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Should i get photon, or pulsar?
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Arc AAA, you won't be disappointed
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glockman99
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Of your two choices, I'd get a 6-D cell Mag-Lite.
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Seriously...Get the Photon II. I have one, and it carries very well in the watch pocket of my Levi jeans, snuggled-in, right next to my SOG CrossCut.
.Seriously...Get the Photon II. I have one, and it carries very well in the watch pocket of my Levi jeans, snuggled-in, right next to my SOG CrossCut.
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Aaron - Don't you hate it when you ask for recommendations between two specific items and people suggest something totally different? However, in this case, the other posters are correct. I have several Photon IIs, and they are cool little lights. I no longer use them, though, because the Arc AAA blows them and every other keychain flashlight away. So, unless size is very much a factor, I would go for the best, and pick up an Arc AAA.
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Photon II, but get the Arc AAA anyway. 
EDIT: Good call.
EDIT: Good call.
I've used both, and between those two...
It does't matter. They're both close enough functionally for you to make a choice based on personal preference. I like the Pulsar II a little better.
I both agree and disagree with the others here: I agree that there are better options; I disagree that the ARC AAA is the one you should choose.
For a few dollars more (I think they're $17, but I could be misremembering a bit), you can get an Avexa Free Light. It's about 1.5-2x the size of the Pulsar II (it's the length of two quaters in a row, and the thickness of four quarters). It has no constant-on switch, but it is easy to add one yourself. If you can settle for these minor disadvantages, you get:
1) solar powered. This means you'll never pay for batteries for the light, or have to change the batteries, again. It also means that you are more likely to have a full charge when you need it. And since it is usually kept fully charged, it usually has the maximum brightness that comes with new batteries.
2) really, truly waterproof
3) surprisingly tough and shock resistant
--Mike
It does't matter. They're both close enough functionally for you to make a choice based on personal preference. I like the Pulsar II a little better.
I both agree and disagree with the others here: I agree that there are better options; I disagree that the ARC AAA is the one you should choose.
For a few dollars more (I think they're $17, but I could be misremembering a bit), you can get an Avexa Free Light. It's about 1.5-2x the size of the Pulsar II (it's the length of two quaters in a row, and the thickness of four quarters). It has no constant-on switch, but it is easy to add one yourself. If you can settle for these minor disadvantages, you get:
1) solar powered. This means you'll never pay for batteries for the light, or have to change the batteries, again. It also means that you are more likely to have a full charge when you need it. And since it is usually kept fully charged, it usually has the maximum brightness that comes with new batteries.
2) really, truly waterproof
3) surprisingly tough and shock resistant
--Mike
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Yes, get the Sebenza. I favour the small plain.......