I had the Stinger DS. It was a bit big for me. I liked the idea of the two switches but in practice it was too long and front heavy to use the back switch so I ended up using only the fron one. Other than that very tough flashlight it went throught alot of tough work nights; foot chases, drops, mud, water you name it, it took it. It was pretty bright too but I had the last version not the updated version so it's even brighter now. I liked the idea of a self contained light/battery but I have come to like rechargeable 123's with the option to use primaries that way my bases are covered if I can't get to a power supply. I had an original non LED Strion and it was also a fairly tough light and I'm sure it's even better with the LED. I think Streamlight is a good company and there product shouldn't let you down.