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Surefire, Streamlight, Nightstick, NEBO, Maglite. My normal EDC is rechargeable, but I have backup AA and 123A models in my deployment bags.
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Wicked lights are bad ass
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I’ve been using a First-Light torqnv for 4-5 years. Not cheap but has been great. Runs on 2 aa’s.
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Flashlights using AA batteries are never a good thing hint.
Go ahead and purchase one with rechargeable battery. It's not a binary choice. There is a place for both kinds. A lot of relatives got stranded in places, some for days, without power after Hurricane Katrina. They weren't flashlight people and did not have any light. I started giving them flashlights and they acted like I had given them gold. A simple flashlight with a pack of AA batteries would have been a Godsend for them. While I carry rechargeable flashlights (that also take CR123 batteries that I keep in my packs as backups), I am never without some simple AA lights. I always have a single AA Fenix E12 in my pocket, and all of my packs have spare AA batteries in them. It's only rated for 1 hour of runtime at 160 lumens, but it's rated for 13 hours at 30 lumens and 70 hours at 5 lumens. The Streamight Pro Tac looks good and more powerful, but I don't carry one that big every day when I can carry a smaller rechargeable instead. Maybe for a light to throw in a pack. I agree with that, different situations require different choices. I have both also, just get tired of buying batteries. No telling how many flashlights I actually have.
HMM-161, HMM-364
Semper Fi Brothers
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Joined: Nov 2004
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I've had many nice flashlights ruined by batteries breaking open or swelling in them. I just buy cheaper 3 pack ones at Costco every year or two and throw the older ones out as they start acting up. They aren't always reliable so I try to keep at least 2 light options in each pack.
I've had good luck with coast brand headlamps that take 3 aaa so I usually have one of those and a cheap flashlight at a minimum. I also keep a 3 D led Maglite in each vehicle because i found they can be pretty handy on aggressive dogs.
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You might check out what is down at the dive shops. They had a double AA that used four AA batteries, but they were stacked two on top of two for a very compact yet strong light that was really submersible. While I have a headlight in my pack, what I've found works better for just walking into a deer stand in the dark is a green single LED AA held down at waist level. I've spooked deer using a white too bright a flashlight. Try red
You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.
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Campfire Tracker
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![[Linked Image from i.postimg.cc]](https://i.postimg.cc/x1HYvqxy/IMG-1651.png) Try this one. Rechargeable and will light up a football stadium. Doesn't take up much room either.
You only live once, but...if you do it right, once is enough.
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