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Being Commander Zero, or really, anyone who is into preparedness, puts you into the club of flashlight geeks. Like guns, no flashlight does it all….

And, thankfully, this post isnt going to be a long rant about my faves… mostly because I can imagine what the comment thread would look like. Forty comments of Streamlight vs. Maglite vs. SureFire vs. krypton vs. LED vs. rechargeable vs. alkaline vs. lithium….you get the idea.

Nope. Simply listing two products I am currently evaluating.

1) Streamlight 4AA PROPOLYMER® LUXEON® – I wanted a fairly affordable LED light that threw out a goodly amount of light, was all the usual -proofs (waterproof, shockproof, explosionproof, etc), and used common AA batts. Ive been quite pleased with this one. It sits in my TacTailor bag and I’ve been quite pleased with it.

2) Streamlight Clipmate – Realized we didnt have an LED light in the truck. Didnt really feel like spending $30 for another 4AA PL, and then I saw this thing. What I really like is that it has an alligator clip attachment mounted on a gimbal so you can clip the light to the vehicles visor and aim it wherever you need. Seemed like just the ticket. Runs on 3 AAA batts which I dont like since it goes against my “AA and D only” battery planning. But its a nice compact light that seems perfect for its intended use.

While putting this post together, I hit Streamlights website and looked around. Its real easy to think the flashlight world starts and stops with MagLite and SureFire but Streamline has some good products at good prices. Worth checking out.

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  1. Its real easy to think the flashlight world starts and stops with MagLite and SureFire but Streamline has some good products at good prices.

    I think the Streamlight SL-20X is probably one of the most popular lights with LEOs right now. Also, the folks over at CPF are quite fond of them as well. They are definitely a well-regarded brand. It seems that they have better quality than MagLite and better prices than SureFire.

    And, thankfully, this post isnt going to be a long rant about my faves… mostly because I can imagine what the comment thread would look like. Forty comments of Streamlight vs. Maglite vs. SureFire vs. krypton vs. LED vs. rechargeable vs. alkaline vs. lithium….you get the idea.

    Favorites and opinions aside, there are empirical differences between all of these things. One simply has to define one’s requirements. Some folks that are obsessed with SureFire lights will make statements like, “when it comes to things like this, I get the best that money can buy.” Which just means that they’re drinking the marketing kool-aid. If that were really true, these people would be buying $1000 super lights with li-poly battery packs and xenon-arc lamps.

  2. I have recently started looking into LED lights for camping and BOB uses, and hadn’t seen these yet. Both would fill a current need, and the prices aren’t off the charts.

    Thanks!

  3. I like the Surefires with the Impact Rings around the tailcap & bezel, but they’re just a touch expensive. #1 above looks like it would make a fine, multipurpose camping light. 🙂

    A friend has one like the s-20x in a clip-in charger in his truck. I keep thinking I should get one, but iI just don’t use a flashlight from my truck that much.

  4. You mean the surefire with the crenellated bezels? Yeah those things look pretty wicked. Why spend $150 on a flashlight I can use as an impact weapon when I can spend that same $150 on a S&W .38…a far better choice for ThugBusting.

    Of course, it does look pretty cool.

  5. From a purely practical point, yes, your idea has merit.

    My company, however, doesn’t care if you bring a fancy flashlight in your coat pocket or clipped to your belt. They have a typical big-company laywer-proofing kneejerk about proper ThugBusters though. It sucks, as I’m probably better qualified and vetted than many of their armed guards. 🙁

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