Reflectors: Smooth or Orange Peel Texture

In the flashlight world you’ll often hear about different reflectors from faceted, to smooth, to hybrid, to textured. In this blog we’ll discuss the difference between two specific and common reflectors - the smooth reflector and the orange peel textured reflector - so you can be more informed and know which flashlight will be of most use to you.

Let’s start with the orange peel reflector.

As you can see from the picture, the orange peel reflector is bumpy or grainy looking. This type of reflector helps disseminates the beam allowing the light to spread a little wider. Many people prefer the orange peel reflector for every day carry because of its smooth dispersion of the light.

Now let’s take a look at the smooth reflector.

This reflector, as you can see and probably guess, is completely smooth. This type of reflector creates a tighter and more precise beam. It allows for longer beam throws and is excellent for hunting, search and rescue, and general use. Hopefully this can help you better decide what kind of flashlight would best suit your needs!