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Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 08:29:49 No.280715 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>280773 >>282394 >>283184 >>283704

Lets talk flashlights. What do you use. What are some good brands for flashlights and headlamps?

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 08:34:46 No.280717 Report

Quoted By: >>280727 >>286203

just my 2 cents, AA powered lights are weak as shit.

Once you go with a lithium powered light, like 18650 rechargeable or CR123a or whatever, there is absolutely no turning back.

I like Foursevens a lot.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 09:35:02 No.280727 Report

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>>280717
While I generally agree, i have streamlights semi newish pro tac Hl 600 that runs off AA's and it is absolutely amazing and a great value. Much brighter than my surefires and other normal size lights, with a an average to longer battery life on the high mode, and a great life (10 hrs + I think) on the low output mode. Plus programmable. And now I think they have a 750 lumen model or some insanity.

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Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 09:55:23 No.280734 Report

Quoted By: >>280899

Got this, pretty happy with it, run it off lithy-ion rechargable AA's and had no problems with, it drop it few time on concrete and nothing ever broken on it

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 10:35:27 No.280743 Report

Quoted By: >>280776

Living in the past with my trusty 2AA Maglite. Been using it a decade. I'll be very sad when it fails, but I don't expect that to be any time soon.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 14:45:56 No.280773 Report

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>>280715
I love my FourSevens Quark Pro. That bitch runs AA and it's fucking great. Although, it's my first higher end flash light, and I'm sure I'll pick up some nicer ones down the road. But I love mine and it takes some serious abuse and keeps running.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 15:00:15 No.280776 Report

Quoted By: >>280778

>>280743
If it does die, check out the new 2AA LED Maglites. They're basically the same thing except way more powerful and last longer.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 15:05:09 No.280778 Report

Quoted By: >>280792

>>280776
Maglights are shit. I get more power out of my little 5.11 cheap pen light than I do out of my massive D cell battery Mag Light.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 15:51:07 No.280792 Report

Quoted By: >>280798

>>280778
Maglights are tough. I don't want to spotlight coyotes with it, I want it to come on every time I tell it to.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 16:15:22 No.280798 Report

Quoted By: >>280803 >>283705

>>280792
So will my 5.11 AAA penlight. Maglights being tough is a gimmick to sell an outdated heavy product. Anything sold by FourSevens, Fenix, SureFire, StreamLight, Zebra, or 5.11 is going to be as tough if not tougher than the Mag Light while being a fraction of the size and weight.

I don't think that my maglight would ever hold up to the abuse my FourSevens Quark goes through. It pretty much sits in my closet in case I need to find a missing sock or use it as a club now.

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Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 16:23:35 No.280802 Report

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Great little light. Good throw, double a, older tech led but great if you arent looking for 700 lumens.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 16:24:40 No.280803 Report

Quoted By: >>280804

>>280798
I've had my 2AA Maglight longer than I've been married and we hit15 years last December. When it goes I'll replace it, but there's no reason to do so prematurely. I watch these threads for ideas about replacements. It is old and my kids are young, for breakage and loss are a concern.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 16:28:09 No.280804 Report

Quoted By: >>280827

>>280803
I'm not saying they weren't once the best. But in 2014 they are way over priced.

I almost bought a mini mag light, but for the same price I picked up a 5.11 pen light that is drop proof, shock proof, and waterproof and a fair bit brighter too. Well worth the $20-25 that it goes for. I'd suggest that for EDC any day. It's taken it's fair share of beatings and abuse.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 17:02:52 No.280827 Report

Quoted By: >>280831

>>280804
Hopefully I'll remember that in my time of bereavement.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 17:08:21 No.280831 Report

Quoted By: >>280838 >>282378

>>280827
There was a point in time where I thought both of my mag lights would never be replaced, haha

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 17:18:37 No.280838 Report

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>>280831
I expect it, but my cheap ass dreads it.

