The Firing Line Forums

Go Back   The Firing Line Forums > The Skunkworks > Gear and Accessories

Reply
 
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old December 21, 2012, 11:31 AM   #1
1hogfan83
Senior Member
 
Join Date: August 12, 2011
Location: Fayetteville AR
Posts: 420
Flashlight advice

I need help deciding on a light. I have a stream light V2 but it took a dump on me, even with new batteries its a no go. Im looking for something for $50 dollars or under, preferably with a holster. Compact too. Thanks for any help.
__________________
You believe that there is one God. Good! Even the demons believe—and shudder. James 2:19
"I do not fear the man that practices ten thousand kicks one time, I fear the man that practices one kick ten thousand times." Bruce Lee
1hogfan83 is offline  
Old December 21, 2012, 01:37 PM   #2
Polinese
Senior Member
 
Join Date: September 27, 2010
Posts: 945
I think its around 75 but I have a 5.11 light that I absolutely love. It's as bright but lasts a lot longer than most of my buddies surefires. Made it through monsoon season in southern arizona working outisde most of the time and is still going strong. Might be worth a look if you can spend a little more. I also have a little one cell streamlight as my backup that has worked well so far. I forget which model it was.
Polinese is offline  
Old December 21, 2012, 01:51 PM   #3
SerenityNetworks
Senior Member
 
Join Date: February 13, 2012
Location: Allen, TX
Posts: 416
You might want to check out meritline.com. They have all sorts of inexpensive and bright CREE lights. I have purchased two and both have worked flawlessly. One is the same lumen rating as a brand name I have, except it is slightly smaller and cost $19 instead of $90.

NRA Life Member
------------------------
"There are some ideas so preposterous that only an intellectual will believe them." - Malcolm Muggeridge
SerenityNetworks is offline  
Old December 22, 2012, 02:06 AM   #4
NacsMXer
Junior Member
 
Join Date: June 4, 2009
Posts: 3
Streamlight Protac 2L...it's an excellent and very popular flashlight for EDC.

Cree XR-E LED, 180 lumen high, 10 lumen low, and strobe modes. It pierces the darkness and projects like nobody's business. You don't even feel it with it clipped inside your pocket. It's a great compromise between lumen output and size. You can get them on Amazon.com for around $45 with free shipping.



NacsMXer is offline  
Old December 22, 2012, 06:22 PM   #5
Ben Towe
Senior Member
 
Join Date: March 6, 2009
Location: Middle Tennessee
Posts: 1,128
I just bought a NEBO light to mount on a Picatinny rail and it seems like a good one. I had a Streamlight that crapped out as well. The NEBO is cheaper and it can't be any sorrier.
__________________
'Merica: Back to back World War Champs
Ben Towe is offline  
Old December 23, 2012, 04:29 AM   #6
sholling
Senior Member
 
Join Date: May 18, 1999
Location: Hemet (middle of nowhere) California
Posts: 4,261
I'm a big fan of Fenix flashlights and have their LD20 AA powered flashlights in almost every room and trade off between their CR123 powered PD20 and PD32 for my EDC depending on how much fighlight I feel like carrying. All of three run about $50. I have their larger products in my car (TK35) and bug out bag (TK11) but those don't fit the budget.

__________________
Proud Life Member: National Rifle Association, California Rifle & Pistol Association, and the Second Amendment Foundation.
Annual Member: Revolutionary War Veterans Association (Project Appleseed) and the Madison Society.

Last edited by sholling; December 23, 2012 at 04:52 AM.
sholling is offline  
Reply

Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:23 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
This site and contents, including all posts, Copyright © 1998-2021 S.W.A.T. Magazine
Copyright Complaints: Please direct DMCA Takedown Notices to the registered agent: thefiringline.com
Page generated in 0.06133 seconds with 10 queries