brighterisbetter
Flashlight Enthusiast
Yes, I know, another light suggestion thread 
. I'm embarrassed to say that since I spend so much time in the Custom B/S/T area, I'm a bit out of touch with what else is out there.
Reason for creating this thread is I'm seeking advice on what light to get my brother for hard use in the garage. He's very fond of my Inova T4 but just about made a mess in his pants when I told him how much they cost. I volunteered the semi-permanent use of that light for garage detail but he refused out of fear of getting it all scratched up. I said I didn't mind but he refused nonetheless. He's basically looking for a less-expensive, less-features version of the same light that he can slide across the garage floor or drop onto cement and not cry when it happens. He spends a lot of time looking under the hoods of cars, rolling around on a creeper on the garage floor, doing fabrication work, etc. I've given him a few lights of my own but he wants one he can abuse and not feel guilty. Let's say for the sake of discussion he's got a budget of $50 +/- shipped for the light with the following criteria:
- has a dock/cradle/mount/whatever that hangs on the wall and charges the light when not in use
- LED
- single mode (or two mode i suppose, but high/low only, no strobe/SOS/etc)
- no bigger than a 2C Mag; he's already got a MagCharger but says it's a "monster" :laughing:
I already looked at the Streamlight Strion LED and the Pelican 7060 but they're beyond what he'd like to spend. If there's anything else out there that would fit the criteria listed above I'd be very interested to hear your suggestions. Thanks for the tips guys. :grouphug: If he's gotta spend $80+ for a light with those qualities then so be it, that's just what he'll have to do. And please...no suggestions about picking up a 18650-compatible host, a WF-139 or DSD charger, and some 18650 cells. He wants to stick it on the charger and forget about it until the next time he needs it; this one is all about low maintenance and convenience. Thanks again.
I've since just loaned him the T4 after all so no sense looking for a new light. Thanks for the feedback thus far from everyone.
. I'm embarrassed to say that since I spend so much time in the Custom B/S/T area, I'm a bit out of touch with what else is out there.Reason for creating this thread is I'm seeking advice on what light to get my brother for hard use in the garage. He's very fond of my Inova T4 but just about made a mess in his pants when I told him how much they cost. I volunteered the semi-permanent use of that light for garage detail but he refused out of fear of getting it all scratched up. I said I didn't mind but he refused nonetheless. He's basically looking for a less-expensive, less-features version of the same light that he can slide across the garage floor or drop onto cement and not cry when it happens. He spends a lot of time looking under the hoods of cars, rolling around on a creeper on the garage floor, doing fabrication work, etc. I've given him a few lights of my own but he wants one he can abuse and not feel guilty. Let's say for the sake of discussion he's got a budget of $50 +/- shipped for the light with the following criteria:
- has a dock/cradle/mount/whatever that hangs on the wall and charges the light when not in use
- LED
- single mode (or two mode i suppose, but high/low only, no strobe/SOS/etc)
- no bigger than a 2C Mag; he's already got a MagCharger but says it's a "monster" :laughing:
I already looked at the Streamlight Strion LED and the Pelican 7060 but they're beyond what he'd like to spend. If there's anything else out there that would fit the criteria listed above I'd be very interested to hear your suggestions. Thanks for the tips guys. :grouphug: If he's gotta spend $80+ for a light with those qualities then so be it, that's just what he'll have to do. And please...no suggestions about picking up a 18650-compatible host, a WF-139 or DSD charger, and some 18650 cells. He wants to stick it on the charger and forget about it until the next time he needs it; this one is all about low maintenance and convenience. Thanks again.
I've since just loaned him the T4 after all so no sense looking for a new light. Thanks for the feedback thus far from everyone.
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