Well i am going to use one of these CREE P7 torches as a commute front light (and a torch, obviously), need something with AA's (got some wicked rechargeable ones already)

Any recommendations from DX (cheap) or Photonshop (uk, more expensive)?

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Get a fenix l2D from lighthound.com or fenix store

Rob at the photonshop is very good and he's stocking a few other brands now as well. The L20D or one of the AA TK/TA series (I can't remember which is which) are really good lights – more expensive than the DX ones bit IMHO better made and available straight away

yeah i don't mind paying the small increase to use photonshop. i would rather have a slightly quicker turn around as i need to start commuting asap!

Tesco? The big shops used to stock 2xAA torches using CREE emmiters. Quality was fair – better than most from DX. Cost about £10. Dont know if they are still a current line, but may be worth a look if you are passing a tesco.

Fenix are excellent and you would struggle to go wrong with one of those mentioned. Nitecore are also excellent – the D20 is a 2xAA model.

Have a look at 4-sevens. They used to be a fenix only dealer but now have a great range:

http://www.4sevens.com/

Torch geeks congregate here:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/portal/index.php

i live right near two really big tescos and neither have had the 3w "tesco torch" in stock for some time.

will check that US site, not much saving though?

Its a 1w torch from tesco, and they were in stock before christmas as I bought a few…. Did you talk to customer services there?

yeah there is the 1w one, but the ones we were getting last year were 3w 😉

i think it was this one?

http://direct.tesco.com/q/R.203-8191.aspx

3w CREE emitter? uses C type cells?