Square flashlight wanted

[pixpop]

I've been searching for a nice square flashlight.. square, so it stays where you put it instead of rolling around. Also, should be able to stand on its end.

Does anyone make such a thing, or would it be a difficult DIY project?

 

[greenlight]

sounds hard on the hands...

 

[fishx65]

Energizer Hardcase at Home Depot.

 

[highorder]

you want a light with an anti-roll feature, and tail stand capability.

there are too many to count!

start with the Surefire E2D and hold onto your wallet!

welcome to CPF.

 

[carrot]

Welcome to CPF! Watch your wallet, as the saying goes.

It sounds like you're looking for the Eternalight. http://techass.com/

The Eternalight sounds like a gimmick, but it really is a very useful light. It's well-built, and while some of the features may have questionable value, they don't detract at all from the light due to the well-designed interface.

Other lights that won't roll around include the SafeLight Super Bright and the Pak-lite. These two run on 9v batteries.

 

[B@rt]

Welcome to CPF! :grin2:
Here's one with a 5 mm led. ;)

 

[carrot]

start with the Surefire E2O and hold onto your wallet!

The E2O will not tailstand. Since it is discontinued, I'm sure you meant the E2D, which *will* tail stand? :)

 

[highorder]

thanks, corrected! ( dont forget Nekomue's tailguards)

 

[Grubbster]

SPY 005 would fill the ticket!

 

[Alin10123]

Yea, dont to the square thing as it would probably be hard to hold for longer periods of time. As mentioned above, go with a light that has an antiroll feature. Which most of the surefire lights i've seen do.

 

[TORCH_BOY]

I have the Palight survivor, its square and has three levels of brightness level plus a strobe

 

[Illum]

Yea, dont to the square thing as it would probably be hard to hold for longer periods of time. As mentioned above, go with a light that has an antiroll feature. Which most of the surefire lights i've seen do.

most antiroll features are the utilization of a hexagon ring at the bezel...a square flashlight....is like using a square pencil, you wont like using it very often

 

[65535]

How about a gladius and just make a shroud for the tail cap or a stand for it.

 

[carrot]

What's wrong with a square light, like the Eternalight? You hold it like you would a Star Trek Type I Phaser. Or a remote. Not all that uncomfortable, IMO. It's about the size of a pack of cigs, so it slips into a pocket easily as well.

 

[lightcacher]

The Inova Radient series have a square design and are pretty bright.

 

[Illum]

What's wrong with a square light, like the Eternalight? You hold it like you would a Star Trek Type I Phaser. Or a remote. Not all that uncomfortable, IMO. It's about the size of a pack of cigs, so it slips into a pocket easily as well.

i think Eternalight is anything but square....

 

[65535]

It's more sqaure than a circle.

 

[D@rk Messenger]

i think Eternalight is anything but square....

It also cannot stand on end

 

[thunderlight]

I 2nd the Inova Radiant -- The 2C model. This radiant model tailstands, is a great all around LED light at a reasonable price, and is generally available at Target.

 

[carrot]

It also cannot stand on end

It can't?

Well, I'll be damned. :)

Really, the Eternalights are great but seriously underrated lights. Considering they use 5mms they are pretty bright too! I estimate output to be about 25 lumens or maybe more. The dimming settings make it a great emergency light as well, and on the first setting it automatically turns off (one LED at a time) so that you don't waste batteries accidentally. It's also watertight and has a lanyard hole, and the higher end models come with a magnet to attach it to things, very useful.

The Inova Radiants are square but cannot tailstand... good lights otherwise, I hear.