american lockpicker
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Are there any noncustom stainless steel flashlights?
Stainless steel flashlights?
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Marduke
Flashaholic
Ton of genetic $20-30 ones on DX.
Fenix LD01 SS comes to mind for a quality one.
Fenix LD01 SS comes to mind for a quality one.
Dances with Flashlight
Flashlight Enthusiast
PEAK LED SOLUTIONS. They have a great selection, very reasonable prices, and fantastic quality. See MWCLINT's sticky in their sub-forum.
Other than whats been said.
Shining beam has one (Ese something), i just got from DX the MTE C3-1 that im loving, there is a stainless steel Ultrafire and a few others like that on DX and KD too.
Stainless tends to fall between the cracks - its either at the low budget end ($20-40) or the higher end custom stuff. Mainly because of the weight and its harder to machine than Al i assume (without the premium you can add to the price of Ti).
Shining beam has one (Ese something), i just got from DX the MTE C3-1 that im loving, there is a stainless steel Ultrafire and a few others like that on DX and KD too.
Stainless tends to fall between the cracks - its either at the low budget end ($20-40) or the higher end custom stuff. Mainly because of the weight and its harder to machine than Al i assume (without the premium you can add to the price of Ti).
KingGlamis
Banned
I EDC a Leatherman Monarch 500. Has a CREE emitter with a deep/smooth reflector and is a great thrower.
It uses 3xAAA but the package comes with 6 batteries included, which is why some people got confused in this review that another member here did:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/182032
Here is a beamshot. The trailer is about 30 feet away.
It uses 3xAAA but the package comes with 6 batteries included, which is why some people got confused in this review that another member here did:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/182032
Here is a beamshot. The trailer is about 30 feet away.
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LED-holic
Flashlight Enthusiast
That is a nice light, but someone *needs* to gift you a Nitecore d10 or Fenix L1d!! :twothumbs
Bullzeyebill
Flashaholic
KingGlamis, LOL. Your reference and link to people thinking it takes 6 batteries. Goes to show you that people often do not read the first post in a thread and get caught up in group misinformation. :shakehead:shakehead
Bill
Bill
KingGlamis
Banned
I also EDC a Fenix L1T (modded) and a PD30. Haven't owned a Nitecore yet but they do look cool. Is you comment because the Monarch is bigger than most EDCs? Doesn't bother me, I typically try to buy pants with large pockets.
Eric242
Flashlight Enthusiast
The civictor SS is a nice one:
LED-holic
Flashlight Enthusiast
My first "real" LED light was the Monarch, it's what got me into the hobby. It is unbearably heavy. Also it uses 3AAAs which is simply not a good way to use battery power.
3xAAAs do not have current regulation so the light starts dimming immediately from first use.
AA lights like the L1D / D10 are very compact / light, and have current regulation so for most of the battery life the output remains constant. It's simply the better way to go. Oh yea, almost forgot to add, for the 1st 5 minutes, the 3xAAA will be slightly brighter than the 1AA light, but after that, it's started dimming, and for the rest of the battery life, the AA lights are more bright. The 1AAs are shockingly bright for its size / weight.
TonkinWarrior
Enlightened
+1!!
I got a Peak 3-LED Matterhorn lug-body last year and haven't let it off my steel-bead dog-tag style neck lanyard since.
With a weight-saving Energizer L-92 lithium battery, it's actually very comfortable, brighter than on an alkaline, and has a pretty decent (flatter) discharge curve. This tough little light does everything I want from an always-there/reliable EDC/back-up light.
Peak's numerous other stainless models all ooze "class" -- with great durability.
