Most Owned Flashlight

jayflash

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Would it be safe to guess that an Arc LS(x) or AAA are owned by more CPFers than anything else? I tried several searches but didn't turn up this info.

Is it known what the top five or ten lights are? Thanks.
 

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My guess would be the Arc AAA series is the most owned among CPFers. I'd like to know myself what the top 5 or 10 are.. perhaps we can get a large list or poll started here.... a "what lights do you own" thread... and someone can keep tally of the results near the top.
 

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My guess is the Mini-Mag,I think the majority of us have a least one rolling around our sock drawer.
 

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AA Mag, maybe Photon I or II.
I would bet that practically "everybody" has, or had those.
Wonder how many people a Photon "started it all" for?
It started me carrying a flashlight at all times, and it's been downhill ever since...
 

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As a fairly new comer to the CPF, I'm still learning about the site. If a poll has been done before, is it time for an update? Is this a good place to start a poll? Any help will be greatly appreciated.
 

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I don't think so
The Arcs are fine, bit still expensive, not everyone can
or want afford one.
I believe that almost everyone has a Minimag, maybe not used anymore.
 

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I think for a poll to be valid all or most CPF members would have to list all their lights. I think there are quite a few with a hundred lights or more. It might not be practical, but I think some members would enjoy it.
 

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Yes, the MiniM*g AA is, probably, the most owned. I should have mentioned "Flashaholic Grade" light; somehow the M*g never came to mind. I have four Streamlight Jr.s instead.

If we would limit polling to our favorite and owned lights to five or ten, would that work? We could poll for, both, favorite and most owned lights as everybody has a 2AA something but a different, flashaholic, favorite.
 

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lets start a list here of what we think it might be the most popular then we can start a poll.
here is what we have so far.
Arc AAA
Mini Mag
Photon any kind
E2e
 

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Arc AAA
Scorpion
BadBoy 400/MiniM*g
Streamlight AA Jr.
SuperPelilite
SuperSabre
SL PP 4AA xenon
Inova Microlite keychain light
cheap $1 GE 2D cell "industrial"
VersaBrite
 

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If someone could figure out how to poll it, I'd vote.

I think M*g 2AA is likely, but maybe ARC AAA (I have both).

I will list some of the CPF common stuff I have:

Attitude
TEC 40
ARC AAA
Infinity Ultra
SF G2
PM6
Stinger HP
SL 4AA 7LED
SL 3C 10LED
SL 1L TT
SL 2L TT
SL 3AA TT
SL 3C TT
Dorcy 1AA (x4 - all 4 colors)
Brinkmann 2AA Rebel
Brinkmann 2D 4LED Rebel
Energizer 4D Folding Lantern
Energizer 4AA 2LED Folding Lantern
Minim^g 2AA w/MM+
Minim^g 2AA w/Opalec
SpaceNeedleII (built in a 2C M^g)
M^g 2C w/3x123 and KPR112
M^g 3C w/3x123+1L91 and KPR112 (why the bulb lives is beyond me!)
M^g 3D w/4C
M^g 4D w/5C
Rayovac 3D Industrial w/Teal Everled (plus several other Rayovac and Sams choice 3Ds)

I THINK that covers most of them...
 

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Tec 40
Infinity
Infinity Ultra/Ultra G
Dorcy AAA
Streamlight 4AA 7LED ProPolymer
Opalec NewBeam
PT Attitude
PT Rage
 

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As of late February 2002 (the last time I even attempted a count), I had 242 flashlights, lasers, etc.
No doubt that's well over 300 now. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif
That includes several Arc-AAAs, several Arc-LSs, several Mags, several Photons, you get the picture.
 

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Arc AA
Two minimag 2AA lights modified with BB500 R2H sandwiches

I would say that the minimag 2AA would be the most common. A lot of them have been modified with Wayne's Luxeon drop-in mods or opalec newbeam 3 LED mods. #2 would probably be the Arc AAA.
 

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Among all the lights that I have, there are 23 AA MiniMags! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif Five of which are modified (Opalec and sandwiches). The other 22 AA MiniMags are my collection of MiniMags in different colors! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/hahaha.gif
 

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yeah that never really crossed my mind. I was thinking most owned light that you actually use. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

How many use a Mag without ripping it apart and modding it? Then again, I should talk.. my favorite lights are all modded, from the Mag to the Arc LS.

Mag number one
Photons number two
Arc AAA perhaps three..

I'm more interested in what 4 through 8 are.
 

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Perhaps it would be more useful to list one's top five or ten (!?) favorite lights, (in order of preference) that you own. I'm sorry for opening this Pandora's box of complexity. Sincere thanks to all who have attempted to struggle with this post. Thank you, again CPFers.

#1-Scorpion
#2-Arc AAA
#3-BB 400/Q2
#4-SuperPeliLite
#5-SuperSabre
 

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Most Owned Flashlight (by CPF members)

:bump:


Just stumbled upon this ancient thread.


Certainly sounds like an interesting idea !


I'm gonna' GUESS :

(in no special order)


Fauxton coin-cell light

Mini-Maglite (AAx2)




Perhaps we could (now) narrow this down to ONLY LED lights ?


lovecpf
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Re: Most Owned Flashlight (by CPF members)

My guess is that the most owned might probably be related to the "Must-have Lights" thread. Some of those lights are:
iTP A3
Fenix E01
Zebralight H501
Nitecore D10
Surefire 6P
etc
 

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Re: Most Owned Flashlight (by CPF members)

Burgess and Zeruel, how about sending the OP, jayfish, a PM re any modification of his thread. He is still active here on CPF. :)

Bill
 
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