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T.O.M.

T.O.M.

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Looking for a light that :

  • Will produce a nice amount of lumens for it's size / battery.
  • Won't burn out easily.
  • Can last a good amount of time on a single battery / charge.
  • Is covered by an excellent warranty.
  • Wouldn't break from a couple of falls / blunders.

This is not going to be an EDC light, does not have to be small, but can be.

Any suggestions are appreciated, even the humorous ones. :D

Thanks,

Tom
 
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I would look into Surefire, Felix, Quark (4seven), and Streamlight are all good brands. I personally prefer common battery types AA or AAA (also you can get rechargeable ones). Not CR123 since they aren't as easy to find though that is changing.

Standard AA MiniMag lights both LED and reg are great for the money as well and dont cry if you lose them.
 
I really like the Steramlight Twin Task, I have the 2D model, I like the fact that I can get batteries anywhere.

My only gripe with it is that I really never use the xenon bulb, it's kind of just an extra button press for me. I just use the 5 or 10 LED settings.

There warranty covers breakage.
 
I'd recommend a good stand alone light with adjustable headband (see links below). This way your headband light will also serve as a weapon light, regular EDC light, etc. Also, the technology that is put into regular flashlights is far superior to the equivalent dedicated headset.

Light:
http://www.4sevens.com/product_info....oducts_id=2496

Headband:
http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php?products_id=645

With this combo my "head lamp" is adjustable for brightness and angle. I have dozens of lenses and attachments to fit any given use case. And I can mount two (one on each side) with one as a high-powered throw light adjusted for distance and one as a low-med power flood adjusted down and close.

And when I'm done I can mount one on my weapon, carry it on my belt, stand it up as a lantern (with diffuser), etc. It has dozens of modes including candle, blinding, strobe, SOS, etc.

4Sevens Quark, Fenix and Zebralight are all great lights.
 
I have had very good experience with Fenix- pick your features and number and types of batteries- big selection, good value.
 
There are many lights that meet your criteria. Maybe you need to be a little more picky. I have lights by Fenix, Quark and Zebralight. The Zebralight was a Christmas gift, and I'm really liking the user interface. I can go instantly to either high, low or medium using only one hand. I cannot do this with the Fenix or Quark lights. If you're looking at a Zebralight, may I suggest the SC51W? http://www.zebralight.com/SC51w-Flashlight-AA-Neutral-White_p_45.html

Caveat: If you carry the Zebralight loose in the pocket, there's a good chance the light will come on unintentionally. Clipped to a pocket, though, this should not be a problem.


edit: If this is not going to be an edc light, there's no reason for a 1AA light. Go with something bigger.
 
4 Sevens, either Quark AA squared, Quark Minis or the Preons, if you look around you can find them with discounts.
 
T.O.M. said:
Looking for a light that :

  • Will produce a nice amount of lumens for it's size / battery.
  • Won't burn out easily.
  • Can last a good amount of time on a single battery / charge.
  • Is covered by an excellent warranty.
  • Wouldn't break from a couple of falls / blunders.

This is not going to be an EDC light, does not have to be small, but can be.

Any suggestions are appreciated, even the humorous ones. :D

Thanks,

Tom
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Could you be a bit more specific about the runtime and lumens needed as well as the amount of modes you'd like(eg high & low, on/off, low/med/high/sos/thingaftersos/max/strobe).
 
Fenix TK-45 (the triple-barrel jobbie).

it runs on AA batts and it throws out an AMAZING amount of light on high and full power settings. the low-power setting is all i need for most torch tasks and the 8xAA batts will last ages at that setting.


just beware that this torch isn't a narrow focus beam, it's a pretty wide spread.
 
Malkoff MD2. Made in the USA. 260 out the front lumens using 2x cr123 batteries.
 
I think i'll go with a Fenix TK15.

Not too expensive. I was going to do with the TK-45, but there's no clip and it seems bulky.
 
Just picked up my 3rd Fenix:thumbup:!! A TK15, for "me" Fenix fits!!
and the TK15 is a Git-r-Done Light!!!

1st (my pocket pal) PD20 EDC small descrete and a ton of light for the size!!, 2nd a PD30, Now TK15 all will operate on the Cr123, or rechargeable 3.0v NiMi
Fenix light are as far as I am concerned the best bang for your buck. YMMV
 
You need to decide what you want first. Is it going to need a long beam or does it need to illuminate your path ahead of you? I doubt you would want a giant glob of metal in your hands, so the TK45 isn't a very good suggestion in my opinion.

I know you mentioned tough and good warranty, I know of a flashlight that already has those two aforementioned needs. What about the 4Sevens Quark Line? There was a personal torture test done to a AA2 Model, it survived a handful of 10ft falls. Needless to say, I own one too.

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?219258-Quark-Tough

If you can get your hands on a Quark AA2 and use two Nimh rechargeable batteries, it'll have a very decent runtime of 1 hour, at which time it'll have 50% of the original output

Keep in mind you can use High instead of Maximum mode to save battery, which will last 5hours instead

Here's a review of an older model, using the outdated XPE-R2 emitter: http://www.light-reviews.com/4sevens_quarkaa_2/


Shoot me a message, I'm always glad to help
 
T.O.M. said:
Looking for a light that :

  • Will produce a nice amount of lumens for it's size / battery.
  • Won't burn out easily.
  • Can last a good amount of time on a single battery / charge.
  • Is covered by an excellent warranty.
  • Wouldn't break from a couple of falls / blunders.

This is not going to be an EDC light, does not have to be small, but can be.

Any suggestions are appreciated, even the humorous ones. :D
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Not an EDC light, then what?

For the price (and requirements) I would recommend a Surefire G2L. All LED lights have around 100,000 hours of life (and I've never seen one burn out like a traditional bulb).
 
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