Posted by micro I don't care if he's a new member or not. All I'm saying is that the odds of having to fend off some maniac with a maglite are about as slim as they come. I've never heard of anything like this happening to anyone here, have you? Feel free to find me a post or two where an explorer's been attacked by someone (who isn't a security guard) while exploring. If you want to carry an oversized and inferior flashlight around with you because you think that's a situation you're likely to encounter, then I don't know what to say other than that I feel sorry for you. |
Posted by shotgun_mario I love my maglite, and it could kick any surefire of the same price range in any category except size/weight. Seriously, stock mag's are not all that great. They are only good for 2 things... weapon & battery capacity. Throw one of these in: http://www.flashli...eviews/everled.htm with some good batteries and you're good to go for a while. Replace other components as accordingly if you want to fix other problems with it. Either way it's still less than another flashlight of the quality. As far as using it for defense... it's mostly for show. However, if you do have to use it, do you know how? the solid 1/2 at the back of the light is what to hit with... but don't hit in the head with full force. It's more lethal than a police baton, and you could find yourself with someone who doesn't get up again. Hit the elbows, knees, or collar bones, and I can guarantee that whoever's fucking with you will stop immediately. |
Posted by shotgun_mario If you lightpaint, or do long exposures, what (if any) do you use to get a steady light source if there is none? I personally just made a mount to attach various flashlights to a tripod just yesterday. |
Posted by metawaffle ....assuming you're not trying to attach a d-cell maglite |
Posted by Twystr In all honesty, selecting a flashlight is very much comparable to selecting shoes: no two people are going to have the same EXACT model/brand of light (unless its just a standard design light like a mag-light) |
Posted by lanceeman P.S and scene we are talking about flashlights, show of hand's how many of you are members of CandlePowerForums? ME! |
Posted by programmer437 Until recently I used a Brinkmann 2D-Cell LED (maglight clone) and a 2-AA Cell LED maglight. But within the next three weeks I'm going to replace the 2D-Cell with a Surefire G2 LED, and I'll eventually replace the minimag with an UltraFire WF-606A. While I love big maglights, they just aren't portable enough. |
Posted by metawaffle If you're going to go with the Surefire G2, which runs on CR123As (doesn't it?), you might consider the Romisen RC-N3 instead of the Ultrafire WF-606A. Nothing against the very good 606A, but the RC-N3 has the advantage of optionally running on a single CR123A cell, instead of 2AAs, by removing a barrel segment. I have both, and I like the Romisen better. I do mainly use it in CR123A mode, though, not AA, and in AA mode it isn't as bright as the 606A. It does last longer, though. Oh, even better - one online store (www.shiningbeam.com) sells a CREE Q5 version of the RC-N3, which will be significantly brighter. I'd definitely get that |
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