Flashlight

[Phillip Hathaway]

What brand flashlight do you all carry in your packs?

 

[Bmcox86]

Zebralight

 

[Trr15]

A cheap Black Diamond head lamp I picked up at STP.

 

[justinspicher]

My Petzl headlamp.

 

[mtnwrunner]

Princeton Tec headlamp, fenix PD 35 handheld and both take the same batteries. I also have a small led push button on one of my pack zipper pulls.

Randy

 

[Jay03]

Flashlight - Fenix LD22 when backpacking. Its fairly light and takes the same batteries as my GPS and has a optional red filter cap for the lens. Also use a Fenix PD35 sometimes when I need more light or know I'll be using a flashlight quite a bit.

Headlamp - Petzl Tactikka XP(now discontinued) my favorite headlamp to date. What sets this apart in my opinion is the lens filters. red, blue, green and a flood filter and they slide over the main beam when you need a color light.... not a week cheesy side secendary LED that barely puts out enough light to hit the ground. So if your want to run a red light at night this actually puts out alot of usable light. Its 40 lumens with an additional boost mode if you need it. I use this for predator calling at night and have seen coyote eyes 100 yards away or more while calling before switching over to the handheld to light them up.

 

[COR]

Zebralight

One quality AA battery gives incredible lumens and lasts for what feels like forever. Especially on the lowest setting, which is more than bright enough for camp and tent/tarp lighting.

It also comes with a headband as part of the kit. H52 is the model I thing but it is worth every penny and more.

1 drawback (for some) is the flood only option...Its such a great lightbeam that you don't even notice not having it.

 

[5MilesBack]

In addition to my headlamp, I carry a Life Gear single AA flashlight. It's about 4 1/2" long and 3/4" wide and puts out a solid beam that will light up a spot 100 yards away. I love that thing. I have two of them, and am always using them around the house as well. I just wish I had bought a couple more of them for the vehicles. I can't find this model anymore. All the newer ones are bigger with a flasher on the end. I like how compact these are.

The best part was how ridiculously cheap they were, I think $30 for a two-pack. I've been using these for three years, and my 3C cell larger 400 lumen ones for probably 5-6 years, and only had one problem. The power button stuck on one of the C cell ones and I sent it back to them. Had a new one at my door within two weeks.

 

[cody6510]

Surefire 6PX Pro and a p tec headlamp.

 

[2ski]

Surefire 6PX Pro and a p tec headlamp.

X2 on the 6px. It's not light though. I like the lumens. Also carry a petzl headlamp.

 

[jdmdavey]

Elzetta Bravo..best light I have ever laid hands on. Tough as nails "literally saw a video of them pounding nails with the flashlight" and made in USA. LOVE my elzettas. Have an Alpha on my AR as well.

 

[boom]

i have a bunch of surefire lights.

but i dont pack them an anymore. i take either a streamlight TL1 that uses a single CR123 battery. blazing bright, and the light is TINY!!

or a streamlight...hmm..it's in my pocket right now..a PROTAC 2AA. the name tells us it uses two AA batteries. blazing bright as well. cheaper to run. slightly bigger. both streamlights are embarassingly low cost

i go nowhere in the backcountry without a headlamp as well.

 

[bcimport]

None. I finally realized I have never had a headlamp die other than battery failure. No need to carry two light sources.

 

[robby denning]

I had one fall off my head, hit the only rock on the trail and break. I carry a teeny weeny LED light about the size of my thumbnail but is better than nothing if I happen to lose or break my main light.

 

[WonkyWapiti]

Fenix SD35 flashlight, Black Diamond Storm headlamp.

 

[arthurvino]

Zebralight

 

[slim9300]

Zebralight H600w. Over 1000 lumens handsfree when I need to carry heavy weight out of some nasty shit hole. Can't beat it.

 

[rodney482]

Zebralight with a Petzl for a backup.

couple tiny LED lights in my pack at all times.

 

[Fixitman]

Two zebra head lamps. A 52 for general use and a 600 for finding lost or hurt friends. Had a buddy get lost in the Tetons trip and crack his head open (14 stitches)
Looked for him for several hours. Must have walked with in a few yards of him several times before we heard him moaning. Won't go with out something really bright

 

[Timberghost]

Only zebra light here as well. I get a kick out of my buddies that say I just got this new light and it is so bright. When I pull out my zebra light they can't believe it.
They are durable, lightweight, and have incredible light output. Plus 5 levels so it isn't burning your buddies retinas out. Lol
By far the best price to lumen output there is.
Keep it together, rob.