Streamlight 88075 ProTac HL 5-X 3500-Lumen Tactical Flashlight - Rechargeable Multi-Fuel Professional LED Light with 4 CR123A Batteries & Wrist Lanyard - Ideal for Law Enforcement, Military, Camping & Emergency Use

This is really one heck of a great value. I use the Streamlight SL-B26 rechargeable batteries for full power (important). The light output is obviously higher than most lights under $200. Yes I have EDC size lights that can match the high setting...for a minute or so, then they ramp WAY down. This light ramps down from about 3200 lumen after a minute or two, but the ramp-down is slow and gradual, keeping a pretty high level for five or six minutes, when it ramps down to about 1600 lumen which it will maintain for nearly 30 minutes. From there ramp-down is gradual and you get about 1.5 hours with some level of light. After the first minute of approximately equal performance to this light, my smaller EDC lights ramp down to around 1000 lumen, where this light is still rocking much more power for quite a while. And the EDC lights also ramp-down from 1000 lumen in short order, so after a while this light is putting out far more light than the EDC lights.This is a big light that is probably too big for duty carry for most, however the large size is what allows it to dissipate heat as well as it does, which in turn allows for the long run times at high brightness. This is the light you want handy when something outdoors goes bump in the night. Yes you can click multiple times to get lower light settings, but I find the switch feel and the process somewhat annoying.This light is made to go outdoors, on high, and provide a lot of light, for a long time. Though there's a lot of really nice spill, the lens still manages a fairly long but wide throw that will put a wide spot on things at considerable distances. Light color is a tiny bit warm for my taste (I like really cold white light) but this light temperature is still good. When the desert dust starts blowing around at night, I actually find that this light temperature works better than the super white lights, where the super white beams reflect back too much. This temperature cuts through very well, and that is worth mentioning. Battery life is very good. Build quality is professional-level in all ways, except for the need to remove batteries to charge (might be annoying for full-time everyday use). All said, every serious flashlight person should have one.