Consider Beam Patterns When Choosing the Safest Flashlight for Your Job

Streamlight makes serious lighting tools. Streamlight makes them for a wide variety of applications but, typically, there is no one light that works well in all situations. Flashlight choice depends on intended use. You need to consider your applications and how you will be using the light to select the light that's best for your specific needs.

To help you determine the right light for you, Streamlight created an interactive, online beam demonstration. You can check it out by clicking here. More information on their different beam patterns can also be found here.

Use this beam information, as well as the information provided below, to choose a light that meets your needs and will last.

BULB TYPE

Historically, flashlights were available with several different kinds of bulbs, such as xenon and halogen incandescent lamps. Nowadays, as technology has evolved, most flashlights depend on LEDs, which are cost efficient and long lasting, to produce light.

By using LEDs, Streamlight has the flexibility to adjust a flashlight’s output and beam patterns to meet a customer’s needs. The following are the different types of “bulbs” they use:

• LEDs (Light Emitting Diodes): Solid-state construction. A high-intensity "solid-state" bulb which lasts up to 100,000 hours. Do not require periodic replacement. Able to run for very long periods of time on very little power. Available in various colors including Ultraviolet. Streamlight pairs LEDs with a Streamlight-engineered reflector and other technology to increase the brightness and create an intense beam of light that pierces the darkness. 
• "Chip On Board" (COB) LED: Multiple LED chips (typically nine or more) that are packaged together as one lighting module. The LED chip diode is built directly on the circuit board. When it is lit up, it looks more like a lighting panel than multiple individual lights.
• Combination LED/COB LED: Combines the intense brightness of a Streamlight LED for distance lighting and a COB LED for a smooth, flood beam for up-close work. Provides a multi-function flashlight to provide you flexibility for your lighting tasks.