I have $100 for a new light

rangerxtrn · Dec 13, 2009

I was looking at the 4D Mag-Lite Terralux TLE-300MR upgrade or the 4Sevens Quark cr123a 2 Light I've read so much about??? I had never heard of 4Sevens until I joined CPF... My local knife shop sales almost every model by 4Sevens and some major maglite upgrades so I am going tomorrow (Monday) :popcorn:

divine · Dec 14, 2009

I'm a little surprised that any B&M store is selling 47's lights. This is the first I've heard of this. You're a lucky man!

choaticwhisper · Dec 14, 2009

That was the intent of 4sevens, To be sold in stores. Partly the reason for the nice packaging.

When it comes to maglite or 4sevens I would always choose 4seven light because Im not going to carry a maglite in my pocket.

rangerxtrn · Dec 14, 2009

choaticwhisper said:
That was the intent of 4sevens, To be sold in stores. Partly the reason for the nice packaging.

When it comes to maglite or 4sevens I would always choose 4seven light because Im not going to carry a maglite in my pocket.

good point... when I was growing up if you wanted brighter you had to go bigger... I am blown away by the out put of the new Quark R5's I want one so bad but I have no clue when they will be available... :poke:

rangerxtrn · Dec 14, 2009

divine said:
I'm a little surprised that any B&M store is selling 47's lights. This is the first I've heard of this. You're a lucky man!

I am tired of waiting on 4Sevens... I'm getting the quark R2 version tactical 2XCR123's locally :twothumbs ... I got outbid on EBAY on a Titanium CR123 tactical :sigh:

choaticwhisper · Dec 14, 2009

rangerxtrn said:
I am tired of waiting on 4Sevens... I'm getting the quark R2 version tactical 2XCR123's locally :twothumbs ... I got outbid on EBAY on a Titanium CR123 tactical :sigh:

Good Idea. The few more lumens you'll get by waiting, Wouldn't even be a huge difference. You would only notice with a side by side comparison.

Yucca Patrol · Dec 14, 2009

For $100, you can get a very nice handmade American light instead of a mass produced Chinese model (nothing against 4-7's whose products are very nice)

I'd spend my $$$ on a Ra EDC Executive which you can get for $99 including 4 free batteries and a battery holder from Battery Station, but if lumen numbers are most important, go with 4-7's

ltiu · Dec 14, 2009

Yucca Patrol said:
For $100, you can get a very nice handmade American light ...

Maglite !!!

kramer5150 · Dec 14, 2009

ltiu said:
Maglite !!!

x2... build yourself a Mag ROP or 1185

Sgt. LED · Dec 14, 2009

I'm in Huntington, where are you at?
And where is there a shop with 4sevens lights?!

rangerxtrn · Dec 15, 2009

Good suggestions guys!!!:twothumbs
My utility closet is a maglite graveyard :sick2:
Well I have read nothing but good things about quarks... I don't feel like waiting on the next R5 batch... So with CPF's blessing I am going to purchase it tomorrow. I will tell you where I'm at after I buy it. they only have one left and finding a quark in an actual store is like finding the holy grail lol:candle:

kramer5150 · Dec 15, 2009

rangerxtrn said:
Good suggestions guys!!!:twothumbs
My utility closet is a maglite graveyard :sick2:
Well I have read nothing but good things about quarks... I don't feel like waiting on the next R5 batch... So with CPF's blessing I am going to purchase it tomorrow. I will tell you where I'm at after I buy it. they only have one left and finding a quark in an actual store is like finding the holy grail lol:candle:

No such thing as a maglite graveyard... they can be modded and hot rodded to outperform any current production light. (sometimes for less $$$ too).

Biggest advantage they have is their HUGE heatsinking capabilities. SO that means high currents through LEDs.

:thumbsup:

rangerxtrn · Dec 15, 2009

kramer5150 said:
No such thing as a maglite graveyard... they can be modded and hot rodded to outperform any current production light. (sometimes for less $$$ too).

Biggest advantage they have is their HUGE heatsinking capabilities. SO that means high currents through LEDs.

Point taken, makes sense and its hard to break people with a Quark as opposed to a 4D maglite lol.

:rock: BTW!!! I got my Quark 123-2 Tactical and my Fenix E01 Today!!! :rock:

rangerxtrn · Dec 15, 2009

Sgt. LED said:
I'm in Huntington, where are you at?
And where is there a shop with 4sevens lights?!

www.newgraham.com
They have about anything you could possible want. I went there today and they have 3 cases full of name brand flashlights and an entire back wall, not to mention good cheap batteries, and any knife under the sun... awesome place, I was in there 2 hours today

choaticwhisper · Dec 15, 2009

Newgraham.com is a great store to order from. Ive ordered a couple knifes from them. Yeah there site has 4sevens lights, Good job 4sevens. I think its a pretty recommended site on the knife side of the internet. Wasnt long after I bought a few knifes I was and still am buying flashlights.

rangerxtrn · Dec 16, 2009

choaticwhisper said:
Newgraham.com is a great store to order from. Ive ordered a couple knifes from them. Yeah there site has 4sevens lights, Good job 4sevens. I think its a pretty recommended site on the knife side of the internet. Wasnt long after I bought a few knifes I was and still am buying flashlights.

Same here... I started buying knives, now i'm into lights... my thing is that i like well made stuff, i am hard on my gear, it gets used everyday... so i like 4sevens and Benchmades lol, and now i'm broke

i graduate college in may so maybe i can really get into a custom light build after i get a real job... :party:

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