What Is The Brightest Handheld Flashlight

What is the brightest handheld flashlight? So does it mean that the higher the lumens of the flashlight, the better? Obviously not. For example: we bought a flashlight with more than 30,000 lumens. Obviously it is very bright, but when we use it, it will be very inconvenient, because it is too heavy. Therefore, when we discuss whether a flashlight is the brightest flashlight, we also need to add a prerequisite: weight. Because it represents whether you can use it conveniently. The handheld flashlight to be introduced today can be said to be the brightest handheld flashlight of this weight, with a brightness of 3200 lumens and a weight of only 198g.

How Is Brightness Measured?

The flashlight industry is quickly trying to standardize how flashlights are rated with the ANSI FL1 standards. In the FL1 standards, there are 3 different ways that light output is measured. The three methods are Light Output which is measured in Lumens, Beam Distance which is measured in meters and measures the distance a beam will travel before it reaches 0.25 lux which is the brightness of the full moon on a clear night. Lastly is Peak Beam Intensity which is measured in candela and tells the brightest point of the beam.

To determine the worlds brightest handheld flashlight we chose to use the overall Light Output measurement of Lumens. Both the Beam Distance and the Peak Beam Intensity can be greatly changed based on the angle and size of the reflector that is used. Lumens is a straightforward level of the overall light output. With that said the flashlight with the most Lumens will not necessarily be the flashlight that will shine the farthest. If you are specifically looking for a flashlight to shine a far distance check out our throw flashlight article. Remember that LED flashlights are tools and when you are looking for a brightest handheld flashlight you need to first consider what you want it to do.

Some extremely bright flashlights are too bright for some jobs. You do not want the Some extremely bright flashlights are too bright for some jobs. You do not want the same output levels for combat situations as you do for camping. The last thing to consider when looking at the Lumen number that a brightest handheld flashlight has is that FL1 standards measure the amount of light that comes out of the front of the LED flashlight not the theoretical max output of the LED emitter.

198g brightest handheld flashlight Olight Seeker 2 Pro

Beam Distance (m): 250
Max. Performance (lumens): 3200
Charge type: Magnetic USB charge base
Compatible Batteries: Customized rechargeable 21700, 5000mAh 3.6v Battery
Light Intensity (candela): 15600
Light Form: Perfect medium and close-range illumination experience.
Lens / Reflector Type: TIR optic lens
Mode Operation: Side Switch
Form/Size Factor: Medium size (Permanent Marker)
Series: Series Seeker (Household & Outdoors & Law Enforcement)

Unique Characteristics:
Compact size with powerful performance: incredibly delivers a maximum output of 3,200 lumens and a long beam distance of 250 meters, providing you a new flagship-level illumination experience.

Convenient L-dock included: can be attached to or fixed (3M tape included) on a wall or table indoors that is close to a power source, providing a dedicated charging location for your Seeker 2 pro.

Visual display indicators on both sides of the switch: the four indicators on the right side clearly display the battery level and the four on the left side display the brightness level.

Milled finger grooves and dermatoglyphic silicone are used on the surface of the holding position, making it soft and anti-slip.

Customized high capacity 21700 lithium rechargeable battery: currently the highest 5000mAh battery in its size for great runtimes.

LIGHTING LEVEL 1: 3200~600Lm, 2min+150min
LIGHTING LEVEL 2: 1200~600Lm, 110min+30min
LIGHTING LEVEL 3: 300Lm, 9.5 hours
LIGHTING LEVEL 4: 50Lm, 50 hours
LIGHTING LEVEL 5: 5Lm, 12 days

Strobe: Yes
SOS / BEACON: No
Waterproof: IPX8
Weight (g / oz): 198 / 6.98
Length (mm / in): 128 / 5.04
Head Diameter (mm / in): 35 / 1.38
Body Diameter (mm / in): 28 / 1.1
Led: XP-L LED