It was mentioned in the Cafe' section to have a flashlight of the year award.
There are still some days left in 016. But it seems most of the innovations and upgrades are in for the year as those "017" models start to roll out.
So the idea here is a fun excersize where folks chime in stating what they feel was the best light of the year.
Much like those award shows on tv, there will be categories along the way. Things like 'thrower' of the year, 'interface' of the year, 'firefly' of the year, best switch of 016, and things like that. Favorite budget lights, favorite tints, favorite shapes, sizes, colors etc etc.
Since the venerable flashlight is no longer just a round tube with a light bulb there are options galore for this thread.
I hope others will toss out their picks along with possible categories as well. Being a fan of all flashlights my picks are influenced by all things old and all things new.
My pick for "flashlight of the year" goes to Maglite for their super-sized mini mag, the 2 cell ML25LT.
Being a fan of nostalgia this one brought back a vintage appeal with an updated platform. The icing on the cake for me was the ability to control on/off by a slight twist of the tailcap.
My pick for 'cop light' of the year went to the Elzetta Bones for the beam the optic provides, the true/steady 675 lumen output and the ability to use the lockout feature for silent running.
My pick for EDC goes to the PKDL PR-1 for it's whopping high, but preferred medium and low settings.
For keychain light my pick is the PKDL PL2. The kubatan at the tail end provides me a little peace of mind that my wife can buy a few seconds of skee-daddle time by inflicting a painful poke when grabbed from behind.
My favorite 'tool' light would be the 48 lumen Microstream as it seems to be the most handy for most of my flashlight uses. And my favorite 'toy' light would be the dual fuel ProTac HL 4. 2200 lumen high that lights up a city block without blinding the user. I have all kinds of fun with that one.
So what are your favorites this year?
No wrong answers here. Afterall it's a hobby for many. A lifesaver for some, a tool for some and a toy for others.
Note:
I kept the words "favorite brand" out. Too subjective for this thread in my view.
There are still some days left in 016. But it seems most of the innovations and upgrades are in for the year as those "017" models start to roll out.
So the idea here is a fun excersize where folks chime in stating what they feel was the best light of the year.
Much like those award shows on tv, there will be categories along the way. Things like 'thrower' of the year, 'interface' of the year, 'firefly' of the year, best switch of 016, and things like that. Favorite budget lights, favorite tints, favorite shapes, sizes, colors etc etc.
Since the venerable flashlight is no longer just a round tube with a light bulb there are options galore for this thread.
I hope others will toss out their picks along with possible categories as well. Being a fan of all flashlights my picks are influenced by all things old and all things new.
My pick for "flashlight of the year" goes to Maglite for their super-sized mini mag, the 2 cell ML25LT.
Being a fan of nostalgia this one brought back a vintage appeal with an updated platform. The icing on the cake for me was the ability to control on/off by a slight twist of the tailcap.
My pick for 'cop light' of the year went to the Elzetta Bones for the beam the optic provides, the true/steady 675 lumen output and the ability to use the lockout feature for silent running.
My pick for EDC goes to the PKDL PR-1 for it's whopping high, but preferred medium and low settings.
For keychain light my pick is the PKDL PL2. The kubatan at the tail end provides me a little peace of mind that my wife can buy a few seconds of skee-daddle time by inflicting a painful poke when grabbed from behind.
My favorite 'tool' light would be the 48 lumen Microstream as it seems to be the most handy for most of my flashlight uses. And my favorite 'toy' light would be the dual fuel ProTac HL 4. 2200 lumen high that lights up a city block without blinding the user. I have all kinds of fun with that one.
So what are your favorites this year?
No wrong answers here. Afterall it's a hobby for many. A lifesaver for some, a tool for some and a toy for others.
Note:
I kept the words "favorite brand" out. Too subjective for this thread in my view.
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KDL PL-2, Favorite 16340 EDC PKDL PR-1, Favorite budget light Convoy L-6, Favorite 18650 EDC Thetasigma. I second the comments that bykfixer was a fan of the PR-1 and PL-2 long before the shop was a consideration. I am all for keeping us accountable, but it can be accomplished politely...
