small hand held flashlights

[Power Wagon]

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.





Eric

Maybe we have different lights?



Mine is bright enough people complain if you shine it at them.



No, it's not a Xenon bulb 4 cell wonder (got one of them, too), but the run time is so good and reliability (hey, dropping it wont take out the bulb... there is no bulb!) is perfect.



Heck, as for it's light... I was out in the woods on a moonless night using it to sweep the clearing and sky for flying bugs and birds. It illuminates a wall at 30 feet, no problem.



You could see the beam on the trees at close to 100 yards.



Frankly, if this technology keeps moving along, it won't be long when very few flashlights have incandescent bulbs of any kind in them.

 

[The patriot]

EMD, I've seen them with dual filament bulbs. I suppose this is some insurance against disabling the light with a drop. No guarantee though.

Mark, mine says "Brinkmann long life LED light" on it. It's about 6. 5-7" long, has a tail cap button, and holds two "AA" batteries. The beam is not focusable, and it comes with some lens caps of various colors, and a clip on belt loop carrier. It was about $15. 00 at wallmart.

Eric

 

[PHaller]

My vote is for the scorpion. I have used the super stingers for years. I have never had one fail and they last forever. Battery life has been excellent and wow... are they ever bright. They are a bit pricey though at about 99$ over the net.

-Paul R. Haller-

 

[hammersley]

LED only way to go....

Power Wagon was right - if you want the greatest little light for camping, looking around the truck, the Brinkman from Wally World IS IMPOSSIBLE TO BEAT! Don't laugh - 10,000 hours on the LED, mine is a cool blue light - perfect circle - NO Holes in the light pattern - and will run run I think 40 hours on 2 AAA's!!! Used it turkey hunting - great.



I'll never go back to other lights again!



One of the ultimate sites on lights!



http://www.uwgb.edu/nevermab/led.htm



Also Great LED site if you want to spend some real dough!



http://www.theledlight.com/flashlightindex.html



I just bought a Inova™ X5 Tactical Light - can't be beat!!!!

 

[KPhillips]

Anyone ever tried either of these lights:



ShakeLight or



Battery Free Emergency Flashlight



I don't need an overpowering flashlight and need something that will work after sittin i the glove box or drawer at home for months... these two lights don't require batteries which would be a great thing for my wheeling trips or when the power goes out... . I don't think eithere would work for you in a explosive environment though,,,,



kerryp

 

[Power Wagon]

Originally posted by The patriot

EMD, I've seen them with dual filament bulbs. I suppose this is some insurance against disabling the light with a drop. No guarantee though.

Mark, mine says "Brinkmann long life LED light" on it. It's about 6. 5-7" long, has a tail cap button, and holds two "AA" batteries. The beam is not focusable, and it comes with some lens caps of various colors, and a clip on belt loop carrier. It was about $15. 00 at wallmart.

Eric

Mine did not come with any accessories, is 5. 25 inches long, rubber covered end button for "on" switch, and has no color options. I also paid quite a bit less for it (just over 10 bucks, I think) than $15.



Sounds like they had different versions. I'd be interested in comparing the two. I'll look for the one you describe.



Mine produces a tightly focused round beam that's perhaps 2. 5 feet across at 15 feet distance.



Both it and the coleman mini flip-lights (4 cell, 2 LED area light) do not attract bugs. We hung them in our shelter and no bugs came in. Someone fired up the coleman lantern (propane), and we were swarming with bugs in moments.



Our shelter is white plastic tarp covered, and at night those LED lights inside give it a ghostly looking blue-white glow.

 

[The patriot]

Mark, the one I have is just a little bigger than this one.

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[Briar Hopper]

I've got both the 6P and the 3P, they eat batteries faster than a Warn winch on a Jeep with a dead alternator !

Bright, fantastic, and handy, but with the batteries costing $5 EACH , and lasting only an hour, sometimes less, I stopped carrying them at work. If you get one, get the rechargeable version. Got my lights from Gall's... .

www.galls.com

 

[me4osu]

Re: specifications....

