Originally Posted By: comms


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... but I'll take a regulated, variable output light that steps from 10-200 lumens, preferably with a strobe, 3 to 50 hours run time, with an aluminum reflector and UCL lens any time.


What light are you talking about here? I am not up to date on a lot of lights and I am not sharpshooting here, but my SureFire with 120 watt bulb runs 20 minutes. What light runs 200 lumens for 3 hours? If what your describing fits the $$$, I'd probably get it.

In my current EDC I carry an old red maglite with a Nitize LED kit (great light BTW). I also carry a e+lite headlamp. I have another dozen or two headlamps, electric torches and lanterns around the house. The Surefire is just for show.



Well the thing is, regulated multi stage flashlights can be a pain to operate. Especially those with more than just a few modes. I really don't want to choose from 20 diffrent light outputs and i really hate to programme mine lights, with just one button.

But some manufacutures has multistage levels, without too many features like the Fenix range of flashlights. There P3D and L2D versions can put a huge amount of light with good battery life.
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