FWIW, dollar led lights with three triple a batteries are great for your kids and help keep your good light safe.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 04 Mar 2014 19:44:51 No.280899 Report

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>>280734

It's nice, but I've stopped using it on trips after I became of of those Ultralight faggets.

Also, the boost function has broken on mine after using it too much, I guess.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 06:03:04 No.282378 Report

Quoted By: >>282380 >>282396

>>280831
Speaking of Maglights, I just found my old one and
a) has anyone tried any of the LED conversion kits like the Nite Ize, and how bright are they
b) how about the new LED maglites that look like the classic ones (Mini Pro + and regular LED Mini Mag)?

By the way I really like pic related (Princeton Tec Amp 1L) as a cheap basic waterproof /out/ light that's bright enough for most real tasks (and opens microbrew bottles if I can't find any of my dozen-odd other outdoor gadgets with integrated bottle openers). Got it for the kayak safety compliance kit, gonna get another because it's 15 bucks. Also gonna get some PVC tubing to make a little mast and see how it works as a nav light with the duffuser.

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Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 06:05:43 No.282380 Report

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>>282378
umm... picture related (my apologies... dentist, codeine, whiskey, woozy)

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 06:44:53 No.282394 Report

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>>280715
Mini Maglite Pro

Bretty good flashlight. Lights up the path ahead of me for a good distance, can't ask it to do more than that.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 06:47:04 No.282396 Report

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>>282378
I want to know about the drop-in led bulbs too. They come in 1-watt and 2-watt varieties with $1.00 difference on the 2-watt. What's the difference? I tried reading the flashlight forums for clues. But they talk a bunch of confusing electrical engineering bullshit.
I'd like to know a little something about it before I spend $12.99-$19.99 for each one.

Mini-mag 2AA:
I don't know if they make them better now: but when I got mine almost ten years ago, when led lights first started coming around...
It is the worst flashlight I have ever seen. Bombproof aluminum housing with only like one or two lumens of light being produced. The bulb doesn't even look like a normal led. My free flashlights from harbor freight put out over 10x more brightness.
Sorry for putting you on blast like this mag-lite, but it's true.
Also the rubber button cover keeps falling off, on my 6D mag-lite

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 07:29:09 No.282406 Report

Quoted By: >>282412 >>282421

I have a lumapro flashlight in 2004 from thinkgeek on sale: $19.99 + $6 shipping + $1.55 tax = $27.54 shipped w/ extra battery

Pretty good deal for a less than 30 buck flashlight that is as solid as a maglite, as strong and almost as heavy. Lasted a decade and still going for me. Only thing is it only has on and off mode, no power saving modes. Recently there was a scheduled power outage and i found out it only lasts about 2 hours per battery. Obviously I needed a lantern to last the night.

I have a couple cheap free LED flashlights, doesn't throw farther than say a bedroom. It's more of a quick small area light to search for things in the dark room at night. Recently got a free flashlight from marlboro, it's brighter than all my other little led lights, comes with match holder and compass. Very nice. Pretty sure led has come a long way, the more expensive ones probably do way better.

Not looking to spend too much for flashlights, I wanted a fenix ld41 for 70 but not anymore. I would go for a nitecore srt7 for 80 bucks.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 08:19:27 No.282410 Report

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I just like to have different sizes flash lights. Mega light is not even worth half of what it costs. The best 2 AA i ever had was a heavy duty curved yellow one. I dont remember the brand. I like aa because its the same battery size as my camera and my phone charger. I just had to find a flash lights that last though. Every time i through one away i feel like i am polluting the planet. I found a cheap 3AAA one for $1. It is not strong at all, but i changed batteries twice and it is still going. The batteries are more expansive than the flashlight itself that came with batteries.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 08:21:50 No.282412 Report

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>>282406
My friend has one of those
Ther are good

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 09:37:53 No.282421 Report

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>>282406

you can get lights for cheaper than that

my most powerful one is a Crelant 7G5 V2 that I got for $60

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 09:47:51 No.282422 Report

Quoted By: >>282424 >>283219 >>283223 >>283241

Being an ignoramus here, but is there any situation in which a handheld flashlight is better than a headlamp?

