The best flashlight that money can buy.

[KarlVP]

http://www.group5engineering.com/flashlight.html

[YELLAHEEP]

Better be for $3K....... :rolleyes:

Sure would suck to lose it somewhere.

[MT Mike]

For that price, that thing better know when to turn itself on and off, change it's own batteries, and come running when I'm looking for it. http://www.group5engineering.com/flashlight.html

[ZacSquatch]

And get me a beer out of the fridge...


my $15 LED maglite does me just fine.

[UNCC_99XJ]

And get me a beer out of the fridge...


my $15 LED maglite does me just fine.

Couldn't have said it better myself....

[MT Mike]

Better yet, go buy GOOD beer with its OWN money BEFORE I run out....
And get me a beer out of the fridge...


my $15 LED maglite does me just fine.

[Lowrange2]

Whats so damn special about it?
If you wanna spend money on a flashlight then get a 'Stinger' if not buy a Mag light. Also Wal-mart has the 6volt Flashlights for 3.50 - theyre disposable!

[88trailcrawler]

"Customized flashlight consultations are available upon request and prices vary.":dunno:

If only I had everything else dialed in so good that I could justify a personal flashlight consultation.

[kdailey4315]

Whats so damn special about it?
If you wanna spend money on a flashlight then get a 'Stinger' if not buy a Mag light. Also Wal-mart has the 6volt Flashlights for 3.50 - theyre disposable!

X2 on the stinger. There is a reason that LEO's use it. it litteraly stings the shit out of you when you get in the face. For a fraction of the price you can have a damn good flaslight

[Lowrange2]

X2 on the stinger. There is a reason that LEO's use it. it litteraly stings the shit out of you when you get in the face. For a fraction of the price you can have a damn good flaslight

I'd rather have 30 Stingers than one Flashlight Consultation. :)

http://www.streamlight.com/product/class.aspx?cid=2

http://cgi.ebay.com/Streamlight-STINGER-Flashlight-w-AC-Charger-75001-NIB_W0QQitemZ330191398795QQihZ014QQcategoryZ16037Q QssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

[Brian Strickland]

well if it's good enough for coast guard aviators...ha they always get the best stuff. they give us surefires at the small boat station i'm at, they're pretty solid but about $2900 cheaper.

[Lowrange2]

I just like them because they have a charger cradle that they live in. Not to mention that they are very bright and have a long battery life.

[5-90]

I own several lights, trying to find an "ideal" light for general use.

3 & 4D Mags, AA Mags, a couple of AAA Solitaires, a Streamlight TwinTask - here's the one I own several of:

http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/878/sesent/00

I've dropped this thing in rivers and lakes, into oil pans, run over it with my truck, used it to "percussively align" things, and it even sticks just far enough out of my fist to make a good alternative to using my knife - before I need to anyhow (usually, I don't.)

Shelf life of the SureFire CR123A lithium battery is supposed to be ten years (I've got an experiment of my own running - a box that is in my top dresser drawer has a pair removed every year for checking, and I've not seen any degradation in output between a fresh pair and a pair that is six years old, so I'm inclined to believe it...) and I've not even had to change bulbs yet. Compact, bright, and no "dim spots" in the beam - damn near an ideal GP light.

I do want to get an M6, mainly for drivers that insist on using their full beams in town - but even the G2 gets their attention.

If there's a way to break a SureFire, I've not found it yet. Yes, it's $35 - and worth every damned penny. Order your replacement batteries directly from SureFire - for what you'd pay for a pair in a local shop somewhere, you can get a dozen from SureFire - and they're better batteries (higher energy density and longer life by about a fifth. I checked.)

[xjjeeper19]

Yeah...stinger's are the way to go...LED's are good, but a stream light stinger has some mean distace....over six years...one battery, and one bulb. Well worth the $100.00 price tag

Justin

[Boatwrench]

well if it's good enough for coast guard aviators...It ain't worth shit.


Fixed it for ya.

[Kejtar]

surefire... the only way to fly

[selarep]

I'm using a Stream Light LED Stinger, bought it when I was in the academy, best damn flash lift I have ever owned. I have my whole house filled with Pelican StealthLite's (surplus from my boat) but they are nothing like my stream light.

PS: I thought you were gonna link the FleshLite.

[ECKSJAY]

Sooooo, nobody has mentioned specs on this particular light. :gag:

The Stinger has been nice over the last 13 years I've owned it, but I also like my Strion and my Surefire G2 Nitrolon for size/power.

[97XJ Jeeper]

I like my Inova T4. Bright (125 lm) led never have to change a bulb and its rechargable.
http://www.inovalight.com/t.html

[Stumpalump]

I had a freind that worked for Sharper Image distribution. He told me you would be amazed at how manny princes,kings ,shieks and oil tycoons would call up and say i want one of everthing you have. They would load up container shipments of stuff for billionairs and ship it. I imagian a guy like that would look at the cute little flashlight a good stocking stuffers. Dang I cringe when I just have to buy batteries! I have had good luck with these guys: I like orange or yellow so you can find them in the dark eaisier.
http://www.princetontec.com/new/

[Russ Pottenger]

Got two on backorder.

