The BladeForums.com 2024 Traditional Knife is ready to order! See this thread for details:
https://www.bladeforums.com/threads/bladeforums-2024-traditional-knife.2003187/
Price is $300 ea (shipped within CONUS). If you live outside the US, I will contact you after your order for extra shipping charges.
Order here: https://www.bladeforums.com/help/2024-traditional/ - Order as many as you like, we have plenty.
I'll second the advice for an Olight S1 (CR123a or RCR123) or Olight S15 (AA). Pretty hard to beat for size/dollar/lumen.
Um, no. The pocket clip is reversible, that's how I carry mine. On the older S10, the front of the clip sat further back than the front of the light, but with the newer, shorter S1, the clip protrudes about 2mm in front of the light when turned around for lens-down carry.
These are 10$ and under (which means you could get several in your price range) if you can find them. Nice hand strap and 2 lenses, fits well in the hand and won't roll around when you are on awkward surfaces. They have small feet that you can place cardboard under if you want to change the elevation of the forward or backward feet. I find the plastic to be refreshing from the normal metal surfaces and you won't find any sharp edges. The wrist strap is a woven polyester with a metal binding type clip that secures the whole thing, The small ears on the top of the flashlight make it easy for you to rotate from top to bottom and I find you get just as much light when it is upside down as right side up. The eyes are not real (thank goodness) so you don't have to worry about harming the flashlight. The paint has held up quite well over the years without any excessive wear and tear. I carry it everywhere I go in a small carrying case I purchased separately with a sling type apparatus that goes over my shoulder. I would not say the beam of light is horribly strong but puts out a wonderful warm haze over the entire room. Many of the new flashlights come with a feature that has a high beam, low beam and a flashing feature. This has one low beam so it's not so confusing and if you want it to flash you can just turn the switch off and on real fast. It has come in quite handy when I am in dark places.
These are 10$ (which means you could get several in your price range) if you can find them. Nice hand strap and 2 lenses, fits well in the hand and won't roll around when you are on awkward surfaces. They have small feet that you can place cardboard under if you want to change the elevation of the forward or backward feet. I find the plastic to be refreshing from the normal metal surfaces and you won't find any sharp edges. The wrist strap is a woven polyester with a metal binding type clip that secures the whole thing, The small ears on the top of the flashlight make it easy for you to rotate from top to bottom and I find you get just as much light when it is upside down as right side up. The eyes are not real (thank goodness) so you don't have to worry about harming the flashlight. The paint has held up quite well over the years without any excessive wear and tear. I carry it everywhere I go in a small carrying case I purchased separately with a sling type apparatus that goes over my shoulder. I would not say the beam of light is horribly strong but puts out a wonderful warm haze over the entire room. Many of the new flashlights come with a feature that has a high beam, low beam and a flashing feature. This has one low beam so it's not so confusing and if you want it to flash you can just turn the switch off and on real fast. It has come in quite handy when I am in dark places.
