Took the Ultimate Flashlight Plunge

cary · 02-13-06, 07:06 PM

Well I made the mistake of cruising back over to the candlepowerforums a few months ago and it has cost me dearly. I have been carrying a lovely Surefire E1e that a friend bought me several years ago. I also had a Surefire 6p I kept in the glovebox, a Streamlight rechargable, and few Streamlight Scorpions.

Since I have gone back over there, it has cost me a new Surefire L2, a U2, a TW4, and 5 Fenix L1P's. Today, I took the big plunge and decided to just go for it and get the ultimate pocket flashlight, a McLux III-PD. I need to block CPF from my browser. Any other flashlight fans here?

72FJ40LandCruiser · 02-13-06, 07:08 PM

That's kind of a weird fetish.

HawkDriver · 02-13-06, 07:09 PM

Looks nice, hope it lasts you a while.

cary · 02-13-06, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 72FJ40LandCruiser

That's kind of a weird fetish.

Not really. Then of course there are people who are into feet. These are cheaper, don't get you fired, and don't carry diseases.

Doc · 02-13-06, 07:15 PM

Jeez, and I thought I was fancy for finding a 3 W Luxeon for $40.

I love good flashlights. I bought my dad a 1W Luxeon as a stocking stuffer over Christmas, he's too cheap to buy anything other than the $5 D cell jobbers... He loves his 1W!, I should get him a 3W just to show him how good a light can be.

Noah · 02-13-06, 07:37 PM

dude WTF are you talking about....????

PUPTLAM · 02-13-06, 08:21 PM

My company is looking for new flashlites for the quality assurance division. what is the absolute best we can get? mclux 3-pd? We will be using them to inspect aircraft structures for cracks, In my opinion price is no object for what its being used for. I think I can convince the bosses to see things my way. I have been using a 4 cell maglight. Why is yours better? Clark

yooper · 02-13-06, 08:28 PM

I'm a cpf member. Same handle as here. What's yours there?

The PD is a beautiful light. I'm so enamored with my Fenix L1P though that I can't see spending that much more money. Maybe some day.

Right now I've been modding all my old full size MagLite bodies. Got some ROPs and I'm waiting on parts for a Mag85. Today I took delivery of a brand new 6 C Mag and popped NiMH C cells and a ROP high bulb in it. It's very bright otherwise unmodified, but the lens got uncomfortably warm almost instantly. Waiting on a stipple reflector and UCL to complete it, then it will be my daily driver vehicle light. My trail rig carries a 7cell ROP in a 6D Mag body.

How's that for gobbledygook for the rest of you?

PUPTLAM, everything about cary's new light is better than your Maglite, except it can't be used as a club...there is no "absolute best" light, but maybe the best for your application. I would use something small with good color rendition and regulated output. A high bin 1 wattt Luxeon light like a Fenix L2P would be ideal.

PUPTLAM · 02-13-06, 08:34 PM

You have me lost who makes the LUXEON LIGHT FENIX2P, Luxeon is the manufacturer? I did 20 years in the navy and a flashlight with fresh batteries, any style was as good as it got. is the fenix2p rechargable?

wantatlc · 02-13-06, 08:39 PM

yeah, but do you have a FLESH light?

http://fleshlight.com

(warning, dirty site, so if you are offended easy, do not click to see this type of flash light)

yooper · 02-13-06, 08:42 PM

http://www.fenixlight.com is the manufacturer. It uses two AA's of any type. Rechargeables are fine. A good place to buy one is http://www.lighthound.com , or go to http://www.candlepowerforums.com and start searching and reading. An excellent review site for flashlights is http://www.flashlightreviews.com

Luxeon is a brand name for a family of LED emitters manufactured by a company in the US called Lumileds. They put out WAY more light than other LEDs and WAY WAY WAY more light than a comparable wattage incandescent. A lot of flashlight manufacturers use Luxeon emitters.

You would be amazed at the lights the Navy uses now. SureFire has become the defacto US military vendor, and all of their products are really really nice.

nat · 02-13-06, 08:43 PM

Thats pretty cool. Flashlights fall into the gadget category, so dudes are going to like them

I want a good all weather rechargable that I can hardwire the base into my rig.

PUPTLAM · 02-13-06, 08:45 PM

Thank You For The Info. I Will Look Into It.

yooper · 02-13-06, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by nat

Thats pretty cool. Flashlights fall into the gadget category, so dudes are going to like them

I want a good all weather rechargable that I can hardwire the base into my rig.

Streamlight Strion or Inova T4 are good choices for that. They both come with AC and DC chargers, so you can have one in the house or garage and another in the vehicle. Kinda pricey but well worth it...check out http://www.flashlightreviews.com for good reviews.

zcruiser · 02-13-06, 08:48 PM

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Originally Posted by yooper

http://www.fenixlights.com is the manufacturer.

