Cheap LEP Flashlights

The Trustfire is probably the cheapest and high quality option on the market.

It’s so often on sale, that I expect this to be the ‘average price’.

It won’t be able to compete with the bigger LEP flashlights, in terms of maximum beam distance. However, it outperforms every LED flashlight of the same size. You bascially get about 800 yards of beam for less than 100 dollars.

Not bad! And you’ll be impressed to see how far this one can shine.

Specifications and my measurements:

• Battery: 18650
• Maximum output: 460 lm (I measured 316 lumens at turn on, 105 at 30 sec)
• Max beam intensity: 302,500 cd (I measured 147,500 cd at 30 seconds)
• Max beam distance: 1100 m (mine measured 768 meters)
• 3 modes: low medium, and high
• Includes strobe mode

This was one of the first LEP flashlights available at a price below $200. Unfortunately, it’s not branded, so it’s difficult to know where it comes from, who is responsible for it, as well as warranty claims.

In terms of capabilities, the 26650 LEP is no slouch. It can reach up to 2000 meters with a good battery

Specifications and my measurements:

• Battery used: 26650 (can use adapter for 21700)
• Maximum output: 450 lm (I measured 553 lumens)
• Max beam intensity :810,000 cd (I measured 992,000 cd)
• Max beam distance: 1800 m (mine measured 1992 meters)
• Head diameter:  45mm,
• Body diameter: 32.5mm,
• Length: 172mm
• Stainless steel attack bezel
• USB-A out to charge phone/devices (power bank feature)
• USB- C input for charging
• Low Voltage Protection set at 2.5V
• Reverse polarity protection
• Single-mode + Fast emergency strobe

This is the first 26650 battery on the list of LEP flashlights. It makes sense since they don’t draw too much current and a 26650 has the highest capacity of regular lithium-ion batteries. Use discount code: 1LumenLEP

The Lumintop W1 is a hybrid LEP flashlight, with an LEP laser module for long range lighting, and a COB for close up work.

The COB is great for very close up stuff, especially indoors. However, outdoors, the COB is too weak to see much past 50 yards or so. Keep that in mind!

Specifcations and my measurements:

• Battery used: 18650
• Maximum output LEP: 300 lm (I measured 291 lumens)
• Max beam intensity : 105,750 cd (I measured 148,000 cd)
• Max beam distance: 650 m (mine measured 769 meters)
• COB + LEP flashilght
• Includes a strobe mode

BE CAREFUL when ordering. There is also a cheaper LED version! You need the LEP version.

Use coupon: 1LumenLEP at Nealsgadgets

The Natfire is currently the cheapest LEP flashlight on planet earth, available for less than $100. On sale, it can even get as low as $70.

It’s a single-cell LEP light with a built-in 21700 battery. The battery is soldered with 2 wires, which can be removed if you want.

Charging is done via a USB-C port, and it charges at about 1A. This isn’t particularly slow, but if you have to charge a 5000mAh battery, it takes a while.

The number of lumens isn’t important, but just to share them, it has a total of about 183 lumens. But the most impressive numbers are in the throw department, because the maximum intensity measured is 537kcd, which equals to 1466 meters or 1603 yards.

So, yes, it’s cheap, and yes, it can throw very far.

No, you don’t get the highest quality light, but hey, what can you expect from an LEP of $90.

• Battery: 21700 (built-in, non removable)
• Maximum output: 183 lm
• Max beam intensity: 537,900 cd
• Max beam distance: 1466 m / 1603 yards
• 3 modes: low medium, and high