The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote!

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Sorry to rain on the parade, but instead of another "list my favorite light" thread, how about thinking about "must have" lists classified by usage.

I say that because a lot of lights y'all are listing have redundant characteristics. Because people tend to suggest lights they have experience with (hopefully!), the list will keep growing.

Think about categories instead:

- handheld light
- headlight
- SHTF light
- backup light
- scorcher
... you get the idea
 
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-Surefire C2
-McGizmo Sundrop
-Liteflux LF2XT
-Quark Turbo 123^2
-Lummi Wee
 
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greenLED said:
Sorry to rain on the parade, but instead of another "list my favorite light" thread, how about thinking about "must have" lists classified by usage.

I say that because a lot of lights y'all are listing have redundant characteristics. Because people tend to suggest lights they have experience with (hopefully!), the list will keep growing.

Think about categories instead:

- handheld light
- headlight
- SHTF light
- backup light
- scorcher
... you get the idea
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I hear what you are saying greenLED - it does seem like it would be an added benefit to organize this in a more defined way and get must have's by category. I do think this would be a good idea for another thread, but I wanted to keep this one open ended for a specific reason. Even if a person's personal "must have" lights are in a redundant category, I still want to know what they are. Two lights may serve the same purpose, but if a CPF'r considers both to be an absolute "must have" I want to know what those are - I want to see what I may be missing out on! Putting too many specific parameters around what you can and cannot post will place a limit on the information this thread will provide.

There is/will be a big list, but the numbers will give us at least some indication of some lights we don't have but maybe should consider... Of course rolling-up all the results in a very organized and clear way is key, and I think it's working so far, at least for me.
 
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sounds good Rich

I am waiting and hoping Zebra light will make an 18650 version of the SC30w.. to me it would be the best all round light that can be worn,tail stand etc
along with the UI I find very good it is very compact and light
of all the lights I've owned and held this format is the quickest and easiest to deploy, having the switch at the front is really great

being affordable is another great option
I also notice the ZL h501 is up there in votes ... it is very similar

so I also wonder if its the UI that makes or breaks a light
I hate getting strobed by a light when I turn it on so I avoid them
I always really liked the Photon Freedom UI
I ended up buying 4 of them ...but they all suffered reliability issues
and after much thought I realised I need maximum runtime along with turbo brightness option

I would like to see a compact light with a single 26650 and SST-90 with a 3 speed say 5/300/1000 lumen output
I believe it could exist with the help of a custom maker etc...

anyone else agree ? :twothumbs
 
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greenLED said:
Sorry to rain on the parade, but instead of another "list my favorite light" thread, how about thinking about "must have" lists classified by usage.

I say that because a lot of lights y'all are listing have redundant characteristics. Because people tend to suggest lights they have experience with (hopefully!), the list will keep growing.

Think about categories instead:

- handheld light
- headlight
- SHTF light
- backup light
- scorcher
... you get the idea
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I hear you. In general poll like this, some people might list their collection as "must have" lights. Even if you go by categories, it's still the same thing. I didn't vote that way though. I have a total of 5 lights, but only listed one as my "must have" light.
 
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davidt1 said:
I hear you. In general poll like this, some people might list their collection as "must have" lights.
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Reading through the thread, I'm inclined to agree.

Personally, I listed the 6P, not because I have one (three, actually), but because I believe it is to high quality flashlights what the small block Chevy engine is to hot rods. In fact, that's probably why I own three of them (and also why I didn't list any of the other models I own, excepting the C2, which I listed only as an acceptable substitute for the 6P).
 
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RichS said:
I thought it would be very interesting to see which lights would be considered a "must have" by the die-hard flashaholics of the CPF Community. These wouldn't necessarily be lights of a one specific size, output, range, purpose, or price range, but are lights that for some reason would make you say it is a "must have" light.


To fit in this category, it must meet the following criteria:
  • It has to be a "must have" for you. Meaning, you "must" have it - and therefore would never consider selling it. (unless of course you were in dire straights)
  • It must be currently obtainable - there are numerous lights one may fit into this category for you that are a collectable, but are not reasonably attainable. It doesn't help to tell someone this is a "must have" light but they can't "have" one.
  • It must be a specific light - this is a specific "must have" flashlight for you, not a favorite manufacturer or line of flashlights
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The criteria of "must have" seems pretty vague to me. It could mean most desirable, most valuable, can you narrow this definition? Does this mean anything different than "favorite"?
 
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~
LiteFlux LF2XT

I would never sell it or be without it.

Every Flashaholic should appreciate the versatile LF2XT .

~
 
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Hi RichS,

Here is my list according to your stated criteria:

*Fenix TK20
*Fenix TK30
*Fenix TA30
*Fenix HP10
*Olight M20 Warrior olive green
*Malkoff MD2/M61
*Zebralight H501W
*Zebralight H501R

Of course this list soon will be increased...
 
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red02 said:
The criteria of "must have" seems pretty vague to me. It could mean most desirable, most valuable, can you narrow this definition? Does this mean anything different than "favorite"?
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I agree at first thought "favorite" and "must have" may seem to be the same, but actually they are different in two ways:
  • Your current "favorite" light may not necessarily be a "must have" for you. Meaning you may sell it if something similar comes along, or when you get another light you have had your eye on but just haven't had the funds for. :broke: A "must have" is a light that you are saying is a necessity for you for one reason or another. New lights that come along aren't likely to change this.
  • Secondly, your "favorite" light is just that, your favorite of the bunch. However, you may have several "must have" lights in your collection of lights. For instance, my McGizmo Haiku is probably my overall favorite, but I consider my M6, A2, and Ra Clicky to also be "must haves" because of the reasons I mentioned in the OP.
This thread is intended to find out the "must haves" not the "favorites" among those in the CPF community. It is actually providing pretty interesting results so far, at least to me.
 
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Surefire 6P
Surefire C2
Surefire E2L
Surefire LX2
Mini-Maglite LED AA
Photon Micro-light II

Any Malkoff drop-in for 6P
 
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RA of some sort either clicky or twisty
D10 best back up light ever
Zebralight H30
Lummi Raw SS
 
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abarth_1200 said:
RA of some sort either clicky or twisty
D10 best back up light ever
Zebralight H30
Lummi Raw SS
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Which RA do you have that is a "must have" for you? If it is the clicky and twisty, I will add both.
 
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Headlamp: ZebraLight H501w

Cr123: Ra Clicky

AA: Quark Mini AA

AAA: couldn't think of one. I use a Illuminati but would replace it with a warm white that didn't use PWM if I could find one.

Giveaway and stash everywhere: Photon 2. The real thing is way more reliable than the clone.
 
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Wow... a little surprised at the top 5-6. I always thought CPF was predominantly a "brighter is better" crowd. Clearly that may not be the case
 
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You must have:
1) 2,3,4 d m@glite and led drop ins
2) Malkoff Md2 with m61
3) Surefire l2d
4) Dereelight dbs
5) Tiablo a10
6) Jetbeam Tcr-3
7) Eveready 2d red
 
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