What's your latest flashlight?

nuphoria · **Reply #30 on:** December 26, 2011, 09:24:14 PM

That is so cool! I've talked myself out of getting one for ages now... lego rocks

kirk13 · **Reply #31 on:** December 26, 2011, 09:42:35 PM

Theres a Darth Vader one too,you know

jzmtl · **Reply #32 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:00:11 AM

Got a 47 quark turbo x on their black friday sale, while good in price and quality I feel this particular model should never have been made due to nature of XML emitter.

David · **Reply #33 on:** December 27, 2011, 03:13:12 AM

Jzmtl what is your concern about the XML emitter? Just curious because I dont know squat about emitters.

mvyrmnd · **Reply #34 on:** December 27, 2011, 04:06:27 AM

The XM-L can have some colour shifting issues due to the die size. In a tiny reflector like a Quark, it can start to look pretty ugly.

jzmtl · **Reply #35 on:** December 27, 2011, 04:55:18 AM

Quote from: David on December 27, 2011, 03:13:12 AM

Jzmtl what is your concern about the XML emitter? Just curious because I dont know squat about emitters.

XML has a much bigger die size than other emitters, so it's pointless to put it in a thrower light. the turbo x (rated 430 lumen) has a big smooth reflector (even bigger than their regular turbo), yet my other light with a smaller orange peel texture reflector (rated 200 lumen) has a smaller and brighter hot spot.

edap617 · **Reply #36 on:** December 27, 2011, 05:10:04 AM

These two, given to me by my aunt yesterday. She didn't know I have many flashlights already.

Flying Dutchman · **Reply #37 on:** December 27, 2011, 11:32:41 PM

Got a Coast G35 LED flashlight for Christmas also, claims 111 lumens, I think its about right. Runs on 3 AAA, has a single red LED also for non-reflective lighting. Not a bad unit, made in Portland, OR.

Tofty · **Reply #38 on:** December 30, 2011, 09:36:40 PM

The start of my titanium torch collection....

Jetbeam TC-R3,
Klarus MiX6 Ti,
Titaner AAA Flashlight.

The jetbeam is the first torch i've owned with a selector ring and it really is a lovely thing.

The titaner impresseed me and appears to be really well made; with acme threads, a reversed on system like a mini maglite, a GITD board behind the LED so after you turn the torch off you can see it glowing green and fine machining touches all over.

nuphoria · **Reply #39 on:** December 30, 2011, 10:33:19 PM

Very nice stuff.

I'm a big fan of the variable control thing too - got a TC-R2

5hif7y · **Reply #40 on:** December 30, 2011, 11:20:13 PM

i luv the look of the titaner. how do you like its performance?

Tofty · **Reply #41 on:** December 30, 2011, 11:38:46 PM

yeah the r3 is a little out of date now compaired to the r2, but i just really like the look of it. The r3 doesn't have the infinitely variable system of the r2, just 3 intensity modes and a strobe setting, nice positive action though.

On the titaner, the fact that the head can be fully tightened against the body while off means it's less likely to work loose and fall off, although the thread is a bit short and the o-ring isn't that stiff compaired to the competition so i'm not sure doing things this way round is a great advantage.
It only has 1 mode but i feel modes on torches this small arn't of any real use.
The board looks fairly high end and with a cree led i can't really think there's anything that could be done better.
A nice collectors piece but should survive EDC, the klarus is much smaller, impressively so in fact.

Gareth · **Reply #42 on:** December 31, 2011, 01:50:39 AM

mate, that jetbeam is stunning.

kirk13 · **Reply #43 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:23:21 PM

Got my first Fenix!I'm blown away by the amount of light this little torch generates!

Gareth · **Reply #44 on:** December 31, 2011, 03:43:55 PM

My blue E05 has been a regular feature on my keys since I got one back in October, really useful little light.

kirk13 · **Reply #45 on:** January 06, 2012, 07:43:07 PM

Got this on a New Year special on Amazon,to use on a scope mount for my Clubs night shooting championship:

Millhouse · **Reply #46 on:** January 06, 2012, 08:14:17 PM

It was this.

Came this morning and was promptly sent back. Lovely light, but makes a high pitched whine when on.

Newest item then is this, Zebralight H51.

Whilst not new, this is now running on some new 18650's. Much more economical that CR123's.

5hif7y · **Reply #47 on:** January 06, 2012, 09:44:21 PM

they are great little lights. i got my girlfriend a purple one yesterday. she loves it.

Millhouse · **Reply #48 on:** January 06, 2012, 10:21:52 PM

Matching lanyard as well. Nice touch.

Teofilo · **Reply #49 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:34:32 AM

Just got this inexpensive little but powerful light: a Fenix E15

Essexman · **Reply #50 on:** January 07, 2012, 06:50:49 PM

Quote from: 5hif7y on January 06, 2012, 09:44:21 PM

they are great little lights. i got my girlfriend a purple one yesterday. she loves it.

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What knot is that at the end? Completion knot or lanayrd knot?

5hif7y · **Reply #51 on:** January 07, 2012, 08:42:23 PM

Quote from: Essexman on January 07, 2012, 06:50:49 PM

Quote from: 5hif7y on January 06, 2012, 09:44:21 PM
they are great little lights. i got my girlfriend a purple one yesterday. she loves it.

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What knot is that at the end? Completion knot or lanayrd knot?

i believe its called a lanyard knot. i learnt it from this site http://www.surreyknots.org.uk/2-lanyard-knot.htm.

New_World · **Reply #52 on:** January 08, 2012, 05:18:02 AM

fenix tk40

Essexman · **Reply #53 on:** January 08, 2012, 10:46:42 AM

Quote from: 5hif7y on January 07, 2012, 08:42:23 PM

Quote from: Essexman on January 07, 2012, 06:50:49 PM
Quote from: 5hif7y on January 06, 2012, 09:44:21 PM
they are great little lights. i got my girlfriend a purple one yesterday. she loves it.

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What knot is that at the end? Completion knot or lanayrd knot?

i believe its called a lanyard knot. i learnt it from this site http://www.surreyknots.org.uk/2-lanyard-knot.htm.

Yes I can see it now. If you want a similar knot that uses all four cords look up the completion knot

edap617 · **Reply #54 on:** January 08, 2012, 11:46:25 AM

Quote from: Teofilo on January 07, 2012, 08:34:32 AM

Just got this inexpensive little but powerful light: a Fenix E15

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I like that mighty mite, Gene.

Teofilo · **Reply #55 on:** January 08, 2012, 02:40:05 PM

Quote from: edap617 on January 08, 2012, 11:46:25 AM

Quote from: Teofilo on January 07, 2012, 08:34:32 AM
Just got this inexpensive little but powerful light: a Fenix E15

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I like that mighty mite, Gene.

Awesome light Ed! At 140 lumens max for a single cr123.