Aust 10 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hi Guys I'm after a small single CR123A tactical flashlight for my shotgun Body diameter must be 1 inch Looking for something around 500 lumens Any ideas? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tim2shu 48 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Gunshack Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 AUSTENW, GO TO BATTERYJUNCTION.COM, LOOK UP THE OLIGHT M20-X WARRIOR 500LUMEN. DON'T THINK YOU'RE GOING TO GET 500L OUT OF A SINGLE CR123A BATT. LIGHT. GO TO LIGHTHOUND.COM AND GET THEIR 18650 3400mAh AW-BRAND RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES. MUUUUUUCH LONGER RUN TIME, AND A BIT BRIGHTER TO BOOT THAN EVEN USING TWO CR/RCR123'S. DO NOT-DO-NOT-DO-NOT USE THESE BATTS IN AN INCANDESCENT BULB'D LIGHT; IT WILL VAPORIZE THE FILAMENT, INSTANTLY! ALSO GET THE WF-139 BATTERY CHARGER FOR SAME, ALONG WITH THE CAR CHARGER CORD. RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES WILL PAY FOR THE WHOLE SHOOTIN' MATCH IN ABOUT 6 OR 7 RECHARGES. CHECK THE ACCESSORY TAB FOR REPLACEMENT TAILCAP WITH REMOTE WIRED PRESSURE PAD AND RAIL MOUNT. JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerry52 893 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I would go bigger if you have coon dogs Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 JERRY, I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE RACOONS IN THE U.K., JUS' SAYIN' JESS1344;~)) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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storm6490 2,768 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hi Austen. If you have the money to do so, get a surefire. If you want 500 lumens and a single 123a lithium cell, it will most likely be an LED and they tend to be a bit more expensive. I have found that the light is colder but the bulb never dies. An incandescent bulb in a single cell 123A unit won't last long at all and good 123a cells cost an arm and a leg. You will notice that cheap 123a cells die quickly and once you start one up, they burn out like a fuse. Quality cells can be activated and put away for a while. You can save a bunch by getting them in bulk. I like duracell and surefire bulk packs. Another option for an affordable torch is the streamlight brand. Check out their websites and choose the one that best fits you. Remember, cheap lights will die quickly on a platform with lots of different recoil pressures. Hi Austen. If you have the money to do so, get a surefire. If you want 500 lumens and a single 123a lithium cell, it will most likely be an LED and they tend to be a bit more expensive. I have found that the light is colder but the bulb never dies. An incandescent bulb in a single cell 123A unit won't last long at all and good 123a cells cost an arm and a leg. You will notice that cheap 123a cells die quickly and once you start one up, they burn out like a fuse. Quality cells can be activated and put away for a while. You can save a bunch by getting them in bulk. I like duracell and surefire bulk packs. Another option for an affordable torch is the streamlight brand. Check out their websites and choose the one that best fits you. Remember, cheap lights will die quickly on a platform with lots of different recoil pressures. p.s. you're the first Englishman to call a torch a flashlight. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 I don't know of any single CR123 light that will do 500, but if you go to a pair of them, or use a single 18650, you can get 650 Lumens from a Fenix TK22. You can get them with the mount at Fenix Outfitters for about a hundred bucks. The light is 5.75" long, 1" body, 1.5" head. Tony 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 TONY, GOT MY START IN LED LIGHTS WITH FENIX, THEY DO MAKE SOME GOOD STUFF. HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW OLIGHT M22; SAME SIZE AS THE TK22, 950 LUMENS. JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jerry52 893 Posted July 22, 2013 Report Share Posted July 22, 2013 JERRY, I'M NOT COMPLETELY SURE, BUT I DON'T THINK THEY HAVE RACOONS IN THE U.K., JUS' SAYIN' JESS1344;~)) Ha Ha ha ha ha I thought if they had foxes they would have Racoons never been there Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aust 10 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I've seen the Nitecore srt 3 Looks pretty good Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MT Predator 2,294 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 +1 to Surefire. You get what you pay for. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aust 10 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) The Nitecore SRT-3 defender is 550 lumen on a single CR123 http://www.nitecore.co.uk/Shop/Products/Tactical/12370-Nitecore-SRT3-Defender.html Would welcome any other alternative models though Edited July 23, 2013 by AustenW Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 AUSTENW, THAT SRT-3 DOES LOOK PRETTY GOOD. WHATS THE POUND VS. DOLLAR RATE THESE DAYS? JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Aust 10 Posted July 23, 2013 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 $1=£0.65 Its very expensive here in the UK so a $100 item in the USA would typically costs £100 here in the UK Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 I talked to my friend who does a lot with surefire and other led and ir stuff. He said there is no way in heck you will get 500 lumens out of a single 123a cell unit. He said it might happen in another 20 years. For now you will have to use multiple cells for that kind of power. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 +1 to Surefire. You get what you pay for. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my experience with Surefire. I had one of their lights on a .458 SOCOM and it blew the bulb out on the second shot. I called Surefire and the guy was complete fucking dick about it. He said their light could only handle .223 and wasn't made for the recoil of a .458 SOCOM. After hearing that, I surely wouldn't put one on a 12ga. