Brick & Mortar Light shops in NYC.

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Monocrom

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A list of all the places I know in New York City....

Marty's Photo & Electronics
125 Maiden Lane
NYC, NY 10038
(212) 809-9420

Overall: You'll find a good assortment of Inova X and T series lights. Currently, no reflector models. Likely to change soon. If you prefer or want an Inova with a TIROS optic, this is the place to go. Reasonable prices, for a B&M shop located in Manhattan.
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Lighting Plus
680 Broadway
NYC, NY 10012
(212) 979-2000

Overall: An excellent assortment of light fixtures, some a bit unusual. Plenty of inexpensive, cluster LED lights, 2AAA Mini-Mags, and various sizes of D-cell Maglites (including 6D models). A good place. I once had a problem with a 2AAA Mini-Mag I bought. The store owner made things right, on the spot.
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Iceberg Army / Navy of Soho
452 Broadway
[New location across the street]
NYC, NY 10013
(212) 226-8454

Overall: The place to go for Surefire fans in NYC. Wide assortment of Surefire accessories as well as lights. One or two models from a couple of other companies as well. Seen a Streamlight Strion there. The man who runs the place is a good guy. Prices may seem expensive, but keep in mind it's a B&M store in Manhattan.... (Where even a slice of plain Pizza is almost $3).
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Cutting Edge Gift Shop
BUSY MALL
37-12 Main street, store #9
Flushing, NY 11354
(718) 820-3345

Overall: An aquaintence who used to sell knives. About 2 years ago, the city declared most of his knives to be illegal gravity knives. Key word being, "declared." To avoid further problems, he stopped selling knives; and replaced them with lights. Not too many models. Some PentagonLights. (I got a Night-ops Gladius from him). He also sells unusual gift items as well. He's also a good guy.
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K-Mart in Manhattan
Enterance on 4th Ave + East 8th St. in Manhattan

Overall: The lights are on the 2nd floor. Not a huge assortment. They have a couple of Dorcy LED models, and the Rayovac 2AA model. (Don't look for the Sportsman Xtreme packaging. This light is packaged more plainly at K-Mart). Still, worth stopping by and taking a look, unless you want high-end lights. There's two K-Marts in Manhattan. The other one is a waste of time.
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Home Depot in Manhattan
West 23rd St., between 5th + 6th Ave.

Overall: A couple of different colored C + D Maglites and Mini-mags. A few lights from other companies. Plenty of lanterns, spotlights, and headlamps.
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Mash Army & Navy
721 on 8th Ave. between West 45th + 46th St. in Manhattan

Overall: This place has 2AA Mini-mags in some of the harder-to-find colors. Some RAM products, and the guy's an Authorized Surefire dealer who sells accessories too. But.... I honestly can't recommend this place. If you need a Surefire light, go to Iceberg or Paragon (see below). Mash is overpriced, even by B&M standards.
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Tent & Trails
21 Park Place
NYC, NY 10007
(212) 227-1760

Overall: A good variety of lights, (even a couple of Surefire models). Mostly Pelican and e-Gear. Competitive prices with other B&M stores. One thing though.... the owner is very moody. Don't take it personally if she's a bit rude to you.
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Paragon Sporting Goods
867 Broadway (on 18th St.)
NYC, NY 10003
(212) 255-8036

Overall: Mostly Surefire models. A handful of lights from other companies. If you can't find a Surefire model at Iceberg, check Paragon. Lights are on the 2nd floor, all the way to the right.
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8th Ave. Lighting Inc.
545, 8th Ave.
NYC, NY 10018
(212) 279-1323

Overall: Mostly light fixtures. Two Surefire models (6P + G2). New model Inova T-series lights with reflectors. A bit overpriced though.

*There's a Benjamin Moore Hardware store literally next door. They sell various size Maglites and one or two Streamlight models.
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R&S Army + Navy
91-13 Jamaica Ave.
Woodhaven, NY 11421
(718) 441-4670

Overall: Not much of an inventory of lights. Just a handful of models. But I did pick up an Inova T4 TIROS at a good price there. Last time I was there, the owner was giving a speech to an employee about how to treat customers with respect, otherwise they'd go elsewhere.
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****'s Sporting Goods (Inside Roosevelt Field Mall).
630 Old Country Rd.
Garden City, NY 11530
(516) 742-8000

Overall: Not technically part of NYC, but still close enough; out on Long Island. A few models from Dorcy, Princeton tech, Coast, Maglite, and camo Streamlight Headlamps and Stylus.
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On Target (Gun Shop).
1209 Jericho TPKE.
Between Ingraham Lane + N. 12th St.
(516) 328-3004

Overall: Also out on Long Island. Just a couple of older Streamlight models. As in, the old yellow Streamlight packaging. If you want a Xenon-bulb SL NF-2 model, you'll find one there. But.... I was there only once, and the owner treated me like garbage. The place exists, but I recommend going elsewhere.
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I don't know of any places in other parts of NYC.

If anyone does, please post. :)
 
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How about New York Iron Works?
http://www.newyorkironworks.com/info.html

What paramenters are you using? Are you trying to list ALL place in NYC that sell any flashlights? When you included place like K-mart and Home Depot, I figure you'd also included Radio Shack, Sharper Image, Brookstone, EMS, etc....

