XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 My old Insight HC150R is requiring a battery charge more and more often, so I have been thinking about a new light. I was floored by how much more powerful they are today than just a few years ago and at a good price. The front runner right now is a 1200 lumen Surefire EDCL-2T at under 200.00. https://www.surefire.com/illumination/flashlights/everyday-carry-flashlight-edcl2-t.html What's your favorite light? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Nightcore M10C I believe is the model number. 900 odd lumens on the highest setting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 16 minutes ago, Silentpoet said: Nightcore M10C I believe is the model number. 900 odd lumens on the highest setting. Wow, that's a good price too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Just now, XSIV4S said: Wow, that's a good price too. I got it and a charger at a gunshow. Comparable to what I would pay on Amazon. Had it a couple or 3 years now as my main flashlight. Only issue is batteries are less common, but with Amazon you can find them pretty cheap. I am running nightcore batteries now once I found some on there for reasonable price. I'd rather do that than go with the cheap no name chinese batteries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 1 minute ago, Silentpoet said: I got it and a charger at a gunshow. Comparable to what I would pay on Amazon. Had it a couple or 3 years now as my main flashlight. Only issue is batteries are less common, but with Amazon you can find them pretty cheap. I am running nightcore batteries now once I found some on there for reasonable price. I'd rather do that than go with the cheap no name chinese batteries. Are the rechargeable batteries not lasting long? How much usage does it get? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silentpoet Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Just now, XSIV4S said: Are the rechargeable batteries not lasting long? How much usage does it get? No, they last. I don't use it all the time though. I carry it every day. The nightcore batteries get better reviews so I went with them when I lost one of my other batteries. I have two on the charger and one in the flashlight. I change them out as needed or every so often. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, Silentpoet said: No, they last. I don't use it all the time though. I carry it every day. The nightcore batteries get better reviews so I went with them when I lost one of my other batteries. I have two on the charger and one in the flashlight. I change them out as needed or every so often. Cool, that just made my short list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMyers Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Olight M2R Warrior. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, BMyers said: Olight M2R Warrior. I just went to their website. The Olight R50 Pro Seeker LE looks amazing. Again, I am shocked at how powerful they have gotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aomagrat Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) 16 year old 2 D cell Maglite. Edited July 19, 2018 by aomagrat Specify D cell 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMyers Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 39 minutes ago, XSIV4S said: I just went to their website. The Olight R50 Pro Seeker LE looks amazing. Again, I am shocked at how powerful they have gotten. I have three of those, one in my living room by the front door, one by the back door, and one in my office. Nice lights, I picked two of them up on a flash sale from Olight for 40% off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 Just now, BMyers said: I have three of those, one in my living room by the front door, one by the back door, and one in my office. Nice lights, I picked two of them up on a flash sale from Olight for 40% off. That was a helluva deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tjs Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 I use the nitecore srt 7. One of mine is just over 4 years old. One was replaced under warranty. I really like being able to go from white to red green and blue with the twist of a ring. Also the stove as chased off a coyote on me evening walks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BMyers Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Yes, if you sign up on their website, usually once a month they run a special of one of their different lights. I have picked up the M2T light for 40%, I picked up the mini-pl for 40% off and two of the valkyrie pl2 weapons light for 40% off. Watching for the flash sales, you can pick up lights much cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 3 minutes ago, BMyers said: Yes, if you sign up on their website, usually once a month they run a special of one of their different lights. I have picked up the M2T light for 40%, I picked up the mini-pl for 40% off and two of the valkyrie pl2 weapons light for 40% off. Watching for the flash sales, you can pick up lights much cheaper. Cool, I'll do it right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossmember Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 i like any flashlight that does NOT use the lucas light switch, DIM-FLICKER-OFF 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomGuy Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 FWIW, I just found this link to a big Olight Flash Sale page: Olight Flash Sales Looks like the last few days of July are going to be sweet! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crockett Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 ThruNite TN4A LED Flashlight Powered by 4 AA batteries, 1050 lumens https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017VUVEZG/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maccabeus Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Walking after dark: Maglite 3D with Malkoff LED drop in. In the glovebox: Dorcy 800(?) Lumen rechargeable. Nightstand: Bushnell T150L. It's a Walmart special, but it's a nice size, lights up each room well enough, and has a red light option. Pocket: Streamlight MicroStream. Oh, yeah, and, Kitchen drawer: Dorcy 190 lumen LED (I think when I bought mine, they were still only ~170 lumens). A great basic around the house light. Besides those, any room in the house may have 1-3 other cheap, throw away, or aging models that were replaced by one of the above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aksnowman Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Fenix21 on my clothes cabinet. Coast on my table by my chair in the tv room. Mini mag in the kitchen. Got a surfire in the closet but don’t use it hate those high dollar batteries it uses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valmet Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Surefire 6P LED in my nightstand next to my Glock 21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XSIV4S Posted July 19, 2018 Author Share Posted July 19, 2018 I only own one really high end flashlight and its really not of much use in town. It's a Laser Genetics ND-5. About the only use it gets is shining a tight green beam on the floor and letting the German Shepherds chase it. They start acting like meth addicts as soon as they see it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hannie Caulder Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 (edited) I keep a couple of dive lights around, in case a storm washes my house off the island LOL. Edited July 19, 2018 by Hannie Caulder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nitesite Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 Wife's nightstand = MAGLITE ML300L 3-D LED 16-hr HI / 77-hr LO / 117-hr ECO $45 at Walmart. GREAT LIGHT for the money. USA Made Duty Lights = a Pelican 8060 and a 3-D MAGLITE with Malkoff Device LED and ElZetta 2-cell and Streamlight Microstream Go USA!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Huaco Kid Posted July 19, 2018 Share Posted July 19, 2018 2 hours ago, aomagrat said: 16 year old 2 D cell Maglite. noob. OD green angle-head D cell. (with colored lenses in the base.) (red catches worms at night.) (for the crab.) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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