Men have a fascination for gear. That's why we love high tech stuff and gear sports where your equipment spells a big difference. Gear sports include road biking and mountain or cross country cycling, with high tech bicycles with all the latest technologies for speed and strength and agility and light weighting. Mountain climbing where you pack high tech tents and stoves and sleep on mountain tops is another gear sport. I enjoyed all of these by God's grace, and so I know my gear. One item that's essential for every mountain hiking excursion is a good flashlight. And if you've been into survival training or sports, then it's your habit to always have a reliable flashlight handy. 
LED Lenser of Germany is one of the best flashlights you can purchase today!
The Petzl Tikka XP 2, a professional grade headlamp for sport mountain climbers. Petzl is a French company that manufactures technical climbing and caving equipment. Their products save lives and prevent injuries while enabling active sports and exploration.
The LED Lenser is a professional grade flashlight that features powerful beams. It has a metal construction with a strong and supple finish, This is a German product with German technology, and having the high-end features you would expect from premium German brands.
Another LED Lenser model I fancy is the tiny but powerful M3R that has built in recharging for rechargeable lithium batteries, and has a powerful operating brightness of 220 lumens. It can operate for 6 hours at the low light level, has focusing beams, is water tight, and has a strobe mode. Highly pocketable to bring anywhere. 
The LED Lenser P7.2 when purchased from Lufthansa comes with an elegant gift box and a utility carrying case. And the price is unbeatable at about SG$80. Don't miss this item if you are traveling on Lufthansa. 
Being into mountain climbing for over four years, I've constantly been on a quest for the best flashlight. And it's actually been a side hobby of mine since I was a kid. Flashlight technology has changed dramatically over the years, much to my liking.
As a climber, one brand I recommend is Petzl, a French brand of technical mountain climbing equipment, caving gear, work-at-height equipment, and headlamps. I've owned Tikka XP headlamps for over 10 years, and can attest to their longevity and reliability. I've purchased many Petzl models including generations of the Tikka XP, and can say that the latest models are the best ever. A headlamp is very practical for climbing - you strap it on and get comfortable, both your hands are free for grasping tree limbs or rocks, or warding off intrusive branches while on the trail. For a night climb, it is essential. For cooking at night while thousands of feet up a mountain, it is very convenient. And even for regular handyman chores around your urban mansion, it's neat to use.
The Petzl Tikka XP is a technical product! It has a powerful boost mode of 160 lumens for 20 seconds and a standard 120 lumens high brightness mode for 2 hours. It also has a low brightness mode of 5 lumens that will burn for 100 hours! It has a red lamp that will let you trek or stargaze without losing your night vision. It has a red strobe function that is visible for 400 m and will last for 400 hours, and a white strobe that is visible for 2 kilometres and will last for 200 hours! It has eight lighting modes in total! It also has a low battery indicator so you don't bring it on a trip only to find out the latter his dying. It is weather resistant. It also has a whistle built into its head strap. You can't beat these features for a survival tool! Check out its website for more info.
Where to buy: You can find this product at any high end outdoor shop. It goes for around SG$110. Online Outdoor stores will sell this also. Alternately, if you can't purchase this in your country, drop me a comment below and I can help and ship this to you, for a small service fee. You'll have to settle all charges up front including courier services using PayPal to my account, then I'll send you a brand new unit. BUT - you should find this in your country at the right high-end store.
As a modern urbanite, you might wonder whether you still need a good flashlight. But there are very many uses! Who wants to work or live in the dark anyway?! If you live in a country which experiences power outages, then you should always be ready! In my recent trip to Shanghai, China, we visited a packaging supplier that had no electrical power due to a recent local government move to ration power. No worries for me to see equipment and machine conditions since I had my LED Lenser P7.2! If you are into urban travel backpacking or attending a Christian camp with joint boarding, a light is a good tool so you can search through your stuff after "lights off" without bothering others. In a movie house, a light will sometimes come handy. If you are in a dark auditorium or a Christuan worship service in a cinema, a light is handy to take down notes with a Mont Blanc and a Moleskine, so you can study the points and Bible verses later.
The LED Lenser is a modern, luxury flashlight. It is made in Germany, and has very many models to choose from. One if its strengths is the powerful beam it produces. The LED Lenser P7.2 that I have has a high brightness of 260 lumens and a boostower of 320 lumens! It also has a low brightness that will let it operate for 50 hours! It is watertight! And it feels strong and balanced in the hands. The operation of the focusing beam is smooth yet tight, feeling very upscale. The light is very even, and when focused it intensifies the light even further. I've seen the technical prowess of the LED Lenser flashlights for many years but had been previously concerned with their choice of using expensive and not widely available lithium batteries. But very happily, with the advances in LED lamp technologies, these new models make use of standard alkaline AAA batteries.
Where to buy: Go to high-end outdoor shops or novelty or department stores. Not so easy to find as this is a specialty item. Check out online sores also. The LED Lenser P7.2 sells for about SG$125 in Singapore and the LED Lenser M3R for about SG$110. If you can't purchase this in your country, drop me a comment below and I can help and ship this to you, for a small service fee. You'll have to settle all charges up front including courier services using PayPal to my account, then I'll send you a brand new unit and courier tracking info. BUT - you should find this in your country at the right high-end store, or when you travel to countries like Singapore, the U.S., or HK. Of course, when you go to Germany, don't wait to get there. Buy it on Lufthansa duty free shopping immediately!
That's my take on flashlights. If you think there is any better brand out there, write a comment. If you've used your light in a very unique way, let us know about it.
Bye for now!
"Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path." (Psalms 119:105 NASB)
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