NickelPlate
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- Jan 12, 2006
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Man, this flashlight stuff is really making it hard for me to save money . And I need help with my next choice.
Anyway, I need (want :naughty: ) a new flashlight and I've been searching for awhile now for a fairly small light with bright, big throw, flat regulation and no less than 1.5 hours runtime in regulation and have come to the following choices (so far).
1. Surefire E2L - Small, bright, reportedly has great throw, Surefire quality and has good runtime.
2. Streamlight 2L3W - Small, brighter and may have better throw from what I can determine. Inexpensive but has plastic lens. I kind of the like the side switch as something different than the tail switchers.
3. Pentagon L3 - Don't know much about this one and hoping for some comparison comments. Probably not pocketable like the first two but with a 5W 3 cell configuration will probably be the brightest of the bunch. I wouldn't want a light any bigger in size. No idea on what it throws like. Amondotech has these with 20 CR123 cells for $159. Seems like a good deal.
4. Gatlight - Not available yet but I most certainly want one, especially if it's regulated.
5. Wait until Fenix comes out with their next light. I have an L2P and love it, but want more bright throw for spotting targets outside in the hood.
Thanks All,
Dave
Anyway, I need (want :naughty: ) a new flashlight and I've been searching for awhile now for a fairly small light with bright, big throw, flat regulation and no less than 1.5 hours runtime in regulation and have come to the following choices (so far).
1. Surefire E2L - Small, bright, reportedly has great throw, Surefire quality and has good runtime.
2. Streamlight 2L3W - Small, brighter and may have better throw from what I can determine. Inexpensive but has plastic lens. I kind of the like the side switch as something different than the tail switchers.
3. Pentagon L3 - Don't know much about this one and hoping for some comparison comments. Probably not pocketable like the first two but with a 5W 3 cell configuration will probably be the brightest of the bunch. I wouldn't want a light any bigger in size. No idea on what it throws like. Amondotech has these with 20 CR123 cells for $159. Seems like a good deal.
4. Gatlight - Not available yet but I most certainly want one, especially if it's regulated.
5. Wait until Fenix comes out with their next light. I have an L2P and love it, but want more bright throw for spotting targets outside in the hood.
Thanks All,
Dave