BigBluefish
Flashlight Enthusiast
- Joined
- Jan 25, 2008
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Why? Because I don't have one!
I've narrowed it down to three lights, which are not really at all similar to one another.
They will be used on CR123a primaries only.
1. Olight T20 Tactical
Pros:
Reputed to be durable and of excellent quality.
Bright, on the high setting, and almost two hours of runtime.
Five levels of brightness.
Forward clickie.
70 hours, more or less of runtime on the low setting.
No strobe or SOS
Cons:
Price
Size & Weight. Might be a bit big to drop in a jeans or jacket pocket.
2. LumaPower Encore
Pros:
Small size, with no spikey Klingon-esque bezel
No strobe or SOS
Three levels, with forward clicky.
Great runtime, or so the reviews woudl suggest.
Very low, low level.
Will take 18650s if I ever decide to go the rechargeable route.
Price
Cons:
High may not really be all that bright.
May not be as durable as the Olight...lighter construction.
3. Solarface L2 Host with Cree R2 drop-in
Pros:
Bright!
Almost two hours of runtime
Price
One level. You can't get any simpler than that.
Cons:
Spikey Klingon-esque bezel will eat clothing, and looks like a weapon.
Quality????
Size and weight may be too much to pocket.
I like all three lights. The Olight seems to be the best, all around, do everything light, from general use, to hiking/camping, to a "tactical light" for the house. The Lumapower seems the best one to slip in the pocket for an EDC type light. The Solarfoce would probably be the best, simple dedicated "tactical" light.
I can justify one of these. Actually, I can justify ALL of them. I just don't want to PAY for all of them.
So which one do I get?
I've narrowed it down to three lights, which are not really at all similar to one another.
They will be used on CR123a primaries only.
1. Olight T20 Tactical
Pros:
Reputed to be durable and of excellent quality.
Bright, on the high setting, and almost two hours of runtime.
Five levels of brightness.
Forward clickie.
70 hours, more or less of runtime on the low setting.
No strobe or SOS
Cons:
Price
Size & Weight. Might be a bit big to drop in a jeans or jacket pocket.
2. LumaPower Encore
Pros:
Small size, with no spikey Klingon-esque bezel
No strobe or SOS
Three levels, with forward clicky.
Great runtime, or so the reviews woudl suggest.
Very low, low level.
Will take 18650s if I ever decide to go the rechargeable route.
Price
Cons:
High may not really be all that bright.
May not be as durable as the Olight...lighter construction.
3. Solarface L2 Host with Cree R2 drop-in
Pros:
Bright!
Almost two hours of runtime
Price
One level. You can't get any simpler than that.
Cons:
Spikey Klingon-esque bezel will eat clothing, and looks like a weapon.
Quality????
Size and weight may be too much to pocket.
I like all three lights. The Olight seems to be the best, all around, do everything light, from general use, to hiking/camping, to a "tactical light" for the house. The Lumapower seems the best one to slip in the pocket for an EDC type light. The Solarfoce would probably be the best, simple dedicated "tactical" light.
I can justify one of these. Actually, I can justify ALL of them. I just don't want to PAY for all of them.
So which one do I get?