

>>653019
>rcmp, wasp spray is for wasps

Such a beta.

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>>653019
> Same goes for pepper spray

If you can legally carry pepper spray in Canada then you ought to get it, along with the flashlight and a pocket-clip knife (assuming that’s legal).

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>>652960

>>654541
We can't have pepper spray unless it's somewhere where it's reasonably being used for animal control

Luckily we can carry small knives, as long as it's for utility purposes of course.

1000 lumen is effin crazy... If it's proper measured lumens and not guesstimated lumens which are at best 1/10th when properly measured.

http://www.ansmann.de/en/products/led-lighting/torches/agent-1

I have link related since a year or two, and it's one of the brightest small flashlights I've owned so far. Can highly recommend for innawoods after dark. Compact, lightweight, high output.
Has a nifty on switch too, you can just press on it lightly if you need momentary lighting or click it on for prolonged use.

>>654722
From the reviews and tests I've seen it's actually a tad over 1000 lumens.
I like the 18650 batteries too, they are rechargeable and have good capacity.