FINAL RESULTS: 2005 Flashlight of the Year--Thanks for your vote.

Here we go, folks, your TOP TEN final tally for CPF Flashlight of the Year.

Drumroll, please. . .

The Fenix L1P is your overwhelming choice for CPF Flashlight of the Year.

Fenix L1P - 76 (includes two votes for L1)
HDS - 32 (includes all models)
McLux III PD - 24
Streamlight ProPoly AA Luxeon - 22
Surefire U2 - 14
JIL DD - 9
Lioncub - 8
ARC AAA - 6
Night Ops Gladius - 4
VB-16 - 4 (all models)
River Rock AAA - 2
CPF Katokichi - 2

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Hmmm. . . I'd have to go with Fenix L1P for its combination of stellar features and fine design at a terrific roughly $40 price.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Fenix L1P all the way!

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Fenix L1p!!

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Note there is a similar thread over in "general".

-john

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Fenix L1P.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

I was leaning towards the Streamlight 4AA Luxeon but I recently got my L1P. For size, brightness, looks, feel, and runtime on a single AA, the L1P just can't be beat. It quickly replaced my old CMG Reactor as my work light for preflighting airplanes. The L1P on one alkaline is much brighter with lots more throw than the CMG on lithiums. I tried a QIII for a little while but the short run time and expensive batts just doesn't work for me.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Another vote for L1P. It's THE flashlight of the year . Cheap, Bright, runs on 1AA batt.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

The HDS line, with the Fenix L1P in second place.

Hans

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

MiniMag!


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Just kidding....


Fenix L1P!

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

ohhh thats really tough to call.

Was the U2 a 2005 lght, or 2004?

My top 3 are:
Surefire U2
Streamlight 4AA Luxeon
Fenix L1P

Overal, I might have to go with the Fenix also,
cost effective, small, and great output for its size.
Corse, the SL 4AA fits that also, but its larger, and I find myself using the Fenix more.

~John

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

My vote for the HDS U60.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

I vote for the Streamlight 4AA, although:
1. I'm a newbie
2. I'm not getting an L1P until Xmas, so I might change my mind on 12/25!

But so far, the SL has far exceeded my expectations.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Streamlight ProPolymer 4AA Luxeon.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

I'll agree with the L1P.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Being a relative newcomer to LED technology, the most I have are generic lights except the Inovas, so I will go with the:

Inova X03 or X0

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

HDS EDC U60 #1. I hope the Fenix will be my #2 choice after I get one.

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

For best bang for the buck, it's hard to beat the Streamlight LUXEON ProPolymer AA, as so many have noted. . .

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Love my Fenix but gotta give it to the SL PP 4AA Luxeon

Re: Your Vote: 2005 Flashlight of the Year

Personally I would say that the Lion Cub blows away the Fenix in every way except for price.

The HDS EDC60 is also superior in every way.
What about the costco HID? (at $75 this is certainly rhe bargain of the year)
The entire range of SureFire lights are superior to most lights including the Streamlight and Fenix lines.

I think that the question is too wide ranging. Now if you were asking what the best AA flashlight is. Or best light under $50.00 I might say the Fenix. Overall I have got to say that there are many flashlights which outshine the fenix.
Maybe set up some catagorys.
Yaesumofo