The Flashlight Thread

I have the LED Lenser P3, P7 and the LED Lenser H4 head torch. As well as about 4 Maglites and various other torches. My friends and family are convince I have OCD with torches

Quad-Response wrote in post #13515864
I have the LED Lenser P3, P7 and the LED Lenser H4 head torch. As well as about 4 Maglites and various other torches. My friends and family are convince I have OCD with torches

Then come back from the dark side and join us enlightened individuals over at Candlepowerforums.com

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Echo63 wrote in post #13516010
Then come back from the dark side and join us enlightened individuals over at Candlepowerforums.com

(mods - if it's not okay to post this link, let me know and I will get rid of it)

hehe already a member but have tended to lurk

Will come over and take a look at the mad things you guys make

Just bought a Fenix LD20. Thinking about getting a NiteCore D11.2 as well…

Surefire E2D Defender for me

iTP A3eos for the keys

Various others too numerous to count
"if it worth doing.."

Surefire and Streamlight.

Just bringing a little light to an old thread. With a screen name like mine, what other kind of lights could I use?

Currently a Four Sevens mini 123 titanium that is alternated with a 47s mini CR2 or 47s mini AA . I have quite a few with more lumens but not for easy pocket carry. Been a member of candlepower forums since 2003.

What's the saying, "quantity has a quality all it one." To that end Costco has carried Techlite Lumen Master cree flashlights for some time. You can get three for about $16 (instant rebate).

The latest version has changed some. They have done away with the 'low battery light,' which ironically drained the batteries in about 6 months. They also upped the brightness, claiming to have 200 lumens. Maybe, they're plenty bright. They are slightly shorter than the earlier version which means they are really compact. They did away with the so called focus. It didn't do much anyway.

They still use three AAA batteries and still have a low light, high light, strobe and of course 'off.' Nothing fancy, pure function.

I have them in every vehicle, camper, camera bag, atv, garage, emergency kit, etc. Yea, I have a bunch of em.

bedobe wrote in post #14726872
What's the saying, "quantity has a quality all it one." To that end Costco has carried Techlite Lumen Master cree flashlights for some time. You can get three for about $16 (instant rebate).

The latest version has changed some. They have done away with the 'low battery light,' which ironically drained the batteries in about 6 months. They also upped the brightness, claiming to have 200 lumens. Maybe, they're plenty bright. They are slightly shorter than the earlier version which means they are really compact. They did away with the so called focus. It didn't do much anyway.

They still use three AAA batteries and still have a low light, high light, strobe and of course 'off.' Nothing fancy, pure function.

I have them in every vehicle, camper, camera bag, atv, garage, emergency kit, etc. Yea, I have a bunch of em.

The circuits in those costco lights are very inefficient. I would unscrew the tailcaps on the ones you don't use frequently to keep the batteries from going dead.

BroncoAZ wrote in post #14727363
The circuits in those costco lights are very inefficient. I would unscrew the tailcaps on the ones you don't use frequently to keep the batteries from going dead.

That's why I made a point of stating they have done away with the low battery light. That's what was draining the batteries.

I got tired of replacing batteries in the older model flashlights, so I changed out the light switch, taking out the circuitry in the end cap.

I have at least a dozen or more surefire lights. They are tools and used for different purposes. My fav is the E2L outdoorsman. They take a beating and last for a long time. I really like the 2 stage button and battery life. I am also very partial to princeton tec. I have them in all my camera bags and keep them handy. They are tough, lightweight, cheap and last forever on a set of batteries. My fav is the Attitude followed by the impact II. In my opinion, the lower powered flashlights are much more useful in 90% of the situations I need, excluding weapon mounted lights.

Cheers, Steve

I keep a Streamlight Scorpion in my bag for general use, but will sometimes bring a Stinger if I think I may need something brighter for light painting.

I purchased a new Fenix PD22 last month for a small EDC light. It has a good interface and four usable levels of light topping out at 190 lumens. It isn't as bright as my Fury, nor as small as my old Fenix P1D, but it has been great for the first month of use. I think the $60 price tag is a good value. The picture below isn't mine.