new all around light.

[Eazy_tom]

Well I'm in need of new light, it will be used around the house, when camping, and it will be an EDC item. I'm willing to spend up to $150, battery type is not really an issue. I would like a some what small light as it will be EDCed but it doesn't have to be tiny.
I've been looking at these:
SureFire G2 LED
SureFire E2D LED
NiteCore Defender Infinity
JetBeam Jet-III Pro ST
Olight T10
Fenix P3D
Any experience with these?
I will take other suggestions also, thanks a lot guys.

Edit- I also really like the SureFire L4 lumamax

 

[PhantomPhoton]

I've been looking at these:
SureFire G2 LED
SureFire E2D LED
NiteCore Defender Infinity
JetBeam Jet-III Pro ST
Olight T10
Fenix P3D

SF G2 - good host bad LED
SF E2D LED - Supposedly very nice from what I hear, don't have one
NDI - Nice little light; definitely the smallest on the list may be overshadowed by some other, newer AA offerings though
JB JetIII ST - Very Decent mid-sized EDC 18650 is a great plus over the P3D.
Olight T10 - Perhaps not the greatest CR123 light out there now but still very respectable, it's the UI on olights that appeal to many people.
Fenix P3D - Hindered by lack of 18650 support. Great UI in general, may want to wait for the upated P30 to come out.

Overall if I could have any one of these lights for free, I'd choose the P2D. If were to buy one form the list I'd choose the JB Jet-III ST. Big difference between these two lights other than price and country of origin would be the beam profile. Optic in the SF puts a ot of light into a decent sized hotspot with less (but still useable spill). Reflector in JB makes a notorious cree ring but provides more spill. Not sure which will throw better but my money would be on the SF.

 

[richardcpf]

JET III Pro IBS
Nitecore extreme
The new PD30

 

[TooManyGizmos]

...... Welcome to CPF .... Tom

Get NiteCore piston D-10

and LiteFlux piston LF5XT.

Both use AA size .... 1.5v ~ 4.20v

Carry w/14500 in em ... keep 1.5v primary's around as back-up batt's.

Carry BOTH as EDC ....... ( 1 is none )


Both are very flexible , do-it-all lights.
Low-lows and hi-highs and variable in-between.
And both have respectable run times.

TMG .............................................. :welcome:

 

[Eazy_tom]

SF G2 - good host bad LED
SF E2D LED - Supposedly very nice from what I hear, don't have one
NDI - Nice little light; definitely the smallest on the list may be overshadowed by some other, newer AA offerings though
JB JetIII ST - Very Decent mid-sized EDC 18650 is a great plus over the P3D.
Olight T10 - Perhaps not the greatest CR123 light out there now but still very respectable, it's the UI on olights that appeal to many people.
Fenix P3D - Hindered by lack of 18650 support. Great UI in general, may want to wait for the upated P30 to come out.

Overall if I could have any one of these lights for free, I'd choose the P2D. If were to buy one form the list I'd choose the JB Jet-III ST. Big difference between these two lights other than price and country of origin would be the beam profile. Optic in the SF puts a ot of light into a decent sized hotspot with less (but still useable spill). Reflector in JB makes a notorious cree ring but provides more spill. Not sure which will throw better but my money would be on the SF.

Whats wrong with the g2's LED?

 

[lumenal]

Whats wrong with the g2's LED?

Perhaps he mean't bad host, good LED...

 

[Eazy_tom]

Perhaps he mean't bad host, good LED...

I've heard good things about the polymer, so I don't know.
Thanks for the help so far guys.

 

[Rossymeister]

I've heard good things about the polymer, so I don't know.
Thanks for the help so far guys.

The Nitrolon Used In The G2 Is A Bad Thermal Conductor, Which Results In the LED Module Being Throttled Down To Lower Output Levels(Due To Excessive Heat).

 

[Eazy_tom]

The Nitrolon Used In The G2 Is A Bad Thermal Conductor, Which Results In the LED Module Being Throttled Down To Lower Output Levels(Due To Excessive Heat).

That's interesting, thanks for the info man.

 

[FliGuyRyan]

Alright... what I'm about to suggest isn't on your list, but if I can do it, you can.

I just bought a Surefire C2 Centurion HA and an OpticHQ P60 drop-in/tail-cap combo for it in the "reverse" option.

This means I activate all 250 lumens with the tail-cap via momentary switch, and I have five settings to choose from with the side switch on the tail-cap (which is glow-in-the-dark).

Now... you say, "WOW, I don't need 250 for around the house!" No, you don't. You'll need about 2-5. Well, it has you covered there, with three more settings in between. You get this all for $50 off when you tell OpticHQ you're from CPF.

I thought this light would be too big to EDC, and man I was wrong. As long as you're not wearing butt-huggers, you'll be fine and the payoff is so worth it man, I can't begin to tell you. It's my first night with it and this thing will not leave my body from now on. I just got a Nitecore EX-10 (I stick to the CR123-type cells) and this light puts it to shame in every way except size, which it doesn't really matter.

The user interface is a DREAM... trust me. See my thread here - http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2647470#post2647470

Give it a shot and I promise you that you'll be happy once you did.

-RC

P.S. No, I don't work for OpticsHQ or Surefire...

 

[SnWnMe]

If I were in the market for a 2 cell light I will get the new E2L. Perfect high and low settings and great runtimes on both brightness levels.

 

[datiLED]

What about a NovaTac 120P, or 120E?

Sweet deals on Novatac's available at yourcornerstore.com.

http://yourcornerstore.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=2998_3197

• 120P for $108
• 120E for $81
• 120T for $85 (pre-order: expected in stock on 10/4.

***NOTE: You must click Add to Cart before you will see these prices.***

Thanks to RichS for pointing these deals out. I already have a 120E, or I would have picked one up at this price. They are a really good EDC light for the money.

With that said, I find myself grabbing my NiteCore EX10 more often than my other lights of the same size. The user interface is awesome.

 

[SnWnMe]

Those deals are gone