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If you are just getting started or need information or advice on flashlights, there are some great online communities that can help you out. Or at least help you spend a lot of your money on flashlights.
If you are just getting started or need information or advice on flashlights, there are some great online communities that can help you out. Or at least help you spend a lot of your money on flashlights.


'''[http://www.candlepowerforums.com CandlePowerForums]''' or just CPF is the biggest and most active discussion area on the internet for flashlights. They feature forums, some very good reviews, and more information than you will ever be able to read. They also have [http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/forum.php CPFMarketplace] where flashlight dealers and manufacturers post information and private parties can buy and sell flashlights and accessories.
'''[http://www.candlepowerforums.com CandlePowerForums]''' or just "CPF" is the biggest and most active discussion area on the internet for flashlights. They feature forums, some very good reviews, and more information than you will ever be able to read. They also have [http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/forum.php CPFMarketplace] where flashlight dealers and manufacturers post information and private parties can buy and sell flashlights and accessories.


'''[http://budgetlightforum.com/forum Budget Light Forums]''' or just BLF is another online community that specializes in discussion of [[budget lights]]. It is a smaller community than CPF and has fewer rules regarding discussion of budget lights, including allowing links to products on dealers' websites. This site stays pretty active.
'''[http://budgetlightforum.com/forum Budget Light Forums]''' or just "BLF" is another online community that specializes in discussion of [[budget lights]], but also has active discussions about [http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/otherlights/mods flashlight modding] and user experiences at many different [http://budgetlightforum.com/forum/marketplace/dealers budget dealers].


'''[http://light-reviews.com/forum/ Light Reviews Forum]''' is the discussion area of the site that posts so many flashlight reviews. They also have a blog where users can write reviews of lights.
'''[https://www.reddit.com/r/flashlight/ r/flashlight]''' a pretty active forum on Reddit


'''[http://flashlightnews.net/forum/ Flashlight News Forums]''' a smaller online group, but there is some good stuff here.
'''[http://flashlightnews.net/forum/ Flashlight News Forums]''' no longer active, a smaller online group, but there is some good stuff here.


'''[http://www.thebrightsideforums.com/index.php The Bright Side]''' branched off a Malaysian general discussion area to focus on flashlights. Hosted by Lumens Review.
'''[http://www.thebrightsideforums.com/index.php The Bright Side]''' no longer active, branched off a Malaysian general discussion area to focus on flashlights. Hosted by Lumens Review.


'''[http://flashlight-forums.com/ Flashlight Forums]''' another smaller forum
'''[http://flashlight-forums.com/ Flashlight Forums]''' no longer active, another smaller forum


'''[http://edcforums.com/forum.php EDC Forums]''' dedicated to all kind of things people might carry every day like guns, knives, flashlights, etc. There is some good flashlight stuff in their [http://edcforums.com/forumdisplay.php/76-Flashlights-Other-Illumination-Devices flashlight] and [http://edcforums.com/forumdisplay.php/107-Gear-Reviews reviews] sub-forums.
'''[http://edcforums.com/forums/flashlights-other-illumination-devices.76/ EDC Forums]''' dedicated to all kind of things people might carry every day like guns, knives, flashlights, etc. There is some good flashlight stuff in their flashlight subforum.


'''[http://www.jayki.com Jayki.com]''' a site with discussion and reviews of mostly budget lights, but some higher end lights too.
'''[http://forum.fonarevka.ru Fonarevka Forums]''' Russian project: all about flashlights and other lighting technology. Flashlights tests and reviews, Power supplies and chargers, Custom Flashlight Builders and Modders and etc.
 
'''[http://www.customlightfactory.com/phpbb3/index.php Custom Light Factory]''' Mostly higher end lights and far from inexpensive. Some exhaustive reviews.

Latest revision as of 19:20, 31 January 2016

If you are just getting started or need information or advice on flashlights, there are some great online communities that can help you out. Or at least help you spend a lot of your money on flashlights.

CandlePowerForums or just "CPF" is the biggest and most active discussion area on the internet for flashlights. They feature forums, some very good reviews, and more information than you will ever be able to read. They also have CPFMarketplace where flashlight dealers and manufacturers post information and private parties can buy and sell flashlights and accessories.

Budget Light Forums or just "BLF" is another online community that specializes in discussion of budget lights, but also has active discussions about flashlight modding and user experiences at many different budget dealers.

r/flashlight a pretty active forum on Reddit

Flashlight News Forums no longer active, a smaller online group, but there is some good stuff here.

The Bright Side no longer active, branched off a Malaysian general discussion area to focus on flashlights. Hosted by Lumens Review.

Flashlight Forums no longer active, another smaller forum

EDC Forums dedicated to all kind of things people might carry every day like guns, knives, flashlights, etc. There is some good flashlight stuff in their flashlight subforum.

Fonarevka Forums Russian project: all about flashlights and other lighting technology. Flashlights tests and reviews, Power supplies and chargers, Custom Flashlight Builders and Modders and etc.