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    Leatherman... Surefire

    Yes, I know brightness and longevity are opposites. Which is why I'm struggling to find the best of both worlds. And it appears that my little Leatherman is about as good as it gets, from what I can find. Sure I can customize, or whatever, but warranties have value too. Thanks again to the...
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    Leatherman... Surefire

    Not to belabor the point, but: 1) As bright as possible. 2) As long as possible. Of course there are compromises, particularly in this compact form. But I'm looking for the nexis of the two preferences.
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    Leatherman... Surefire

    I don't expect Surefire to be the 'end all' in flashlights -- indeed, I started by noting that Leatherman seems to be turning out an ostensibly finer, compact product. And of course there are endless custom jobs. My preferences, as expressed, are two: Long runtime. Bright light. I understand...
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    Leatherman... Surefire

    Hey guys, I've got a couple of Leatherman flashlights that I really enjoy -- S2 and S3, both excellent -- but I was thinking of getting a couple of Surefires, simply because I've got an opportunity to get a good deal on them. But man. I've been comparing the lights and -- unless I'm...
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    Any HDS Twisty News?

    I'm not sure I'm understanding correctly... Are you saying that in the midst of research on the Twisty -- as it stumbled with the 2aa option -- Henry has moved on to his next light? So is the Twisty's 2aa option cast aside, then? Apologies if I've misunderstood...
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    Bigger vs. better?

    Hey guys, I'm looking to get a new light sometime in the next couple of months, and I've pretty well settled on an HDS Twisty. It's got everything I'm looking for. But I've recently come across a chance to get a good deal on anything made by Surefire. So I find myself wondering if a small...
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    AA tail-kicker?

    All right. If you don't mind, let's start over -- I'm here to make friends. I haven't had much luck finding exactly what I'm looking for in other posts, so if you've got a moment, I'd love to hear your thoughts. If not, I understand. I'll try to answer each of your previous questions: - What...
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    AA tail-kicker?

    Marduke, I just followed a daisy-chain of your responses to other fellows' posts, in which you respond by simply pasting in some other thread. I'm sure you're a nice guy. But yes, some of us will be new. If that's not the case, it means the forum isn't growing. I can appreciate the sentiment...
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    AA tail-kicker?

    Thank you for the Lumapower suggestion. For what it's worth, I'm really not looking to be spoonfed -- I searched through the first half-dozen pages or so, and didn't see anything similar. Lots of talk about AAA, but very little regarding 1AA. A Google search can turn up plenty of material, but...
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    AA tail-kicker?

    Right. Trouble is, for some folks -- new folks like me -- it's tough to sort out what's what, in a search like that. The first post, for instance, hails from seven years ago. The second doesn't focus on 1AA lights. The third addresses AA electric shavers. I was hoping someone might have an...
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    AA tail-kicker?

    Hi guys, I'm sure this has been discussed many times before, but I thought I'd trot it out afresh. I travel a lot for work, often to pretty remote places, and I suspect the most common battery in the world is the good old AA. You can find 'em under rocks if you look hard enough. I know these...
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    Least moving parts?

    By field-strippable I simply mean, mostly, a design simple enough that I can take it apart to clean it if need be. Or even more ideal, a flashlight that's more or less impervious to grit, mud and water. As for the other qualities, I suppose I'd like to find a good balance for outdoor work and...
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    Least moving parts?

    Hi guys, I'm looking for a pocketable flashlight that's as simple as possible. I'm unavoidably hard on gear, and always looking for something that can hold up, and -- even better -- something that's field-strippable if something goes wrong. (And, of course, I also hope that such a flashlight...
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    General information source

    Well there it is! Thanks!
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    General information source

    Hi guys, I'm newly interested in flashlights, but jumping into a forum where everybody knows so much can be a bit overwhelming -- there's a whole language to be learned. Can anyone suggest a good source, a sort of primer where I could learn the basics? Thanks! Jack
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