Just ordered an E2E, now buying a rechargeable light

Wow this hobby is catching on fast, 2 flashlights in the past 2 weeks and about to be 3, i need a rechargeable flashlight to keep by the nightstand, to grab and go if you know what i mean.
i am buying a surefire so will just use a converter i guess

i need it to be the most reliable surefire i can get

reliability is #1 this light is meant to be used and abused
tail cap or twisty, just has to work every time

dmatic said:

Wow this hobby is catching on fast, 2 flashlights in the past 2 weeks and about to be 3, i need a rechargeable flashlight to keep by the nightstand, to grab and go if you know what i mean.
i am buying a surefire so will just use a converter i guess

i need it to be the most reliable surefire i can get

reliability is #1 this light is meant to be used and abused
tail cap or twisty, just has to work every time

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The SureFire 10X Dominator is bombproof.

Congratulations on jumping headfirst into your new hobby, I see some flashoholism on the horizon.

One of my favorite things is Surefire lego, and with the E2e, you've made a great start. To adapt for your nightstand, how about a KL4 LED head and a rechargeable 17670?

daloosh

Or if you want rechargeable, the Lumens Factory EO-E2R (with 2 ICR16340) works great for me! You could run a EO-E1R with a ICR17670 as a LOLA

I would recommend the 8AX/NX Commander or the Dual Output 9AX Commander. Both Kits come the DC/AC chargers and two batteries. I have had my 8AX for years still shining strong. Pros: SF reliability Cons: no HOLA or mods available or from what I have seen. If this is for the nightstand get the lanyard for added insurance (avoids being dropped while half asleep) Just my 2 cents.

I'm fond of my 8X (discontinued, old version of the 8AX) but I've had bad luck with the X80 lamps it takes. One it came with (and the reason I got it... the first owner returned it, and it sat at the store until they closed and someone listed their lights on the Marketplace) didn't make contact with a B90, and the next one let in air and the glass turned funny colors as the filament oxidized. That said, I also have a Laser Products one from waybackwhen that's still going strong.

Moral of the story is always have spares for critical components in critical roles. If that one doesn't come on, I reach for a 9Z kept near it. (and if that doesn't come on... )

That said, for bump-in-the-night duty, I'd lean toward the 10X Dominator. Two bulbs in one body, should one fail; it's also considerably brighter and BITN events do tend to call for brighter at times.