Which portable flashlight to buy?

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LS20

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well screw me im on a shopping splurge/spree... buying a Kershaw knife tomorrow, and possibly a Leatherman Micra and flashlight

I want a small flashlight just for miscellaneous uses here and there... looking at the Mini Maglite 2AA

REI offers a wide selection of simiar flashlights... How are these comparable Brinkmann/Coleman/CMG/etc products? My friend says the Mag eats up battery quickly, and the Brinkmann LED2 specs' says it's brighter
 
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Kelvrick

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Theres another brand of flashlights... Can't quite think of the name, but better then maglites... Will be back if can remember.
 
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Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Theres another brand of flashlights... Can't quite think of the name, but better then maglites... Will be back if can remember.
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surefire?
 
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Kelvrick

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Originally posted by: LS20
Originally posted by: Kelvrick
Theres another brand of flashlights... Can't quite think of the name, but better then maglites... Will be back if can remember.
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surefire?
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Yea. I coulda sworn they had a small model, but I can't find it.
 
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rgwalt

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What kind of Kershaw are you getting? I love my whirlwind. Spring assisted opening rules.

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If you're looking for a keychain type flashlight look into the Photon series. They're very bright LED flashlights.
 
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The LED keyring ones are pretty useful - I had the ASP one (might have been called the sapphire) and it stayed on my keychain for a year or two, till I snapped the clip. They come in more handy than you'd think.

But if you want a real flashlight, with the ability to project a bit more like, get a maglight or equivalent. The 2xAA is ideal - a great little torch. The little solitaire (1xAAA) projects a lot of light for its size, but eats through batteries.
 
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Eli

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As opposed to all those non-portable flashlights? :p
 
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Eli

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Originally posted by: NeoPTLD
Originally posted by: Eli
As opposed to all those non-portable flashlights? :p
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It's like 27F in Hillsboro right now..

/off topic of off topic
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Damn... You're right. :Q

It's still 38F here.
 
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Surefire flashlights are probably the best but they are very expensive.

I have a Streamlight Twin-Task 3C model and it's pretty nice. It's called a Twin-Task because you can use either the LED's or the Xenon bulb. Obviously the LED's conserve on battery usage.

And yesterday, my girlfriend got me a Inova X1 and it is very cool for a LED AA mini-spotlight.
 
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Originally posted by: Eli
As opposed to all those non-portable flashlights? :p
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as opposed to the 6-D maglites more suitable for keeping in your house to beat off intruders than little handheld ones for your pocket :D
 
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whats the consensus on these new spiffy looking LED lights? LED w/ rechargable li-ion, or LED w/ traditional batteries, or traditional Maglite?
 
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VictorLazlo

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If you want a very rugged/reliable LED flashlight, please consider the Inova X5:

http://www.inovalight.com/site.html?X5-ov

I replaced my trusty maglite with one of these about two years ago, and haven't looked back.
It uses two "123" lithium batteries, instead of AA. I feel this was a good idea. I've changed the batteries once, and I use this flashlight every day. I was changing the batteries in my old maglite every two months.
 
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I have a small collection of some of the better flashlights. No Surefires though. Too much bread for a light that I'll probably lose eventually.

I recommend a Princeton Tec PT40 for a good light to keep around for general use. It uses 4 cheap and plentiful AA batteries, and it works well with Ni-MH rechargeables. It's maybe a couple of bucks more than a 2AA Mag, but it's a lot brighter. You can find it on-line, or at outdoor type stores like REI.

If you don't mind buying CR123 lithium cells on-line (AKA "123 camera batteries," they're $1.25 ea bulk online vs. around $5 ea. retail package), consider the Pelican M6 for about $30 + shipping, including its first pair of batteries. It's one of a new breed of very bright, yet compact flashlights, comparable to some of Surefire's models, but at a much better price.

If you're interested in this new type of light (CR123 lithium), but don't want to spend $30 yet, try out the Brinkmann Legend LX, available at Wal-Mart for about $15, including its first pair of batteries. The Legend LX isn't as slick or compact as the Pelican M6, but it's good bang for the buck.

For batteries, you can order online, or you can have a retail employee friend of yours buy you replacement batteries with their "cost plus x%" discount (retailers tend to make good profits on batteries, so you'll get a better deal with a "cost plus" discount than a "percent off" discount).

For more info about flashlights than you could ever use, go towww.candlepowerforums.com and check out the incandescent and LED forums.
 
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