Sorry, but having owned several examples of both brands; I have to respectfully disagree. There's a clear difference in quality. Is it huge? No. But there is a clear difference.
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Sorry, but having owned several examples of both brands; I have to respectfully disagree. There's a clear difference in quality. Is it huge? No. But there is a clear difference.
ForrestChump
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Just ordered a Scorpion HL.
Goody, goody, goody, goody.
Goody, goody, goody, goody.
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My3kidsfather
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CelticCross74
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Streamlight from what I know makes their lights in Pennsylvania and sources parts in the US as well as overseas. I have owned only one dont have it anymore but I do check out their catalog now and then and am pretty impressed. Great values all throughout the Catalog. I did a "Roar of the Pelican" build with a D cell Mag host used a Streamlight "Big Dan" bulb I think it was. It turned out to be the brightest baddest incan I have ever seen but it devoured batteries. I screwed up the batteries somehow and blew the bulb it was either that or the bulb just got so hot it popped. Still have plenty of Mag hosts to build another ROP and the necessary aluminum reflectors.
It would be pretty cool if Streamlight started using Cree emitters instead of Luxeon. I dont like the Chinese made Streamlights at all the only Streamlight I ever bought was a god awful older Pro Tac that only took CR123's. The anodizing was so bad I am not sure it was actually anodized screw off the tail cap and the "anodizing" went into inside the body tube a bit and terminated in what looked like brush strokes. The switch was the worst flashlight switch I have ever seen. "Tap programming" was always a shot in the dark try to change to another mode and it was 50/50 chance you either got another output level or accidentally strobed yourself. I gave the light away.
US made Streamlights appear to be very nice though. If I did not already have 50 lights with more on the way I would consider a Stinger or Strion. Polytacs look awesome. Aside from Chinese made SL's the rest look to be outstanding values.
It would be pretty cool if Streamlight started using Cree emitters instead of Luxeon. I dont like the Chinese made Streamlights at all the only Streamlight I ever bought was a god awful older Pro Tac that only took CR123's. The anodizing was so bad I am not sure it was actually anodized screw off the tail cap and the "anodizing" went into inside the body tube a bit and terminated in what looked like brush strokes. The switch was the worst flashlight switch I have ever seen. "Tap programming" was always a shot in the dark try to change to another mode and it was 50/50 chance you either got another output level or accidentally strobed yourself. I gave the light away.
US made Streamlights appear to be very nice though. If I did not already have 50 lights with more on the way I would consider a Stinger or Strion. Polytacs look awesome. Aside from Chinese made SL's the rest look to be outstanding values.
mikeylikesit5805
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I have a Protac 1L (I think). It is the single CR123 light. Was my workhorse EDC for about 3 years. Never had a problem with it. Only reason I stopped using it was due to the CR123's being expensive.
^^ I agree about the Chinese versions, but I don't blame the factory that builds them...as in Stream Lights gives them the green light to make 'em as fast and as cheaply as possible so they can compete in the market with all those other popular chinese made lights.
But my multi-ops 3aaa is holding up pretty good so far.
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A Scorpion HL arrived today. Yaaay!
^^ gimme a T for Texas
^^ vs a G2 incan with tac head
^^ underneath the skin
^^ the high beam is no joke.
But my multi-ops 3aaa is holding up pretty good so far.
Edit:
A Scorpion HL arrived today. Yaaay!
^^ gimme a T for Texas
^^ vs a G2 incan with tac head
^^ underneath the skin
^^ the high beam is no joke.
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My3kidsfather
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^^ I agree about the Chinese versions, but I don't blame the factory that builds them...as in Stream Lights gives them the green light to make 'em as fast and as cheaply as possible so they can compete in the market with all those other popular chinese made lights.
But my multi-ops 3aaa is holding up pretty good so far.
Edit:
A Scorpion HL arrived today. Yaaay!
^^ the high beam is no joke.
You still like the HL? I'm thinking I need a Stinger LED HPL myself.
The stinger was on my list to investigate long before the other Stream Lights I looked into. But actually I never looked into it.
Ahh, but not to fret, 2016 is just around the corner.
Actually what happened was fate kept throwing the word scorpion on my path. And a thread enquiring about that one vs a dual mode Sure Fire popped up. So as not to tempt fate, I went with the Scorpion for now.
Do I like it? Oh yeah. Most definitely.
If God said "I'm taking away all your flashlights but one"..."you choose"...
That would be a tough one...but my MD2 would get a bicycle grip sleeve. I do like the rubberized cover on the Scorpion.
Ahh, but not to fret, 2016 is just around the corner.
Actually what happened was fate kept throwing the word scorpion on my path. And a thread enquiring about that one vs a dual mode Sure Fire popped up. So as not to tempt fate, I went with the Scorpion for now.
Do I like it? Oh yeah. Most definitely.
If God said "I'm taking away all your flashlights but one"..."you choose"...
That would be a tough one...but my MD2 would get a bicycle grip sleeve. I do like the rubberized cover on the Scorpion.
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My3kidsfather, if I remember right, the old Haz-Lo was 40 lmns, the new one is 150 lmns, and yes, it is "night and day" in the difference!
My3kidsfather
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That is good to hear RWT1505. Right now I am trying to make sense of Streamlight's info on their Stinger LED HPL. Do you have experience with the Stingers?
dano
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stingers? i'm the self proclaimed expert on Stingers....
Book 'em Dano...
Tell us more please oh self professor....
Tell us more please oh self professor....
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Just got the singer hpl, love it so far, very nice throw and good build. A bit on the bigger side though.
My3kidsfather
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I've got an UltraStinger Incan. Great single purpose light. Conversion to led is not happening to that one.
Dr. Tweedbucket
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Well, I bought a Streamlight siege lantern online. Gee, the pictures looked like it was going to be much larger than what it is. What I got was a little tiny thing the size of a small orange juice glass. I guess it will be ok, I thought it would be more the size of a sleeve of CD-RWs or something. Seems to work ok.
Here's my take on the Scorpion sir.
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...8-Surefire-G2X-Pro-or-Streamlight-Scorpion-HL
Posts 19 and 20
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My3kidsfather
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I love Stingers,even if they are older tech, they still kick butt. I'm gonna buy a Protac HL 3 very soon. You got one?
