Enlighten me with your experience.....

[nhfire77]

I need a good flashlight. I have tried a lot of different ones. None seem to do the job. I have mag lights but they burn out quick or the bulb breaks. The LED mag lights are too long with 3 AA batteries. (the 2 AA models aren't bright enough). I am not going to be lugging around a 3 D mag light in my tool bag.


In your experience what is the best flashlight you carry in your tool bag?

 

[ultramegabob]

I have a 3 D cell LED mag lite on a clip on bracket in the truck, i keep a 3 AA LED mini mag type light in my tool pouch, it is an off brand that I got for a present, I think it came from Harbor Freight, but it works really well for its size. I also have an LED light that i can wear on my head with an elastic strap, kind of like a coal miner, it may look goofy, but it is great for working in an area like a dark basement or attic.

 

[busman]

I keep a 2-cell LED flashlight on my belt, but I practically live with one of these on my head (set to low power):

It works great until I leave it on my head and go to the store. I'm getting tired of the miner jokes. It runs about 150 hours on low. I change the 3-AAA batteries about once a month.

Mark

 

[scwirenut]

without a doubt get a light to match your cordless tools, dewalt, milw., ect... they are bright as qbeams without buying batts.......also the headlamp,hatlamp is great for small needs....

 

[JohnJ0906]

I always have this on the brim of my hat -

I also carry a 2 AA LED mini mag in my tool pouch, as well as the light that came with my cordless tool set.

 

[480sparky]

Which light I use depends on the task at hand.

 

[robh]

Streamlight Stinger

Streamlight Stinger

I have been using this light for about 4 years, current all time record for a relationship between me and a flashlight. Super bright. It has the best rechargeable battery I have ever seen in anything. Never broke a bulb from being dropped, sometimes high enough that I was sure it would be dead when I got to it. Only small complaint is that the lens is a bit roughed up after years of use. almost afraid to change the lens for fear of jinxing it. Ton of accessories and chargers.

http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=7

 

[RonPecinaJr]

I'll second the Dewalt 18volt cordless flashlight. Being able to wrap it around anything, like a copper water pipe, makes life a whole lot easier. I still have at least a half-dozen of those 4 D-Cell battery Mag Lites though.

 

[brian john]

Does not matter what I buy it is lost with in a week. So I try them all.

 

[480sparky]

Does not matter what I buy it is lost with in a week. So I try them all.

Note to self: Follow brian around all the time. Maybe he'll lose an IR camera someday..........

 

[Fulthrotl]

I need a good flashlight. I have tried a lot of different ones. None seem to do the job. I have mag lights but they burn out quick or the bulb breaks. The LED mag lights are too long with 3 AA batteries. (the 2 AA models aren't bright enough). I am not going to be lugging around a 3 D mag light in my tool bag.


In your experience what is the best flashlight you carry in your tool bag?

this is the only flashlight i carry.

http://www.surefire.com/light6P

these are the only batteries i use for it.

http://www.surefire.com/12-Pack-Batteries

this is an 80 lumen light... surefire has a similar sized light coming, using
the same batteries, that is LED, and puts out 400 lumens. not here, yet,
or i'd have one.

or, you can go over to http://www.candlepowerforums.com/ for excessively excessive
flashlights that look like this, and cost like the space shuttle.
handmade out of pure unobtainium.

 

[ibew441dc]

A Light Sabre!

A Light Sabre!

this is the only flashlight i carry.

http://www.surefire.com/light6P

these are the only batteries i use for it.

http://www.surefire.com/12-Pack-Batteries

this is an 80 lumen light... surefire has a similar sized light coming, using
the same batteries, that is LED, and puts out 400 lumens. not here, yet,
or i'd have one.

or, you can go over to www.candlepowerforum.com for excessively excessive
flashlights that look like this, and cost like the space shuttle.
handmade out of pure unobtainium.

FulThrotl..............it seems you are confused...........he wanted a flash light, not something to ward off DARTH VADOR:grin:

But me on the other hand I need one...........I'm sure I saw VADOR in an attic once......:grin:

 

[Fulthrotl]

this is the only flashlight i carry.

http://www.surefire.com/light6P

these are the only batteries i use for it.

http://www.surefire.com/12-Pack-Batteries

this is an 80 lumen light... surefire has a similar sized light coming, using
the same batteries, that is LED, and puts out 400 lumens. not here, yet,
or i'd have one.

btw..... they are a one stop shop for many things.... they also make an
excellent line of machine gun silencers, if that's something on your tool
list as well....

 

[iwire]

I have a LED flashlight I keep in my bag, picked it up while waiting in line at a drugstore register, I think it was $9.99.

 

[Cold Fusion]

I'm using pieces of bob's, busman's, brian's philosophies

I like plastic - something about aluminum ladders, aluminum flashlights and electrical that bothers me.

Have a hardhat light - for some inexplicable reason it has a blink mode????

LEDs, multiple if I can.

I'll get a Pelican if I can. They are guarenteed against everything except bear attack, shark attack, children under 6.

And I get them while walking through Blue or Orange usually looking for something else.

cf

 

[LarryFine]

Have a hardhat light - for some inexplicable reason it has a blink mode????

That's so the Domino's Pizza delivery guy can find you on the jobsite.

 

[JJWalecka]

flashlights that look like this, and cost like the space shuttle.
handmade out of pure unobtainium.

[/QUOTE]

Cool. Does it double as a Lightsaber?

The flashlight of my choice depends on the task at hand but I am fond of LED's.



JJ

 

[peter d]

 

[480sparky]

Um, you're missing the battery..........

 

[cowboyjwc]

I have a Surefire that I carry. Be ready to pay $90 plus dollars and the batteries aren't cheap either. Mine fits in the palm of my hand and will light up the school yard across the street from me.