Below is a link for a new LED flashlight sold by Energizer at Target:
http://us.st12.yimg.com/us.st.yimg.com/I/opticsplanet_2009_215236316
I feel certain that this is currently the best value for a flashlight sold
at retail stores.
It is very bright and rugged. It is lightweight and small enough to
easily carry in your cave pack or strapped to the side of your helmet.
It is very water-resistant, but I wouldn't dunk it too deep.
You wouldn't need a light like this in Airmans. But it would be suitable
for large wet cave like Grutas de Carrizal.
Having one of these mounted on each side of your helmet would probably light
up most borehole passages that you are going to encounter on a
regular caving trip.
On a related note,
Pelican has upgraded a similar flashlight - the 2370.
They moved the switch to the tail, giving it the capability to temporarily
shine while pressing the switch. But this light is twice the cost of
the Energizer light above, and larger and heavier. It also uses
3 batteries - the CR123 type. You can find both the new 2370 and the
old 2370 at Fry's for around $ 55.00
In my opinion, you can find a much better flashlight on-line, but the cost
will be anywhere from $ 100 to $ 200.
Try this site:
http://www.hdssystems.com/
I believe HDS has had cavers test their lights in caves in the
Guads. I think I heard somewhere that the designers were
active cavers?
David Locklear
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