This question is for Mr. J. Smith; You seem to know quite a bit about the Ultrafire seen as you own quite a few. What is your opinion on the Outlite
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We really like them . They work wonderful till you drop them on concrete then they don't work aswell but they still work you just may have to shack it a little but other then that they are great !!! Will buy more !!!!
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Not Mr Smith, but I can tell you the light is great, the batteries fair, and the charger is junk. The price of the light alone is more than worth the price. Take the opportunity to get yourself a good carger like the Nitecore. You will be glad you did. Now,,, if I'm in a tactical life and death situaiton, I don't get this light. It's good for 99% of the people 99% of the time, which is more than good enough for me. If you're a 1 percenter, get yourself a $150 light, but don't lose it. (you will)
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I'm not familiar with the out light but, I will research it and tell you what I find out about it, is there a particular model your interested in? And what is the intended use for the light? Every day carry? Work? Self defense? Hiking, camping? Adventure lol!?
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I have two of these lights, and they are great. I keep one on my night stand and one in my shop. the large head is very stable and handy to grab when needed. I also have two of the two battery chargers. One in my office, (I have several other lights that use the same battery) and one in my shop. I highly recommend them.
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I ordered the two pack of the ultra fire, good lifetime and great quality. I don't suspect you'd notice the difference, so I recommend the ultra fire.
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I would say the light has enough lumens to blind an attacker, BUT, it is cumbersome to get to the strobe setting and to get to the high setting you have to go through low and medium. Having said that, I do like the light, I carry it almost every day but if your main focus is a good personal defense light I would go with one of the Four Sevens tactical versions. They'd be a little bigger but offer more lumens and a better user interface with easy access to strobe setting. Hope this helps.
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According to their websites the Protac HL throws a whopping 253m tops and the Klarus XT11 is approx. 202m (from cpf--not listed on their website). Having said that the HL is marketed as more of a "spiller" and the Klarus is marketed as being more balanced. My understanding is that anything over 150m is usable (because it's hard for our eyes to see much further than that anyway). It will really come down to preference. The Klarus has a medium mode and the low mode is not as aggressive (10) as the Streamlight's low (33). The Klarus also sports a more aggressive head. Both great flashlights with great reviews!
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Streamlight is a very good brand, however I bought the mag lite for my son and he really like's it. This flashlight throws out a lot of light for it's size. I don't think you will be disappointed
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The Ultrafire battery has worked well for me, personally I wouldn't see the need for buying another brand. But choose whatever you will be most comfortable with.
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as far as i can tell by my packaging i rec'd maglite equipment, and even if it is not maglite original equipment, it is performing as well if not better than what was used before. that reviewer made a comment about voiding the maglite warranty. i have had my maglite for about 20 years without any problems and it was used nightly on a police midnight shift for many of those years. i ain't worried about no stinkin warranty, if it breaks and they don't cover it i'll buy another one. the battery pack i rec'd was fine and i would count on it in an emergency. i have used my light almost every night for a few months now with the new battery pack and it performs flawlessly and holds a charge.
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I believe it is...i am completely happy with mine, as it performs better than expected, and is yet so small...i have the larger maglite, and have used it as my main flashlight for many years....The price on Amazon is very good for the Combo Pack....Buy it!!!
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I think it would be overkill. It is a tactical light so is heavy and wider than average flashlight. Something much smaller would be easier to handle and right one would illuminate well.
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If you are interested in a flashlight that will last a long time before having to be recharged, then look for those that use the 26650 batteries - either one, two or three (with an extension tube). Too many 18650 batteries with the UltraFire name are counterfeit.
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The flash is fairly quick, but overheats if you shoot too quickly(10 shots in secession at full power)Full manual, no auto.Although it does have a slave mode.
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I would google reviews on streamlights vs. Aimsports ( and ncstar, same design) before making a choice. You will see most people choose streamlight or surefire in the long run. Streamlight is a little cheaper than surefire though and equal in quality. Streamlight is pure quality but Surefire is made to be bullet proof almost but their prices reflect that as well. Surefire is best but streamlight is the only other option you can count on when its mounted to a gun. At least in my experiences.
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I got the light and a holster. I have to disagree with William - I noticed no difference between Ultrafire 26650 and Samsung 18650 (I guess Ultrafire overstates its capacity). Also no increase in brightness by using 3 batteries - just more heat.
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It probably would work great but there are a lot less expensive flashlights that put off as many lumens for a lot less money. One example is the Cree which you can buy for one tenth the cost. All this said, I love the Maglite XL200.
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This one is OK but it doesn't have deep reflectors that are needed for distance. The furthest throwing lights I know of are the Nitecore TM36 at 1.1Km and the Olight SR95 at 1 Km. Another nice light is the Niwalker Vostro BK-FA01. It is 755m and is much cheaper than the other two I suggested. Wait for sales on these lights as MSRP prices are high. Going Gear has good deals sometimes but wait for the sales unless you need it now. This Trustfire light is more floody but has some distance. 750m is probably beyond this lights range. It isn't designed for throw but does put out at least 2K lumens. 11K is way over rated. Good luck.
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I don't have a Surefire, but I can say that this maglite is extremely durable. I have a small farm and try to remember to carry it with me any time I go out at night. I use it while out late at night on the tractor/ATV to check fence lines, find animals, etc. I haven't dropped it too many times but it has gotten wet from rain and dirty an dusty from general use and it still works and looks great. It feels very solid like you would expect from a MagLite.
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Follow up: I made a mistake in my reply, wrong lite. I have bought half a dozen or so. Now I'm confused because the pic along w/this email, is just like another lite that I decribed. I have a smaller lite with the proper model, but it's much smaller and has a slide focus barrel. Sorry for confusion, but thhey all work well.