I will return to my comment.

This forum is digressing into "gear obsession". This type of mindset is encouraged by many manufacturers who want to sell exotic products. Do people really need a "tactical flashlight"? Why on Earth would we need such a creature?

Believe me, I've been down the same road. I was semi-obsessed with high power flashlights many years ago. I bought a couple, to the great detriment of my bank account. But now that I look back, honestly - how many times did I ever need a flashlight with a hi-power beam? Maybe ONCE in my entire life.

Likewise, how many times did I ever need a flashlight with a case made out of super-strength metal? Honestly, I cannot ever remember SLAMMING my flashlight into the head of a charging rhino, or the forehead of a puzzled pachyderm.

On the other hand, there were a million times (or close) when I needed to find a simple flashlight in the dark .. usually because it was the middle of the night and I needed to go and pee in the bushes. I couldn't always find the stupid thing, and sometimes when I did - it wouldn't work.

My humble vote is for a simple LED flashlight with AA batteries. Not rechargeable. Just ordinary batteries.