Streamlight Scorpion, any good?

Great light. The e2 is my fav, as it is easier for me to carry daily. Stays in my left from pocket all the time. However, anytime I am not using the e2 I am usually using the Scorp. I take it with me when I walk the dog at night in my sweats which happens often.

And the price is good too!
 
The Scorpion is my daily carry at work. It not quite as bright as the E2 with the beam on tight focus, as well as being bigger and having a shorter burn time. I prefer it because of the rubber body sleeve, push on operation and the on board spare bulb. For the price it is hard to beat as a working tool.
 
One of the things that caught my eye was the relatively inexpensive price next to a Surefire. What's the burn time on the Scorpion?
 
I've got a Scorpion and several Surefires. While I always carry the E2 or E1, the Scorpion is not a bad light. Mine doesn't focus as tight as my 6P, but I use it in a wider focus anyway. I like the rubber grip and the "loseability" factor compared to the Surefires. The battery life seems to be less than the Surefires (a littel less than an hour), but I don't think that it's really that significant (besides, I'm used to the E2's runtime). It's my lending light for those who need a bright compact light. If the price is right, go for it or a Surefire G2

gm
 
I use a Surefire on-duty (I'm a LEO) and I carry a Streamlight Scorp off-duty. I'm sure at some point in time I will spring for the better Surefire, but at the moment the Scorp is doing its job quite nicely (I've had it almost a year and have yet to replace the batteries). The surefire is doubtless a better light. The question is whether or not it is worth the difference in price. At this time, with my budget, it most assuredly is not.

Mike
 
A SureFire 6Z sits by my bed at night. But I have three Scorpions--one in my hunting pack and one in each vehicle. They are excellent lights, and can be found for half the price of the SureFire. You can't go wrong with a Scorpion.
 
Hi,
I have a streamlight scorpion light.
Its a great light, but the batteries are not cheap. Was going to use it as a work light. Then I found out it would only run about 1/2 hour on a set of batteries. I was paying $11 for a set of two batteriers for the thing. The I found a place through work that I can get them for $3 a set.
I still do not use it as a work light. I use a makita 12v light that came with my cordless drill. The makita will run for hours on one charge.
The scorpion is a great back up flashlight and a great light to have on your belt.
I read someplace the it really goes through bulbs. My scropion is a couple years old now and I have yet to replace the bulb in it.
I have gone through many set of batteries though.

JP
 
Dude, I used to own a Scorpion.. Quite rugged and took some beating till my buddies truck had put an end to it.. It got rolled over.. Then I switched to the surefires and had never stopped aquiring them.. :D My favourite is the M-2! :D

Sam
 
Yeah, unfortunately any light that uses photo batteries is not a good work light. They simply chew through the batteries too quickly, and the batteries are too expensive. My off-duty scorp and my on-duty Surefire 9Z are used only for illumination when my gun is in-hand. I will use the Scorp as a general-purpose light ONLY when I have no other light that could be used. On-duty my maglight is used for most tasks at work.

Mike
 
Thanks for the info guys. I picked up a Streamlight Scorpion and some extra batteries (just in case), and a Bianchi Accumold pouch for it. It's very lightweight, rugged and very bright. Not bad for the price either. ;)
 
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Mike
 
I really like the Scorpion, But I also carry Streamlight AA - batteries (even lithium) and bulbs are much less expensive - I use the AA as my "work" light, and it's quite bright.
 
i got a scorpion that's been edc for me for a couple of years now. its a great light and i still love it to bits. not quite as tightly focused or as well made as a surefire as others here have observed BUT the bulbs are cheaper and the rubber coating means you can hold the light in your mouth more easily if you need to use two hands.

hth
 
This is a competent flashlight with a versatile, focusable output. The main disadvantage is that when carried in a pocket, the rubber sleeve tends to drag on the material of the pocket itself. If needed immediately, this may cause a few seconds of delay. I've also carried it in a nylon and a leather holster/pouch. It drags on those materials as well. If not extremely concerned about a fast 'presentation,' the light is quite adequate. Also the light bulb may slip out of the socket if the light is used in brisk, shock-inducing activity such as firing a handgun with the light held in the Harries grip.

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