Headlamps just seem so much more convenient.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 07 Mar 2014 10:02:48 No.282424 Report

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>>282422
only in a defensive situation or when you need an extremely powerful light

that's the only reason I got one, cause I can point it in their face and whack someone with the strike bezel

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Anonymous Sat 08 Mar 2014 08:00:54 No.282964 Report

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I just got a POS little Coleman.
Takes 3 AAA's, lasts forever.
I love it. Use it for everything now.
Not super bright, but I'm not trying to light things on fire with it...

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 08 Mar 2014 20:09:29 No.283180 Report

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I read the OP as Fleshlights. What the fuck man.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 08 Mar 2014 20:32:19 No.283184 Report

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>>280715
6 D-cell Maglite or GTFO

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 08 Mar 2014 21:44:58 No.283219 Report

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>>282422
When you need your hands free

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 08 Mar 2014 22:00:37 No.283223 Report

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>>282422
>power
>battery life
>being able to keep light on an area without having to constantly look at it
>being able to light an entire area without by using indirect flood
>longer battery life
>not blinding everyone you are trying to talk to
>being able to quickly hand it to someone else if need be to complete a task
>using it as a weapon
>easier to store in a pocket for when needed rather than having some loose strap stuffed in
>able to customize it to any situation (bike mounts, rifle mounts, even head strap mounts)
>rapid switching/strobing/morse code messaging on and off with certain models by thumbing the power button

probably other reasons i can't think of right now, also i have both, so i don't give a fuck which people say is better

AKnative

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AKnative Sat 08 Mar 2014 22:47:44 No.283241 Report

Quoted By: >>283288 >>283508 >>283632

>>282422
Why not both?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 08 Mar 2014 23:00:14 No.283247 Report

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What do you guys think about THIS?

Flashlight/stun gun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HR5LH44lNPE

Usually, I find stun guns lousy and bulky but this is built into the flashlight and reasonably unnoticeable. Someone on CL is selling it for 40 bucks, seems pricey I've been "police" or vipertek brand ones for 20 bucks on ebay.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 00:18:28 No.283284 Report

Quoted By: >>283297

Nitecore TM26. Built nice and tough, I bought the best 18650s I could find for it so it lasts 1/3 again longer. I mainly use the 3 and 95 lumen setting, but I'll admit I mainly got it for its 3500 lumen capeability.

Because I like having the power of a small sun in my hand.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 00:18:39 No.283285 Report

Quoted By: >>283299

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ThruNite-Catapult-Taschenlampe-1300lumens-Flashlight/dp/B00BPLNQVI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394323219&sr=8-1&keywords=thrunite+catapult
>pound for pound the best thrower flashlight
>(I actually went through the trouble of measuring throwing distance and lumen output against cost for the most popular throwers out there and this came up trumps)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Panasonic-NCR18650B-UNPROTECTED-Capacity-Rechargeable-Black/dp/B00AIOH9VG/ref=pd_sim_sg_3?ie=UTF8&refRID=0CQWPB0G7KXP948X16N7
>the best-performing 18650 cells on the market (two of these will power the above thrower flashlight)

http://www.fenixtorch.co.uk/Shop/Accessories/Headbands/12436-Fenix-Headband.html
>not use getting a separate head torch and dealing with shitty output

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Fenix-Flashlights-PD20R5-PD20-Flashlight/dp/B004DVGKKG/ref=sr_1_27?ie=UTF8&qid=1394323618&sr=8-27&keywords=fenix
>have a good stand-by for when you need it
>if your hands need to be freed-up, use the headband

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Nitecore-RCR123A-Battery-2-4WH-Protected/dp/B009C8XFRQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394323797&sr=8-1&keywords=rcr123a
>always try and choose a stand-by based on its size
>this is pretty much dictated by the kind of battery it accepts (this one cell can possibly end up powering a relatively inexpensive stand-by like above)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/JETBeam-Intellicharge-i4-V2-Nitecore/dp/B007WSFWPG/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1394323050&sr=8-1&keywords=nitecore+charger
>charges most types of commercial batteries
>if you use batteries pretty often then you will want a good charger

