New to this forum, but VERY glad I found it!
I have been an avid flashaholic for years now, and I am in the market for a few new flashlights. So being the sort that likes to do research when i can i found this wonderfull forum, but as usual, after a few days reading I am left with more questions than answers.....
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So I will start with my favorate hunting light, the criteria being small, bright, long run time (3-4 hours) and possible red or green filters.
To date my favorate light was/is a coast XXX (I forget the modle number but it is a small "tactical" LED with a twist focas and it uses 3 AAA batteries in a holder) I think the output is in the 60-70 lumen range.
The draw backs to this light are: 1, no filter for night vision, 2, not as bright as i would like.
I just recently ordered the newer generation of this light, forgive me again as i forgot the model designoation, think its t-7 or something. It apears to be slightly larger overall, but uses 4 AAA batteries and puts out 196 or so lumens.
So while I wait for that one I wanted to see what was out there that used li-po batteries and offered a substantial increase in power.
So far the lights that intreague me are the
M1X--- a bit on the large side, but way powerfull and offers good run time on mid modes.
M2SC4---- even better run time (i think) than the M1X, same output class and filters:twothumbs but not so nice to look at
M30--- love the form factor of this one but beem seems on the lower end of the other two....
So I am wanting some advice for a second hunting/working light with a bit more poop. As every day hunting involves 2-4 hours of hiking in the dark, I want a light that can output somewhere in the 400-500 lumen range and is still small enough to carry for that long a time. I know there are several lights avalable that fit the bill, and right now it looks like the M2SC4 has the nod, ( even though the M1X is still my favorate to look at..... )
Cost not being an option, what would you all recomend for a rugged light that pouts out lots of power for a long time?
As an aside, I hace 2 work flaslights, both of them are streemlights, one is a 80 lumed LED, the other is a long 5 cell incan. I am not happy with the run time of either of these. though they are very rugged the output/runtime stinks.
Thanks, Joe
I have been an avid flashaholic for years now, and I am in the market for a few new flashlights. So being the sort that likes to do research when i can i found this wonderfull forum, but as usual, after a few days reading I am left with more questions than answers.....
. So I will start with my favorate hunting light, the criteria being small, bright, long run time (3-4 hours) and possible red or green filters.
To date my favorate light was/is a coast XXX (I forget the modle number but it is a small "tactical" LED with a twist focas and it uses 3 AAA batteries in a holder) I think the output is in the 60-70 lumen range.
The draw backs to this light are: 1, no filter for night vision, 2, not as bright as i would like.
I just recently ordered the newer generation of this light, forgive me again as i forgot the model designoation, think its t-7 or something. It apears to be slightly larger overall, but uses 4 AAA batteries and puts out 196 or so lumens.
So while I wait for that one I wanted to see what was out there that used li-po batteries and offered a substantial increase in power.
So far the lights that intreague me are the
M1X--- a bit on the large side, but way powerfull and offers good run time on mid modes.
M2SC4---- even better run time (i think) than the M1X, same output class and filters:twothumbs but not so nice to look at
M30--- love the form factor of this one but beem seems on the lower end of the other two....
So I am wanting some advice for a second hunting/working light with a bit more poop. As every day hunting involves 2-4 hours of hiking in the dark, I want a light that can output somewhere in the 400-500 lumen range and is still small enough to carry for that long a time. I know there are several lights avalable that fit the bill, and right now it looks like the M2SC4 has the nod, ( even though the M1X is still my favorate to look at..... )
Cost not being an option, what would you all recomend for a rugged light that pouts out lots of power for a long time?
As an aside, I hace 2 work flaslights, both of them are streemlights, one is a 80 lumed LED, the other is a long 5 cell incan. I am not happy with the run time of either of these. though they are very rugged the output/runtime stinks.
Thanks, Joe