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 TONY, GOT MY START IN LED LIGHTS WITH FENIX, THEY DO MAKE SOME GOOD STUFF. HAVE YOU SEEN THE NEW OLIGHT M22; SAME SIZE AS THE TK22, 950 LUMENS. JESS1344 No, I had not seen that one Jess. That's a shit load of Lumens from a light that small. Looks likes its priced about the same as the TK22. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 TONY, $94.95 FOR THE OLIGHT M-22 VS. $113.00 FOR THE TK22 AT BATTERYJUNCTION.COM. JUST CURIOUS, THE SUREFIRE THAT THE .458 KILLED, WAS IT A FILAMENT BULB OR AN LED LIGHT? JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JESS1344 508 Posted July 23, 2013 Report Share Posted July 23, 2013 (edited) TONY, THEN THERE'S THE KLARUS DOUBLE-DONG 1200 LUMEN WITH 2 18650'S. ONE REFLECTOR IS SMOOTH, THE OTHER A FINE ORANGE PEEL, CREE XM-L U2 LED'S. SUPER-FRIGGIN'-BRIGHT; YOU PUT THIS ON SOMEBODY, PARTICULARLY ON STROBE, AND YOU CAN HEAR THEIR RETINAS SIZZLE AND POP, LIKE TWO FRIED EGGS! $159.95 AT BATTERYJUNCTION.COM. Click here: Klarus XT20 Two-headed LED Flashlight with XM-L U2 LEDs - 1200 Lumens - Military Grey Finish - Uses 2 x 18650 Batt Edited July 23, 2013 by JESS1344 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernOne 203 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 This one may be a little large but it claims to withstand a .50 BMG. extremebeam.com. M1000 @ about $120 on Amazon. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TonyRumore 1,332 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 50BMG rifles don't recoil very hard at all, so that claim isn't saying much. Put it on a 7.5 pound Ruger #1 in .450 #2 Nitro Express pushing a 500 grain bullet at 2,500fps, and if it holds up to that.....well then you have something. You're going to need shoulder surgery after a handful of those rounds. Tony Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SwissyJim 117 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 I killed a Fenix (TK15 I think?) on my S12 doing 100rnds as quickly as possible (relaibilty test fun). Also killed a Primary Arms Gen2 weapon light (no surprise) and one other I forget. Right now I have a Powertac Warrior on and still running bright. Nice thing was both the dead lights were fixed no questions/hassles and reside on lesser weapons. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SouthernOne 203 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) "7.5 pound Ruger #1 in .450 #2 Nitro Express pushing a 500 grain bullet at 2,500fps", That would pound either end of the rifle. Wouldn't be my goto home defense gun. Edited July 24, 2013 by SouthernOne Quote Link to post Share on other sites
6500rpm 670 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 This may be off topic without me looking up the specs, but the Streamlight TRL1-S is the only one in the $120 range my CZ52 hasn't destroyed at about the 500 round mark and I think it's rated above 300 lumes. Don't know a thing about there customer service. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 +1 to Surefire. You get what you pay for. Unfortunately, that hasn't been my experience with Surefire. I had one of their lights on a .458 SOCOM and it blew the bulb out on the second shot. I called Surefire and the guy was complete fucking dick about it. He said their light could only handle .223 and wasn't made for the recoil of a .458 SOCOM. After hearing that, I surely wouldn't put one on a 12ga. That's odd. One bad egg spoils the whole bunch I guess. Surefire is the Tromix of the flashlight industry. While everybody was making complete shit or nothing at all. They had lights that could take a hit and keep working. I've mounted Surefire weapons lights on everything from a M2 to a 375jdj. The only Surefire I broke was a cheap Nitrolon flashlight that I dropped off a cliff. The incandescent bulbs on specific older models were designed for 12ga and .223 since they were in spec for use in service. Sorry you had a bad time with them. All other flashlights on the market are basically shit compared to them. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 This may be off topic without me looking up the specs, but the Streamlight TRL1-S is the only one in the $120 range my CZ52 hasn't destroyed at about the 500 round mark and I think it's rated above 300 lumes. Don't know a thing about there customer service. Streamlight is a great alternative to the heavy pipe hitter stuff. I use their cheap flashlights at work and they do get destroyed but last a long time under heavy, heavy abuse. Unfortunately, they are made in china but when you expect to destroy or loose them, might as well. The TRL is a good basic weapon light that will do the job. It won't hold up to abuse like the surefire but 98% or all operators will never use them on that level. I have used their weapons lights on my friends pistol and shotgun and they had a very nice beam and great output. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
storm6490 2,768 Posted July 24, 2013 Report Share Posted July 24, 2013 (edited) TONY, THEN THERE'S THE KLARUS DOUBLE-DONG 1200 LUMEN WITH 2 18650'S. ONE REFLECTOR IS SMOOTH, THE OTHER A FINE ORANGE PEEL, CREE XM-L U2 LED'S. SUPER-FRIGGIN'-BRIGHT; YOU PUT THIS ON SOMEBODY, PARTICULARLY ON STROBE, AND YOU CAN HEAR THEIR RETINAS SIZZLE AND POP, LIKE TWO FRIED EGGS! $159.95 AT BATTERYJUNCTION.COM. Click here: Klarus XT20 Two-headed LED Flashlight with XM-L U2 LEDs - 1200 Lumens - Military Grey Finish - Uses 2 x 18650 Batt theshorelinemarket_2273_267166504131.jpg Overkill? Fuck it! When you see a real company claim that it will withstand the recoil of a 50BMG, they mean Ma Duce. It means it can withstand the automatic fire of a .50 cal machine gun, not an auto loading rifle. Edited July 24, 2013 by Stryker0946 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ChileRelleno 7,071 Posted April 18, 2022 Report Share Posted April 18, 2022 A fucking almost 9yr'ol thread! You're a special kind of stupid, aren't ya. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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