Newby flashlight qusetion please..

[golddot]

Greetings, I came over from assaultweb and Sigforum. i have around a 1100 post on AW and @ 500 on SigForum...I like surfing and posting !

My question is this..I currently own a SF nitrolon, 6p an Ultrastinger. I use all three at work. The stinger, while only a bit short of 3yrs old, has gone back for repairs 3x. The shipping now has just about added up to the cost of a new light. I am not having much luck w/their CS (no knocking them) but i am ready to upgrade.

I am trying to find a light that has a "normal" flashlight style body (i.e. maglite, or M4 length), has to be 12v Rechargeable (w/a cradle style charger pref.). After reading ALL 20+ pages on the 500 lumen scorpion and a little searching , i know that throw and lumens are most important to me.

I have @ 500$ and i want something reliable, so far it is a 10x or maybe a borealis.

any suggestions?

thanks, and im glad to be here !

 

[golddot]

i forgot to add. I have not had the best experiences w/ LED's. there color seems to distort the natural colors for me (i have a slight vison problem from the Marines). Although i did read about the Wiselled , i think, 1050 lumens ! What is the throw to this compared to me Ultrastinger?

My light usually only gets used for 30 mins at a time max. usually more like 1-5 total at a time. but i need one that recharges easliy in my car.

I will say the SF's CS has been superb for me over the years and i would like a product that has good cs.

 

[golddot]

anyone????

 

[FlashInThePan]

Golddot, people might not be responding as quickly because this particular area of the forum is dedicated to "non-flashlight lights." You might want to try posting in http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/forumdisplay.php?f=4 (the "General Flashlight Discussion" area) or in the Incandescent area. Both would likely get you a wealth of responses!

The 10X is an excellent light - Surefire quality, very bright, and multi-level. It would probably serve you quite well. I've been very happy with my Scorpion 500 as well, but others have had reliability issues. And the bottom line is that if I had to trust my life on a flashlight, few other brands would make me feel as good Surefire. But that's just a personal preference. (HDS, Arc, and McGizmo's lights would be the others - they're all reliable, time-tested, and basically bulletproof.)

Hope this helps!

- FITP

 

[golddot]

thank you sir for the reply, im going off line for a few days...i will see what responses i get and i will probably move the thread....

 

[glockboy]

How about the Tigerlight.

 

[Brighteyez]

If throw and advertised lumens is what is important for you, then the 10X and Borealis should fulfill your needs, though I think you might need more than $500 for both.

BTW, you never mentioned what you were planning on using the light for, sometimes that can help in determining which light would better suit your needs.

I have @ 500$ and i want something reliable, so far it is a 10x or maybe a borealis.

any suggestions?

thanks, and im glad to be here !

 

[golddot]

as stated above , moving for more traffic, also posting a reponse. please go to that flashlight GD