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 00:21:09 No.283288 Report

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>>283241

Yes I carry both too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 00:36:51 No.283297 Report

Quoted By: >>283304

>>283284

>3800 lumen

For anyone who doesn't mind the bulk, it seems like a bretty gud self defense tool and probably fire starter.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 00:43:06 No.283299 Report

Quoted By: >>283488

>>283285
http://www.amazon.co.uk/TrustFire-TR3T6-3800Lm-Flashlight-Torch/dp/B00A2JIP8S/ref=sr_1_12?ie=UTF8&qid=1394324511&sr=8-12&keywords=3800+lumen
>bu-but muh lumens!
>beware the Chinese, they lie about the quality of everything they produce... that being said, these are worth £20
>they output close to a third of what is advertised after 20 minutes, but even that is enough to justify the price
>the main reason being that the reflectors are awful, and that actually makes a huge difference when it comes to making the light from some tiny LEDs travel over large distances

http://www.amazon.co.uk/CREE-Lumens-Flashlight-Zoomable-Torch/dp/B007ZXUUOG/ref=pd_sim_kh_11?ie=UTF8&refRID=1Y1HK66XQZ65WG696GG9
>the quality of the build is poor, but the function is remarkable... whoever you seeing making this torch design does it the same way and it is a good idea to have one in case you need to lend somebody a torch in a hurry and don't mind losing it
>couple this purchase with:

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ULTRAFIRE-PROTECTED-3000mAh-Rechargeable-Battery/dp/B0070QEOA4/ref=pd_sim_diy_2?ie=UTF8&refRID=15P16S44QPCYAZBQ60EX
>beware cheap batteries
>these are more than likely reclaimed laptop cells (open up your laptop battery and this is what you see)... not safe for a nice torch, but for the above it is a cheap solution if you don't mind charging after every normal use

http://www.amazon.co.uk/ThruNite-Searching-Light-QuadRay-Lumen/dp/B00AYS0YSG/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=3VNCM2Q5T8TC3&coliid=I1U88UEJ0R4VXH
>If you want something that performs like the first link in the real world then try this, it's a well-made flashlight from a decent company that can actually be held accountable for their products
>the reflector is shallow enough to give some decent flood (wide angle beam) and throw (project a concentrated beam) a good distance
>3 XM-L2 LEDs and the orange-peel texture reflector will make sure the beam is strong and clean, making your target more readable at a distance

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 00:48:28 No.283304 Report

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>>283297
They advertised 3500lumen when I bought it. what's 300 lumens between friends? ;)

For 1kg it is a li'l heavy, but yes you could definatly clobber someone with it. I work as a watchman, the blinding light is enough to stun junkies and dealers, makes em panic thinking it's the police.
Could probably start a fire with it using a magnifying glass, (pretty hot beam on full) definately using tinfoil and the batteries.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 02:32:02 No.283355 Report

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I carry a blow torch with a lantern attachment. It makes a good weapon and I can start fires with it.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 03:03:34 No.283372 Report

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I own half a dozen crappy chinese flashlights(that use cree emitters, so still better than the $20 junk they sell at home depot)

My 2 good quality ones are the Nitcore EC2(which is prob. the most /out/ flashlight ever made) and Rofis JR-20

Both have 300+ lumin modes, and 200+ hours of use at low.
The nitecore has a really cool flashling red led thats great for keeping in visual contact if you're trailing someone. Every 2 or 3 seconds, it blinks. Can also be turned on solid(for 600+ hours) and is ideal for reading maps at close range, while keeping your night vision.

Rofis has an articulating head that allows it to go from conventional 180degree flashlight, to a 90 degree angle light.

