New torch?

[Ben98]

asda do a 9 led torch which is really bright and only costs £2 is usually on the end of an isle

 

[rik_uk3]

You can get the same thing from http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.26988, but for $10.96 (£6.83), which is less than half the price on Ebay. The feedback is a bit variable on DX.

This http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.24127 might be OK, and its only a fiver, or http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14739, but its almost a tenner. http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.44168 - about £2!

If your after a small light, then the Romisens are worth looking at - the RC-G2 takes an AA, and is great for £7.50, or the RC-A4, with a Q3, runs off a C123, and is a (good) knockoff of a Nitecore. Very good workmanship, bright, reliable and fairly cheap.

P3 lenser looks good for about a tenner, or you could get it as part of a 'gift pack', which Maplin were selling last year for about five pounds less than the P5 alone They are doing much the same at the moment, with a pack for £29.99 (which is £10 less than the price you'd pay for the main torch from maplin!) - a Police Tech Focus http://www.ledlenser.com.au/2009/EN...ance/html_Tserie/hokusfocus.php?id=hokusfocus and a little AG13 powered torch, which is worth a tenner.
I'd recommend the Cyberlite Firefly (a lot better than my solitare), but the AG13 batteries are a bit of a pain compared with an AAA.

The big problem with dealextreme is price, they are too cheap and people always presume something can't be good for that price when in fact they are simply super value for money. They should double their prices and people would buy more lol

 

[treelore]

wolf eyes recon and sniper... simply brilliant !

 

[ProjeKtWEREWOLF]

Replacing a Solitaire for £20???? Easy.

How about a Fenix E05....1xAAA, good output for nearly 3 hours per battery. Similar form factor to the Solitaire and £17 from heinnie.com or flashaholics.com. It's also pretty much waterproof.

The E01 is slightly cheaper at £12, also 1xAAA but not as bright but lasts a lot longer on a cell.

Seriously. Fenix is damn good stuff. I am giving these as gifts this xmas to various people as keyring lights. LED Lenser are overpriced, underpowered and under-engineered. The Photon button cell lights are great but a completely different form factor.

If you're feeling flush then the Quark mini123 (or AA or CR!) is around £30 from 4sevens.com (US site but FREE postage, voucher code CPF8 for discount) or flashaholics.co.uk (voucher code CPF for discount!). 4Sevens flashlights are Excellent.

Basically, you get what you pay for.