kaichu dento
Flashaholic
I talked to Henry for an hour and a half a few days ago, which is always pretty interesting.
During the course of the conversation I brought up the Must Have List and we both wondered how it would change the list if lights had to be judged in their as-supplied-by-manufacturer form.
There are a few lights that have been kept out of the list too, like the Ion and Titan or some of the Photon Fanatic lights, because they're one-offs or out of production. Henry added, they should be as shipped from the manufacturer. No drop-ins, no emitter changes. Manufacturer options probably allowable if they were options readily available to the general public.
This may not get the same interest as the original Must Have thread, but will most definitely give a different perspective due to the variation in selection parameters. I really wanted Rich to run this one too, but he's too busy now, so here it is.
It will be interesting to see which lights do well on both lists, which ones appear due to not being allowed on the original, and which ones drop as a result of not being able to be modded versions.
With that said, I add my Ion and Titan, both of which were not allowed since they were no longer in production. Rich's original idea for the Must Have list was to only list lights still available. In this list you'll be able to see what lights have a high level of popularity, even if no longer made. Then you can go collect them in the MarketPlace! :devil:
One of the lights that did well in the original thread was the 6P, with a good number of people listing drop-ins. If the drop in is a stock Surefire drop-in, then it fits in this thread. However any aftermarket drop-ins would not be allowed.
Must Have - unmodified lights
Ra/HDS Clicky - 17
Zebralight (90°) - 9
Surefire A2 - 7
NiteCore D10 - 5
Surefire M6 - 5
Arc AAA - 4
Ra/HDS Twisty - 4
4Sevens Quark AA - 4
LiteFlux LF2XT - 3
Muyshondt Aeon - 3
Photon Freedom - 3
Surefire L1 - 3
Surefire 6P - 3
4Sevens Quark MiNi AA - 3
Arc LS - 2
Eagletac T20C2 MkII - 2
Fenix E01 - 2
Fenix TK20 - 2
Modamag Draco/Drake - 2
Surefire E1B - 2
Surefire E2DL - 2
Surefire E2E - 2
Surefire Titan - 2
Bitz - 1
Fenix P2D - 1
Fenix T11 - 1
Fenix TA21 - 1
FireFli - 1
ITP Eos III Improved - 1
Jetbeam Jet-IIIM - 1
Jetbeam RRT-0 - 1
Mac EDC SST-50 - 1
Malkoff MD2 - 1
MG L-Mini - 1
Muyshondt Ion - 1
Muyshondt Nautilus - 1
Nitecore EX10 - 1
NiteCore EZAA - 1
Peak AA - 1
Photon Rex - 1
Polarion PH-40 - 1
Princeton Tec EOS headlamp - 1
Princeton Tec EOS Rebel - 1
Surefire E1L - 1
Surefire Kroma - 1
Surefire LX2 - 1
Surefire M3 - 1
Surefire U2 - 1
4Sevens ReVO - 1
Top brands regardless of model
Surefire - 31
Ra/HDS - 21
Zebralight - 9
Nitecore - 7
Arc - 6
4Sevens - 6
Fenix - 7
Muyshondt - 5
Here's a link to the original Must Have thread in which only presently available lights are listed, but they can be modded as well. Go here if you're looking for lights still being manufactured and to see what lights people like once modded as well.
During the course of the conversation I brought up the Must Have List and we both wondered how it would change the list if lights had to be judged in their as-supplied-by-manufacturer form.
There are a few lights that have been kept out of the list too, like the Ion and Titan or some of the Photon Fanatic lights, because they're one-offs or out of production. Henry added, they should be as shipped from the manufacturer. No drop-ins, no emitter changes. Manufacturer options probably allowable if they were options readily available to the general public.
This may not get the same interest as the original Must Have thread, but will most definitely give a different perspective due to the variation in selection parameters. I really wanted Rich to run this one too, but he's too busy now, so here it is.
It will be interesting to see which lights do well on both lists, which ones appear due to not being allowed on the original, and which ones drop as a result of not being able to be modded versions.
With that said, I add my Ion and Titan, both of which were not allowed since they were no longer in production. Rich's original idea for the Must Have list was to only list lights still available. In this list you'll be able to see what lights have a high level of popularity, even if no longer made. Then you can go collect them in the MarketPlace! :devil:
One of the lights that did well in the original thread was the 6P, with a good number of people listing drop-ins. If the drop in is a stock Surefire drop-in, then it fits in this thread. However any aftermarket drop-ins would not be allowed.
Must Have - unmodified lights
Ra/HDS Clicky - 17
Zebralight (90°) - 9
Surefire A2 - 7
NiteCore D10 - 5
Surefire M6 - 5
Arc AAA - 4
Ra/HDS Twisty - 4
4Sevens Quark AA - 4
LiteFlux LF2XT - 3
Muyshondt Aeon - 3
Photon Freedom - 3
Surefire L1 - 3
Surefire 6P - 3
4Sevens Quark MiNi AA - 3
Arc LS - 2
Eagletac T20C2 MkII - 2
Fenix E01 - 2
Fenix TK20 - 2
Modamag Draco/Drake - 2
Surefire E1B - 2
Surefire E2DL - 2
Surefire E2E - 2
Surefire Titan - 2
Bitz - 1
Fenix P2D - 1
Fenix T11 - 1
Fenix TA21 - 1
FireFli - 1
ITP Eos III Improved - 1
Jetbeam Jet-IIIM - 1
Jetbeam RRT-0 - 1
Mac EDC SST-50 - 1
Malkoff MD2 - 1
MG L-Mini - 1
Muyshondt Ion - 1
Muyshondt Nautilus - 1
Nitecore EX10 - 1
NiteCore EZAA - 1
Peak AA - 1
Photon Rex - 1
Polarion PH-40 - 1
Princeton Tec EOS headlamp - 1
Princeton Tec EOS Rebel - 1
Surefire E1L - 1
Surefire Kroma - 1
Surefire LX2 - 1
Surefire M3 - 1
Surefire U2 - 1
4Sevens ReVO - 1
Top brands regardless of model
Surefire - 31
Ra/HDS - 21
Zebralight - 9
Nitecore - 7
Arc - 6
4Sevens - 6
Fenix - 7
Muyshondt - 5
Here's a link to the original Must Have thread in which only presently available lights are listed, but they can be modded as well. Go here if you're looking for lights still being manufactured and to see what lights people like once modded as well.
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