Originally posted by The patriot



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

Eric

Pelican has the only lites I have seen that are INTRINSICALLY SAFE for use in Class I Div. I Groups A,B,C & D environments. Basically, it means they won't ignite an explosive atmosphere.



I think that an EXPLOSION PROOF flash light would be kind of heavy. Here is the NEC definition:



Explosionproof Apparatus:

Apparatus enclosed in a case that is capable of withstanding an explosion of a specified gas or vapor that may occur within it and of preventing the ignition of a specified gas or vapor surrounding the enclosure by sparks, flashes, or explosion of the gas or vapor

within, and that operates at such an external temperature

that a surrounding flammable atmosphere will not be ignited

thereby.

 

[Hummin Cummins]

My weapon of choice

Never had to hold a gun while shining it though

 

[The patriot]

me4osu, work supplies me with all the Bright Star 2124's I can lose or break.

Theyre listed for use in hazardous locations, Division 1 and 2, Class 1 group C and D, Class 2 group G, and Class 3.

It was also tested in Methane air mixtures.

It's a 3 D cell light. I guess it's a decent light for $10. 00 ish.

Anyone else wish to opine on the small lights?

Eric

 

[EMDDIESEL]

Your paying too much at $5. 00 a battery.

We sell 12 packs of Surefire batteries for $41. 00.

 

[JR2]

Here is the rating on every Pellican flashlight made. There are many that are Class1 div1. I work in the oilfield and Pellican lights are the ONLY lights that we are allowed to have on the rigs and in hazzardous areas.



They are okay but not that bright as far as I am concerned.

 

[The patriot]

Yes... I AM Mr. Procrastination.

I finally got a light. I got a Surefire Z-2 and a Surefire 7-Z rechargeable.

Both are much brighter than I expected even though they're the lower rated lights that this company makes.

Eric

 

[HEMI®Dart]

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

Pelican 7060 best compact flashlight I have ever owned. It has a 2 hour burn time, has a voltage regulator some light won't dim. Starts to flash. Snap it in it's recharger and it's good to go. Lithum-ion battery. 175 Lumens. Belt carry case is free.



Light started to dim over 2 years @ work. Replacement battery was $44. Didn't want to spend the money. It took 5 throws up to a 50' roof w/ a concrete foundation to finally crack the body. Called Pelican (said I dropped it) they said to return light w/ a check for $6. A week later I get a new Pelican 7060.



Unconditional Lifetime Warranty except: Bear or Shark attack.



I have the new Pelican 8060 that has an 11 hour burn time and 190 Lumens. Is is longer & requires a loop style.



It pians me to see other guys using the 4 D-Cell Maglights. The 7060 seems twice as bright.



Pic is of a 7060

 

[HEMI®Dart]

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.

EMD, I have a 35W H. I. D 3500 Lumens. There is a ballast in the head. Specs says it take 27,000 volts to light it. It's too big & heavy to carry. 2 hour burn time. It's a POS too. Won't light anymore. Still under warranty. The rechargable Lithium-ion comes w/ a charger that puts out 12V, 2 Amps.

 

[HEMI®Dart]

Polarian "Helios"

The King of all flashlights? 4100 Lumens, only 80 minutes burn time.



Polarion PF40 "Helios" 40-watt HID Searchlight /Spotlight / Flashlight

 

[everittak]

I just converted both of my AA maglites to the nite-ize 1Watt LED. I'm super impressed and it makes the old classics very worthwhile again.

Nite Ize 1 Watt LED Upgrade II WHITE

 

[The patriot]

WOW. A blast from the past.

I also bought since my last post a couple streamlights. TL-2 and TL-3.

I have the TL-3 mounted on my AR and both have been serving well for a few years now. Oh yea, both are LED. I dont think LED was commonly available when I started this post. :-laf

I still have the Surefires mentioned above, but they've become my wifes "we lost the electric" lights.