Link no workee... How 'bout this one?

http://fenix-store.com/

yooper · 02-13-06, 08:58 PM

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Originally Posted by zcruiser

Link no workee... How 'bout this one?

http://fenix-store.com/

Sorry, typo, try http://www.fenixlight.com, but that's just the manufacturer in China, you can't buy anything there.

The fenix-store link is a dealer in the US, and a good guy. I bought all of my Fenix lights from him. lighthound.com is another good choice. Check out the review site above for good info.

Capt. Jim · 02-13-06, 09:24 PM

We use flashlights everyday at work. Always had Mag Lights until I found SureFire. Small, compact and very bright. Mine are now well over 5 years old, and still work flawlessly. Old style 6P and 9AN ??

Have changed batteries and a couple of bulbs over the years.

rusty_tlc · 02-13-06, 09:40 PM

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Originally Posted by wantatlc

yeah, but do you have a FLESH light?
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You should probably put a %35 warning on that link.

Cards81fan · 02-13-06, 09:51 PM

With a name like fleshlight...

Herky · 02-13-06, 10:16 PM

Surefire aviator

Spook50 · 02-13-06, 10:24 PM

I picked up an L2 while I was in UAE last August. Surefires are fucking AWESOME flashlights.

Damn bulbs and batteries are expensive though

I still need to order me that LED one that you can charge by shaking it in a shucking motion

White Shark · 02-13-06, 10:26 PM

I am a tool junkie, don't drag me into your sick world. I went with the 5 led Streamlights and have been lusting after the SureFires. Cookiemonster is a bad influence too. After being a LEO, he has tried to recruit me to the "light" side, but I really believe it's the dark side, just brighter than you'd expect.

BOUNDER · 02-13-06, 10:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wantatlc

yeah, but do you have a FLESH light?

http://fleshlight.com

Don't ruin this site with such mindless garbage - save for the kiddies in other crap sites but not here. Thanks.

surfpig · 02-13-06, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wantatlc

yeah, but do you have a FLESH light?

http://fleshlight.com

damn, beat me to it...

e9999 · 02-13-06, 10:45 PM

I mean, I can understand guys having a freudian fetish for big 4D lights, but these little itsy bitsy ones, if that's what you are wishing for, they don't make you look so good, guys...

02-13-06, 07:06 PM	#1
cary IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 2,686	Took the Ultimate Flashlight Plunge Well I made the mistake of cruising back over to the candlepowerforums a few months ago and it has cost me dearly. I have been carrying a lovely Surefire E1e that a friend bought me several years ago. I also had a Surefire 6p I kept in the glovebox, a Streamlight rechargable, and few Streamlight Scorpions. Since I have gone back over there, it has cost me a new Surefire L2, a U2, a TW4, and 5 Fenix L1P's. Today, I took the big plunge and decided to just go for it and get the ultimate pocket flashlight, a McLux III-PD. I need to block CPF from my browser. Any other flashlight fans here? Attached Images __________________ I'm married, I can't afford a signature line.

02-13-06, 07:08 PM	#2
72FJ40LandCruiser IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 132	That's kind of a weird fetish. __________________ "Eating and sleeping are the only activities that should be allowed to interrupt a man's enjoyment of his cigar." -- Mark Twain

02-13-06, 07:09 PM	#3
HawkDriver Tougher'n a $2 steak Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Ft Rucker, AL TLCA# 15861 Posts: 3,008	Looks nice, hope it lasts you a while. __________________ 1975 FJ40, it's like having a second job. 2000 UZJ100, mmm heated seats. President: Fort Rucker Wheelers DixieLand Cruisers Ih8mud Veterans

02-13-06, 07:15 PM	#5
Doc Corn Eater Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Iowa TLCA# 17266 Posts: 4,591	Jeez, and I thought I was fancy for finding a 3 W Luxeon for $40. I love good flashlights. I bought my dad a 1W Luxeon as a stocking stuffer over Christmas, he's too cheap to buy anything other than the $5 D cell jobbers... He loves his 1W!, I should get him a 3W just to show him how good a light can be. __________________ Eric P. 1993 Landcruiser, 190K miles. Lifted, Locked, Slidered, Slee'd, Snork'd, Winched, bobbed. Daily driver. ROTW Tall Corn Cruisers- El Presidente.

