Krotchitty
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- Mar 22, 2009
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I'm really a one or two light guy, but still can't find the perfect edc for my needs. I'm considering purchasing a drop in, head, body and possibly a clicky.
I'm hoping for about 2 hrs + on high / at least 20 hrs. on low, (200 + lumen /20 lumen) and strobe, perhaps my ideal light does not exist yet. I may be asking for the impossible as far as runtimes with one cell (if so, please say so).
What I've tried so far; (some I still have)
I'd like a one cell light,(CR123 primary 3P type I suppose) that will be belt carried in a Concealco holster. I'd like a flood beam, warm tint, with a low about 10 lumens, and high about 200+. I'd also like a strobe, no SOS, but am open to other multi modes if a 3 mode as described does not exist. I'd like a very solid feeling forward clicky but twisty is OK (eg; Valiant). I prefer to use a Malkoff drop-in if one exists that fits my needs. From his website it appears there is not.
One last thing... I prefer to buy the least expensive (good enough) head body and tail and focus on the quality and feature set of the drop in and clicky. I prefer a higher run time over lumen volume (thus the lower mode). The light would be an edc and would replace my current EDC's; Ra Clicky, Novatac, and EX10) which I love, but find either too big, too small, not floody enough, not enough run time on high, or no strobe (EX10). I know the new EX10 has a strobe, but not bright enough, has reduced run time as well.
The Valiant Concepts twisty form factor appears to be interesting, but being a Malkoff head, it appears that other drop ins do not fit and again with the multi mode thing... I want to avoid fitment issues so compatibility among parts is essential.
I thought that maybe someone else had a similar edc need and perhaps had a recommendation for me that would allow me to avoid mistakes in building a light from available parts, or even recommend a light or parts that best meets my needs for a long lasting floody 123 multi-mode compact edc that I can rely on despite dropping on the ground several times sooner or later (solid and tough).
I'm hoping for about 2 hrs + on high / at least 20 hrs. on low, (200 + lumen /20 lumen) and strobe, perhaps my ideal light does not exist yet. I may be asking for the impossible as far as runtimes with one cell (if so, please say so).
What I've tried so far; (some I still have)
D10 - good size, no strobe, not bright enough, good run time, prefer a brighter light that was floodier, like the low low, great knurling and clip execution.
EX10 - just a tad too small, no strobe, not bright enough, better run time, prefer a brighter light that was floodier, like the low low great knurling and clip execution.
Novatac 120T- perfect size, great UI, poor run time on high, like the low low, not floody enough, knurling is too shallow and the clip is a snag magnet. Best clicky feel.
Ra CLicky 140 - Too big, better run time on high (but dimmer and not as bright as EX10) good beam but not floody enough, tint is OK great UI and build quality, knurling is shallow and the clip seems like a design afterthought that is inconsistent with the rest of the design. Did I mention that it is too big?
LiteFlux Lf3xt - close to perfect size, doesn't feel solid enough, love the beam tint and very close to ideal floodiness, if a bit narrow, great UI, hate the clicky feel (non-feel?), run time not good on high.
Quark - tried a few variants, didn't like the tactical UI, and the regular kept switching modes when turned off, good spill, a good Fenix design made better really, clip is not positioned ideally for pocket carry. Decent run time and decent brightness, clicky feel is milquetoast compared to NT / Ra.
So if I had the beam of the Lf3xt (just a bit floodier and a lot brighter), the clicky feel and solid HD build of the NT and Ra, the knurling and clip of the EX10, and better brightness and run time than all of them, I'd be set (not really but I need to start somewhere).
Zebralight is a possibility but likely too small in 123 and I don't like the forward facing LED or UI, plus no strobe (I think).EX10 - just a tad too small, no strobe, not bright enough, better run time, prefer a brighter light that was floodier, like the low low great knurling and clip execution.
Novatac 120T- perfect size, great UI, poor run time on high, like the low low, not floody enough, knurling is too shallow and the clip is a snag magnet. Best clicky feel.
Ra CLicky 140 - Too big, better run time on high (but dimmer and not as bright as EX10) good beam but not floody enough, tint is OK great UI and build quality, knurling is shallow and the clip seems like a design afterthought that is inconsistent with the rest of the design. Did I mention that it is too big?
LiteFlux Lf3xt - close to perfect size, doesn't feel solid enough, love the beam tint and very close to ideal floodiness, if a bit narrow, great UI, hate the clicky feel (non-feel?), run time not good on high.
Quark - tried a few variants, didn't like the tactical UI, and the regular kept switching modes when turned off, good spill, a good Fenix design made better really, clip is not positioned ideally for pocket carry. Decent run time and decent brightness, clicky feel is milquetoast compared to NT / Ra.
So if I had the beam of the Lf3xt (just a bit floodier and a lot brighter), the clicky feel and solid HD build of the NT and Ra, the knurling and clip of the EX10, and better brightness and run time than all of them, I'd be set (not really but I need to start somewhere).
I'd like a one cell light,(CR123 primary 3P type I suppose) that will be belt carried in a Concealco holster. I'd like a flood beam, warm tint, with a low about 10 lumens, and high about 200+. I'd also like a strobe, no SOS, but am open to other multi modes if a 3 mode as described does not exist. I'd like a very solid feeling forward clicky but twisty is OK (eg; Valiant). I prefer to use a Malkoff drop-in if one exists that fits my needs. From his website it appears there is not.
One last thing... I prefer to buy the least expensive (good enough) head body and tail and focus on the quality and feature set of the drop in and clicky. I prefer a higher run time over lumen volume (thus the lower mode). The light would be an edc and would replace my current EDC's; Ra Clicky, Novatac, and EX10) which I love, but find either too big, too small, not floody enough, not enough run time on high, or no strobe (EX10). I know the new EX10 has a strobe, but not bright enough, has reduced run time as well.
The Valiant Concepts twisty form factor appears to be interesting, but being a Malkoff head, it appears that other drop ins do not fit and again with the multi mode thing... I want to avoid fitment issues so compatibility among parts is essential.
I thought that maybe someone else had a similar edc need and perhaps had a recommendation for me that would allow me to avoid mistakes in building a light from available parts, or even recommend a light or parts that best meets my needs for a long lasting floody 123 multi-mode compact edc that I can rely on despite dropping on the ground several times sooner or later (solid and tough).
