I'm looking for a new flashlight to carry for general purpose use and also for plugging a flat at night. Tell us about your light, why you like it so much, how much does it cost and where do you get one.

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In my boot I carry one of those LED flashlights that you shake to give it juice. Not the brightest light, but I like the fact that you don't have to worry about batteries. Now, I also throw in my LED headlamp from time to time, which is bright as heck. I like it for the fact that it's out the way, yet the light shines right down on whatever you are looking at. It's made by Aurora, and I don't know how much it costs.

**Edit** this is pretty much what it is, so I'm sure looking around you might find it cheaper. http://www.greatoutdoorsdepot.com/pr...-headlamp.html

 

Try Candlepower Forums - a whole web site where you can get expert opinions. http://candlepowerforums.com

BTW, in addition to a small LED light in the car and my keychain masterpiece (a Draco), I have a six C-cell Maglight, which isn't a very good light, but a dandy self-defence tool.

 

I'm pretty sure my mag-lite in the R53 is a 3 cell. At home I have the 6 cell, for when and if I need to.....

 

I have a few mag-lites. A couple each of 2D and 2AA.

 

I have a Mag-lite, And a couple of those plastic chemical light sticks from wal-mart the ones you bend and they illuminate. Really easy to see and just drop it on the ground by the tire your replacing. It's not a bad item to drop a couple upo the road a bit to warn other drivers. - Mark

 

http://www.jtspotlight.com/

What can I say other than it sits in the lighter socket charging till I need it. I also have an LED key chain Flashlight

 

Surefire makes some really bright incandescent (as well as LED, which I can't see with very well) lights that run from really expensive to just kinda expensive. The composite G2 Nitrolon is under $40, is less than 5" long and uses 2 lithium 123A batteries. These batteries have a 10 year shelf life, so throwing one in the glovebox or boot is good with no worries. I bought a bunch of these for a group of DE instructors who showed up to most DE events one year.

I have an E2D, which also uses 2 of the 123A lithium batteries, so have quite a bit of experience with the lights and batteries. This flashlight has been with me in the military, with me on a trip to Africa, and with me pretty much everywhere. Nearly indestructible. Extremely bright light.

Check out the site - Surefire.com. They make a lot of stuff for law enforcement and military uses. Very high quality. The batteries are expensive if you buy them at Safeway, but Surefire sells them for less than $2 each.

Tho pricey, everybody who gets one on my recommendation lets me know how much they like them. I still hear from the instructors even tho I gave them out over 5 years ago.

 

Try Stanley's tripod flash light;

http://www.stanleytools.com/default....LED+Flashlight

Easily able to stand on its own for flats and triple LED for handheld purposes.

 

I keep a Maglight with the LED bulb in each car. In addition, I have a small light with multiple LEDs that takes 3 AAA batteries in an internal carrier.

Lots of sites out there like this one http://www.uwgb.edu/nevermab/led.htm

 

I have a small LED Maglite in the glove box. I used to have an old-fashioned-bulb Maglite, but it wasn't bright enough to do much good. LED is the way to go.

 

I have a 3C battery LED Maglite. Both bright *and* good for self-defense! And I have a small LED on my keychain.

 

Surefire E2D for the car. Can't imagine anything else.

 

I keep an Inova 24/7 in the car. It comes with a magnetic and headlamp mounts and has a bunch of lighting functions. I also carry an Arc AAA-P on my keys.

 

I dont carry any flashlight in my car, but at work I use maglights

 

I use one that works.

 

Oh yeah, I forgot about the LED keychain light I carry. I'll have to post a picture of it later. It's a piggy, and when you press the button, it oinks and shines and intensely bright light from it's nostrils. It kicks ***.

 

Maglite 4D cell in the door pocket (with my ANSI II vest) Got it when it was broken (battery acid welded shut) from a friend for free, managed to fix it, upgraded it to LED, I can paint a bright spot on anything in direct sunlight.

Eventually it'll be replaced by the rechargeable one with a hard wired cradle and LED upgrade.

I also keep a tiny 5 LED 3in long one on hand, but I tend to chew through one of those every year or less.

 

Task Force LED flashlight from Lowes, 2 C batteries....insanely bright, lasts for hours, lifetime guarantee replacemnt at Lowes...$30

in wife's car....from sears....$30 Dorce LED using 2 123 batteries...also insanely bright and lasts hours but batteries more $$$...lil smaller than the Task Force which is nice

LED flashlights last hours longer than regular incandescent lights...newer LED's are whiter (less blue-ish) and much brighter than they were just a year or two ago

 

Both of my Mag Lites ( 3 cell D and 2 Cell AA) are still going strong after many years of abuse. 3 cell stays at home, 2 cell stays in the car. I also have a Princeton Tech headlamp but that stays with my backpacking gear. If it's the kind of thing you want P-T is the best for the money. Have had a couple expensive headlamps the P-T works just as well.

 

Umberto - try the surefire site for your 123 batteries - waaayyyy cheaper than a grocery or hardware store.

 

Yeah, the princeton tech is by far my favorite that I own. I also have a Smith & Wesson that I carry on me daily while in uniform. It has 2 buttons, 1 for white LED light, and 1 for red LED light.

 

Any of the head band leds should be great for that. they are small...work great and last a long time.

Plus you are hand free.

That being said...there is something sick in me that really wants a $200+ streamlight.....

 

I have several flashlights from Pelican Products. I use them for everything and they are fantastic. They may be a little pricey, but they are well made and are guaranteed for life.

 

I have an old silver AA Mini Maglite with a 1watt LED bulb retrofit kit. I use it for working on the car, and as a bicycle headlight. The flashlight is scratched, scuffed, and dented beyond recognition, but it has never failed.