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    Rebirth Of 6D Maglite

    I was looking at my older 6D incan Maglite hanging on a bracket in my garage and deciede to give it some new life as an LED light. I found a Luxeon MiniStar5 drop-in for sale on Amazon so I decided to try it. Well, I am certainly impressed! The little drop in made the trusty Maggie twice as...
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    Cree Ultrafire 500 Lumen Rechargeable

    Black CREE LED Rechargeable Flashlight 500 lumens 3 switch Mode: Strong Brightness / Normal Brightness / Flashing I got this light from Amazon. It is also branded "SmileSun". It came well packaged and double boxed. The light is farily well built and has a heavy feel to it. It comes with 2...
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    Incoming - What do you have coming in the mail??

    Ultrafire 500 lumen (?) Cree rechargeable with two chargers and spare battery from Amazon.
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    Most Tactical Watches?

    Tactical is just a word! Think about it,"Luny"nox, UZI, S&W and all those tritium watches are just something to give your position away to a sniper or air attack. Yes, they can be seen from the air. Any watch glowing that bright is saying "here I am shoot here!". The best "tactical" watch is a...
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    Why are you a flashaholic?

    Mainly because I am mentally ill! I coveted flashlights ever since I reached the age of reason! When I die, and I am now in that process due to terminal bone cancer, I want to go into the coffin/oven with a nice wristwatch on and a good flashlight in hand. My son's will probably take them...
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    Maglite XL50 thoughts and opinions

    I purchased the former model XL100 yesterday and think it's a better value than the XL50. At least you get all the cool features that you may never use. The accelerometer works good and the lock out feature is cool. I agree with the poor engineering on the head of the light. I lubed the...
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    Maglite® XL50 vs Fenix E21

    Interesting! As I mentioned, I got a Mag XL100 yesterday and as my luck has it, it rolled off the desk during the night and either landed on the switch or the accelerometer turned it on? Anyway, it stayed on till I noticed it this morning. It was still shining with a dim but useable beam. I...
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    Maglite® XL50 vs Fenix E21

    I just picked up a Maglite XL100 today on sale at Academy. I like it! The features work great and it's no slouch on throw. I will use it nightly while walking the chihuahua.
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    Do any of you use Incandescent lights anymore?

    The only ican I use now is the one I carry in my Jeep. It's a 6D maglite.
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    Brightest AA Light for pocket on a motorcycle?

    Again, the Brinkmann 1-AA ArmorMax. It's super bright, all black and you can impress your friends by rolling over it time and time again with your bike!:naughty:
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    What is your current EDC Flashlight... and how do you like to carry? Pics :)

    Re: What is your current EDC Flashlight... and how do you like to carry? Streamlight Nano. On a chain around my neck 24/7.
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    Suggest a light for night time warehouse use.

    What ever you get make sure it's a rechargeable!
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    Blinding Lumens during daylight

    It really don't make much difference.
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    New pocket light quest.... bigger light performance in a very small light

    Just get a Brinkmann ArmorMax single AA and you're done! If you lose it you are only out $20.
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    The BIG Lights

    What about the Professional's Favorite "Mother Of All Flashlights"?:naughty: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=235898
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