speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) So I picked up a streamlight pro tac hl the other weekend, great light, and very bright(600lum). But it eats batteries like real fast LOL! I have been looking at re-chargable ones and ordered a set off amazon. I have a one use set in there now till the ones come in from amazon. It uses 2 cr123 batteries. So what are you guys using for lights and what battery set up works for longer life during use. http://www.streamlight.com/en-us/product/product.html?pid=254 here are the batteries I got, just some cheap ones for now. http://www.amazon.com/Kits-Tenergy-Rechargeable-Protected-Batteries/dp/9575871979/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1393032219&sr=8-23&keywords=rechargeable+cr+123+batteries Edited February 22, 2014 by speedytriple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh_sprint Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Have to be honest. I did a double take as i thought the title of this thread was Fleshlight and batteries. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gixxus Christ! Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I have a 200 lumen utg I got off ctd a few years ago. It's heavy and big but doesn't eat batteries too bad and I like that it can also be used as as regular flashlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Flesh lights use batteries? I never seen one before I don't know LOL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 This streamlight can be set up to be used as a regular light with a low/high only setting. It turns on in low which is 33 lum, then goes to high which is 600 lum. It has three setting to choose from high/strobe/low, high only, and low/high only. I wish it had a low/high/strobe setting that would be the best setup for what I am using it for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Haven't bought a high output yet. Not sure which one to get. Sounds like 600 lumens is good enough. I have a Green Trident headlamp(C4-80lm), a Night Com white hi-low(C4-115lm max), UV(365nm) and UV(390nm) flashlight, and a mil spec Sidewinder white(C4-50lm), red, blue, infra-red. Not sure why I want to signal/mark in infra-red, but I can. The infra-red works well with night vision. edit: The Pro Tac HL 600lumen looks good to me. I see it at 72 bucks. Edited February 22, 2014 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 My wife and I both have Streamlight Stinger DS LED as LE duty lights. She's still LE but I'm not. Anyways, they are a great light. I have the charger with piggyback back up battery mounted in my truck. Not having to buy batteries is wonderful. http://streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=135I also carry a Streamlight 1AAA in my pocket all the time. It's extremely small but very handy. http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=144I have a Streamlight 2AA light with my gun on my nightstand. I use rechargeable AA batteries in it since it didn't get used much.http://www.streamlight.com/en-us/product/product.html?pid=201And here's another light I own, Streamlight Supertac, uses CR123 batteries. It's going to get mounted on my AR.http://www.streamlight.com/en-us/product/product.html?pid=136I like flashlights, and Streamlight are some of the best. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottb Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So I picked up a streamlight pro tac hl the other weekend, great light, and very bright(600lum). But it eats batteries like real fast LOL! I have been looking at re-chargable ones and ordered a set off amazon. I have a one use set in there now till the ones come in from amazon. It uses 2 cr123 batteries. We kinda thought this would burn through batteries quickly. Can you get through you get through one shift with the batteries? I was liking that smaller pencil style light at the show, not sure what make or model it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 The batteries lasted my 2 days then went into a lower lumen output lasted 2 more days then died. I got rechargeable ones on the way. They should get here right about when my batteries die out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) I haven't start using rechargeable Li-Ion (CR123 size) yet, but soon. I use a lot of rechargeable AA and AAA. They don't last forever, they burn out and won't charge. Somewhat disappointed, since they were all Duracell and Energizer stuff. The chargers are all good ones. The main charger in particular is capable of re-building a charge on a bad battery, but it didn't help for some of them. edit: It seemed to me that the Energizers were the ones that failed most, not the Duracells. I have more Energizers than Duracells, but I don't even recall a Duracell with an early fail. The box with dead/bad batteries is all Energizers. I bought some fancy Maha Japanese rechargables, but they didn't seem to be any better than anything else. The Maha charging units, at one time were about the best available. Bought a bunch of stuff from http://www.thomasdistributing.com/ , but they don't sell cr123 gear. That was way back before amazon.com. Rechargeable batteries require regular steady maintenance charging. Don't get anymore than what you need and will use and take care of. If you suddenly need more, buy a pack of non-rechargeables. Edited February 22, 2014 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 The kit i ordered has 4 batteries, figure two in the light two in the charger. I dont have high hopes for them i read lots of bad reviews on every brand i could find. The ones linked above seemed to get more good reviews then bad ones, and for $30 i wont be out to much if they suck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 I have the S&W MP6 flashlight 307 Lumen