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Flashlights, what do you use?


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bjpe89

Mon Mar 04 2013, 09:30PM

Location: Hometown, Illinois
Posts: 183

I have been using an ultrafire 502-B I got from ebay with 2 batteries and a charger for $21 shipped.
It claims to be 1000 lumens but I can't believe that, although it is super bright. It has a 5 mode switch and it is built pretty solid. I wouldn't think it would be waterproof given that it is a $20 flashlight.

KC Kevin

Mon Mar 04 2013, 10:45PM

Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1722

1k lumens for 21.00... I doubt it. Idk how they measure cree... I've got a 500 lumen weapon light and I paid over 6x that. lol.

This is my everyday light
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bjpe89

Tue Mar 05 2013, 06:19AM

Location: Hometown, Illinois
Posts: 183

Yeah I highly doubt it is a 1k but I have seen it up against name brand 300 lumen flashlights and it is noticeably brighter.

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KC Kevin

Tue Mar 05 2013, 09:32AM

Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1722

My surefire g2 was 30 lumens, but it was brighter than most cheaper quality flash lights. I don't understand how it works. I guess it's like computer ram. Higher quality 2 gigs will outperform 4 gigs of crap ram. Eh?

Walkie talkies are the same. I have portable 2 way radios that say 50 mile range (haha, in space!) , but my police radios out range them by 5x, and they aren't listed for more than 4 miles.

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bjpe89

Tue Mar 05 2013, 09:40AM

Location: Hometown, Illinois
Posts: 183

The ranges printed on walkie talkie boxes are pretty comical.

fishaholic

Wed Mar 06 2013, 01:19PM

Location: Sterling,IL
Posts: 232

I mainly use a generic or energizer brand type headlamps. I have no need for super bright long range flashlight.


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