I've been spending alot of money lately on flashlights (Actually that's a understatement if you include the $575 for the winning bid on the McLux auction!)
What I've been doing is assembling a collection of flashlights and lanterns as a Housewarming gift for my brother and his new bride.
The latest received today were a couple Streamlight Twin-Task 2L lights. This is the light that has three 5mm leds AND an incandescent lamp and runs on two 123's.
First to get my only complaint out of the way...the focusing sucks, it's worthless, a marketing dept sham started by MagLight. OK I feel better now.
This light rocks! For the $30 bucks I paid it is one heck of light.
ALL of my SureFires will kick it's butt, but they darn well better considering the price difference!
This light is a decent size and well made. If you just can't stand the tailcap switches, which I know some have complained about, this one is for you.
The three LED's are very decent and produce a broad soft beam, a little too bluish, but no worse than others. I tried focusing the incandescent main lamp. It only looks decent at it's tightest, so that's where it stays. The hot spot on the incandescent beam is not as tight as my E2e's which surprised me.
I bought a Twin-Task 3C earlier last month. The 3C has three modes 3 LEDs, 6 LEDs, Incandescent. Comparing the three LEDs modes on both, the 3C wins out, it is noticeably brighter. The incandescent mode appears to be about the same, but it is hard to compare since the 3C can be focused tighter and has a smaller hot spot.
So which do I like better? The 2L model is is just right for the hand or coat pocket, it's my pick.
Does this mean i'll give up my E2e or my E1e/KL1 not likely, they are supurb flashlights top notch in every way. But I have to admit for the non-flashaholic these two lights really get my vote. I would recommend them in a heartbeat!
GregR
B-T-W for those that are curious, the other lights I gave to my brother are, Two-GE folding Fluorescent Lanterns, Two-ARC AAA's for keychains, an ARC-LSL-P Seconds that is very nice, one-SL TT-3C, one-SL TT-2L, and a Garrity AA G-Tech for their little boy. Batteries-24 D-cells, 12 C-cells and 10 123's.
I'd say they are set for a while.
What I've been doing is assembling a collection of flashlights and lanterns as a Housewarming gift for my brother and his new bride.
The latest received today were a couple Streamlight Twin-Task 2L lights. This is the light that has three 5mm leds AND an incandescent lamp and runs on two 123's.
First to get my only complaint out of the way...the focusing sucks, it's worthless, a marketing dept sham started by MagLight. OK I feel better now.
This light rocks! For the $30 bucks I paid it is one heck of light.
ALL of my SureFires will kick it's butt, but they darn well better considering the price difference!
This light is a decent size and well made. If you just can't stand the tailcap switches, which I know some have complained about, this one is for you.
The three LED's are very decent and produce a broad soft beam, a little too bluish, but no worse than others. I tried focusing the incandescent main lamp. It only looks decent at it's tightest, so that's where it stays. The hot spot on the incandescent beam is not as tight as my E2e's which surprised me.
I bought a Twin-Task 3C earlier last month. The 3C has three modes 3 LEDs, 6 LEDs, Incandescent. Comparing the three LEDs modes on both, the 3C wins out, it is noticeably brighter. The incandescent mode appears to be about the same, but it is hard to compare since the 3C can be focused tighter and has a smaller hot spot.
So which do I like better? The 2L model is is just right for the hand or coat pocket, it's my pick.
Does this mean i'll give up my E2e or my E1e/KL1 not likely, they are supurb flashlights top notch in every way. But I have to admit for the non-flashaholic these two lights really get my vote. I would recommend them in a heartbeat!
GregR
B-T-W for those that are curious, the other lights I gave to my brother are, Two-GE folding Fluorescent Lanterns, Two-ARC AAA's for keychains, an ARC-LSL-P Seconds that is very nice, one-SL TT-3C, one-SL TT-2L, and a Garrity AA G-Tech for their little boy. Batteries-24 D-cells, 12 C-cells and 10 123's.
I'd say they are set for a while.
