Flashlight store in Austin

Hi. Can someone recommend a store in Austin Texas that has the carries the range of flashlights we talk about here on the forums? Thanks

tadbik said:

Hi. Can someone recommend a store in Austin Texas that has the carries the range of flashlights we talk about here on the forums? Thanks

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Oh your best bet is Fenix and Surefire at any outdoor outfitter. Such as REI in Austin http://www.rei.com/stores/32


Most of the rest you see on CPF are web order lights.

the closest I know of that carries many nice lights is Lighthound, south of Houston, 178 miles from Austin.

8201 broadway st pearland tx 77581

Thanks. Is LightHound a walk-in store?

127.0.0.1 said:

Oh your best bet is Fenix and Surefire at any outdoor outfitter. Such as REI in Austin http://www.rei.com/stores/32


Most of the rest you see on CPF are web order lights.

the closest I know of that carries many nice lights is Lighthound, south of Houston, 178 miles from Austin.

8201 broadway st pearland tx 77581

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Yes, Lighthound has a store. I went there a few weeks ago. They're open on Saturday also. It was cool to actually see the store in person. Its cheaper, of course, to order online since gas is more expensive than their shipping charges. Also, you get the CPF discount if you order online and use their discount code.

G T Dist. they have a web sight also and a store front lots of neat toys.

Yeh, thanks for GT. Obviously I was interested in the store cos I've got a friend visiting Austin and it's an opportunity to stock up on some lights without the international shipping .

Don't look for a flashlight store.
Look for an outdoor, camping, hiking, sports, or knife store.
They will likely carry Fenix and Surefire but at an extemely overpriced jacked up retail,
compared to the good prices you can get online.
They may only carry old models.
Google you area and you might get lucky.

I have one of the world's largest retail knife stores near me,
they carry some of the newer Fenix lights,
with some being on sale for a decent price.
They even had them on display to try out.
They all had too much of a greenish tint for me.

Independent gun shops also typically care a small selection of other "related" gear such as torches, knives, etc... I am in DFW area of Texas and several of the local gun shops carry Surefire anyway.

McBride's Guns on 29th and Lamar is an example, they have some Surefires and Streamlights.
(thanks for jogging my memory, Slasher)

A10K said:

McBride's Guns on 29th and Lamar is an example, they have some Surefires and Streamlights.
(thanks for jogging my memory, Slasher)

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McBride's was going to be my suggestion. Bought my first "real" LED light there - a Fenix TK15 which started the addiction...

Cabela's (just south of Austin, on I-35) has a nice selection of lights, but only up to the Surefire/Streamlight tier. They don't have any of the custom lights that people discuss here.

Does the Lighthound B&M store only carry their rebranded lights or do they have the major brands too?

Longhorn Tactical which is a couple of miles from 183 and Anderson Mill: http://www.longhorntactical.com/