No time like the present to replace it with a super bright and reliable new one.
Even If Your Old Flashlight Works, Toss It
Listen, we get it.
But does it work well?
New flashlights, though?
That’s a whole different story.
you might pick up compact, rechargeable, and highly efficient LED flashlights these days for so cheap.
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Toss it and upgrade to something with some real blast-through-the-night power.
Want Flashlight Suggestions?
There are some really fancy models out there, especially marketed to the Every Day Carry crowd.
This model is compact, runs off 3 AAA batteries, offers 140 lumens of illumination, and has an IP44 dust and water resistance rating. There’s no fancy modes, so if you hate flashlights that make you cycle through high, low, and strobe, this one is just single-click on or off.
Instead, I’d encourage you to buy some of these more practical and economical options.
The old plastic 2 D-battery flashlights found in junk drawers across America only put out about 25 lumens.
Use your flashlight more for home repairs and finding lost items and less for power outages?
Use your flashlight more for home repairs and finding lost items and less for power outages? Grab a penlight. This model has a high/low mode with 120 and 40 lumens of illumination, recharges with a USB cable, and is a perfect little light for poking around your house.
Throws 200 lumens of illumination and runs off 2 AAA batteries.
Want something a bit brighter?
It’s IPX5 rated, and good for everything from power outages to hiking.
Forget just the junk drawer, this inexepensive 10-pack of pocket-friendly flashlights will ensure you have a flashlight in every room of your house, your bag, and your car too. Throws 200 lumens of illumination and runs off 2 AAA batteries.
After picking up one of the models above you’ll be looking for reasons to use it.
Want something a bit brighter? This Anker rechargeable flashlight has a high, medium, and low mode (as well as a strobe and SOS mode) that can throw up to 900 lumens. It’s IPX5 rated, and good for everything from power outages to hiking.
