Work Flashlight Recommendation

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Eagle10710

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Hey all,

I've sold some of my old gear and am thinking about purchasing a new flashlight for work. All of the people I work with are not gearheads and really don't know much about lights and knives. I'm looking for a flashlight to use for work. This is a crucial piece of gear for me because I only work nights. I do have some stipulations:

- Must have a button on the tail cap.
- Must run on AA/AAA (I guess CR123 is ok but would prefer the others)
- Preferably the size of a Streamlight Protac
- Under $100

I've looked at a few lights and right now I am leaning towards the streamlight Protac. Suggestions?
 
Go with the Protac! Get the yellow one if you can, too. There's no reason to have a black or OD one if you're not using it for 'tactical' purposes.
Only problem are the 123's; you're definitely gonna want to carry a couple extra pair in your truck/toolbox, etc.
 
I have a Malkoff MDC push button tail cap with three settings 3lm, 60lm and 250lm. On high this little light cuts through the darkness very nicely. Runs on a single cr123. My olight S-1 batton also runs on a single cr123 and throws out 320lm on high, little more of a flood light than a thrower but very small and surprisingly bright.
 
I carry a ProTac 1L, but nothing wrong with a ProTac 1AA

I've attempted to standardize my emergency supplies around AAs... so went with a Fenix E21 household duties
 
Zebralight SC52W is my pick, use it walking to the train in the dark every morning (and soon to be every evening...). Does not have a tailcap switch, side button, but is a stellar light regardless. Feed it on AAs or 14500s (rechargeables that are AA sized) for a staggering amount of light on high and a very usable low and middle.
 
I'm looking for a flashlight to use for work. This is a crucial piece of gear for me because I only work nights.
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This doesn't fit your criteria, but I find the Lowe's branded Utilitech flashlight that uses C sized batteries to be very good (120 lumens) ($25). Just bought another one today. The small AAA mag light branded flashlight is slightly more powerful and has a 25% settting for longer battery life is good as far as I'm concerned. At home I use the LED full sized mag lights which run around $30. I find that I keep going back to the C battery size for work. I find that I don't forget these on the job. It still fits in your pocket, but I doubt you would carry it for hours in your pocket unless you had to. I use a flashlight a lot for my job. I'm not particularly hung up on the really high priced stuff and frankly find $30 for a flashlight to be a lot of money.
 
jetbeam ba10 is an awesome light ,I use mine for work, batteries hold up nice ,very compact,just 2-settings which is what i like vs 5 modes which are a little bit of a pain at times
runs on aax1 ,glass lens,pocket clip,extra rubber tail switch.Love the momentary tailswitch ~$32

Fenix e21 is a super light as well ,but just a bit bigger and uses 2xaa 2 settings,momentary on tailswitch,glass lens,extra tailsw.rubber but no pocket clip ~$32
 
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Zebralight SC52W is my pick, use it walking to the train in the dark every morning (and soon to be every evening...). Does not have a tailcap switch, side button, but is a stellar light regardless. Feed it on AAs or 14500s (rechargeables that are AA sized) for a staggering amount of light on high and a very usable low and middle.
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I've carried the streamlight pt 2l for a few years and it is great. Cr123a batteries are a pain but they're twice the voltage as aa's. Surefire sells a pack of batteries on line for less than you can buy at a store.
 
I just bought a Fenix pd35 has I believe 6 modes the highest being 850 lumens , button on the end then a button closer to the bezel to switch modes. For seventie five clams I don't think I could be happier, fits in he pocket, pocket clip. Zero complaints. Awesome light, good for alround house, outdoors, walking my dogs.
 
Get a headlamp, or a lamp that can also be used as a headlamp.

Headlamps with separate flood and throw beams
Fenix hp25, 4 x AA, lots of power, lots of versatility
Petzl Pixa 3, 2 x AA, keeping it real simple but not too much light output.

Headlamps with flood beam
Zebralight h502, 1 x AA, lots of power, can be had with cool white or neutral white tints
Spark SD 52, 2 x AA, lots of power, can be had with cool white or neutral white tints, really wide beam, can be mounted on a stand or attached to stuff using a magnet.
Spark ST 5, 1 x AA, lots of power out of a single AA. Plenty of width for working up close.

Headlamps with both flood and spot in 1 reflector
Zebralight h52w, 1 x AA, lots of power out of a single AA
Fenix HL21, 1 x AA, cheap and can take a beating.
 
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