on hi, 34 on low. It has the normal push button rear switch for hi/low and momentary. Has a second switch on the side of the barrel up near the front to lock it into strobe mode. They says it's just under 2hr's of light on high before the standard A123's are dead. Haven't pushed the standard alkaline that hard yet. Let us know how the rechargeable go. I have been interested in them but was watching the same mediocre reviews. I like the big warning on the amazon ad for those batteries that says not to use them with streamlight flashlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) Interesting... Q: Can I use rechargeable CR123 batteries in any of the Streamlight flashlights?A: No. Streamlight products are optimized and the components can be damaged or destroyed by the use of anything other than the recommended battery type. The use of improper or substandard lithium batteries can be especially dangerous.Q: Who's CR123 Lithium Batteries can I use with Streamlight flashlights?A: Streamlight recommends the use of Streamlight Battery No. CR123A, Panasonic Battery No. CR123A or Duracell Battery No.123 with these products. Use of other batteries or mixing of used and new or different brand batteries may present a risk of leakage, fire, explosion and serious personal injury. Do not recharge, misuse, short circuit, improperly store or discard, disassemble or heat above 212°F (100°C). Keep away from children.http://www.streamlight.com/faq/ edit: I checked, and it looks like Streamlight runs a bit over 2.00 each, Duracell about 1.80-1.90, and Panasonic is 1.40-1.50. All prices are on-line mail order, cheapest found from other than ebay source. Non-rechargable. Btw, Li-Ion batteries work much better at low freezing temperatures. All the others crap out when cold. And for use in something like a camera, they last a lot longer. Edited February 22, 2014 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 My wife and I both have Streamlight Stinger DS LED as LE duty lights. She's still LE but I'm not. Anyways, they are a great light. I have the charger with piggyback back up battery mounted in my truck. Not having to buy batteries is wonderful. http://streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=135I also carry a Streamlight 1AAA in my pocket all the time. It's extremely small but very handy. http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=144I have a Streamlight 2AA light with my gun on my nightstand. I use rechargeable AA batteries in it since it didn't get used much.http://www.streamlight.com/en-us/product/product.html?pid=201And here's another light I own, Streamlight Supertac, uses CR123 batteries. It's going to get mounted on my AR.http://www.streamlight.com/en-us/product/product.html?pid=136I like flashlights, and Streamlight are some of the best.So... If you're not in LE anymore, what are you doing now? /offtopic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 So... If you're not in LE anymore, what are you doing now? /offtopicPolice dispatcher for right now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Butters Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Ah... Too many deskpops? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) The stinger led is a great light they have a good focused beam. For anyone wanting to burn someones eyes out look at this light http://www.eagletac.com/html/sx25l2t/specs.html the center lux is over 61000lux with 1100+ lum. I played with it at the gun show and the beam it put out is super white and very tightly focused. It is about the same size as a streamlight stinger and very close in price. Edited February 22, 2014 by speedytriple Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevysoldier Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 Ah... Too many deskpops?Lol yep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vf1000ride Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 If you want super high power light check out the www.wickedlasers.com/torch its a 4100 lumen flashlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 polarion ph 50 for the win so bright they stopped bringing it into the U.S. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReconRat Posted February 22, 2014 Report Share Posted February 22, 2014 (edited) polarion ph 50 for the win so bright they stopped bringing it into the U.S. lol, for around $2295.00 - no thanks (price in Germany) Edited February 22, 2014 by ReconRat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 I know it is crazy overpriced but it is the brightest hand held light out there that I found when doing research. Think the specs say 5100 lumens with 120000 candela. Yes that is 120,000 as in there is a you tube video of this light setting a pack of matches on fire with it's beam. I think I started a new sickness with this flash light thing LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 On a side note got a notice my batteries and charger are on there way should be here mid week. I plan to use my battery tester to make sure they are charged equal. I have heard bad things happen if they have a different charge in each battery in a light. Seen warnings and videos of fires, and exploding flashlights. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gump Posted February 23, 2014 Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 (edited) Firefox 3 $270 I think FF4 is the one to get now. That thing looks bright. Edited February 23, 2014 by Gump Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
speedytriple Posted February 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 23, 2014 Very bright, but still not the throw of the beam the other had but looks good for the price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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