If i had to recommend one for /out/, i really cant think of one better suited than the EC2.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 05:05:28 No.283432 Report

Quoted By: >>283434

Get on my level, plebs.

I've used one of those military standard issue angle flashlights like pic related since I was about 5 years old. It has little color filters that you keep in the base of it, which is pretty badass. Grandpa used it in WWII and gave it to me when I was a kid.

>mfw not even /k/

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 05:06:34 No.283434 Report

Quoted By: >>283435 >>287201

>>283432
Forgot pic

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 05:11:16 No.283435 Report

Quoted By: >>283438 >>285144

>>283434
>clear is regular light
>blue is good for fog, steam, and vapors
>red limits photopic accommodation
but what is yellow?

also green is sposta be good for reading maps but i think that's a load of bunk

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 05:17:16 No.283438 Report

Quoted By: >>283442

>>283435

bretty sure yellow is better for the fog not the blue..that's why cars have yellow fog lights?

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 05:24:57 No.283442 Report

Quoted By: >>283458

>>283438
the yellow lights are more efficient for the eye to see than the blues and violets - they were put on cars not quite so much for the benefit of the driver but for the benefit of oncoming traffic/pedestrians/etc. it's not as obnoxious to be looking at a yellow light because it's very easy on the eyes.

low pressure sodium street lamps are also yellow, and partly the justification is the reduced glare/dazzle/disability of yellow but mostly in that case it's because they're so god damned efficient and happen to be yellow too

why blue is said to be better for fog is probably because the short wavelengths of blue will actually reflect and scatter off the fog thus making it more visible. so the blue probably isn't so much for seeing through haze/vapors but for detecting them

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 06:20:22 No.283458 Report

Quoted By: >>283465

>>283442
I instantly hate people who have blue headlights.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 06:42:06 No.283465 Report

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>>283458
and rigfhtfully so. they're excellent for them and an absolute scourge on society

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 08:36:51 No.283488 Report

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>>283299
Best C8 on the market right now. Machining is great, you can chose clicky type, emitter tint, and mode setup. There's a review on budgetlightforum too.

http://intl-outdoor.com/xintd-c8-v4-xml2-t6-18650-flashlight-p-308.html

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 11:22:38 No.283508 Report

Quoted By: >>283703

>>283241

I use both too. Headtorch is a Petzl with a red filter - I don't like the ones with separate red LEDs as you can goose your nightvision if you press the button wrong. One of the most useful skills I learnt in the military was just how much you can actually see at night if you are careful about preserving your nightvision.

Also have a small Gerber recon thing, again with physical filters. Keep this handy for map reading as on UK maps the contours are in red and so disappear under red light. Supposedly blue light also shows up blood better too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 14:00:49 No.283540 Report

Quoted By: >>283563 >>283623

I live in a major city and decided on a bug out bag, What battery powered flash light would you recommend, rechargeable or AA,AAA,D, etc?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 15:22:22 No.283563 Report

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>>283540
if it is for prolonged emergency then choose the same battery type as any other pieces of equipment, e.g. portable radio than runs off AA, gps that takes AA, other flashlights/lamps etc

if you can find a very small (2xAA) charger that is lightweight then i would go with the rechargables, as the next time you find power you can top them back-up, even better if it also has a car adaptor because then you can charge in any vehicle, downsides of rechargables are that they ever so slowly discharge (although the newer batteries are much better at this, self-discharge is now measured in years), they also weigh more compared to lithium AA's but not a huge deal in the general scheme of things

in summary choose same batt type as other pieces of equipment, if you can guarantee you can escape in a vehicle and can load it with a shit ton of pre-bought disposable AA's go with them mostly, if you are escaping on foot and can only take limited AA's prolly go with rechargables with the means to recharge them yourself when opportunity arises

also make sure you have some type of AA to phone adaptor so you can sacrifice batts to keep your phone going

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 17:37:53 No.283623 Report

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>>283540
if you use AA or AAA, get Sanyo Eneloops. They've been on the market almost 10 years, and nothing else can touch them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eneloop

