re: Favorite flashlight?

The light I posted is always clipped to my hat.

I've had a Klarus G15 V2 for about a year now. Took it on a camping trip this weekend and all the different brightness settings were great. There's a high/medium/low you can cycle through by holding the power switch down. And if you turn it off and then hold the switch, it comes back on with a super low setting, like 10-15 lumens. Enough to see a few things in a dark tent without waking anyone up. Then there's a turbo mode that is blinding and never really necessary, but it is there if you need it. Charges with a USB-C cord and great battery life.

Can double as a phone charger if you need it. I basically needed something that can make it through sporadic use in a weekend without worrying with batteries.


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I have a basic petzle headlight that's been a workhorse for general use. I like having a red light option for camping. Its a fantastic light. I have a k-light beacon for when I need something with major horsepower.

I have a streamlight from work that takes those fancy batteries which is pretty amazing.

I prefer stuff that uses AA or AAA batteries to rechargeable. Recharging is a problem when camping.

If you have the means for tactical acquisition through work, these are ultra awesome

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But, a regular ol mag lite LED AA sized is fantastic.

And as much as I hate to admit it, I got one of those nightstick lights that have the corny infomercial advertisements (as a gift of course) and it's pretty great.

Now that is a detailed message!!!

Just bought a Streamlight Wedge, which is my new favorite light by far

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Just got a sofirn IF25A. Great light. Any reason I’d want something that casts a narrower beam further and brighter more in the form of a spotlight?

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Im unsure if you are asking if you need something like a q beam or just a light with more throw to the beam.

For something with just more throw I’d get a Sofirn IF22A or Wurkkos TS11 or something similar with a sft40 based on your battery preferences. There’s some small details that may drive you to a different light but those with the sft40 will have much more throw than the If25a. Wurkkos and Sofirn are made in the same factory. If you want like a ton of throw, there’s other options also.

For a q beam type light, I still do use one sometimes even though I have a bunch of pocket lights. I use a Stanley fat max SL10LEDS, I still prefer to use that if I’m using one when I’m in a boat or driving for some reason the pistol grip and trigger is easier.

I have the PD35 (which I think is the PD36 now).

Actually I have two thanks to this board. Years back someone posted a tip that Academy had them on clearance. I went and found them for like $27.98. I bought three. Kept two and gave the other to my dad for Christmas. I keep one in my truck and one in my fishing bag.

I can tell you the one in my fishing bag has been in mud and every type of water in the SE and still works perfectly.

I edc a Microstream. The USB rechargeable model is pretty awesome with high & low settings, but the standard AAA model can also take a 10440 lithium battery.