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These are some of the brightest flashlights you can buy in 2018

Kurtis Avatar By: Kurtis | Last updated February 13, 2019

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Brightness is one of the most sought for features when you’re in the market for a new flashlight. Lumens and more lumens! Because the first thing you want from a flashlight is to give you enough light and cover as big of a distance as possible.

Here are some of the brightest flashlights you can buy in 2018:

Donteng Super Bright Camping Torch. As insanely as it might sound, this lighting device claims it can put out 80.000 lumens on its highest setting. It looks solid and durable (it is built of aircraft-grade aluminum alloy) and can light up your path up to 0.62 miles ahead of you. It is suited for various outdoor activities: camping, walking, fishing, it is also useful for military and home use. The Donteng Super Bright has a LED lifespan of up to 100,000 hours and has a battery life of up to 4 hours on its higher setting.

Zyooh Handheld Tactical Flashlight. It has a capacity of 30,000 lumens on the highest setting and consists of 11 separate T6 LED bulbs with a lifespan of 100,000 hours each. The flashlight can illuminate up to 600 meters in front of you and comes with a crenelated bezel, so it can also be used for self-defense purposes.

ThruNite TN40S LED. ThruNite is a reputable brand when it comes to lighting devices and this model is perfect for outdoor activities such as trekking, hiking, climbing, camping, fishing and more. It can put out 4,450 lumens on its turbo setting. The battery is not the most impressive we’ve read about so far, but it is decent enough. While on the lower setting it can last for up to 2 and a half days, on the highest mode, which is turbo, it only lasts for 85 minutes. The flashlight can illuminate on a distance of up to 1.150 m.

Acebeam L30 Tactical Flashlight. It is another insanely bright flashlight, with an output of 4,000 lumens on the highest setting (the turbo mode). It can illuminate up to 373 meters and has 5 modes: low, medium, high, strobe, turbo. Its battery will last up to 2 hours on the highest setting and 10 hours on the lowest.

Streamlight 88060 Professional Tactical Flashlight. While it only uses one LED bulb, this flashlight can put out no less than 2,200 lumens on its highest setting. The bulb is guaranteed to last up to 50,000 hours of use. The beam of light reaches 346 meters and the battery life of the Streamlight 88060 can last up to 1.5 hours on the highest setting and 40 hours on the lowest setting.

Olight S1R Turbo S.  This Olight flashlight has a max. output of 900 lumens and has 5 brightness settings. It comes with a magnetic charging cable and it also has a strobe mode.

Zebralight SC5W MKII. It is a premium AA flashlight with an output of 550 lumens on its highest setting. It has a battery capacity indicator and a strobe mode.

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