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M3X Triton Review: A Svelt Tactical LED Torch

D-batteries haven’t been in your stereo since the late 1980s, so why are they still in your torch? It’s the 21st century, our batteries are smaller and our bulbs are brighter. So stop lugging around that unwieldy hunk of aluminium (no matter how tough it makes you feel) and pick up this 1000-lumen submersible spotlight.

24 April 2013

Gadgets

Blind The Boogeyman With This Quad Beam Light Cannon

Similar to the megapixel arms race that digital camera manufacturers got caught up in, torch makers are instead hell bent on coaxing as many lumens from a handheld torch as they can. Even if it means massaging the definition of a compact torch like NiteCore has done with its portly TM26.

6 April 2013

Gadgets

Don’t Like This Torch’s Standard Modes? Just Reprogram It

Few of us have ever picked up a torch and lamented not being able to reprogram it. As long as the batteries aren’t dead and it lights up, we’re happy. But now that HexBright has shown us the advantages of a hackable, open-source torch, who could ever settle for a locked-down Maglite again?

5 April 2013

software

HLP Flashlight: A Highly Functional Utility App That’s Beautiful, To Boot

There’s certainly no dearth of apps floating around with the sole purpose of turning your phone’s LED bulb into a makeshift torch. HLP Flashlight for iOS, however, is a simple, elegant take on a necessary utilitiy. And there are even a few fun kicks thrown in, to boot.

Gadgets

Even LED Keychain Lights Have Gesture Controls Now

It’s not like they were going anywhere. But it’s still kind of surprising to see the same kind of gesture and swipe controls you use on your smartphone now being integrated into something as simple as an LED torch.

9 March 2013

Gadgets

Carry A Tiny Supernova In Your Pocket With The Ultra-Bright LED Lenser F1

You might think all torches are created equal, but don’t tell that to a flashaholic. There are large online communities of torch aficionados who take their illumination very seriously, and there’s a good chance even they will be impressed by LED Lenser’s new F1, which manages to squeeze a whopping 400 lumens from a single CR123 battery.

18 January 2013

Gadgets

Trade Your Heavy Torch For This Flexible USB Touchlight

If you’re on the hunt for a more hands-free lighting solution when you hit the great outdoors, consider Voltaic’s new USB-powered Touchlight as an alternative to your regular torch. It swaps a D-cell filled body for a compact waterproof head tethered to a set of swappable USB cables that can be plugged into whatever rechargeable backup battery you happen to be carrying.

Gadgets

Emergency Torch Automatically Turns On When There’s An Earthquake

When a natural disaster strikes in the middle of the night, the last thing you want to do is waste time stumbling around in the dark looking for a torch. So a company in Japan, where recent disasters have left the country on high alert, has developed an LED torch that automatically lights up when an earthquake hits.

15 January 2013

Gadgets

You Won’t Be Performing Any Tricks With This BMX Bike Grip Torch

When you were a kid, you probably clung to your handlebar grips for dear life while attempting ridiculous stunts on your BMX bike. But now that you’re older and know better the only reason you’ll need a set of bike grips is in the form of a torch used to illuminate your walk to the bathroom several times a night.

3 January 2013

Gadgets

Panasonic’s Emergency Torch Accepts Whatever Batteries You Have

After the disastrous earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan last year, local companies have been working hard to create products that will be useful in an emergency. Panasonic has created a brilliant LED torch that will run on almost any battery you’ve got on hand.

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