PALight opinions

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SilentJohn

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Can I get some opinions on the PALight flashlight

Not general knowledge of the light but user reviews

I ask because it seems to good to be true
 
I don't know my friend, I must be honest and say that I have never heard of that brand till just now.

IMHO, I would just stay with the better well known brands. Surefire, Hellfighter and Fenix are brands I have or use and will always trust.
 
I have a half dozen of these lights. Some are the newer models and some are older. They are great for the niche they fill. They are 9 volt battery powered lights that are great for an emergency or to use as a night light. It really depends on what you want to use them for. For primary lighting, you can do MUCH better. To use up old 9 volt batteries or to use during a power outage, they are great. Very solid build.
 
I have several and use them daily.

The models which emit a very low light level until put into use are great for bedside backup lights. They have been great when the lights go out. I can see them and turn them on and use them to get around the house.

The models which clip on a 9 volt are great compact lights and good to put into bugout gear.

These are not good alternatives for pocket edc.

M.
 
Ok I wad going to buy one for a survival kit

What's a good one with a long run time I would rather have that then a strong lumen
 
Just like the world of knives, the world of flashlights has a dedicated following. Check out the forum at www.candlepowerforums.com for all the info you need, and a ton more. If you are serious about a long endurance, bright light then the overall best - as of today! - would be a flashlight with an LED emitter using an XP-G R5 drop-in powered by an 18650 protected battery. If you want off-the-shelf batteries, then go for the same set-up but powered by two CR123 or two or three AA cells (save lots of $$ - use quality rechargeables and an intelligent charger).
 
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Not to highjack the thread, but how does the Pal-lite compare with the similar Pak-lite?
 
I would also like to ask about the 4steven quark AA2 which is kind of nice and has cool settings
 
In regards to the Palight, I would not leave a 9V batt installed for storage such as a BOB. The lowest position, i.e. "off" position puts out a low level of light, so if you leave it for an extended period of time, the battery will eventually be dead (I'm not sure what the rate of discharge is). That being said, I have one of these lights and just rubberband a battery to it for storage. When I did go on a trip a couple of weeks ago, I installed the batt and threw it in my bag. While no actual 'emergencies' it was a lifesaver as a nightlight for our hotel room w/o having to leave a brighter light on (the kids complained it was too dark with all the lights off).
 
Wrong, with Palights off is off, the constant on feature can be turned off my holding the button down for 2 seconds. I don't find the constant on feature as handy as they say because of the rubber coating blocking the light on the side, it only works as a flashlight finder of the light is pointing at you.

The advertised constant on time is about 2 years. Normally I store batteries seperatly from my flashlights when in kits but have had no problem with 9Vs.

As a survivalist I make sure I have at least one flashlight at home for every major battery AAA, AA, C, D, 9V. Almost every home has a smoke detector with a 9V. Also after a week long storm I went to replenish my battery supply and all the AA and D batteries were gone. Still lots of C and 9V batteries were left because few companies make flashlights for those batteries. So do you need a 9V flashlight? Yes! During an extended emergency when all the AA and D are gone from the store you will still be lighting up your life with all the C and 9V still left in the store.
 
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Still I think the 4steves quark aa2 is Nice
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The Quark is nice. I had one until I stupidly lost it somewhere. I will get another when money is less tight. It was one of my favorites.

As for the PALight, they are cool and moderately useful, but I wouldn't use them as a primary light. They are well-suited for emergency lighting, to keep in your toiletries bag, or attached to the fridge (if you get the larger, magnetic ones instead of the Survival model which is more compact) in case of blackouts.
 
Hey SirJames, I didn't know about that feature, but I can't get it to work on my light.
I tried holding the button down with my PALight and it didn't work, the light still remains on at that low level. Mine goes from low, to med, to high, to flashing.

Edit: I just checked the Safe-light website and there are different models of PALight. The "Survival" model, which I have, does NOT have the 'total off' feature, but two other models, "Handyman" and "Lantern" do feature 'total off'.
http://palights.com/
 
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