benchmade_boy said:
i am looking for a sf that i can use while
camping
hiking
fishing
biking
photogrophy
hunting
i already have an u2 i need somthing small no bigger than an a2, no more than two battery, light weight, bright, under $200, led or incandescant
thanks for the great input
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well, heres what I see when you ask, ideally:
Camping: 2 brightness levels [High/low], High Runtime, Waterproof
Hiking: Lightweight, Runtime, Shockproof, Good throw, Runtime
Fishing: [Not used as a fishlamp?] Waterproof, High Runtime, Flood option
Biking: [night???] Any SF will give it plenty
Photography: No specific Tint, Flood, brightness levels
Hunting: brightness levels, lens compatiblity [red/blue], lightweight, long runtime
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I do not own SFs nor do I have experience on using these lights in the conditions stated above. From the SF stats, My recommendations include:
The A2: [Dual brightness levels <50/3 lumens>] [waterproof] [weatherproof] [4 oz] [2 x cr123A] [<$200 w/o shipping]
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/surefire_a2.htm
[LESS THEN 50 MIN RUNTIME]
The L4: [LED, Shockproof] [less throw than my inova XO <512 vs 884>] [high intensity] [3.4 oz] [2 x 123A] [<$200 w/ shipping]
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/surefire_l4.htm
[LESS THAN 1.5 HOUR RUNTIME]
The E2L: [LED, Shockproof] [weatherproof] [3.5 oz] [2 x 123A] [<$200 w/ shipping] [LuxIII driven at 1.5W for greater efficiency]
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/surefire_kl1gen2.htm
[LESS THAN 3 HOUR RUNTIME]
Conclusion: For everything else, SF is the best choice, but for runtime...either bring lots of spares, or choose lights from a different company for runtime. Bring at least two lights to where your going, "two is one and one is none"