IMHO there are no many flashlight out there that match the quality of SureFire, BriteStrike and any other flashlights where the body is manufactured in USA. I have been experiencing many problems with Fenix, O-Light and others with not so good quality anodizing and/or coating. I have stopped...
The ones I use the most are:
1. Brite Strike BD-HLS (rechargeable) - It is so tough I can just carry it everywhere on site with any weather and don't be worried about anything with it
2. Fenix PD31 - I use this for internal inspections as I can use various degrees of output
3. Surefire E2D LED...
A Brite Strike Blue Dot BD-198-HLS-2C (second from Brite Strike as I have got the rechargeable one... it's that good). I also have a O-light iTP A3 R5 (black) coming in the next one or two days and finally I just received the Fenix TK15 of which I have been very disappointed as it has a doughnut...
I am a Senior Project Manager in the Curtain Wall industry and I have several flashlights that I use for the following:
1. Walking into Construction Buildings Sites where most areas are dark and a flashlight is a safety tool to avoid falling into unprotected holes (believe me sometimes there...