I keep looking for the perfect combination(s) for carry lights.
I was happy with my original Surefire Backup, to the point that I thought I'd better back it up with a spare. By that time, the original had disappeared, and an EB-1 with the TIR lens was supposed to be equivalent. We;;, it was close, though a bit larger, a minor drawback.
Meanwhile I'd accumulated a variety of others, looking for more reach and brightness. I thought the Surefire Fury Intellibeam would cover my desre, but the broad flood was not what I wanted for outdoor use. Turns out that thanks to the intellibeam function, it's the perfect around-the-house light, though, so I'm happy with it, but kept looking.
I thought tjhe W2D Defender Ultra would fill the bill, but the beam, while bright, is short-range and too wide. However, I've been carrying it due to the tragic loss of my EB-1. Looking to replace the EB-1, it turns out that once again SUrefire has managed to halt production of a light that was close to my ideal.
So it was into search mode again. I just received an EDC1-DFT Turbo, with its rechargeable CR123, and the narrow center beam has the kind of reach I wanted. The spread is both superfluous to my needs and annoying, but I'm coming to grips with the fact that perfection will always elude me.
I have a strong dislike for multi-modes, and want a flashlight that come on full power, while allowing me to step down to low power if I wish. I like the clicky tailpiece; I had a light that would allow me to soft press for low, while a full press would give me a high beam, but sadly the function was limited to momentary use, and I'd have to twist the tailcap to lock the beam on. I gave it away; two hand fussing around was unpleasant.
I discovered the laser LED world last year, and got a fenix TK30, which dies what I wanted in a super-tight spot beam, but its usefulness is not universal, so it is relegated to specific circumstances. I've been scouring ebay and I think I found a used EB-1, which I'll probably get as well, as it's as close to what I want as I'm likely to find.
I did pick up an early Surefire Titan for the key ring, and it has proved handy; got it on a whim because it was used and pretty cheap.
All in all, I think I'm well covered, though someone here suggested getting headlamps for keeping the the cars; I'll probably get around to them eventually, just because they seem like they might be useful, not because I think I actually need them (though time will probably prove me wrong. If so, I hope I'd have already had hem at hand).
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