I'm sick and tired of lousy flashlights!

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Te Anau

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Over the last 5 years or so,I have purchased a number of LED flashlights only to have every one of them have some kind of issue.Lousy switches that need to be turned on and off repeatedly until they decide to work and light that flickers with the slightest movement of the flashlight.I'm sick and tired of having to beg and plead with my flashlights in order to get them to perform.Is there a brand out there that can be counted on to work through thick and thin? I like a 1" flashlight,as I have several adapters that they can be clamped into for shotgun use or similar.
 
I have a Surefire, but they "Sure" are expensive. I have just as good flashlights from Four Sevens, and Fenix. Those two brands seem to have good, quality products for the money.
 
Maglites have yet to disappoint and I've had good luck with most of Garrity's products myself.

btw - Maglites are still made in USA!
 
Maglite here as well. I've had a "2-cellAA" with an LED conversion (I threw out the butt-cap with it's push button switch though& used the original though) &an original 2AA LED from the factory. Never had a problem with either of them for years & I don't baby them.
 
Laugh all you want, but this one worked very well at work as a search flashlight, and back up impact weapon if need be. Been using it for 6-8 months with no issues, and the original set of AAA batteries, plus it has a magnetized base that will hold it up on any metal surface, plus built in laser pointer, and four different light modes including white, green, blue and one I haven't QUITE figured out, flashing green. A lot cheaper than a Surefire, but of course, not as bright. Good inexpensive flashlight that works well.

http://shop.cz-usa.com/P-19761/Nebo-Csi-Quatro-Flashlight.aspx
 
that 20 dollar light does not have 185 lumens either,,,my led streamlights are good for an id of a face at 300 ft..the length of my driveway
 
My Romisens easily shine over 100 yards across my back yard with a tight, white beam. The claim 235 lumens, I cant say for sure that they are, but then again, can we really prove the claims of any of the others, other than by comparison?
 
Yes, the cost can seem steep but the quality is inarguable. Stick with LED and rechargeable to offset long-term costs. I would rather have one high quality light than a hundred cheap "maybe" lights.
 
I'm a fan of four sevens. Quality is great and they seem to have the best value in terms of output and features.
Have handled a few by fenix and they are nice lights too, but I prefer the four sevens.
I have several lights made by Inova as well, and I really like them but they haven't been very competitive lately on size and performance that I have seen. The T-series lights were awesome when new, but my four sevens lights are half the size and quite a bit brighter now. I use them a lot more because I can carry them with me all the time.
 
Surefires, although expensive (and yes you have to use the 3v batteries) are by far the most durable and dependable lights out there. I had one strapped to my M4, a smaller one in my pocket, and then the helmet light on my kevlar.
 
Maglite here as well. I've had a "2-cellAA" with an LED conversion
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Yea, I just picked up the 2 AA LED light for christmas, the thing is bright! And even with the LED, it's still able to fan out the beam pretty good ... impressive. What I really like (besides the Made in USA) is that it uses AA batteries. So if you run down and are out of spares, replacement batteries are easy to scrounge up or buy anywhere. I always have packs of AA and AAA everywhere since they are used in everything, flashlights, radios, cameras, game machines, ect. btw - I switched to Lithium AA in my flashlights. The Energizer Ultimate last about 2x longer than alkaline do in high power flashlights. Maglite has a lot of new LED offerings, I want to pick up their XL200 next.
 
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