small hand held flashlights

[The patriot]

I'm looking to get a small flashlight. Either the Streamlight Scorpion, or the Surefire Z2 or Z3.

Anyone have one of these? Any good or bad things to say about them? Durability, battery/bulb life, overall quality?

I can get the Streamlight for about 1/2 the price of the Surefire lights. Is there that much difference in them?

TIA

Eric

 

[Brandon]

sure fire for personal lights



streamlight for the big one between the seat on the battery charger



surefire nicer quality

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Sure fire makes amazing lights, beautiful quality and EXTREMELY bright. We stock the entire line at the store where i work. And yes, TDR members get a discount. Email me if anyone needs anything. I have the "M6 Magnum" which is 500 lumens, it is sick. I lit up an ENTIRE ARENA at one of the shows. People thought it a searchlight. 6 batteries and in twenty minutes, its dead. Still cool though for the shock value.

 

[MDW]

Can someone post a link to these lights??

 

[thepipe1]

Scorpion!

Patriot:



The Scorpion is a great light. I carry and use it every day and it still blows me away every time I turn it on. Battery life (2 lithiums) is excellent with moderate use. It comes standard with a replacement bulb built in to the lens, which is adjustable from spot to flood. It's about the same length as a mini-mag and only a little thicker. Check eBay for deals. My $. 02

 

[GiesJ]

link:

www.surefire.com

EMD - pm sent.

later

j

 

[The patriot]

Thanks guys.

I'm still undecided, so keep the input coming.

EMD, I deal through Jerry's, so I'm probibally getting them from the same place as you. Thanks for the offer anyway.

Eric

 

[EMDDIESEL]

We are a dealer for Sure Fire, we buy direct, we dont buy anything but shotgun ammo from Jerry's, they are too expensive.

 

[me4osu]

Another one is Pelican lite. There are a wide range of sizes and most are rated intrinsically safe for use in NFPA Class I Div. I Groups A,B,C and D.



They use a xenon bulb and are quite brite. We regularly drop them into crank-cases full of oil and tanks full of other stuff, fish-em out, and never have a problem.



Here is a link.



Pelican Flashlights

 

[The Sequel]

I've carried a Streamlight Stinger at work for the past 7 years or so. It works great. Most guys are carrying a Streamlight or some of the Surefires and I haven't heard a complaint about any of them. Most of it comes down to size and whether you want rechargable or lithium. Also look at the on/off switch and see what you like the best. Depending upon your use, you will want the switch in a different position than someone else.

 

[sdalton]

I have carried a Streamlight Stinger for about 6 years. Very good flashlight. Very reliable. The battery now needs replacing. I thing that 6 years is great battery life for a rechargable flashlight. Much better battery life that the Streamlight SL20 I used to carry.

 

[rkressg]

Throw that little thing away and get a 6d cell maglite

 

[The patriot]

Originally posted by RGilbert

Throw that little thing away and get a 6d cell maglite

I got one of them. I only use it when I walk at night. For a daily carry item, it's wayyyy tooo big and heavy. Good additude adjuster though.

me4osu, you brought up a good point. Does anyone know if any of these are explosion proof? If I'm to use this at work it would have to be. Lots of petrolium based aromatics, and generally bad stuff in the air there.

I gotta check into the pelican lights.

Eric

 

[Power Wagon]

The best flashlight I have is from an el cheapo co. called Brinkmann.



It's an LED light, runs on 2 AA batteries.



Light, durable, and runs 100 hours on a pair of cells.



The light looks a bit "blue" in color, but I got used to it, and can't imagine buying anything else. It's sealed with o-rings and even a rubber cap over the switch.



I got it for about 9 bucks at WalMart.

 

[The patriot]

Mark, I have one of them. The blue light is pretty different, but they dont throw a whole lot of light when you get right down to it.



I want something compact that will have startling :--) amounts of light coming from it.





Eric

 

[daveshoe]

Originally posted by The patriot

Mark, I have one of them. The blue light is pretty different, but they dont throw a whole lot of light when you get right down to it.



I want something compact that will have startling :--) amounts of light coming from it.

ic

For startling amounts of light how about a police tactical flashlight that is made to be used while firing a handgun? These are small and powerful fersure.

Web address is www.dillonprecision.com . Look under outdoor products and locate flashlites. Info online is sort of sketchy,but this company is noted for customer service . Their primary line is rifle and pistol reloading ammo.

Prices for these lites are from 50 to 100 bucks and I have had good experience ordering other stuff from them.

Like I said, talk to a cust. service rep to get better info on the lites . Hope this helps

 

[Papa Joe]

Like anything else... . what's the objective.



If you want to blind someone or impress yourself with your wrath of light... . go nuts. I've seen the 'big boys' and they are brighter than Heaven.



I use a three cell Maglite and the (stop, the missus tells me they are in everything we own - she's right) little 2-cell AA Maglite in our stuff and they have never let me down. Water tight, well built, good beam, dependable, and easy on batteries (and the pcoket book).



The light I need is to light my way, period.



Joe



BTW, I've held one of the 'big torches'. They are unbelievable. Perhaps they can disable a person. The flood of light and the intensity is beyond (my) comprehension.

 

[EMDDIESEL]

The light Dillon sells is a SureFire 6P.

 

[The patriot]

specifications....

Originally posted by Papa Joe

Like anything else... . what's the objective.

>I want something that's toteable in a shirt or pants pocket. (without getting strange looks from the females) Perhaps it should have a pocket clip?

>Must be reliable.

>Must produce adequit lighting to see details in a room at say 25' away. (some of the rooms in my house are that big)

>Tail cap switch is a must.

>The ability to use this light while shooting a pistol is a necessary, but I hope never necessary feature.

>Battery life, and bulb life must be reasonable. See reason #2. Perhaps dual filaments in the bulb?

>Waterproof is necessary. I'm not worried about diving depths.

>If I were to use this at work, it would need to be explosion proof.

>Shockproof. I dont want a light that will be disabled if I drop it.

>Material used in it's construction dont matter to me. Aluminum or plastic is fine, as long as it meets above demands.

Eric

 

[EMDDIESEL]

A SureFire C2 would be perfect, EXTREMELY bright, 60-90 minute run time, water resistant, Anodized aluminum housing, Pocket clip, Tailcap switch with momentary or constant on and its designed to be held while holding a gun.

As for dropping it and the bulb staying intact, there is no gaurantee. I have seen them dropped and still work and seen them dropped and the bulb not work. Depends how high you are, depends what you drop it on. There is'nt ANY light made that meets all your other specs and is drop proof. They do have a wrist lanyard so that is your best insurance. They make something called a "Spares Carrier" that holds 6 extra batteries and a bulb perfectly in a drop proof waterproof case that you can throw in your glove compartment. Check out www.surefire.com