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;Store or Online: There aren't many stores that have high end flashlights, so you really open things up if you're willing to go online. It also matters where you are as to what your options are. | ;Store or Online: There aren't many stores that have high end flashlights, so you really open things up if you're willing to go online. It also matters where you are as to what your options are. | ||
;Budget: There are cheap lights like you get for a couple of dollars at a hardware store. Then there are [[budget lights]] that typically cost between $5 and $25, including Maglites, Rayovac Indestructible flashlights, and lights you can get shipped directly from China. Then there is kind of a dead zone up to about $50 after which you can start getting a high-end light. Then there is stuff that is over $100 and even more. For really powerful lights, you have to spend a lot of money in order to get a larger light to hold more batteries, with enough mass to transfer heat, and a reflector large enough to focus a beam. | ;Budget: There are cheap lights like you get for a couple of dollars at a hardware store. Then there are [[budget lights]] that typically cost between $5 and $25, including Maglites, Rayovac Indestructible / Varta Indestructible flashlights, and lights you can get shipped directly from China. Then there is kind of a dead zone up to about $50 after which you can start getting a high-end light. Then there is stuff that is over $100 and even more. For really powerful lights, you have to spend a lot of money in order to get a larger light to hold more batteries, with enough mass to transfer heat, and a reflector large enough to focus a beam. | ||
;Size: This is key. Do you want something to go on your keychain, or do you want something that can be used as a night-stick? Or do you want something in between that might fit in a pocket or a little bigger that might go in a holster or coat pocket. | ;Size: This is key. Do you want something to go on your keychain, or do you want something that can be used as a night-stick? Or do you want something in between that might fit in a pocket or a little bigger that might go in a holster or coat pocket. | ||