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    Light LIke The Surefire T1A

    Gee, 109 visits but not a single reply! I figure that means there's interest but no good solution. That settled, I went ahead and bought a new T1A from B&H at $174 delivered (with two CR123s). I do wish SureFire had upgraded the emitter and continued production. But even at "only" 90...
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    Light LIke The Surefire T1A

    I gave away my beloved T1A about six months ago. I have been using my HDS Rotary since then. But, while I can't fault the HDS, it's just too big for my taste. Tonight I decided to buy the "latest" T1A, in the hopes they'd increased the output and improved the tint. Instead I found they'd...
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    Need a small, single CR123 light, with rotary intensity

    To all, thanks for the pointers. To ShineOn, regarding "Upgrade yours to a XPG or XML and show your friend what he is really missing! "... Who can do this for me and at what cost? W.
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    Need a small, single CR123 light, with rotary intensity

    I have an HDS Rotary which has been stellar. But now that spring is here, it "prints" too much in my pocket. I have an older Surefire T1A from when they first came out. The newer ones have greater putput (my friend has a newer one). I want a single CR123 light, rotary control, *no larger*...
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    Why are you a flashaholic?

    What is this great lookin' light?
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    HDS Systems EDC #14

    After many months of waiting, I received my rotary yesterday, directly from HDS. I guess that means they're back in production. The fit and finish are excellent. The led color is reasonably white. The beam is very useful though with some artifacts if I indulge my white wall hunter instincts...
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    HDS Systems EDC #14

    A few days back I emailed HDS, respectfully asking for a status on my order made several months ago. I received a polite and encouraging letter from Henry indicating their production issues had been resolved and that I should expect shipment in a week or two. I don't think he'd mind my sharing...
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    Thanks for the well wishes. The doc says a minimum of 6 months is required to heal the tissue damage. I was lucky to have had good care. And I was lucky to have been near emergency services. I can't count the number of winter hikes I've taken alone in the woods -- it gives me chills to...
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    Back in February 2011, I walked out of my job about 6:30 PM, the last soul. The weather had been uncharacteristically warm that day but I did not realize the evening brought a deep freeze. Next thing I know I was waking up in the gutter staring at my foot about 150 degrees out of alignment...
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    What did you use your flashlight for today?

    This was 3 weeks ago but well worth mentioning. I was at a nice Italian restaurant in Pittston, PA during a big storm. Sure enough we lost power and the emergency wall light came on. Ten minutes later it died and the place was nearly black, lighted only by the bartender's laptop. I put my...
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    Survival LED Flashlights: Quick Question ??

    I had terrible luck with my Rex. The first one quickly went into a state where it would not charge. Photon sent me a new one which worked for a while and then it too would not charge. They are a good company so they would probably send a third. But I gave up. I think it's a flawed light and...
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    The Malkoff M61!

    I git the Hi/Lo bezel for my MD2/M61. It's a great upgrade that works perfectly. http://www.malkoffdevices.com/shop/highlow-bezel-switch-for-md2-p-58.html?zenid=0qihplupqevgnuo5vvcqbgpc43
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    Dark Walk

    My kids loved walks in the dark when they were young. When lousy outside, we'd turn off all the lights at home and play "dark house" with the monster (guess who). Eventually they graduated to my old Arc AAA's which they still have and occasionally even use. Enjoy every minute of their...
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    returned my Surefire T1A titan

    My EDC has always been as close to a "keychain" light as was practical for all-round use: ArcLS, HDS, Jil, and two iterations of the CR2-Ion. I kept moving to a smaller and smaller EDC (finally CR2 powered) simply because a small light is easiest to haul around. My last EDC before my T1A was...
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    Flashlights in TV shows and movies (Part 3)

    I just saw Full Metal Jacket on Blu Ray (Deluxe Edition). There is a lot more detail but not quite enough to tell what flashlight Joker is using when he confronts Pyle in Hartman's head. It looks an awful lot like a M@g, but the time frame for the toilet scene is 1967 (just before Tet) and the...
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