You're also going outside Manhattan, even to Long Island, so how about all the other Home Depots? Target?

There are also a whole row of lighting fixture store on Bowery, south of Delancy/Kenmare. Haven't been for awhile, so I'm not sure if they carry anything protable. :shrug:
 

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How about New York Iron Works?
http://www.newyorkironworks.com/info.html

What paramenters are you using? Are you trying to list ALL place in NYC that sell any flashlights? When you included place like K-mart and Home Depot, I figure you'd also included Radio Shack, Sharper Image, Brookstone, EMS, etc....

You're also going outside Manhattan, even to Long Island, so how about all the other Home Depots? Target?

There are also a whole row of lighting fixture store on Bowery, south of Delancy/Kenmare. Haven't been for awhile, so I'm not sure if they carry anything protable. :shrug:

Wow! Didn't even know that place existed. Thanks! :)

My parameters include listing the places I have personal experience with. That was the main thing. I did have to make a couple of judgement calls. Radio Shacks are common as dirt in Manhattan. Sharper Image doesn't have much of an inventory of lights. I've been to the one at South Street Seaport. For flashaholics, it would be a waste of time. Been to Brookstone that's down by there too. (As well as the one located inside the Mall of Manhattan). Same reason as above why I didn't include them. But there aren't as many K-Marts or Home Depots in Manhattan. And those two places have provided me with quite a few good, if inexpensive, lights.... As for EMS, it's not the place it used to be before they shut down the store near John Jay college. The one up the block from Prince street isn't worth it. Not if you want lights.

I live right next door to where Long Island officially begins. (Even though my home, physically, is part of Long Island). Those two places were included for different reasons. ****'s has certain models you just won't find in the places located in Manhattan. The gun shop was mentioned because you can find lights in the old yellow Streamlight packaging. Perhaps a Collector or Streamlight fan would want to get his hands on those. It's also the only B&M store I know that sells the SL NF-2 model. If someone really wants it, they know where to go. Both spots are a stone's throw away from NYC. (Western Long Island).

I did leave out two Wal-marts, two Targets, and an Ace Hardware located on Long Island. Like I said, a judgement call. All of those places can be located by checking their official websites for store locations and inventory.

Another reason why I included Home Depot & K-Mart was for foreign flashaholic tourists. They're likely to stay in Manhattan, during their visit. So, if they'd like some more choices (in less expensive lights) they can stay in Manhattan and experience shopping in those large, chain-stores which might not exist in their country.

That's how I came up with the list. Thanks again for contributing to it.
 

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Target at Atlantic Center HAD a lot of Rock River stuff.
EMS at Bway and Houston has a WIDE selection of headlamps from Black Diamond, PT and Petzl
 

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EMS at Bway and Houston has a WIDE selection of headlamps from Black Diamond, PT and Petzl

And there's a .99 cent store a handful of blocks up from Warren street with a no-name, cheap headlamp that can give those other headlamps a run for their money. Bright as Hell, surprising durable, multi-modes..... and the place also sells cheap cluster lights from China.

I didn't put it on my original list because they don't sell much more, in terms of lights. They do sell porn though.... and some items that could best be described as junk.
Like I said, I had to make a judgement call; with regards to some places. This was a list of places I've personally been to and bought from. It's not intended to be a flashaholic's version of the Yellow Pages where any place that sells lights is just automatically included.
 

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Just to clarify..... If you go to New York Ironworks, you'll see two signs on either side of the front door. One says, "Police Only." The other says "Current NYC and NYS Pistol permit Holders welcome."

However, I called ahead. If you are interested in buying flashlights, but you don't fit into the above two groups, they will sell to you.
 

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also "Brothers Police store" Webster Ave, Bronx NY across the street from the 52 pct. They carry the complete line of Streamight & Maglite & have holders, leather & cordura (nylon) for all brands & models of flashlights. Very large selection. Very aggressive pricing. Bring your flashlight & you'll find a holder for it. You only need Police ID when buying RESTRICTED items like uniforms. My friend, a security guard had a cheap no-name chinese LED flashlight & needed a holder, i sent him there & BINGO he called me to say they had a holder that fit perfectly.
 
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another good spot in long island is

T&T Gunnery
3778 Merrick Rd.
Seaford, New York 11783

(516) 221-7380

Hank knows his stuff there
lots of surefires, sometimes have gladius there too
along with some cheaper brands
 

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also another place out on long island

Camp-Site Sport Shop
1877 New York Ave
Huntington Station NY 11746-2907
631-271-4969

they have a HUGE selection of surefires

but i tend to go to T&T, cuz i know Hank there, and he gives me better prices
if anyone wants to visit the long island shops, pm me, if im free we can go together
 

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they sell tailcaps, bezels, lamps, and turbo-heads
oh yeah.... batteries also

lol j/k... i'm curious myself also :confused:

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Yeah their Tailcap Lasagna and Bezel Salad was always a little chewy...:p:party:

It's a ehhh Italian restaurant, but the owner is a knife/cigar/flashlight dealer

That's really neat, I always wanted to do something like this.=)


Dudemar
 
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There's an article on them in this months tactical knives.
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