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speedsix wrote:...I carried Surefire a long time...the last dozen batteries I ordered last week cost me just shy of $32 to the door...

...Home Dippy started carrying this one http://www.homedepot.com/Tools-Hardware ... =202896936" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; last year and I've gotten 5 so far...my boys and best friend love 'em...blindingly bright...with a lower setting for reading or close work...and a strobe for if you're in need of that...but compact, reliable and CHEAP TO FEED... AAA batteries are about $10 for 16...at Home Dippy...bright idea....

...I also bought the Coast light you'll see there...not nearly as bright nor reliable...had to send off for parts early on...

I love Maglites. In fact, when my StreamLight's switch started being unreliable after 10 months' carry, I ditched the streamlight and pulled out my 2-AA battery MagLite, with belt 'holster' and strapped it on. Hubby had switched out the original bulb w/the LED bulb they have available. The 2AA LED MagLites are readily available at Home Despot and Lowes for ~$20 on a regular basis. Or the non-LED version looks like it is currently under $10 at The Despot. I LOVE having a light handy.

LED:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R ... reId=10051" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
non-LED:
http://www.homedepot.com/h_d1/N-5yc1v/R ... =202896933" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Why are so many of these lights reverse click? (The light comes on when you release the button.) That makes it really hard to use it for momentary flashes to identify things in the dark. Are the forward click switches that much more expensive? Both allow you to click on for long term use but only forward click allows the quick flashes for tactical use.

Streamlight yes. I've had one for a while. I have a box of 123 (Please don't buy them at Walgreen, etc) that I bought some time ago online for about what 2 123's were going for at Fry's.

...the LED I posted above is 104 lumens...a great deal stronger than the 2 AA or 3AA Mags, which are good for close work but not nearly strong enough for a shoot/don't shoot decision at night outside...the benefit of the more powerful light at roughly twice the price of the AA models is that it will rob the adversary of his night vision temporarily...best $30 I've spent on a light...

Happy Fenix PD30 user here

speedsix wrote:...the LED I posted above is 104 lumens...a great deal stronger than the 2 AA or 3AA Mags, which are good for close work but not nearly strong enough for a shoot/don't shoot decision at night outside...the benefit of the more powerful light at roughly twice the price of the AA models is that it will rob the adversary of his night vision temporarily...best $30 I've spent on a light...

I'm sold. Next time I'm at the Despot, I'll take a look for it.

...thanks...I get a free long load flag for every one sold because of my recommendation

For $30 you can get more than 150 lumens out of a small package these days.
http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2817" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Abide.

so many different options....

This is why I haven't been able to purchase one yet... I think I may go with the Fenix LD20 though..

The Dude wrote:For $30 you can get more than 150 lumens out of a small package these days.
http://www.4sevens.com/product_info.php ... ts_id=2817" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;


Abide.

No doubt. I have two of these. http://www.nebotools.com/prod_details.p ... subsubcid=" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
One in regular aluminum and one black one.

Although, I suspect if I run across this one with the clip and 250 lumens it will also follow me home.
http://www.nebotools.com/prod_details.php?id=164&cid=26" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Get a Suerfire G2 at Bass Pro Shops and get the C123 batteries from batteryjunction.com Cops where I work turned me onto it, its' bright, will blind the bad guy, and ya can smack him with it. Read the reviews, you'll be happy with it.

The Surefire 6P was revolutionary 20.years ago. The G2 is just a plastic 6P. There are better options now.

i did a bunch of research (it's pretty easy to get bogged down in flashlight talk), and came away with a fenix ld20. $50-60 on amazon, uses AA, and throws out more than sufficient light for SD purposes. the fact that it has a 9 lumen setting with easy controls was a bonus. i'm really happy with it, but i'm sure that i would have been equally happy with most any other comparable light. these days they make 'em super mega bright and darn near indestructible. i carried (in the truck) a 4-D maglight w/ an LED bulb for years and years and this little thing puts it to shame. pretty amazing the advances in technology the past 5-10 years.