Waterproof flashlight: always lights even after the rainstorm and a dunk in the lake.

Do you need a flashlight that will survive an 'overboard' for that early morning fishing excursion ?  A waterproof flashlight can meet nature’s requirements and become an important piece of survival gear.  A waterproof flashlight is ideal for the camper, backpacker, fisherman, hunter, and diver and for nature’s disasters.  Participating in nature’s wonders with nature’s elements requires a waterproof flashlight that performs, is reliable and lights through it all. 

Consider the following when shopping for a waterproof flashlight:

• How waterproof do you need the flashlight to be? Depth of 300 feet? 500 feet? 
• The weight: lighter is better especially if you will be backpacking
• Can it float? A floatable waterproof flashlight can be retrieved If you drop it into a lake .
• The burn time (1 hour, 150 hours or longer?)
• How many batteries are required? 
• Are glow in the dark colors available making retrieval easier?
• How bright do you need the light to be?
• LED?  Xenon/Incandescent? Fluorescent?
• Do you need the flashlight for camping, backpacking, hunting?  If so buy the Princeton Tec Impact XL Waterproof LED Flashlight
  

If you need bright light and a shorter battery life is acceptable then go with Xenon.  Incandescent lighting is what we’ve been using for years in flashlights.  If you need long battery life and decent lighting then buy a waterproof flashlight with fluorescent lighting.  LED is ideal for long lasting battery life though you get weaker light.  LED is ideal for disaster situations and for headlamps used for setting up camp. 

Most flashlights are deemed ‘water resistant’ and can handle the occasional rain drops and a spilt drink.  However they are not waterproof and can not sustain a dunk in the lake or the ocean.  Buy a waterproof flashlight so the elements can’t take light away from you.

A waterproof flashlight is ideal for the backcountry since the environment and the weather doesn’t plan its trip around you.  For headlamps click here.

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