hello, i have been looking for a nice tactical flashlight, my options are : coast hp7 vs maglite xl200, which one is better?
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Hi, the maglite xl100 is 83 lumes the xl200 is 173 lumes so if you are looking for a brighter light xl200 would be better the controls are the same I like the controls but they will be hard to use unless you use it a lot for a tactical you need speed the xl50 or better has less controls look for some thing for speed I like the maglites because they use standard batteries you don't want to fuss with controls in a situation.
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Alfredo I have looked at the coast hp7 flashlight and it says it has 251 lumens. The Mag-lite xl100 only has 83 lumens. The Mag-lite has an all aluminum shell which I like and is relatively water tight. I think the led lite of mag- illuminates a lot better. For me I find the xl100 lites up areas at a fair distance pretty good. In the end the decision is all yours, however I personally feel if you go with the xl100 you will not be sorry from a tactical aspect. Hope this helps.
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If you have three modes Low,High and strobe, you have the real thing UltraFire WF502B CREE T6 XM-L 1000 Lumens . If you have five modes it is a cheap copy and dim display. I have bought 3 and got the right one twice E-cloud and prettylight and a fake from SunnyStore8 with a LED array 1/4 the size of the real one.
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I purchased a Streamlight Black ProTac HL Professional Tactical Light - SL88040-P from Amazon, and have been well pleased with the light & the mount together. I'm sure there are other possibilities, but I could not name any.
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not sure about the best combo light/phone recharger/radio, I'm still in the market for one. I just put that one on here for reference. As far as MRE, I tried the ones the gave us after Hurricane Katrina and they werent to bad. They just came in a tan package. I cant remember the brand. I have a few wishlists going with what is gonna be in my kit, minus the firepower of course since they dont have that on here
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Fury P3X Tactical model is about as good as it gets for a weapon light right now. 1k lumens for good performance at distances, nice and solid central spot, with a huge spill area lighting up half the room. Put it in a Viking Tactics light mount, and you are set.The P2X Tactical model will work just fine, but you don't get the same reach with it.
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Hi there i have been an owner of the XL200 for some months now. In that time, i have on a few occasions inadvertently dropped the flashlight from table height on to a hardfloor. It still works perfectly. If however, your impact resistant expectations are more than this, i do not (and do not intend to) have any plans for experimental testing.
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Best flashlight on the market. The strobe is amazing and with the sensitive button feature of flipping back to strobe and regular it also has feature where u can zoom in with light and widen which is terrific. Honestly you won't be disappointed ans yes it runs strobe and flashlight same time. Nice perk :)
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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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3.7 volt, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00CB8PGOE/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc;=1This is a much better light, SUPERNIGHT (TM) 6000 Lumens 6x CREE XML XM-L T6 LED Flashlight Torch 40W High Power Super Bright 18650 FlashlightI bought the same model your looking at, it looks cool but underperforms.
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The Elzetta is a really nice flashlight. I have it on my Mossberg shotgun. Another good choice that I have is a Red line 1X4x Zoom. It's really bright and a little bit bigger than the Elzetta. Both are excellent.
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It's pretty bright. Not sure about the distance. If you focus it to a sharp beam you should be OK. It's only 500 lumens tho. I would go with the hkbayi UltraFire E17 2000 Lumen Flashlight Led Cree T6 XM-L Camping Torch Flash Light The Lamp With Mount Holder Set + 2pcs 18650 Li-ion Battery 4000mah Ultrafire 3.7v Batteries + 18650 Dual Charge. Those batteries are long lasting and they come with a charger. Good luck!
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hi there, I bought 2 of these. Works very good, plenty of power for most jobs. As you can see in the left of the primary image, is the LED thing, in which you slide the battery. So you have to either use the drill, or the flashlight(if you have 1 battery). Personally not very impressed with the flashlight, not powerful at all. Recently bought a camp lamp(with 57 leds), from ebay for about 7-8$, it takes 3pc of AAA, and it works better, it is lighter, and you can hang it like a regular hanger. So don't rely on the flashlight..But the drill is awesome ! Got it for a deal here, was around 65$ with free standard shipping. hi there, I bought 2 of these. Works very good, plenty of power for most jobs. As you can see in the left of the primary image, is the LED thing, in which you slide the battery. So you have to either use the drill, or the flashlight(if you have 1 battery). Personally not very impressed with the flashlight, not powerful at all. Recently bought a camp lamp(with 57 leds), from ebay for about 7-8$, it takes 3pc of AAA, and it works better, it is lighter, and you can hang it like a regular hanger. So don't rely on the flashlight..But the drill is awesome ! Got it for a deal here, was around 65$... » Read More hi there, I bought 2 of these. Works very good, plenty of power for most jobs. As you can see in the left of the primary image, is the LED thing, in which you slide the battery. So you have to either use the drill, or the flashlight(if you have 1 battery). Personally not very impressed with the flashlight, not powerful at all. Recently bought a camp lamp(with 57 leds), from ebay for about 7-8$, it takes 3pc of AAA, and it works better, it is lighter, and you can hang it like a regular hanger. So don't rely on the flashlight..But the drill is awesome ! Got it for a deal here, was around 65$ with free standard shipping. « Show Less
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I wouldn't trust thing with anything more than a small speedlite. It's fallen apart on me multiple times and there are much better options for only around $10-$15 more. Impact is a good brand to look at.
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And just saying if 9mm will break it you know it sucks. I had a maglite that was more durable on a 12 g. Not to mention i went though two of these aimpoints, quick too. So it wasnt a fluke. If you want a "cheap'er" light get a streamlight tlr3 but i wouldnt recommend anything less.
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I have the STL360H style.Me personally would just buy the one with the best price.You WILL love this thing if you are into quality,I cant believe what an excellent light this is.
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Doubtful. 6-cell is pretty heavy piece to swing accurately and is correct length for forearm blocking manouver. 8-cell would require 12V bulb in both correct form factor and critical filament distance from C/L of filament to flange for the focusing feature to work. If MagLite saw a market demand, they'd have already made it. Cop-market trend is to smaller, more PC flashlights that are intentionally useless as a baton. Cheers!
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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!