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 17:50:20 No.283629 Report

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>spending huge amounts of money on torches
I legitimately never got the point of this, I dunno, maybe its different in countries that have dangerous animals
I have two torches, an angled head one that sits on the strap of my bag and runs off of 2xC, and a wind up one that I keep inside the bag for emergencies

The old style military torch is still in my opinion the best general purpose torch out there

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 17:56:25 No.283632 Report

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>>283241
No mention of Zebralight? Their headlamps are tops. I've got an H51Fw and plan to get the H502 also. The run on single cells (CR123, AA, and 18650), have a great UI, amazingly efficient drivers, programmable modes, and compact size. Lots of options for LED tint and beam pattern. Protip: if you're using it outside, get a neutral-white emitter. It'll render greens and browns more fully and won't mess with your depth perception like a cool-white emitter.

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Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 18:30:53 No.283648 Report

Quoted By: >>284418

I've had a 2-D cell Maglite for well over 20 years now and it's served me well.

AKnative

AKnative Sun 09 Mar 2014 20:29:24 No.283703 Report

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>>283508
The headlight I posted only has 1 button. Press once, red LEDs. Then brighter combos of the white LEDs, last one is flashing.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 20:32:20 No.283704 Report

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>>280715
I use 4sevens mainly, haven't had any issues.

I have a pure hatred for surefire, I got a defective E2 defender once and they suggested that I should by their "newer" model as a sollution.

Over priced and you get more for the money with just about everyone else.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 09 Mar 2014 20:35:19 No.283705 Report

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>>280798
Maglights have come a long way, they are catching up with newer models.

that being said, I keep my 4d cell mainly as a less than suspicious club

funfact: the first model was made form a fence post cut off a chain-link fence.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 10 Mar 2014 22:43:43 No.284412 Report

Quoted By: >>284659

Just had a 3 hour power outage today. Sucked but again showed the importance of having lanterns. Going to the bathroom or showering in the dark is nuts. Leaving your flashlight on to shower is not smart either, maybe a candle but not good in the long run.

Having multiple lanterns. If you only have battery ones, imagine SHTF and you won't have power for months if not a year plus. You'll run out of batteries fast even if you have rechargeables, you won't have the power to recharge them unless you buy some solar battery chargers. So having a wind up one really helps as well as rechargeables + solar battery chargers.

Flashlights are great to have a couple but also think about long term power outages and lanterns.

JO !j7rsFVQwG6

JO !j7rsFVQwG6 Mon 10 Mar 2014 22:53:50 No.284418 Report

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>>283648
I'm that kind of man too.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 08:45:50 No.284657 Report

Quoted By: >>284797

Has anyone got a good really powerful high lumens handheld? don't really care about weight or anything, just want a handheld for spotlighting/hunting that will stand the test of time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 08:58:45 No.284659 Report

Quoted By: >>284884

>>284412
do you even moonlight mode bitch?

3 x AAA:
350lm / 0.9 hours, 180lm / 1.9 hours, 60lm / 6.5 hours, 8lm / 40 hours, 0.5lm / 35 days
3 x AA:
350lm / 2 hours, 180lm / 4.2 hours, 60lm / 14.5 hours, 8lm / 150 hours, 0.5lm / 70 days
1 x 26650:
350lm / 4.5 hours, 180lm / 10 hours, 60lm / 34 hours, 8lm / 15 days, 0.5lm / 180 days
4 x 18650:
350lm / 11.5 hours, 180lm / 25 hours, 60lm / 86 hours, 8lm / 42 days, 0.5lm / 380 days

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 16:29:04 No.284797 Report

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>>284657
This:
http://www.nltinc.com/cap-lamp-systems/predator/

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 11 Mar 2014 18:38:29 No.284884 Report

