What's your favorite flashlight brand/brands

LucyCustomKnives said:
Eagletac. Absolutely nobody does it better.. I am in a field that uses and abuses flashlights, and I have tried them all. Nitecore, Surefire, Streamlight, 4/7's, Fenix... even Overready and some other custom builds etc etc. I even custom build P60 drop-ins which will scream like no other, but if pressed to recommend a light will swing the Eagletac line.

Eagletac lights are built like a tank, have the highest output of the field in most cases, and their customer service is bar none. I currently carry a D25C Clicky for EDC duty, and a T200C2 on duty. The T200 doesn't have any gimmicky output ranges, no strobes, no weird useless SOS modes. Just straight up and easy to dial High, Med and Low. Low is great for the creep around, and the High will absolutely knock someone off their feet. It also has a beautiful beam profile, with a tight and long throwing center spot and great spill that runs out in a nice cone.

I have gone hand to hand and used my old T10C2 as an impact weapon, and done glass breaking duty with it. No worries, fired right up without even a flicker afterward. Nice o-ring seals, and nice thread lockup are two other traits that keep me coming back. Also, their Sportac P60's are great too for your Surefire 6p's and the like... Of course, if you want a 5a 1200 lumen screamer, drop me a line...

Now, if you just have to have cool... nothing beats a maratac AAA in copper. If and when they are in stock... Just pure class with an output that will surely satisfy on a single AAA...

Eric
aka GTi474 on CPF...
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Been on the fence for a new light for a bit now, this pushed me to the T200C2. Thank you!
 
I love my EagleTac D25AM Ti and consider it to be better than even the newer EagleTac which I also own. I love the twisty and the big time floody beam with it. It outperforms my Honda Rider mower headlights by some margin. Uses AA batteries and I get great life with the A&W 14500 batteries from Lighthound.
 
I like the Titanium Innovations IlluminaTi. Its a three speed twisty with a Ti body, 115 lumen output, reversible clip for cap visor use, tail standing, and split ring hole.View attachment 453596
 
Eagletac, like pretty much all the rest, are made in China. But, they employ a lot of people stateside compared to a lot of other brands, and have great support from registered distributors here in the US.

Take one apart next to any other light and you will see just how well made they are comparatively speaking...

Eric
 
I haven't gotten into following all of the various flashlight brands, like I do with knives.

I started out with Maglight products over the past 20 years, before they went with the LEDs.

I bought a flashlight from Led Lenser, which is a part of Leatherman tools and am quite pleased with it.
 
Streamlight and Surefire. I have a Microstream as my EDC tasker, a Stylus Pro in my bag, and a Surefire 6PX Pro lives in my jacket pocket for cold weather (8 months/year in Portland). I have other lights, but those are my favorites.
 
Check out the HDS rotary 250, packs a lot of light in a very small package and the quality is outstanding.... if you can find one! :D
 
Most of my flashlights have been from FourSevens and Fenix, and my primary interest is for EDC, and not on a belt, so that means smaller sizes, that are pocketable.

For years I carried a FourSevens MiniCR2 (now called the Mini MLR2) as the light at the crossroads of smallest & brightest, but have recently switched my keychain/bottom-of-pocket light to a Veleno Designs Quantum D2 - it's absolutely phenomenal how much light this thing puts out for its minuscule size, well over 100 lumens on high; the downside is, it'll only do that (high) for about 8 minutes before needing a recharge (though it'll run much longer on lower settings, and it's infinitely variable). But it comes with a 10180 rechargeable battery and a very nice little USB charger the size of a Chapstick - and the flashlight is smaller than the charger. It isn't a light for your trek into the wilderness, but for urban "find the keyhole or random dropped thing" use, it's perfect - don't think of it as an 8 minute light, think of it as a PhotonLight-class keychain light that can transmogrify into something much larger on occasion, when needed - your own little keychain superhero.

These days, my light for going out walking is a ZebraLight SC52w L2. I really didn't think a 1x AA light could be this small and still have a clicky (on the side of the head, in this case). And, it "fights above its weight class" - you'd think it was a CR123-based light.

Lately I've also been playing around with a Fenix LD02, a very compact 1x AAA tail clicky. Not as bright as larger flashlights, but pushes the limits of what you can do with a single AAA, and I really like the tail switch.

