Surefire or Streamlight?

utvols · July 9, 2000, 06:09 PM

I like the Streamlight Scorpion for the price but I have not handeld one. I have played with the Surefire 6 series and the grip on 6Z didn't sell me for the added price. I just want a bright light in a compact package.

SARDUDE · July 9, 2000, 07:05 PM

I have owned and used both. If i had to choose one or the other, I would go with the
Streamlight.The Surefire is a very nice,small package. It also has a fine pure white beam.But the Streamlight has all of these features,plus it seems to hold up much better under hard use,and it is less expensive to start with.My Surefire would always seem to lose the bulb at the most inopportune times.The Streamlight has yet to let me down, even after I left it on the back of my vehicle and bounced it down the road at 15 or 20 miles an hour!

Mike Baugh · July 9, 2000, 07:09 PM

I have a Streamlight Scorpion , a Surefire 6P and M2 . The Surefires are built a lot better than the Streamlights and my 6P has quite a bit brighter beam . The 6P would be my pick . Good luck , Mike...

ohen cepel · July 9, 2000, 08:19 PM

I have 2 surefires and are happy with them. They do all I expect them to do. However, they are not cheap!
Haven't really looked at the other so I can't comment on them. Are their batteries the same? The surefire has a rather expensive battery deal.

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Grayfox · July 10, 2000, 11:29 AM

I also have a Scorpion. No complaints.

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E__WOK · July 10, 2000, 12:28 PM

Both lights use the same batteries.

G50AE · July 10, 2000, 05:56 PM

Surefire, all the way. Buy the batteries ten at a time so you get Radioshack's quantity discount. They have a ten year shelf life.

utvols · July 10, 2000, 10:15 PM

So where are the cheapest places to buy these lights? Also doesn't Streamlight make the m3 tactical lights for Glocks etc.? How do these compare to the ones from Surefire?

jthuang · July 10, 2000, 11:07 PM

Cheapest place to buy Surefire lights is probably Botach (http://www.botachtactical.com). Customer service is spotty, however.

Place with decent prices and decent service is Lagger Professional (http://www.lagger-pro.com).

Also may want to try Brightguy (http://www.brightguy.com) and Maricopa Tactical (http://www.maricopatactical.com).

Not affiliated. HTH,

Justin

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Steve Smith · July 10, 2000, 11:32 PM

I have a Streamlight Stinger XT and I love it.

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July 9, 2000, 06:09 PM	#1
utvols Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 1999 Posts: 165	I like the Streamlight Scorpion for the price but I have not handeld one. I have played with the Surefire 6 series and the grip on 6Z didn't sell me for the added price. I just want a bright light in a compact package.

July 9, 2000, 07:05 PM	#2
SARDUDE Member Join Date: October 14, 1999 Location: New Mexico Posts: 68	I have owned and used both. If i had to choose one or the other, I would go with the Streamlight.The Surefire is a very nice,small package. It also has a fine pure white beam.But the Streamlight has all of these features,plus it seems to hold up much better under hard use,and it is less expensive to start with.My Surefire would always seem to lose the bulb at the most inopportune times.The Streamlight has yet to let me down, even after I left it on the back of my vehicle and bounced it down the road at 15 or 20 miles an hour!

July 9, 2000, 07:09 PM	#3
Mike Baugh Senior Member Join Date: October 28, 1998 Location: Indiana Posts: 405	I have a Streamlight Scorpion , a Surefire 6P and M2 . The Surefires are built a lot better than the Streamlights and my 6P has quite a bit brighter beam . The 6P would be my pick . Good luck , Mike...

July 9, 2000, 08:19 PM	#4
ohen cepel Senior Member Join Date: November 20, 1999 Location: Where they send me Posts: 1,013	I have 2 surefires and are happy with them. They do all I expect them to do. However, they are not cheap! Haven't really looked at the other so I can't comment on them. Are their batteries the same? The surefire has a rather expensive battery deal. ------------------ He who dares wins. NRA Life Memeber

July 10, 2000, 11:29 AM	#5
Grayfox Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 1998 Posts: 1,885	I also have a Scorpion. No complaints. ------------------ Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity.

July 10, 2000, 12:28 PM	#6
E__WOK Senior Member Join Date: October 12, 1999 Location: KALIFORNIA Posts: 101	Both lights use the same batteries.

July 10, 2000, 05:56 PM	#7
G50AE Junior member Join Date: April 16, 2000 Posts: 275	Surefire, all the way. Buy the batteries ten at a time so you get Radioshack's quantity discount. They have a ten year shelf life.

July 10, 2000, 10:15 PM	#8
utvols Senior Member Join Date: February 10, 1999 Posts: 165	So where are the cheapest places to buy these lights? Also doesn't Streamlight make the m3 tactical lights for Glocks etc.? How do these compare to the ones from Surefire?

July 10, 2000, 11:07 PM	#9
jthuang Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2000 Posts: 823	Cheapest place to buy Surefire lights is probably Botach (http://www.botachtactical.com). Customer service is spotty, however. Place with decent prices and decent service is Lagger Professional (http://www.lagger-pro.com). Also may want to try Brightguy (http://www.brightguy.com) and Maricopa Tactical (http://www.maricopatactical.com). Not affiliated. HTH, Justin ------------------ Justin T. Huang, Esq. late of Kennett Square, Pennsylvania

July 10, 2000, 11:32 PM	#10
Steve Smith Senior Member Join Date: December 9, 1999 Posts: 4,131	I have a Streamlight Stinger XT and I love it. ------------------ Frontsight! ========================= Why is everybody all boud up about the AK-47? YEAH, I GOT ONE, WHAT'S IT TO YA?! [This message has been edited by Frontsight! (edited July 11, 2000).]