Reddit mentions of ThruNite Rechargeable TC12 V2 Flashlight - Max 1100 Lumens CREE XP-L LED Flashlight with Micro-USB & 18650 Battery - NW

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Just get her a $12 convoy with an orange peel reflector. Or something like a Thrunite TC12 with a charging port and save $20

I'll narrow it down to one for now, but I can add more if you don't like this suggestion. ThruNite TC12 V2 NW: $70, micro-usb rechargeable, comes with a great battery, and has a simple UI. It can easily light up a target forty yards away.

And you don't suck. You got flooded with a bunch of new information all at once. Don't beat yourself up about it.

• Thrunite TC12 (neutral white)
  
• Thrunite TC10 (neutral white)
  
• Klarus XT11S Edit I linked this instead of the GT. It has lower total output than the GT, but a more intense hotspot for longer throw
  
• Klarus XT11GT (yeah, it's $5 over budget, but it's significantly brighter for the first couple minutes until it gets hot)
  
  All of these come with a battery and charge from MicroUSB. The Thrunites need to have their power switch turned on to charge. The Klarus does not. All of these can use standard 18650 batteries as spares and standard MicroUSB cables/chargers to charge - nothing proprietary.

Flashlights aren't self defense tools. Flashlights are only tools for awareness, which is key in self defense. Unless you are 9th-degree ninjitsu master you are only putting yourself in more danger considering them such. Get your LTC/ CCW, pepper-spray, or self-defense training/ Krav Maga.

For what you are looking for, I'd get this.

I love my TC12. I can handle most situations and can sustain 200 lumens for more than 8 hours. It’s less than $60 and comes with a battery.

ThruNite TC12 Micro-USB Interface Rechargeable Tactical LED Flashlight (TC12 V2 NW) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3TSBB6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_t4FjDbCEZC2V0

You could get the Atactical A1S for £25.99 (so long as you don't care about USB charging or a moonlight mode, it comes with a protected battery with a port on it) and then buy some quality batteries as backups and a quality charger and still have a bit left over.

You could just about afford a ThruNite TC12 if you wanted a USB charging light, but that doesn't leave you with spare money for more batteries and a charger. It does come with one protected battery though.

Something like the Thrunite TC12 is probably the simplest way to get started, since it includes a quality protected 18650 battery (a NCR18650B re-wrap) and has onboard micro-USB charging:

https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-Micro-USB-Interface-Rechargeable-Flashlight/dp/B01M3TSBB6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1483138291&sr=8-1&keywords=thrunite%2Btc12&th=1

http://www.thrunite.com/thrunite-chargeable-flashlight-tc12-v2-3400-1/

What is your budget?

<$20: a good book on caving, or some batteries. Lithium AA/AAA if they don't like rechargeables, AA/AAA NiMH if they do. I've had good luck with the brand Tenergy, which is sold in bulk by AllBattery.com. They're basically cheap Chinese imports but their QA is decent. (Source: I'm a professional photographer who's used them for years.) Go for the 2,500 mAh capacity. You might also consider a decent charger. More on that shortly.

<$50: One of the best chargers on the market is this bad boy, but it's somewhat expensive and only charges 4 cells at once. However, it charges them safely (not overcharging, not charging too fast, etc, which limits long-term life), can identify bad cells, and can charge almost any cylindrical battery out there, including the far superior 18650 cell, which is important for a good headlamp or flashlight. For a good headlamp, consider the ThruNite TH10 in neutral white for $40, or the same headlamp with a battery for $15 more. Note: this light doesn't use AA/AAA batteries; it uses the 18650 battery, which is slightly larger but 4 times the capacity of an AA battery and is able to discharge power fast enough to support amazingly bright lights. Every light I'm linking here supports multiple brightness modes, with a maximum brightness around 1,000 lumens, i.e. as bright as your car's headlights. They also drop to between 0.4 lumens and 1 lumen at their lowest setting, which will last for up to 70-ish days. Yes, really. That's a nice feature to have in a cave.

<$100: A good headlamp/flashlight. Most cavers I know are old-school when it comes to flashlights because they aren't aware of some of the incredible LED and battery innovations that have occured. Most of their headlamps are either small and underpowered or huge and bulky and... still underpowered sometimes. I'd recommend a ThruNite TC-12 v2 in neutral white. It also uses an 18650 battery. The light bundle I linked includes one battery and the light is USB chargable, though that charger I linked earlier will charge the battery faster.

You can add a helmet strap if you know they use a helmet. If you're looking for a headlamp instead of a flashlight, consider the ThruNite TH10 I linked earlier or the Nitecore HC30 in neutral white which is slightly more expensive. Nitecore and ThruNite are fairly similar, though in my opinion Nitecore looks more "tactical" while ThruNite's electronics are slightly better. Both are good companies, however.

<$150: If you decide to get a light and extra batteries, don't get any battery with a brand containing the word "fire". (Those brands are known for lying about the capacities and being fire risks.) I'd recommend a 4-pack of KeepPower 3,400 mAh 18650 batteries if you're going for that kind of batteries as they're a good brand and I own them myself.

