NEBO Newton 500 Lumen Flashlight Alkaline

The NEBO Newton flashlight, rated at 500 lumens, running on disposable alkaline cells rather than a built-in rechargeable pack. Five hundred lumens on AA or AAA cells is the practical end of the range: modest output, long runtime, and batteries you can buy anywhere.

The argument for a disposable-battery light is simple and it is a good one: you can always fix it. A rechargeable light that goes flat forty minutes from the truck stays flat. A light on AAs takes thirty seconds and a spare set from your pack.

One thing worth knowing about winter here: lithium cells hold their voltage in the cold far better than alkaline. A light that runs all evening in October can die in an hour at ten below.

• LED flashlight, alkaline batteries
• 500 lumens
• NEBO part number NEBFLT0067

The sensible light to keep in a truck, a pack or a camp box where it might sit unused for months.