The 2013 Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List

[Chicken Drumstick]

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Solarforce L2M 2012 Edition
EagleTac D25LC2 Mini
MagLite 3D
Klarus NT20

 

[weez82]

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47's MiNi123
Fenix LD10

 

[cchurchi]

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Fire Foxes FF3 - 4000 lumens of sunshine from a coke can!!!:twothumbs
Thrunite TN30
Thrunite TN31 (modified for extra throw by the One Stop Throw Shop)
Jetbeam RRT-0
Any Zebralight

 

[RichS]

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All votes updated through post 23!

LX2 Ultra
EB1 Backup

Surefire LX2 Ultra
Surefire EB1

Has the LX2 Ultra even been released yet? I'll add these votes for the LX2 Ultra once I get confirmation you actually own the light. In case the rules weren't clear, you cannot cast a vote for a light you do not own. This thread is intended to be a list of lights highly endorsed by the flashaholic community based on owners' experience with these lights. Votes should not be cast based on being excited about the pending release of a new light.

1. Eagletac D25A Clicky (it's a Ti, but this shouldnt matter as vote -- aluminum or titanium, it is the same model)
2. Zebralight SC52 (it's a 2013 list, right? )

Same as above. Please confirm that the SC52 has been released and you own one before this vote is added.

Fire Foxes FF3 - 4000 lumens of sunshine from a coke can!!!:twothumbs
Thrunite TN30
Thrunite TN31 (modified for extra throw by the One Stop Throw Shop)
Jetbeam RRT-0
Any Zebralight

Any Zebralight?? Umm, how about being just a little more specific?.....

 

[MSlight]

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Fenix PD32 (solid flashlight)
Nitecore Tiny Monster 11 (still trying to figure out what happened to my third LED that's not working)
Jetbeam RRT-0 (my EDC light)

 

[eg1977]

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Maratac Copper AAA
Surefire M2
Surefire M3T
Solarforce L2X Extended
DQG III AAA Stainless Steel

 

[troelskc]

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Foursevens Quark AA2 tactical with flushed switch. Riding in my EDC backpack.

 

[RobME]

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...what I absolutely wouldn't want to sell.

HDS EDC High CRI (100lm Clicky)
HDS EDC 170T - I'd sell this before the HCRI
McGizmo 3S Ti Mule Nichia 119 - brighter, more neutral than the Sundrop
Peak Logan Nichia 219 (narrow optic)
EagleTac D25C Titanium Clicky - great (small) size, beautiful tint in NW or CW, nice UI, a new favorite

Off my official list - McGizmo 3S Ti Sundrop Nichia 083a - a personal favorite (sold to a friend), but not sure if it belongs on a 'must-have' list

 

[RichS]

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Does this mean you want me to remove your vote for the Eagletac D25A Clicky?

 

[F. Premens]

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Nitecore TM11
Nitecore EC1
Sunwayman V11r
Thrunite Ti

 

[Echo63]

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Muyshondt Aeon - perfection - in a tiny package - 2 well spaced levels, good runtime, what's not to like ?

SF Minimus Vision - I own a bunch of headlamps, but this is the first one I have even considered EDCing (and I have been since I got it) a nice low, and a wide flood of light that punches out a fair way considering the width of the flood.

SWM V10R TI - a pretty cheap titanium light, that is still excellent quality, and has a nice idiot proof UI

Maxabeam - I don't think everyone should own one, but every flashaholic should at least experience a Maxabeam - for most flashaholics (me included) its an expensive toy, but throwing a tight beam of light at the sky will make even the most grown up flashaholic giggle like a naughty schoolchild.

Woot - done in 4 lights

 

[borealis]

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Sunwayman V10R Ti. You should be specific on the list, RichS -- all the V10R votes are for the Ti version, not the base Al version.

Sunwayman V11R. My V10R Ti stays at home, V11R is EDC.

 

[skyfire]

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surefire L1
fenix E01
surefire Z2

 

[AaronG]

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Fenix E05 : My most used light. light, small, useful beam
Zebralight H502c : Pure flood is great for working at arms length and the colour is a nice change from 6500k
Sunwayman V10R Ti : infinitely variable lights are awesome. plus mine has three tubes of glowing nuclear material in the button :naughty:
Zebralight H51F : For if you need just a little more reach than the H502. I would vote for the H51Fw if I had one
Fenix E15 : super small with useful levels, medium first, I like the optic instead of a reflector

 

[Lighteous]

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JetBeam RRT01
Fenix LD01
FourSevens QuarkX AA2
ZebraLight SC52
Sunwayman V11R

 

[bobfa]

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FourSevens Preon P0-SS Always in my pocket attached to my Classic SD swiss army knife. FLOODY not too bright.
SureFire G2 In the wife's car. It just works and she understands it!

 

[jmpaul320]

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Firefoxes ff3
Sipik sk68
Dereelight nightmaster aspheric
Ultrafire hd2010
Itp a3 EOS upgraded

 

[stoli67]

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Haiku xml
RA clicky (upgraded to an XML)
LF2XT
Spy 007 XML

 

[Captain Spaulding]

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Oh my turn to vote again, but mine do not include anything that wasnt available last year. These are solid classics. I havent really seen anything come out this year that blows my doors off.

1. Surefire Z2
2. Surefire LX2
3. Surefire A2
4. Surefire C2
5. HDS High CRI Clicky
6. Muyschondt Aeon
7. Jetbeam RRT-0 (I still prefer the original NON infinite brightness model)

 

[RichS]

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All votes updated in OP!

First light to make the 2013 "Must-Have" List.... [drum roll]...................the Fire Foxes FF3!! This is pretty amazing since not only is an HID the first to make the list, but there has never been an HID light on the list before! I'm not surprised though, this light over the top awesome. Congrats Fire Foxes!!!!!

Sunwayman V10R Ti. You should be specific on the list, RichS -- all the V10R votes are for the Ti version, not the base Al version.

Noted - list updated.

Oh my turn to vote again, but mine do not include anything that wasnt available last year. These are solid classics. I havent really seen anything come out this year that blows my doors off.

1. Surefire Z2
2. Surefire LX2
3. Surefire A2
4. Surefire C2
5. HDS High CRI Clicky
6. Muyschondt Aeon
7. Jetbeam RRT-0 (I still prefer the original NON infinite brightness model)

I changed the rules on you just a little bit captain. The vote limit is now 5 lights, which forces the flashaholic to be more discriminate in choosing which lights they want to add to the list. I added your top 5, so the Aeon and RRT-0 are outta there!