advice on X9R Olight, should I keep or downgrade?

drjoeshmoe

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Hello,,
Just curious on others thoughts on the Olight X9R,
I should say, I would probably have several high dollar lights if not married!
My main flashlight is a Surefire Fury (500 lumen)

I mainly use my light for early morning swap meeting.
I came into a brand new Olight X9R ($600 retail) I paid $200... A steal!

My question would be,....would I be absolutely silly to walk around the swap with a 4+ pound flashlight on a shoulder strap?
I currently have it listed for sale.....but was sort of hoping it goes unsold.
However, maybe it would be more practical to sell the Olight, pocket the $200 I paid, and get another with less power and or size.
I was eyeballing the TK75 ($200)., or maybe that is a little big as well.

Any recommendations?
What I do like about the Olight....other than the bad *** effect of having 25,000 lumens. I like the micro charging port...and my surefire only has low and high, I would like at least a medium setting.
 

Charlie Hustle

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[FONT=&quot]I am not a fan of proprietary batteries, and don't live on a farm, so I probably won't need 25K lumens anytime soon. If the light exhibited something special like K60 type geometry, or a neutral tint I could see keeping it. In my opinion I would sell it.[/FONT]
 

mortuus

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wow u paid 200 for the x9r ? how is that even possible, even a used one should go for like double that atleast let a alone a brand new? sorry that seems not possible... keep it, ihave one and i love mine so nice looking light and well built.
 

Lumen83

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It seems impractical for a swap meet light. But, is there any other application that you can use it for? Maybe its just a matter of using the fury for the swap meets and using the X9R for something else, like lighting up neighboring cities from your roof top.
 

Wonder

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Very few people would ever have a real need for such a light. If you need the money sell it. If you don't it's a great toy keep it.
 

ven

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Keep it, $200 invested is a bargain, the 25,000lm will help quench any further thirst for high lumen lights. There for ....................... save you money:D

:welcome:
 

drjoeshmoe

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Thanks for the replys,
As far as finding this steal of a deal, we have an auction house here where a lot of swap meet sellers are buying Amazon overstock and return pallets.
I was eye balling the fenix TK75....then discovered the Fenix TK72R.
I was thinking with the TK72R, if may be more practicle with its floodyness
 
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