If you have "spare" Surefires or Maglights around, Malkoff Devices makes excellent "dropins" that can supercharge them (they also make their own lights, which are highly regarded).

The various versions of HDS Systems' EDC flashlight have probably the best internal software of any flashlight available; their FAQ page is worth reading even if you have no intention in getting one of their lights - lots of good, detailed explanations of how the eye responds to varying light levels, how different battery chemistries and sizes compare, etc.

My grail lights (after my HDS EDC Rotary arrives) are a McGizmo Haiku, and a Prometheus Alpha Blue-Line - both awesome, custom, expensive, and hard to obtain.
 
ZeroTurnDude said:
Where are eagletac made?
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LucyCustomKnives said:
Eagletac, like pretty much all the rest, are made in China. But, they employ a lot of people stateside compared to a lot of other brands, and have great support from registered distributors here in the US.

Take one apart next to any other light and you will see just how well made they are comparatively speaking...

Eric
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I dropped my email in at the Eagletac website and within a day I had a personal email sent to me from the local batteries plus store from a representative saying that they carried their products in their store and to drop in if I had any questions at all. I was pretty impressed.

LucyCustoms, I am super impressed with the T200C2. Between that and the D25c my armada is complete.
 
Surefire is simply the best of the best in terms of reliability. A Surefire made flashlight will NEVER let you down in any situation. Sure they may be a bit behind technologically, in terms of lumen output and runtime. However, you can bet your life that a Surefire will never fail to operate in the harshest conditions, or no matter how badly you have used and abused it. It's one of the only tools that I am proud to say I trust my life on. They are by no doubt the toughest lights in the world.
 
One more thing I forgot to add about Surefire is their phenomenal customer service. They have a very simple no non sense warranty. You break it, they repair or replace it. No receipts, no original owner bull crap, NO QUESTIONS ASKED.
 
Not sure your budget, but LensLight flashlights are excellent. Prometheus Alpha Ready Mades are also well worth the money.
 
Where it is made had some say for me also. I actually bought the Peak El Captian AA light first and the Peak Logan second and while both are great lights I dropped the El Capitan and it stopped working. It hit a foam floor mat and stopped working! I sent it back, they covered it and sent me a new light. While its a fine USA made light the truth of the matter is the first one was much brighter but this one has a broader range so I got a bit of a trade off on consistency. The EagleTac in the mean time was my primary before the Peak then when the Peak quit I tried the Logan, just too big, no clip, not convenient at all and the Eagletac while a twisty, can be set such that all it takes is a index bump and its on quiet like! No twist needed for a quick look see and I use it that way all the time.

So I carried it until the Peak arrived back. But honestly the new Peak just is not bright enough and while its nice otherwise it does not perform to the same throw or brightness as the first and certainly not the EagleTac which impresses everyone with how floody it is for a small light. To give you an example my neighbors came over after many months of watching me use it going down the drive way and thought I was lying telling tall tales that the light I was using was that little thing I showed them that day in broad day light. I think they all thought I was a BS artist or somethin until I proved it to them that evening and lit up my full drive way all the way down the back yard some 55 or so feet like a flood light using a fresh AA 14500.

For a single AA light I have to tip my hat to the D25 I really do. I've owned and preferred AA lights and its the best yet and I've got several newer and go back to the older twisty.
 
Lenslight flashlights seem to be the Cadillac of flashlights. Made in the US. Exceptional quality in both build and illumination. And pricey. But I'd argue the value is there.
 
Fenix pd35. And honestly these little 2aa defiants from Home Depot. They are hands down the best flashlight I've had under $20. They are from Home Depot and defently worth a search. The 20 was for 2 also!! The 2c version is a very decent 400lumens and I think rings in at 25? Great vehicle/house/camp light can grab one for every spot you can think of and not be out a mortgage payment.
 
I have 5 Fenix lights ~~ did not know anybody else made Flashlights but Fenix.!** What a great surprise ~~ That shows you that you learn something everyday of your life on this place called Earth.**<<<<< Still called Earth isn't it..??
 
Zebralight sc52. I have a decent light collection (make/mod my own too), and I'm a fan of zebralight.
 
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