I've been wondering what others are using for rechargeable duty flashlights?
Me? After being issued an LED SL-20(not a bad light) I set out on a search for a smaller rechargeable duty flashlight. At the time my options were limited to the Surefire R1 and the at the time newly released Estrela Night Reaper. Although I hold Surefire's products in high regards, I chose the Night Reaper for some of the the following reasons:
-non-proprietary easy to get rechargeable batteries(18650s @ about $7-$8 a piece on amazon)
-comes with a charger that charges two batteries at a time
-1000 lumens(at the time the R1 was only 750-I think it's 1000 now)
-can use 123s if you need to
-nice easy to use switching with the ability to lock out the switch(switches just like the old Blackhawk Gladius lights)
-big enough to put under your arm in a pinch
I was unsure about this light when I bought it but it's proven to be a reliable and easy to use duty light. I bought it on a pre-order and think I paid $160 and they run $199 now which I still think thats a pretty good deal. The rechargeable last a long time and the light has a really nice throw. Here's the light after a year of use bouncing around the patrol car and many drops onto concrete:
Anyone have any thoughts on the Surefire R1? Any other options out there?