02-13-06, 08:21 PM	#7
PUPTLAM IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 272	My company is looking for new flashlites for the quality assurance division. what is the absolute best we can get? mclux 3-pd? We will be using them to inspect aircraft structures for cracks, In my opinion price is no object for what its being used for. I think I can convince the bosses to see things my way. I have been using a 4 cell maglight. Why is yours better? Clark __________________ 70 FJ40 SOA LIFT, 36" SWAMPERS, 77 2F ENGINE 71 BRONCO, 95 MUSTANG HO 5.0, 6' SUSPENSION, 35'S 74 FJ40, GONE, SOLD, i SUCK,,,ENJOY IT COREY 91 HONDA CIVIC,,,It's the wifes! 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, " I NEED GAS MILAGE IN SOMETHING I OWN"

02-13-06, 07:37 PM	#6
Noah Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Dis shits about to blow up... TLCA# 15023 Posts: 816	dude WTF are you talking about....????

02-13-06, 08:34 PM	#9
PUPTLAM IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 272	You have me lost who makes the LUXEON LIGHT FENIX2P, Luxeon is the manufacturer? I did 20 years in the navy and a flashlight with fresh batteries, any style was as good as it got. is the fenix2p rechargable? __________________ 70 FJ40 SOA LIFT, 36" SWAMPERS, 77 2F ENGINE 71 BRONCO, 95 MUSTANG HO 5.0, 6' SUSPENSION, 35'S 74 FJ40, GONE, SOLD, i SUCK,,,ENJOY IT COREY 91 HONDA CIVIC,,,It's the wifes! 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, " I NEED GAS MILAGE IN SOMETHING I OWN"

02-13-06, 08:39 PM	#10
wantatlc IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SoCal - westsiiiide Posts: 1,442	yeah, but do you have a FLESH light? http://fleshlight.com (warning, dirty site, so if you are offended easy, do not click to see this type of flash light) __________________ SoCal FJ - 1974 FJ40 \| Trail Photos \| Parts Wanted & 4Sale My FJ is better than your honor student SPECS: SBC 350 \| 4spd \| Front discs \| Saginaw \| 33's \| 3" lift SUA \| Rancho 9000's \| Detroit rear \| Dual gas tanks \| BeCool aux fan \| Sliders \| Onboard air \| Stamped Bezel Last edited by wantatlc; 02-14-06 at 12:10 PM.

02-13-06, 08:43 PM	#12
nat IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: I'm in like Flynn Posts: 1,018	Thats pretty cool. Flashlights fall into the gadget category, so dudes are going to like them I want a good all weather rechargable that I can hardwire the base into my rig.

02-13-06, 08:45 PM	#13
PUPTLAM IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: EAST COAST Posts: 272	Thank You For The Info. I Will Look Into It. __________________ 70 FJ40 SOA LIFT, 36" SWAMPERS, 77 2F ENGINE 71 BRONCO, 95 MUSTANG HO 5.0, 6' SUSPENSION, 35'S 74 FJ40, GONE, SOLD, i SUCK,,,ENJOY IT COREY 91 HONDA CIVIC,,,It's the wifes! 2007 TOYOTA YARIS, " I NEED GAS MILAGE IN SOMETHING I OWN"

02-13-06, 09:24 PM	#17
Capt. Jim IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: May 2005 Location: West Palm Beach, Florida TLCA# 5390 Posts: 1,723	We use flashlights everyday at work. Always had Mag Lights until I found SureFire. Small, compact and very bright. Mine are now well over 5 years old, and still work flawlessly. Old style 6P and 9AN ?? Have changed batteries and a couple of bulbs over the years. __________________ Capt. Jim Florida Land Cruiser Association North Florida Cruiserheads Upstate Cruisers TLCA #5390

02-13-06, 09:51 PM	#19
Cards81fan IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 73	With a name like fleshlight...

02-13-06, 10:16 PM	#20
Herky IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: S. Texas TLCA# 13987 Posts: 400	Surefire aviator __________________ '79 FJ40 '99 UZJ100 '07 Lexus IS250 TLCA# 13987

02-13-06, 10:26 PM	#22
White Shark IH8MUD Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Red Triangle TLCA# I can't remember... Posts: 686	I am a tool junkie, don't drag me into your sick world. I went with the 5 led Streamlights and have been lusting after the SureFires. Cookiemonster is a bad influence too. After being a LEO, he has tried to recruit me to the "light" side, but I really believe it's the dark side, just brighter than you'd expect. __________________ . ,,____________,, ./ ./,=========" ---------------> <")))>-< /_/ . `·.. ><((((º>`·. .· `·. .· `·... ><((((º> Speargun Power! *Bene legere saecla vincere.*

02-13-06, 10:45 PM	#25
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,350	I mean, I can understand guys having a freudian fetish for big 4D lights, but these little itsy bitsy ones, if that's what you are wishing for, they don't make you look so good, guys... __________________ '97: 88K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 99K, the better half's... DD Accord souped up DR650

02-13-06, 10:45 PM	#26
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