Ih and stay away from anything maglight.
I don't know about that Def. For flashaholics they are the bottom of the rung in whats out there for flaslights. I can think of 100 flashlights that are way better and cheaper. They also hold up just as well and take the common batteries. Now their is a whole following of people who just like to mod the maglights (and they make great hosts) but still you can get some incredible flashlights for a lot less money.Here is a good one for. Thing has incredible throw and is priced at 1/4 of the price of a modded maglight with similar throw.$21.95 shippedhttp://www.ledbeam.com/
Quote from: colubrid on December 10, 2006, 06:02:53 AMI don't know about that Def. For flashaholics they are the bottom of the rung in whats out there for flaslights. I can think of 100 flashlights that are way better and cheaper. They also hold up just as well and take the common batteries. Now their is a whole following of people who just like to mod the maglights (and they make great hosts) but still you can get some incredible flashlights for a lot less money.Here is a good one for. Thing has incredible throw and is priced at 1/4 of the price of a modded maglight with similar throw.$21.95 shippedhttp://www.ledbeam.com/You have a point there, but I'd like to also point out that for many years, serious knifers said the exact same thing about SAKs, and now look at SOSAK. It's one of the biggest knife enthusiast groups to be found anywhere! Serious knifers also said the same thing about multitools, and Multitool.org is showing them up as well!Personally I always have, and always will be a fan of Mag Lights. They are rock solid and reliable, and can be found almost anywhere, and even better, spare parts can be located in just about any store. That's worth something right there! They may not be as advanced as many other, newer lights, but they work and I've been counting on them (and using lights extensively) for at least 15 years now.Of course, that's not to say that I don't appreciate any newer lights though. And, I wish Mag would come out with some nice compact lights as well, but I am guessing they will with time. After all, look how long we had to wait for Victorinox to come out with lights, one handed opening or even multitools.Tradition for it's own sake often impedes progress, but companies like Mag and Victorinox recognize that something only becomes tradition if it stays around long enough in the first place to be repeated.Def
Here are some small lights that you should look into:Gerber or CMG Infinity Ultra (discontinued old style only) Loooooooong runtime. Built like a tank.
I guess I'm the only idiot who doesn't like twist-head switched torches....
I guess I'm the only idiot who doesn't like twist-head switched torches. Why? Because when I did have one I always kept engaging the switch when it was in its sheath on my side. Then when you -really- need it to work...
I didn't see Inova mentioned. They are USA made and the X1 is a great small light that comes in around $20. Inova has a range of flashlights...IMO all very good and not as expensive as Surefire.Steamlight also has a small light in the $20 range, but it is made in China.I don't have an ARC, but I want one...maybe someday.Try Inova...I think you will like their lights.
I am however looking for a very small flashlight, preferably with an LED (for brightness and efficiency). I've looked at the maglight minis (the tiny ones, maybe that's the wrong name) but I haven't found any LED bulbs for them...maybe I haven't looked hard enough.I won't buy anything from China, and would prefer to stick to USA or Europe. Also, I don't want to break the bank. Preferably under $20 if possible.