Any fellow survivalists utilize their truck?

500? Rook.

 

Shucks, most of the stuff I saw were sold out. Particularly rechargeable 18650s

 

I know. I'm still looking for the right 500+ light.

I'm obsessed with the form factor of these P2X/Fury lights. The one on my shotgun is awesome.

I did enough fumbling around in the dark at the fire department. Light up the night.

Yeah - a lot of the really good stuff was picked over. If you see something that's sold out that you still want, see if it will let you add it to your cart and backorder it with the coupon code. I did that with a few other things and the orders went through fine.

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That escalated quickly. Didn't mean to come off with any sort of "badassery". I was really just joking about fumbling around in the dark too much. Being able to find your way without a flashlight is key, obviously. Learned that the hard way as a FF.

I got the dual output P2X for a reason - so I don't constantly blind myself with the full output. Given that this is a truck light, or so I say now, it will be used should I have to pull over and change a flat, help somebody else change a flat, find my keys when I drop them every other day between my seat and console or on the ground, etc.

Ironically, the only reason I posted the info in here about the Cyber Monday/Tuesday deals on the flashlights is because I know the majority of the guys that browse this thread are gadget/flashlight nuts. Wasn't necessarily condoning them as survival tools.

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i find if you just have enough light..your good haha

 

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Look no more: MTE M3-2I 1,000 or 1,200 lumen on rechargeable 18650 or CR213 for less than $100! Medium mode is 200 lumens and trail (low) mode is only 60 lumens. I absolutely LOVE these things and lots of local LE are going to them. I sold my Fury & won't go back. I've got these on a few rifles (1,000 lumen version as 1,200 wasn't an option years ago when I got them) and they are easily the best value in lights if you need that form factor for that use. Check out his YouTube torture test videos where he drives nails into a 2x4 with the body and then the lens!

 

Holy balls. That looks incredible.

Sorry if I missed it, but what are the dimensions of that light? I'm looking for one that I could easily keep on my person. The Fury is perfect for that, with the exception of the head being slightly bigger than I'd like eek.

Looks like MTE also has one with a pocket clip that looks pretty decent.

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MTE has gobs of different form factors and one is bound to meet your needs. For an EDC my personal favorite is a Feniz PD32 Ultimate edition which is 740 lumens and takes either CR123 or a rechargeable 18650 which is what I use. That light is my personal favorite for EDC and I've gone through lots of lights. I also like using 18650 because I have invested in a few and I can swap them out from time to time and still use my lights w/o worrying about burning through $3 batteries regularly. Greg does a deal on that light I linked to for LE that is the light, rechargeable 18650 batteries (x4) and charger for $100 total last I checked. It's am AMAZING deal on a killer setup. Pair that with a Fenix PD32 and you've got a fantastic combo for less than you'd pair for most weapon lights alone.

 

Great info! Thanks, dude.

I'll likely own one of these MTE lights before the end of the week.

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If you want a bright headlamp check this out. they claim 3800lm on this but its closer to 1100-1200. I have one that I use for night mountain bike riding.

WindFire® 3X XM-L 3800Lm LED Bicycle Light, 4 Modes LED Lamp Headlight, Super Bright Lighting Headlamp with Charger, LED Bicycle Light Flashlight Torch for Outdoor Activities

http://www.amazon.com/3800lm-Outdoor-Headlight-Headlamp-Bicycle/dp/B009PWE6RW/ref=pd_sim_sg_8

 

You won't be disappointed. You will however want to use rechargeable batteries otherwise CR123's will cost you a fortune the first few months when you're showing it off to your buddies who paid 2x more for less light output.

Same goes for that PD32 if you get it. People's minds will be blown when you turn it on on Turbo mode.

Funny related story: My wife and I were in Texas last year and when in Austin we were at the Congress Bridge to watch all the bats fly out at night. One of the people there was shining his giant flashlight WAY up to the bottom of the bridge trying to see the bats. At that distance it was barely even casting any light at all let alone enough to see tiny black creatures. After a bit I popped out my little Fenix not really sure how well it would illuminate that far away. I turned it on and it was like daylight. People all stopped what they were doing and turned and looked at what it was I was using that was so bright. I had guys approaching me for the next 15min to see this miracle of mankind and find out where they could get one. lol I generally keep it on a MUCH lower setting but when you need it, that turbo setting will set the night on fire.

 

For a quality headlamp in that price range I highly recommend checking out the Fenix HL30. It's rated at a TRUE 200 lumens and the design and quality matches that of my much more expensive Petzl headlamps. I've used this one in a professional capacity in a past life as an electrician type dude and my co-workers were constantly asking to borrow mine when they had $200 Petzl's on their belt. It's not blinding bright but I really don't want a blindingly bright headlamp anyway. For me I prefer to have closer controls at hand for something that bright. I guess it depends on your needs but personally I couldn't envision the need for a 1000 lumen headlamp.

 

Light? Did someone say light? Like zombie killing light? Like weaponized light?



And didn't somebody say something about being smarter to light a candle than to curse the darkness? If you have a good light - you can always CHOOSE to turn it on (the switch that says on-off) but without one - well, you're without.

Stay safe & Prep On!!!

 

Thats a 50" SR? With Dual D2's right?

 

Correct!!

 

subd for future reference

 

Thanks -- lots of ideas from here and ExPo -- was on the drawing board for awhile.

 

Three things you can't have enough of - and never know until you don't have enough!! Good plans and you have a great rig and nice family!! Scamps are great - guy at work has one and loves it -- looked on CL for a long time for it - deals can be had.

Stay safe!!

 

Amusing thought, back in the day before the internet. People like us, survivalists, were outcasts. Crazy's. Then the gov't encouraged bunkers and a food store around the early nuclear times. Fast foreword, here we are. Bunkers, might have the Gov't knocking at your door. Survivalists, we converge on the net and are not so crazy anymore.