Super Bright Flightlight Brands

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Re: Super Bright Flightlight Brands

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You don't wanna go to bright to were it washs you out and blinds you.
The main thing is make sure it has a good flood and not extremely bright in one spot but cover alot of area.
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rydgehp wrote:You don't wanna go to bright to were it washs you out and blinds you.
The main thing is make sure it has a good flood and not extremely bright in one spot but cover alot of area.
Not planning on using it against myself. ;) And I would want to blind some fucker who is threatening me.

Flashlight got here and kicks ass. Ordering some extras for my car and backpack.
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Right on!! Go test it on some hobos!
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I checked the ones that you bravo and methos recommended.. and as im sure they are high quality and extremely reliable, i found that there are many brands with simily lumen output and specs for $10 instead of $60. I almost went and bought one of the really nice ones that bravo endorses without looking around

http://www.amazon.com/TrustFire-C8-T6-5 ... roduct_top

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005E4 ... H5ZE26DGJD

im putting up links to two that i found that are cheaper because i dont want to spend as much on something im not sure i will use.
check the amazon reviews if you want
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Seem like neat lights, but NOT tactical lights and wouldn't have faith in them and how they work for self defense.

Some lights I have cost me hundreds of dollars so the ones I linked are the cheapest ones I recommend and carry.
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under 40 bucks for my current fav!!!

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_ ... Caps%2C270

http://www.amazon.com/Streamlight-88030 ... ght+protac

WOW

I would buy one of these for over 100-150 bucks and would have been happy!
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I have a handful of those TrustFire flashlights. They are basically the knock-off of a Streamlight Protac 1aa. Not the most reliable lights out there. They also aren't really the lumen output that they are stated. Dropped one while working on a car and ...lights out. Put the Protac 1AA 70 lumen next to the Trustfire with their "200 lumen output" and you will still see a HUGE difference and probably swing for the Protac next time.

I also have the Protac HL 600. Great light and I use it for when I do Security, but it can be WAY too bright for in the home settings. Example; middle of the night, completely dark, you hear a noise and bounce out of bed... You grab your HL600 and as soon as you turn it on, your eyes aren't ready for the white wash off of a wall from a 600 lumen flashlight. :mrgreen: I prefer my Streamlights to my Surefires. I mean, for f#cks sake, Streamlight built a MILLION Candela Hand Light for NASA in the 70's. They've been doing this sh!t for a while.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Streamlight
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Re: Super Bright Flightlight Brands

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Thanks for the links bravo and drew. The trust fire and and sure fire lights came in and work ok, however i will probably buy the stream lights for my sister and mother as they like to run at night sometimes.
Great info
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Streamlight updated the one I carry. 10 tap technology. Meaning you can change settings to HIGH only.

Fuck ya!!!

511 came out with a new 3v led and looks pretty good. Might get one to compare but costs like twice as much.
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Still happy with the flashlight I bought. I'm going to get some more of the one from your video Bravo so I don't have to remember to carry the same one around with me everywhere.
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