Flashlights

[spyder_dude007]

A flashlight would go great with my Spyderco. What do reccomend. What lights or brands are the brightest. I prefer LED lights what do you reccomend.

[Carlos]

Arc AAA, for a compact LED. I use one on my keychain.

[delicrazy]

i would suggest a maglite. inexpensive though easy to destroy if you arent carefull and they make great deffensive weapons

[sam the man..]

bright - Underwater Kinetic 2L
brightest - Surefires..

I use my photon with my sexy Red Ladybug! <img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="spyder.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have bone implant will travel..

[J Smith]

Surefires are the bightest.Photons are the brightest LEDs I have seen.I have been trying to trade a couple of my spydies for a surefire on Blade forums with no luck,been offering a really good deal too.When someone gets a surefire it is hard to get them to trade.

JEFF .............Sooooo I see the internet is on the computer now.-Homer Simpson

[sotyakr]

If your looking for good info on flashlights, LED or incandescent, Candle Power Forums <www.candlepowerforums.com> is the place to go.


FWIW - for my money, the Arc AAA offers a bright (for it's size), long lasting beam. The Photons are nice and tiny, but dim somewhat faster. Plus, the AAA battery used in the Arc is easily replaced. No tiny screws to mess with.

Edited by - sotyakr on 8/19/2002 11:21:29 PM

[KBR]

I carry my white Arc AAA, with Spyderco Jester SE, on my keychain. <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>


Survive, Adapt, and Overcome...



Edited by - KBR on 8/20/2002 8:12:14 PM

[vampyrewolf]

Just picked up a Mini Maglite (2 AA) this summer... $25, and now on the 3rd set of batteries after 7 weeks of use. They start going dim(60hrs?) and I replace though.

sweet chrome color and offers a fair bit of weight.

[glockman99]

"...The Photons are nice and tiny, but dim somewhat faster. Plus, the AAA battery used in the Arc is easily replaced. No tiny screws to mess with."
- sotyakr

I guess you don't have one of the newer Photon 3 models...They don't use screws anymore, as the back is now "press-fit"


Dann Fassnacht Aberdeen, WA glockman99@hotmail.com ICQ: 53675663

[sotyakr]

>>I guess you don't have one of the newer Photon 3 models...

Nope. The "2" was my last Photon until switching to an Arc AAA LE for keychain EDC.

[Jeff/1911]

I recently bought a Streamlight Scorpion, while shopping for a Surefire. I still want to get a Surefire sometime, but the Scorpion was 1/3 of the price and still an incredible light. Very bright with a rubberized case and with the end-cap "tactical" style switch. Here's a link to the product page about it, in case anyone is interested:

http://www.streamlight.com/2001/scorpio ... ations.htm

Jeff/1911.

Edited by - Jeff/1911 on 8/21/2002 12:10:54 AM

[sam the man..]

The Scorpion's great value for money.. Somehowhat underrated.. Some of my light buddies swears by them! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Sam

have bone implant will travel..

[Jeff/1911]

Samo,

That's what I kind of figured, after owning one. Glad to hear that your buddies think they're alright too. I understand that the replacement bulbs are a fraction of the cost of those for the Surefire lights as well. That helped to make my mind up about the Scorpion at the time of purchase, I recall.

All the best, Jeff.

[Rex G]

I carry Surefire the most now, owning six, counting the ones mounted on weapons. I have noticed lately, however, that the bulbs don't last as long as they once did. Has anyone else had similar experiences with their bulbs?

[caleo]

I would definately reccomend the SureFire E2e, I own three of the along with all my other SF's they are a great light!!!!!

You wont be dissapointed, also check out the SureFire Discussion Board if you want!!

Clint

[sotyakr]

For a small, bright single LED light, the Arc LS with the 123 battery case is about the only game in town. It also can be used with interchangeable battery tubes which hold either 1 (less light, longer life) or 2 (more light and batt. life) AA's. The LS uses a single Luxeon Star LED which is brighter than many multiple LED arrays.

Certainly not as bright as a Surefire, but a lot longer battery life, not to mention a bulb that won't burn out anytime soon. Like the E2e, it's also HA III anodized. The only real drawbacks are that they're on the pricey side (between $90 - $120), and the Luxeon Star LED is fairly new, so there has been some variabilty in beam quality but that's improving. Factory "seconds" are occasionally available at more reasonable prices (about $70 with all 3 battery tubes) directly from Arc (www.arcflashlight.com).