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Originally Posted by GH85Carrera
I have always wondered why the designers of flashlights think anyone wants a flashing red light, or a red light at all.
I suspect 99% of the users what an on - off bright light. I don't want 1/2 power or flashing lights ever.
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Flashing light is an SOS that will last for 24 hrs so if you plan to get lost in the woods, it is a useful option.
The low lumen red light is for preserving your night vision while camping, sailing, hunting, or astronomy setup. I do appreciate the dim red light to get things done in the dark while preserving night vision. As a work light in the shop red is useless.
My 10 yr old Black Diamond has 4 modes. High, med, low, low red. I do use all of these depending on the situation. The high beam is narrow and good for long reach but too bright and narrow creating harsh shadows. Not ideal for working on cars.
Medium is probably 150 lumen and a wide soft light that is great to illuminate everything in front of me for wrenching.
Low white is used rarely but sometimes all I need for a quick grab.
For astronomy or sailing Red is pretty critical to preserve night vision. I use it for setup, lens swaps, battery swaps, or just checking my observing notes.