What kind of flashlights do you have? Name them all if you can. They can be headlamps ,flashlights,key chain size lights,crank, etc....

and tell us what you think about your lights,like do you like it alot, hate it, you know.
God Bless.

i have 2 L1P's. They are great! Small, light, uses common batteries, good output and has a good beam.

1 Nuwai Q3, same story as the fenix, but uses CR123 or R-CR123 batteries.

Princeton Tec EOS, great headlight, adjustable output. The beam is a bit to focused for my tast, but not too bad. Dimmer than my Fenix.

Petzl Tikka, old model. Mine old one is on of the first models, which is rather simple and not as bright. But very light and great runtime.

A "police" brand Xenon light, which has horrible reliablility. Hate it.

Many proton 2 clones, keep them everywhere. Very handy for many things.

A collection of cheap hardware store lights... quality varies.

Surefire A2, E1L and three G2 (one with LED conversion)
5D Mag - I've had this for over 20 years
A bunch of 2AA Mags
Pelican 2C
Gerber Recon
Pelican headlight (forgot the model)
2 CountyComm keychain lights

I think that's all! There's not a one in the bunch that I don't like or don't use. The 5D Mag sits next to the bed, the Pelican is my truck light, I EDC the E1L to work, and either the A2 or a G2 on weekends, depending on the activity plan.

- Maglight 4-D cells (I thought the 6 was a little over kill)
- Some off brand headlamp thing. Won't go over safety helmets.. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />
- Small military style flashlight. Plastic body. Has Red, Yellow, and Green filters. Momentary switch.
- Cheap Chinese made 3 1/2" flashlight with push-button momentary on tail cap, twist for permanent on. No lockout.
- 6" flashlight that bends to 90 degrees away from the body, the body has a clip. Very useful on a backback or such. Cheaply made.
- Normal "home" flashlights. You know, those cheap ones you buy in the store that have 2 free batteries with them.
- IN THE MAIL: Yellow Surfire G2, with holster, lanyard, red filter, the brighter P61 Lamp and Reflector. Replacing the crap chinese made one above. Will become my everyday carry. Hope my flashlight doesn't qualify as a "dangerous device" under CT law, otherwise, I can' t have it in my car. <img src="/images/graemlins/mad.gif" alt="" /> I hear you can temporarily blind people with it...

Most used:
Fenix L1P - EDC, great size and output from a common cell
Surefire E2 - amazing output for size
Photon Freedom - Always there, very usefull

In pack:
Princeton Tec Aurora Headlamp - long battery life and small

In truck:
Inova X5T - great runtime, uses Surfires old batteries
Lowes $2.50 1wt LED light (3AAA) - good light to give to kids

Others:
Streamlight X20 - Old "cop" light, needs new battery (light is almost 20 years old and stil is a great light)
Streamlight X20P - newer version, needs battery
Mini-Mag AA, and D - a few hanging around for years some have been upgraded to LED.
Misc. LED lights - mostly 3 AAA with 3 5mm LEDs - last forever

Ready

Arc AAAP
Photn freedom
mini mag w/led conversion
3d mag w/led
2d mag w/led
dorcy AAA led
dorcy halogen recharge
freeplay plus
unknown maker headlamp
inova X5
on order(my birthday gift to myself) Surefire L2 lumamax

My lights:
3aaa mini maglite led-Really like it, one of the best lights i have.
2aa mini maglite led.-same as above,bright light.
regular mini mag- reliable and fair price,good light.
inova microlight- very good for size,i would get the photon micro but wherever i see it ,its over priced.
crank led illuminator-worked very well for awhile but now it acts funny.
crank led radio/siren /phone charger,signal light- works well, like it alot.
6 led energizer headlamp-got it 3 years ago before i knew what leds were and it still is one of my top lights.has 4 different settings.one of my favorites.
princeton tec attidue- just recently got it. really impressed,you can scuba dive with it. <img src="/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
2 d maglite regular- reliable, and sturdy.
and other various regular lights..
id like to have a photon freedom micro, or a princeton tec blast/rage, or eco flare for signaling.

I have too many to list each one, but I will tell you which ones I like best and why:

I EDC an ARC Premium. An amazing amount of light in a tiny package.

While camping I much prefer plastic bodied lights over metal bodied lights. They don't scratch the snot out of other gear, they are much warmer to hold in cold weather, and they are usually brighter which gives me a better chance of finding them if dropped in the dark (happened to me just last weekend).

My favorite light overall is my Princeton Tec EOS LED headlamp. Thel headlamp are sooo much easier to work with - they leave both hands free, magically look in the direction I'm looking, and the EOS is plenty bright for camping uses but has a dimmer setting that conserves batteries and is more than sufficient for in-tent use.

I also carry a Uunderwater Kinetics 4 AA LED light in my pack. It essentially acts as a backup to my headlamp. The beam pattern is just the right width for ease of walking trails and lighting up objects in the nearby work area. My only problem with this light is that its switch is a bit finicky and has to be pushed just right to work. I have four of these lights and they all act the same way.

For around the house, where i may need longer-range viewing, my favorite is the Streamlight ProPolymer 4AA LED. It has a very strong beam. This is the light my kids carry with the Scouts since it is powerful and the switch is much easier to use than the UK 4AAA LED's.

I have an ARC AAA on my keyring and various Maglights.
Have a few other lights that all broke, the Mags seem to be the only ones that last, sure they might not put out the best light but they keep working.

Surefire E2L Outdoorsman. Don't leave home without it.

Various & sundry other small LED lights.

One monster handheld flood light for when I really need a lot of light. Plugs into 12 volt outlet when battery runs down.

Jon Davis