Hey all,
After having been away from CPF for awhile since my initial exposure, I had my first flashlight stolen from me, which was a Quark 123 single cell, R5 edition. I loved that light, and it was my first venture into high output flashlights. Now that I have some Xmas money, I can finally replace this light, and am thinking that I might like the additional size of the Quark 123 two cell version. I like the Quark because I feel like I get decent quality at a reasonable price, but notice that there is a new more expensive S2 LED version. I was told that with an identical reflector and chip, that the S2 produces a tighter beam. Should I go for the S2 or stick with R5? My CPF search didn't reveal any information specific to the Quark line. I would love if someone here had an R5 and S2 Quark to compare, and give their thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of each.
After having been away from CPF for awhile since my initial exposure, I had my first flashlight stolen from me, which was a Quark 123 single cell, R5 edition. I loved that light, and it was my first venture into high output flashlights. Now that I have some Xmas money, I can finally replace this light, and am thinking that I might like the additional size of the Quark 123 two cell version. I like the Quark because I feel like I get decent quality at a reasonable price, but notice that there is a new more expensive S2 LED version. I was told that with an identical reflector and chip, that the S2 produces a tighter beam. Should I go for the S2 or stick with R5? My CPF search didn't reveal any information specific to the Quark line. I would love if someone here had an R5 and S2 Quark to compare, and give their thoughts on the advantages and disadvantages of each.
