Which flashlight's beam is your favourite?

[davyro]

I'm asking this because I've bought a few very good flashlights since i bought my HDS 170T(with the GPD Led)but i still love it's beam better than any of my newer light's.I know people will say different beams for different situations
but what i mean by the question is which beam do you prefer for most of the tasks you use your lights for.I have some very good lights with great beams & I'm sure the CPF community has as well so I'm curious what gets your vote.

[buds224]

I have the following:
LD20
PD32
TK41
ST Cycler
PC10
replacement to my lost TA21 on its way

I would like to say the TA21 is my favorite, but when it boils down to the one I use the most, I'd have to say the PC10. It has a very low, low mode, and a hefty 550lumens with x1 RCR123. What sets it apart from the TA21 is the small form factor. Makes it useable with a lot of my computer / electronics repair. Nice hot spot, lots of spill.

My favorite throw beam is the TK41

[persco]

My Aeon has a wonderful, warm beam, with few artifacts. But recently I got a McGizmo Sundrop, Mule, and Haiku. I have to say that the Sundrop with a Nichia 119 (high CRI) is beautiful. The Haiku has probably the most useful blend of flood and throw in a near-perfect beam, though.

[guardpost3]

I'm with you davyro.

My all time favorite is my 170T, just love it.

[shane45_1911]

Malkoff M61W's. These drop ins have a better beam than most of my "factory" lights.

[jabe1]

Any of my Peak Eigers, followed closely by my neutral modded Quark 123 Ti.

[chaoss]

My Hi CRI Haiku beats everything else i own/have owned.
The easiest way to describe it when i fire it up is ooooooohhh!
It just projects the most beautiful beam of light that i am unable to convey with words. It is that great!

[mvyrmnd]

My Tri-EDC is my favourite. One big hotspot. Nothing else.

[fisk-king]

Ra Clicky 200CN (Legacy, Golden Dragon emitter)
Ti Pd-s Mizer

Honorable mention to LF2 XT.

[flashlight chronic]

For me, it's a toss up between my Malkoff M91 and the M61/M61W.

[Glock 22]

Has to be my Custom M61W XML in my 6P, which is my EDC. A close second is my M91W, I'm a huge warm tint fan.

[Animalmother]

I really liked my P100A2 beam I used to have, very good beam profile. Hotspot was tight and had a good amount of spill. Good balance, which is why I liked it.

[AZPops]

Short distance: HDS EDC-R1B-200

Long Distance: Malkoff Hound Dog XM & L

Longer distance: OMG Lumens DEFT-edc (but my DEFT-edc has the LR after the edc ...)

[jalal20]

Mule & haiku

[qwertyydude]

I really like my XP-G P60 modules. They have a perfectly formed beam that's moderately throwy, excellent flood, no artifacts and a smooth transition from hotspot, corona, and spill.

[CarpentryHero]

I don't have an HDS with GDP yet, got a hds120 GDP on the way.
My HDS120 modded with U2 XML by illumination supply has a beautiful beam
HDS rotary is also gorgeous.

Zebralight SC600 is one of those that I hold dear.

[kaichu dento]

I'm the only one that will mention these two, but if you like a very smooth beam pattern (one that even looks good against a white wall!) with a fat, smoothly blended hotspot, no artifacts and gentle fade on the edges you too may like the LF2XT and Quark MiNi beam patterns.

[Burgess]

Really like my LiteFlux LF5XT.



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[oldways]

First the ZL SC600.
Second the Malkoff Hound Dog XML.

[bornagainst]

My votes go to the M61/M31 and Hound Dog XM-L. Gene is a truly an artist.

[JohnnyBravo]

Sigh... It's a tie. Between my JetBeam BA10 on a 14500 and a Balder SE-1 XML T6 on a 14500. I'm a floody guy. Out of the 35+ lights I have, just a few are throwers...

[LED_Thrift]

Amilite T5 and Surefire T1A.

[flashflood]

ThruNite Scorpion V2 with turbo head, neutral. I don't know if you can still get them, but wow -- it is a gorgeous beam.

[twl]

Malkoff Wildcat

[kj2]

Fenix TK41

[flatline]

My favorite EDC beam has got to be the LF5XT. It has no defined hotspot, it just starts bright in the center and dims as it approaches the edges. Sadly, that light has features I couldn't tolerate, so I got rid of it.

My second favorite is my HDS high CRI Clicky with the P4 emitter. It has a hotspot, but the transition to spill isn't sharp. Very nice.

--flatline

[kyhunter1]

My favorite beam is from a Malkoff M91W module. Dont know if the Quarks have been mentioned yet or not, but they have really good beams and are not expensive.

[jacktheclipper]

Balder SE-1 neutral XML on a 14500 .

Simply beautiful .

[kaichu dento]

My favorite EDC beam has got to be the LF5XT. It has no defined hotspot, it just starts bright in the center and dims as it approaches the edges. Sadly, that light has features I couldn't tolerate, so I got rid of it.

My second favorite is my HDS high CRI Clicky with the P4 emitter. It has a hotspot, but the transition to spill isn't sharp. Very nice.

I too got rid of my LF5XT's, but the newest UI which never made it into an updated LF5XT is only one of the reasons I love the LF2XT so much, in addition to the 'brighter in the middle' beam pattern. Very smooth.

[angelofwar]

So, what yer asking, If you could have only one light beam "pattern", what would it be???

My favourite all around beam is that of the U2/KL5. The perfect combo of flood and throw in one beam. I use the L4/L2 beam alot, but if I was limited to one, it would be that of the deep reflectored U2/L5.