Which Torch is Right For Me?
With the amount of choice available, trying to choose the right Handheld or Head torch can be an overwhelming experience. That's why we've put together a guide for when the technical talk gets too much. Just select the type of torch you're looking for and find the series best for your profession, hobby or job around the house.
When buying a Torch or Head torch, you must first decide on exactly what you will be using it for. Will It be for everyday use? For work use? Something tactical? Professional? We can tell you exactly what torches/head torches are best for each situation.
To make the decision process even simpler, Led-Lenser have recently revolutionised their product line, introducing the new ‘Core – Work – Signature’ concept. With class leading new features and technologies, offering significantly more power, this new concept helps to transport their portfolio into the future, opening it up to many new user groups.
The ‘Core – Work – Signature’ model has been designed to simplify and streamline your needs, illustrated perfectly in this helpful chart:
Work
Lighting professionals at work |
Core
Loyal lights for everyday |
Signature
The perfect light for the highest demands |
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Fields of Use
Industry and professional trades, various professional groups |
Fields of Use
Recreation, job and everyday life |
Fields of Use
Outdoor adventure, sport, photography and lifestyle |
Torches
For Everyday Use: P7R Core
The robust and reliable torches of the new P-series offer an impressive package of features in a stylish design. Furthermore, the P-series is the first modularly designed Led Lenser torch series. In the Core, Work, and Signature versions, each of the lights are customised for different target groups from everyday users to professionals in trade and industry to outdoor enthusiasts.
The P7R Core is ideal for all-rounders, featuring an advanced focus system and multi-core optics, that can deliver a beam up to 300 meters, it combines all of this with exceptional protection against water and dust to ensure that the P7R becomes the standard by which all torches are judged against – No wonder it’s been labeled the ‘indispensable model’.
For a Backup Pocket Torch: The K3
Lightweight and compact in size, but still able to provide all the power you need. The K3 provides you with a mini-keylight ideal for your pocket; the epitome of practical and nifty.
For Tactical Torches: The Work Series
Led Lenser offers a wide range of robust and tactical torches, which remain a firm favourite amongst police forces, emergency services and military units. The P-Series offer a range of powerful work torches, with customisable light functions, packed full of useful technical functions, like Rapid Focus and the Advanced Focus System.
For Professional Torches: The i-Series, The H-Series
Affordable and powerful. Ideal for tradesmen and industrial workers, the i-Series and H-Series offer torches adaptable to your everyday around the house and work tasks, providing lamination in narrow spaces, and offering natural light for rendering work. These torches vary greatly in power and functionality, so you are sure to find one to suit your working needs. Suitable for all, with both the i-Series and H-Series, you can opt for a simpler torch or a higher spec model and still be well within your budget.
For the Light Traveller: The P-Signature Series
The new Signature series have been built with any adventure imaginable in mind. If you’re looking for a torch with the same strength, power and resilience of all other series’ in a body that won’t weigh you down, then look no further than the P-Signature series. Powerful premium torches with natural colour rendering, they are perfectly suited to cavers, climbers, hikers and other outdoor activities.
Head Torches
The Led Lenser H series
An exceptionally bright light in any situation. The H Series excels whether you work in dark locations or you're just looking for the Christmas decorations in the attic. There's a head torch in the Led Lenser H Series for any situation.
The Led Lenser SEO Series
The combination of incredible lighting performance with award-winning design. Comfortable and lightweight, few head torches offer more illumination and support for night running than the Led Lenser SEO Series. All SEO models come with an integrated white LED and a red safety light.
The Led Lenser NEO Running Series
Safe, functional, fun and perfect for runners. Beautifully and aerodynamically designed across four neon colours, but still featuring some technical advances like the wider-angle of illumination and the multi-function Smart Light Technology. A surprise package from the Led Lenser NEO Running Series.
Which Torch/Head Torch is the Brightest?
- The Torch with the longest beam distance Is the P18R Signature at 720m.
- The head torch with the longest beam distance is the H19R Core, with a 300m range.
Which Torch/Head Torch has the Furthest Beam Distance?
- The brightest torches are the P18R Signature and P18R Work, both coming in at a colossal 4500 Lumens, followed by the P7R Signature, coming in at 2000 Lumens.
- The brightest head torch is the H19R Signature, reaching an impressive 4000 Lumens.