Flashlight for candling eggs

So I was reading posts and someone suggested a flashlight of 100 lumens for candling eggs. So I went shopping..... I found one for about $15 at a store. Of course then I went internet shopping. BAD idea :) So I found a UltraFire WF-502B SSC P7 900Lumens 5Mode LED Flashlight for $14 (shipping included). So I got it. LOL well I started looking into how bright a 900 lumen was. I guess it is too bright to candle eggs with, unless I want blind balls. However the low setting is 100 lumens. I am not sure of where I found that but I think I found it and of course when I went back to check it I couldn't find it. Is this an ok flashlight? I didn't want to spend a lot of money.

What flashlights do you use and how many lumens are they?

Hmm, I have no idea if it's ok or not. I used a really cheap dim flashlight last year and it worked fine. This year I used the cat's laser light that had an led flashlight with it. I could not tell you how bright it was though.

It shouldn't matter as long as it doesn't generate crazy heat. All your doing is placing the light on the eggs and checking the veins.

$ 4.00 9 LED light from walmart

The one I use is a mini LED flashlight with a key chain attached. Got it from one of those dollar stores. For 1 dollar. :)

L.e.d. i use a mini mag led and works perfect. Love it when you can see em movin.

You can pick up a small LED flash light (they are great for candling) for less than $3 at home depot.

Any of the little cheap flashlights would work for just checking veins and for some movement but if you're hoping to get a good look at pattern further into development, you'll need something with a little more oomph. The light I was using this past season was around 100 lumens, I think, and while I was able to make out some pattern and was able to ID my pied eggs before they hatched, I think the patterns would have shown up much better if I had been using a flashlight with more lumens.

i just picked up a duracell 140 lumen from biglots for 10 bucks. it was the last they had or i would have bought them all...lol
i have been using an led pen light that works fine for checking veins and movement. this 140 lumen will have to wait till next year. more than 150-200 lumen i think could be hurtful if the eyes are developing though. i dont know this for a fact but its a good assumption.
adam jeffery

I used the video light on my phone.