The EDC Flashlight Thread

[ez bake]

Just got in the Sunwayman S10R and it is probably my new favorite. So far, I love the ergonomics, the pocket-clip, the operation/modes, the size, and the brightness in each mode.

It's going into the pocket and probably won't come out for a while.



Also, there's exciting news from NiteCore - the new SRT3 is out:

http://www.nitecore.com/productDetail.aspx?id=87

Looks like Battery Junction (and Amazon) have them in-stock (I totally missed that earlier):

http://www.batteryjunction.com/nitecore-srt3-xmls-black.html

This one is supposed to be pretty exciting.

 

[OKWalker]

4Sevens (or FOURSEVENS now) has been one of my favorites for years. The Mini and Quark lines are great, and I have several of each in different battery configurations. For the Quark lights, I do prefer the normal UI over the Tactical for everyday use. I also have a Preon 2 that I carry in my shirt pocket everyday with a couple of Energizer Lithium AAAs.

4Sevens lights are great, but they haven't come out with anything interesting to me in a while. Their Maelstrom series of lights just don't do it for me. Below are a few other lights that I dearly love.

1. Klarus XT-11. I love the switch, the brightness, and the throw for the size. I bought it to keep on my AR but I like it too much to leave in the safe all the time. So an old Surefire 6P with a LED drop in and a 18560 pulls that duty.

2. Niteye Eye10. Small package, infinite control ring, crazy dim, and crazy bright (for ten minutes anyway). This is light in my pocket every night that I'm at home. I use a RCR123A in it and charge it up every week or two depending on use.

3. Thrunite Catapult (v1). Great thrower that I have ahd for a while, but a little dim by today's standards. For my use it is plenty bright and really throws well. The construction is extremely solid and the lens, reflector, and SST-50 LED are things of beauty. Most of the time however, it just sits in its box.

Other than that for me it is old Surefires that have been modified and 4Sevens lights. For a headlamp I rock a Zebralight H51w. Single CR123 battery, 3 modes with one dimmer mode each. It is light and comfortable with a warm LED beam. This one gets alot of use around the house when I am working on stuff and when I am out hunting.

 

[OKWalker]

Oops double post.

 

[ez bake]

I've actually been wanting to try out a Klarus light (for home use more than EDC) and the XT11 and ST11 are on the radar. I'm not sure that the ST11's 900 Lumens is that much better than the XT11's 600, but the run-times are the same, so I'm guessing the XT11 (which is more expensive) is built tougher.

I don't need to mount it to a weapon, but I am curious as to which interface I'll like more (since both are different).

 

[OKWalker]

I like tail cap switches, so I think that I would prefer the dual-tailcap switches on the XT-11. Never handled the XT-11.

If I remember correctly, using 2-RCR123s will get you 800 or so lumens out of the XT-11. 600 is plenty for me, and I like the convenience and runtime of the 18650.

 

[Spata]

I ordered a nitecore mh25 @ $59, good deal?

 

[neginfluence04]

yep

MT2A = $27.00 shipped
MH2A = $59.35 Shipped
MH2C = $ 57.13 shipped
MH40 = $101.30 shipped

 

[neginfluence04]

 

[AKA]

neginfluence04, I have been looking at those. Did you get one with the locator? Are the locators tritium or glow in the dark? Thanks

 

[neginfluence04]

they r tritium if you order through veleno directly

cheapest place I've seen the light and extra battery http://www.velenodesigns.com/?page_id=15