Some other considerations: a nice base layer, i.e. thermal underwear. I'd strongly recommend merino wool as it's thin, light, and warm even when it's wet. Cost: $50-$100 per item for a top or bottom/long johns. And they'll always have a warm, fuzzy feeling when they think of you. ;-)

Okay, I made a decision. I got myself this ThruNite TC12 V2. Even though it runs off of an 18650 battery, it is micro USB rechargeable. u/annoyingone had mentioned about getting a solar panel system for the batteries. In that case, I do not need to worry about hoarding AA or AAA batteries so much. However, I have to be aware of the tradeoffs and keep some less superior flashlights on hand. Again, I plan to use my EDC flashlight as a last resort when no other light is available. I have some Maglites I would like to use for self-defense and to use as a primary and only whip out the ThruNite when I really need it. Thank you sir for the help!

You can't really go wrong with the Armytek Wizard Pro, it's my favorite light by far. Apart from a lot of other good stuff I like that it doesnt have these cooling rings that tend to get stuck on pants pockets when EDCing it.

The Thrunite TN12 is pretty nice as well.

This looks nice

https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-TC12-Neutral-White/dp/B01M3TSBB6/?tag=parametrek-20

That $30 Wowtac looks like a good deal. My 18650 light is the Thrunite TC12 at $60. Excellent light if you are looking for something possibly more reliable than that Wowtac.

It doesn’t look like there’s anything tremendously wrong with it, it would probably serve you well if you bought it, but there are probably better options. I’d personally pass because of the user interface cycling up and then down: it goes moonlight low med hi turbo hi med low moon, if I’m in low and want moon that’s a shitload of clicks. If I have a dual-switch light like that I’d rather see moon low med hi. On the bonus side the “engineering mode” to customize your moonlight level is really awesome, but not awesome enough to outweigh the UI. If you want a light with the same type of USB recharging battery and a nearly identical feature set, I’d choose the frequently recommended Wowtac A1s whose battery has significantly more capacity. If you’d prefer charging onboard the light instead of the battery, and are willing to use a reverse-clicky switch (no momentary mode on the tail switch, light is fully on or off) the Zanflare F1 is on sale right now, though you’d need to add an 18650 cell. If you do want a forward clicky with momentary mode, and charging onboard, the Thrunite TC12 is another really great option.

So, I do not have one to trade or anything, but before you order one, I will share this. I researched the uc35 for hours. Read on all the forums, looking at every comparable light that met the criteria as you listed. The conclusion that people kept leading me to was to forget the Fenix altogether, and get a ThruNite. The quality of construction is significantly better, the light is brighter, the light modes are more usable and varied. Plus, it's cheaper. I now have 2 of them, and after using them, 2 of my buddies ordered themselves one as well. I highly recommend it over the Fenix, and in this size and class, I think it really shines. Link for lazy. Get the $65 V2, and I personally prefer the neutral white version (NW) over the blue tint cool white (CW).

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3TSBB6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_wbwzzb65JPHTX

I've no idea what I'm doing.

Thrunite TC12.

The Armytek Prime C1 Pro USB Magnet or if you want a smaller light, the Armytek Prime C2 Pro USB Magnet look like good options for you. Especially with that nice discount code. Both have built in charging, but do require the proprietary charge cable. Otherwise, I'd recommend the Thrunite TC12 in neutral white, it has standard micro-USB charging, so if you lose a cable or it gets damage, they're simple and easy to replace (at least until USB-C becomes to new norm in a few years...maybe).

Thanks all. I pulled the trigger on the Thrunite at Amazon, getting the charger/battery bank as a spare, all for $82.

Very happy with the light. I set the firefly mode before I go to bed, so I've got something so I can see in the bathroom in the middle of the night. I like that it remembers modes.

Oooh... Thank you so much! These giveaways are awesome!

Thrunite TC12 v2 in Neutral White

Thanks again for the chance!

Hoping to get my first light!

ThruNite TC12 V2 NW

https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-TC12-Neutral-White/dp/B01M3TSBB6/?tag=parametrek-20

Thank you!

This is the same light, correct?

Thanks for doing this!

https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-TC12-V2/dp/B01M3TSBB6/?tag=parametrek-20&th=1

Thanks for the giveaway! Thrunite TC12

I’m not feeling creative (don’t know exactly what I’d want), so I’ll enter at the last moment hoping for one of these

What about the TC12 🥳

ThruNite TC12 Micro-USB Interface Rechargeable Tactical LED Flashlight (TC12 V2 NW) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M3TSBB6/l

Thanks again for doing these giveaways! I am currently interested in a ThruNite TC12 V2 NW.

https://www.amazon.com/ThruNite-TC12-V2-Neutral-White/dp/B01M3TSBB6/?tag=parametrek-20

Thrunite is a great brand that makes high quality lights usually at a better value than the competition. They also sell directly on Amazon, which makes it easy.

I like the TC12, which comes with a battery, on-board micro USB charging, and 1100 lumens.