:roflmao:

[GrimmJeeper]

anyone look into the specs on this flashlight? what makes it so special is the size for what it is. its a handheld HID flashlight. i agree its a little pricey, but that is why. its not your average flashlight, and to the best of my knowledge noone else makes handheld HID light that can fit in your pocket. i have HID spotlights on my rig and they are so bright and white you cant even look in thier general direction at night. take a look at how bright the headlights are on a new bmw or mercedes, thats about what you would have, in the palm of your hand. i think its pretty neat :D

[ECKSJAY]

anyone look into the specs on this flashlight? what makes it so special is the size for what it is. its a handheld HID flashlight. i agree its a little pricey, but that is why. its not your average flashlight, and to the best of my knowledge noone else makes handheld HID light that can fit in your pocket. i have HID spotlights on my rig and they are so bright and white you cant even look in thier general direction at night. take a look at how bright the headlights are on a new bmw or mercedes, thats about what you would have, in the palm of your hand. i think its pretty neat :D

Meh.

http://www.pts-flashlights.com/products/productList.aspx?uid=1-17-74

[88xjchief]

I have a 6D maglight and the only problem I have is it goes thrue alot of bulbs.

[selarep]

I have a 6D maglight and the only problem I have is it goes thrue alot of bulbs.

Ever try the LED bulbs? I have a 4 cell with LED and it works great

[1985xjlaredo]

So no one has said why this light is so good? And where are its specs?
I thought that only NASA had 3000 dollar flash lights?

[Boatwrench]

anyone look into the specs on this flashlight? what makes it so special is the size for what it is. its a handheld HID flashlight. i agree its a little pricey, but that is why. its not your average flashlight, and to the best of my knowledge noone else makes handheld HID light that can fit in your pocket. i have HID spotlights on my rig and they are so bright and white you cant even look in thier general direction at night. take a look at how bright the headlights are on a new bmw or mercedes, thats about what you would have, in the palm of your hand. i think its pretty neat :D


No 85XJLaredo. no one looked at the specs or anything :rolleyes:

[ZacSquatch]

So no one has said why this light is so good? And where are its specs?
I thought that only NASA had 3000 dollar flash lights?

Like how they spent all that money on a pen that writes in space... millions of dollars....

Russians use 10 cent pencil.......

[ECKSJAY]

No 85XJLaredo. no one looked at the specs or anything :rolleyes:

If they did, they didn't share. :)

[97XJ Jeeper]

Like how they spent all that money on a pen that writes in space... millions of dollars....

Russians use 10 cent pencil.......
:twak:
:roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao: :roflmao:

[GrimmJeeper]

No 85XJLaredo. no one looked at the specs or anything :rolleyes: thanks, smartass.

[1985xjlaredo]

No 85XJLaredo. no one looked at the specs or anything :rolleyes:
I feel like an :moon: I didn't see that post I guess? :speepin:

[5-90]

Like how they spent all that money on a pen that writes in space... millions of dollars....

Russians use 10 cent pencil.......

Yeah - but you want your notes to be readable later. Ask anyone who's taken a serious chem or phyzzies class - you do not take permanent notes in pencil. Pencil smudges. Besides, I hadn't learned that lesson yet when I took O Chem years ago - and dropped my notebook into a puddle. Spend the whole damn week-end reconstructing it. I now use Pilot pens exclusively - not only do I like the way they write, but they're waterproof (and won't smudge if you drop the notes into the water.) I only use pencils when I'm drawing (.3-.9m/m, 2B leads, mechanical. Easier to handle, and erases easily and cleanly.)

Also, it's possible for water to get loose in free fall - and it doesn't act like water dirtside. Here, if we spill water, it ends up on the floor. In free fall, if you spill water, it just forms a ball and floats around until it hits something. Gawd help you if it's electronic...

[Lowrange2]

Yeah - but you want your notes to be readable later. Ask anyone who's taken a serious chem or phyzzies class - you do not take permanent notes in pencil. Pencil smudges. Besides, I hadn't learned that lesson yet when I took O Chem years ago - and dropped my notebook into a puddle. Spend the whole damn week-end reconstructing it. I now use Pilot pens exclusively - not only do I like the way they write, but they're waterproof (and won't smudge if you drop the notes into the water.) I only use pencils when I'm drawing (.3-.9m/m, 2B leads, mechanical. Easier to handle, and erases easily and cleanly.)

Also, it's possible for water to get loose in free fall - and it doesn't act like water dirtside. Here, if we spill water, it ends up on the floor. In free fall, if you spill water, it just forms a ball and floats around until it hits something. Gawd help you if it's electronic...


But I bet you didn't spend millions on your Pilot pen. :)

[5-90]

But I bet you didn't spend millions on your Pilot pen. :)

Nah - but I only need it to write at 1G, STP (not exotic atmospheres, free fall, under water, or anything like that...)

[ZacSquatch]

Heh... what knows you about Free fall...

[Lowrange2]

Heh... what knows you about Free fall... After this semester - a lot more than I did...

[Rob Mayercik]

Yeah - but you want your notes to be readable later. Ask anyone who's taken a serious chem or phyzzies class - you do not take permanent notes in pencil. Pencil smudges.

Ask anyone who's left-handed, and you'll get much the same answer. Pencil smudges. Eraseable pen smudges. Most pens smudge.

My hand slides across the paper as I write. I seem to have better luck with the more traditional ballpoints these days (the cheaper bics and papermates seem to have either a thicker ink, or their tips apply less at a time, but either way they tend to be the quickest drying), but being a SW engineer, I spend more time "writing" with a keyboard than a pen. That being said, a lot of the pens available these days seem like the ink is formulated to dry more slowly - fine if you're writing with your right hand and you don't end up sliding across your lines until after a "carriage return" occurs, but not so good for a lefty.

[1985xjlaredo]

I had one of those NASA pens got it for Christmas. Write on oily paper in the garage. Worked great till it ran out of ink.