Need a new flashlight..

Tree Herder V

Tree Herder V

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I know there are many threads in Wilderness survival section about flashlights and there's the candlepowerforums :D :thumbup: , but I want to know the oppinions of highly respected by me Hogs and Piglets on the choice of my new flashlight. I currently own a surefire E1L outdoorsman (which was taken away by my wife and became her favorite user:cool:) and a nitecore ez123 (my edc light - which I like a lot :thumbup:) Since we moved to the countryside I decided I need a more powerfull flashlight to use around the house and on dog walks. I'd like it to be not too big - so I could carry it in a pocket. I also would like it to run on CR123A and on 18650 cells and I would like it to have quite nice throw but I'm not after a typical thrower. Rather a light with good throw and also a good and workable spill.
After reading a lot I narrowed my choice to 3 lights:

- olight M20 warrior with R5 led
- eagletac t20c2 MKII also R5 led
- Dereelight DBS V3 also R5 led (I know it doesn't run on both cr123a and 1865 but from what i read it has the best throw...)

Do any of you guys uses any of these lights? If so - what's your oppinion? Or maybe I should be looking for something else?
 
I don't use any of those. I use bored surefire c2 lights with Malkoffs. The new 18650 2900mah aw cells will work great. I look at flashlights just like knives I want 100% reliability and no gimmicks.

The stock 200 lumen surefires look promising as well.
 
I've got a surefire 9z i've had since the early 90's. Still works great i've used it alot on fishing trips sometimes three nights a week. It's about 6inches long very handy and 90 lumens of light. Not bad for a compact pocket light. I turned it on one time and got distracted for a couple of minutes and stood it on end bulb down. When i picked it up and realized it was on it was very hot and the glass lens was partially melted. So i would assume you could also start a fire with it if need be. I know its kind of outdated i guess but it works for me.
 
I have a Dereelight with the R5. It is awesome bright. I also have 2 Surefires and an Elzetta with the Malkoff drop-ins. I love them the most.
 
It really depends on your budget. There is something for everyone for sure. Way to many actually. ;)
I'm a huge fan of Oveready dot com if they sell it, it rocks.
My 6P with Triple XP-G 1100 lumen P60 Drop In rocks. your going to spend about 3 hun for this setup.
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this is another one of my favorites with a little less performance(680 lumen) and money from a differant builder.

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Oveready.com either a C2 or 6P bored out for 18650 with a Malkoff. The M60 has more throw but the M61 is more balanced. I have the 6P with M61 Warm drop in. I love 18650.
 
I know it's not on your list, but I carry a Surefire 6P LED.

It surves as a good EDC, runs on 123 litium ion, and you can find them at some hardware stores for about 80 bucks.
 
costco.com lifegear search, 2 (360) lumen for 99$ milspec. 2 210 Lumen for $50, cant beat it, trust me. get tenergy rechargeable batteries.and buy a battery charger, it will pay off:thumbup:
 
You buy Busses... Tough as HELL and made in the USA.

Do the same for flashlights and buy RA LIGHTS (aka HDS Systems). The Ra Twisty is enough of a pocketable light, designed and assembled in the USA, can use CR123A or 18650 cells. And it's TOUGH!

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Oh, and Buy Brown makes holsters for them. Thanks Dave!
 
SUREFIRE is the only light I know of..... sorry but I just think (know?) their quality is above and beyond......

A sweet pocket sized light they make with 200 lumens is the LX2.... very sweet light... tons of throw... long battery life too.
 
adrock1978 said:
I've got a 6P led defender with the toothed bezel. Will that fit, and what exactly does it do?
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If you get the M61 it will run longer and brighter with a higher quality beam. I like the Warm tinted ones for better color rendition.
 
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