Quoted By: >>285110

>>284659

>showering on moonlight mode
>8 lumens or 0.5 lumens
>useful

dis nigga

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 04:04:08 No.285110 Report

Quoted By: >>285115 >>285157

>>284884
>not knowing you only need 1 lumen to easily see what your doing.
do you even candle?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 04:10:31 No.285115 Report

Quoted By: >>285119

>>285110
Human eyes adjust very well to darkness and we don't need much light to get by.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 04:13:07 No.285119 Report

Quoted By: >>285121

>>285115
yeah ive wandered around caves with a single tea candle in an ikea lantern, its amazing how little light you actually need to see.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 04:16:10 No.285121 Report

Quoted By: >>285126

>>285119
My "oh shit kit" includes a keyfob l.e.d. light. One small l.e.d. and a hearing aid battery. It's enough to hike with on a starless night.

You can travel easily on a starry night without moon, too. Your eyes did evolve for that shit, you know.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 04:20:50 No.285126 Report

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>>285121
yeah my favorite hikes are moonlit walks through the woods. but just in case i got my 820 lumen Fenix TK35 to annihilate the darkness.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 04:54:28 No.285144 Report

Quoted By: >>285160

>>283435
Blue is for suicide watch, nigga, red is for night eye

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 05:25:17 No.285157 Report

Quoted By: >>285164

>>285110
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?61160-How-many-lumens-from-a-candle

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 05:26:28 No.285160 Report

Quoted By:

>>285144
suicide watch?

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 05:30:20 No.285164 Report

Quoted By:

>>285157
my headlamp has a 1 lumen mode which is what i was going by, but yes a candle is a bit more than 1 lumen.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 06:15:20 No.285182 Report

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I use cheap AA $10 flashlights from DX or other chinese estores. I have no problems with them and, they're brighter than anything you can get at walmart or canadian tire.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 06:18:08 No.285184 Report

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I got a cheap coleman flashlight for christmas. Thing is bright as fuck.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 06:41:25 No.285187 Report

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Thrunite TN11, T30s, Nuetron 2c, and several 1000 plus lumen Chinese no names...

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 09:04:08 No.285206 Report

Quoted By: >>285207

whats the best thrower out there at the moment?

regardless of price.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Mar 2014 09:17:53 No.285207 Report

Quoted By:

>>285206
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a-BiJWheis

Anonymous

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Anonymous Fri 14 Mar 2014 10:39:19 No.286178 Report

Quoted By: >>286180

I just ordered a Black Diamond Revolt.
Got to play with them in a store yesterday, they're like looking at car headlights.
Lots of different brightness adjustments, and it's rechargeable.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Mar 2014 11:03:51 No.286180 Report

Quoted By: >>286317

>>286178
you got jewed hard

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Mar 2014 14:17:44 No.286203 Report

Quoted By:

>>280717
My Fenix LD 41 runs fine on 4AA's, I like the versatility

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Mar 2014 19:44:08 No.286317 Report

Quoted By: >>286514

>>286180
Ordered it offa ebay for 20 bucks.
retail was like 60.
who got jewed?

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 15 Mar 2014 02:00:11 No.286514 Report

Quoted By: >>286537

>>286317
>Random interjection

Have you seen fucking ski-suits on ebay? You can get them for like 20 bucks shipped for shit that cost 500+ bucks a few years ago. Not sure if snowsports your thing, but shit man.....

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 15 Mar 2014 02:35:42 No.286537 Report

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>>286514
Damn, I might have to take up skiing..

pook

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pook Sun 16 Mar 2014 09:03:33 No.287201 Report

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>>283434

i was like you once, anon. i still have about five of those old fulton lights in various places.

but then i thought to myself "what are they using now?"

the answer is pic related.

and as much as i SWORE by the old fultons... the streamlight is an upgrade in literally every way.

Anonymous

Anonymous Tue 18 Mar 2014 10:18:43 No.288564 Report

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You can't go wrong with a TN30s by Thrunite.. In the night sky I can see most everything in a 3 acre area, and they are like $30 bucks on Amazon. I suggest and 800 mah 18650 battery..

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