Another Poll on Flashlights:: What features are important?

[Chefdog]

FWIW
After someone mentioned it earlier in this thread I bought a couple Klarus XT2C lights for Christmas, one for me and one for my pops. While I know that it probably wouldn't hold up like a surefire to long term hard use/abuse, it's quite a good performer as a nightstand light. It puts out 580 lumens on HI and 7 days runtime on LO in a package a touch smaller than a G2. Solid construction, an easy UI that allows either HI or strobe from off, and a very clean & even beam that leans towards floody, which I like for in and around the house. If anyone's looking for a light to stash in a car or around the house, it's a solid light and a deal for $55.

[texasaggie2005]

FWIW
After someone mentioned it earlier in this thread I bought a couple Klarus XT2C lights for Christmas, one for me and one for my pops. While I know that it probably wouldn't hold up like a surefire to long term hard use/abuse, it's quite a good performer as a nightstand light. It puts out 580 lumens on HI and 7 days runtime on LO in a package a touch smaller than a G2. Solid construction, an easy UI that allows either HI or strobe from off, and a very clean & even beam that leans towards floody, which I like for in and around the house. If anyone's looking for a light to stash in a car or around the house, it's a solid light and a deal for $55.

I believe it was Soutnarc who first mentioned Klarus in another thread. I picked up a couple also on his recommendation. I'm no operator, but they work fine for my needs.

[Rich]

I carry 2 types of flashlights

For SD I prefer the 1stage lights like the cheap surefire P2X Defender 500 lumen .

I also carry a Back Up flashlight . A 2stage surefire E2 LED Defender. I had car problems and had to walk home at night and it was over 10Miles. That 2nd low lumen stage got me home.

And with all the new KYDEX Light Holsters and compact lights like the TLR-3 and APL I think one should mount a light to there pistol as well.


I like lights from Surefire and Elzetta

Elzetta maybe the best single stage SD light!

Also can come 1 stage strobe for those who like strobe.


I don't care for Fenix lights or lights like them for SD use

[Rich]

Sotex, I have a 6P body/KL3 head/Z49 clickie tail cap hybrid that I use around the house. It sucks every last bit of juice out of a pair of 123As, then just dies. No worries, of course, because another light isn't far from hand. I have an old tupperware bowl I toss used 123As out of my E1B into when changing them out every couple of months.

The Inova X5 is another light that will drain a 123A battery completely before puking. The KL3 beam has more flood than throw, which is best for indoor general purpose use.

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I carry a Surefire P2X defender and a Gen 2 E2 Defender Led 5lumen /120lumen

When the batts are dead I put them in my INOVA 5X !

[justintime]

I want it to be durable and reliable, have a lanyard - that can break away, and be able to fit it in my pocket. I do like more lumens since I use my flashlight a lot to look at things pretty far away but that is not a necessity

[cclaxton]

Don't forget to vote in the other flashlight poll at: http://pistol-forum.com/showthread.p...ht=flashlights
Thanks for voting
Cody