What's the best flashlight around?
 

My mom says my dad wants some kind of fancy flashlight for his b-day next week, but she's not much of a stickler for detail and says it sounds something like "kell". I figure he wants something big enough to beat someone to death in case his gun jams, blindingly bright and long lasting. Anyone have any ideers?

Re: What's the best flashlight around?
 

How about something that's 10 times as bright as a D-cell maglight, indistructable for the most part, fits in your pocket, and costs less than 30 bucks?

Try the Surefire G2.
Surefire makes some amazing lights.
I have the Aviator as well, which is a dual bulb/LED setup. Pricy.

JCM

Oh man, those are nice. I think he may want something bigger that he can use as a club too.

Maglight for ass-whuppin'.

Check out the Special Ops lights.
Not cheap, but bigger.
They make pain inducing bezels for those bad boys so you can put extra hurt on someone, too.

JCM

surefire - if you can get one. If you can, get two and send one to "any serviceman" over in iraq - they don't have enough and the lights are lifesavers.

If your guy wants something big to use to whack someone's knee caps, one of the big maglights would do nicely.

I just picked up SureFire G2 myself to mount on a varmint gun. It is unbelievable how bright it is being so tiny. I have a few 4 D cell maglights and is just as bright if not brighter than them. Only problem is that they take odd batteries and only last about an hour. Not a problem for occasional backyard varmint control, but not too good for use as a worklight.

I bought a Snap-On LED pocket flashlight over 2 years ago. It takes camera batteries (type 123). I use it every day in my job, and the batteries last around 3 months. The bulbs are supposed to last for 100,000 hours. Best flashlight I ever bought.

Brian

The Kel-Light was the original heavy-duty police flashlight. They haven't been made in years. Streamlight and Mag-Light offer large rechargeable flashlights that are similar.

Yup, sounds like dad is hoping for a "cop light"... Nothing at all like one of the following, an LED light that snaps atop a 9V battery. Our son-in-law is a Staff Sgt., USAF, currently in Iraq...we had one shipped to his APO. He sent back raves...loves this little light! You might add one as a stocking stuffer alongside the cop light. I'll guarantee you which one your dad will be most likely to carry everywhere.

http://www.9voltlight.com/

Try Pelican, they have some cool stuff!
http://www.pelican.com/
http://www.pelican.com/lights.html

Depends on how much money you have to spend The MAG LIGHT rechargeable is a great light and the surefire almost anything they make

I like the old Maglite 2 D-cell. It's my official flashlight for inspecting whatever went wrong with the Porsche when it breaks down at night. :p

This is right up your alley RL!
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/6...anlight3cb.jpg:D

Surefire makes a riot control light that is so powerful that shining it in someone's eyes temporarily blinds them.

BTW, Botach.com sells those CR123a batteries for $1 each if you buy 25 at once. Good quality batteries, last batch were Kodak. Compare that to $5 each at Radio Shack.

Surefires are damn good flashlights...

For an inexpensive version, check out the Dorcy Spyder. Two Lithium cell, aluminum construction... and a hell of a lot brighter than a 3-D cell Maglite.

Where the hell are the prices on that Pelican page?

I just bought a light I absolutely love. I got it at, believe it or not, Walmart. It's a 3 LED light that takes 3 AAA batteries. Bright (bluish) and the batteries last a LONG time...plus I can recharge. All for $12.

If I were you I'd consider a MAG light LED conversion. Nothing better than conserving battery power.

Is there such a thing as a Flashlight fetish? LOL