The Streamlight H.I.D. Litebox Flashlight ($750) just may be the world's brightest flashlight, but if you are a regular reader, you know this statement changes from month to month. This incredible flashlight can light up objects a full mile away because it produces 3,350 lumens from a high-intensity discharge (H.I.D.) Xenon lamp, which is the same HID technology found in stadium lights and aircraft landing lights. Like always, the problem with these super flashlights is always battery runtime, but this one, on a full 10 hour charge, provides up to 13/4 hours of operation from its rechargeable lead-acid battery. This is definitely the ultimate in heavy-duty, rechargeable, portable high-intensity discharge search flashlights -- so far!

• 3,350 lumens
• High-intensity discharge (HID) Xenon lamp
• Fully-articulating, deep parabolic reflector produces a narrow, focused beam
• Optimum peripheral illumination for scene lighting
• Rechargeable lead-acid battery provides up to 13/4 hours of operation from a 10-hour charge
• 1/3 less heat than a halogen flashlight
• 10X more light than a regular incandescent lamp
• 2,000-hour lamp lifetime
• High-impact ABS thermoplastic housing