Mini 123 /CR2 without knurling?

[Brewer]

Hi everyone, I came here to help me decide which flashlight to buy and now I'm trying to narrow it down to 6...

I've decided to go with AA's, except I fancy getting a single pocket rocket just for giggles. I'll use primaries in it and try to restrain myself.

The Quark MiNi 123 looks good but this really will be a pocket / keychain / lanyard light and it may even find itself permanently hitched to a SAK, so I could do without the knurling. Ti or inox would be nice too...

So what are my options in a truly tiny light that can slice through tall buildings?!

 

[post tenebras]

I think Peak has a few new small, single CR123/RCR123 models coming out (Everest, K2, ?). I haven't seen actual pictures, but Peak's stainless steel models are typically unknurled, er, smooth, as opposed to their brass and HA aluminim modes which are knurled.

 

[Kilovolt]

LiteFlux LF4 is a very compact 1 x CR2 light with user defined levels and no knurling.

 

[Lightsman]

The Surefire Titan (CR2) and Surefire Titan T1A (CR123A) also have no knurling and are perfect for the pocket, and the brightness is very well adjustable.

 

[Brewer]

Cool, thanks for the tips.

I'm guessing that the MiNi Quarks would hold the 'pocket rocket' title though (ie max grunt to size ratio)?

 

[Kilovolt]

Cool, thanks for the tips.

I'm guessing that the MiNi Quarks would hold the 'pocket rocket' title though (ie max grunt to size ratio)?

Haven't you said: 'no knurling'? :thinking:

 

[Brewer]

Haven't you said: 'no knurling'? :thinking:

Yes, but not if it means sacrificing a large amount of lumens. Basically I'm wondering which (if any) of the 'smooth' lights get close to the top of the pocket rocket list.

From what I can tell the Quark MiNi 123 looks to top the list in the small size bracket - but it's black and has knurling. The SF Titan looks beautiful but it ain't that small and it ain't that bright and it certainly ain't that cheap.

The Preon 1 looks great, you can swap out the pocket clip for a lanyard attachment and it's all smooth and titaniummy, but it's a bit long. I'd like something really compact, like a peanut lighter.

So who's up for a 200+lm Preon CR2?

 

[cccpull]

Have you checked out the Itp lights on this thread?

http://www.cpfmarketplace.com/mp/showthread.php?t=202663