The BIG flashlight collection thread - List your flashlight collection here!

Surefire 6p
Photon Proton Pro
Zebralight H51 and H51f
Princeton Tec EOS
Petzl XP
Black Diamond Storn
Thrunite TI
ITP A3
Ultrafire T50
modified UltraBJ08A (2)
modified Aurora (18650 XR-E) aspheric
11 color RBG light from ThinkGeek
Uniquefire L2
Ultrafire single mode XP-E AAA light
(2) Old Skool 2D incand lights
Various button cell lights including red, white and UV
Smallsun ZY-C10-S cannibalized for parts
several dive lights

Sirius9 -

That was awesome . . . . laughed out loud.

thanksFoy

4sevens Quark “X” AA² tactical
4sevens Quark “X” 123² tactical
ShiningBeam Spark
Trustfire Z2
3D LED Maglite
Roche F12 (IOS) XM-L Neutral White T6 3C
Thrunite Ti
Nitecore CR6
Nitecore SRT7
Nitecore SRT3
Nitecore TM11
Nitecore EC25
Nitecore EA4 (NW)
Nitecore EA8
Nitecore HC50
Naithawk M.1
XINTD X3
Solarforce Z1
Solarforce L2T + ALXM2
Fenix TK35

Fenix TK75 U2. 3 x XML U2.
Klarus XT20. XML U2.
Fenix TK21 U2. XML U2.
Fenix PD32. XPG R5.
Foursevens Maelstrom MM-X. T6
Olight M22.
Olight i6.
Fenix LD22. XPG 2.

Klarus P2A. XPG R5. 2AA. 010212. 1st light.
4sevens Quark AA2 Neutral White. XPG R5.
DQG 18650.
Xeno Tiger F7. XML T6.
Ultrafire UF T50. XML T6.
Ultrafire UF H6. XML T6.
Solarforce L2T. XML T6.
Solarforce L2 Black w SS Clip.
Solarforce L2 Sand.

SKYRAY KING. 3 x XML T6.
Archon M60. Damaged.
Small Sun TK35 Clone.

Ultrafire 504b. XML T6. 5 modes. Brompton 2nd.
Ultrafire C8. XML T6. 5 mode. Throw. Brompton 1st.

Skyray. XML T6.
Ultrafire 2100.
Ultrafire UF-980L.
Trustfire Z5.

Romisen R5.
Sipik SK68.
Ultrafire C3
Sipik SK75.

5 See a therapist

Got to get down to listing them out some day!

Excluding a bunch of bike lights, diving and plastic lights:-


Maglite Collection: 0.5C (1), 1C (4), 2C (5), 3C (2), 1.5D (1), 2D (1), 3D (1)


Surefires


Fenix


XM-Ls


Together with some Ultrafires, Nuwais, various DX lights

How did you took/edited that pictures.

How you managed to get this white surface/backrgound?

@trueimage is that bed cpecial just for your flashlights :slight_smile: Special cushions ? :smiley:

Yup, I sleep with my flashlights :slight_smile: . Seriously, I used a mattress protector because it’s the closest I could get to the nice, plain white background that I was aiming for :bigsmile:

really a big collection!!!

Are you a Maglights manufacturer?

By looking at your collection you obviously have been around lights like I have only all of my other lights are big guns and expensive ones down to the little ones but still from reputable manufacturers.

All I am saying is be careful what you say as “TACTICOOL” still sounds to me like a sarcastic remark in my book and most others I am sure.

With your vast experience in the flashlight field you should know better after probably sending a lot of replies to other members that words can hurt or be taken the wrong way.

I still think it was a put-down by you but maybe you are too big in this field to humbly admit that what you stated in your reply could be sarcastic and probably a put-down to a new member that you thought knew nothing much about the flashlight field or anything technical.

I have had a love and used a lot of flashlights in my trades, flashlights are a necessity to get light into places without intrusion around live production stages and TV studios especially and crawling over big multi purpose theatrical buildings doing maintenance or crawling under desks doing IT work.

As far as optics are concerned I learned a lot about that field when I earned a University Degree in photography while I was a a photographic enthusiast and developed a business taking photos specialising in low light situations like live stage productions and also fast shutter stuff like sports.

I did it with a mate of mine using old time film and slide film in black and white for special purposes to convey a theme or colour using the best Canon gear and processing using Fuji equipment at that time before we changed to Digital Technology which was easy because we had done it the hard way before.

Yes we used light meters and manual settings and had to understand aparture settings, depth of field etc, medium format cameras and large format cameras for special situations that only the resolution of a large format old style film camera could give when the shot needs to be blown up for magazine use etc.

So the new boy on the block member you replied to has credentials in electricity, electronics, Information Technolgy accredited, Stage Lighting Supervisor, Photography enthusiast with my own backyard lab with the best Canon cameras and lenses that money could buy and also my vast knowledge of forums and the possible comments that can easily be taken the wrong way.

Please put your view online to me if you think I was being hard or hurting your feelings as that was not my intention.

Between you and I we should be able to help other BLF members who are less informed about these subjects as we were years ago or because they are young or just plain NEWBIES without witty careless remarks that may discourage them as that is the purpose of this Forum, isn’t it!

Good Night I am off to bed.

Cheers

^Why don’t you try asking what was meant, rather than trying to impress with your resume ? Your multiple-threaded attempt at bullying comes off a bit douchey.

:bigsmile:

EDC

Thrunite T10 (quality AA light, XP-G, 3 levels)
Trustfire TR-801 (good edc, XR-E with 18650)
Palmblaze Luxeon K2 (nice edc light, 2x123 with tir optic, cool square emitter beam image)
Fandyfire 2100 R5 (UF2100 style, well driven XP-G R5, 18650, 5 modes)
Fandyfire 2100 modded (dedomed copper XPG2, nanjg 2.8A)
Uniquefire 2100 (UF2100 style, XM-L 18650, 5 modes) SOLD
Intl-Outdoor EDC (good quality and anodizing host, XP-G2 NW, 18650)

Headlamp

Ultrafire UF-H3B (flood XR-E Q5 infinitely variable with strong magnetic tailcap)

Single 18650 flashlight

Lumapower DminiVX Ultra (with tele-head and modded with XP-G2, great pocket thrower)
Fenix TK21 U2 (not the brightest anymore but really comfortable to use, separate buttons for power and mode)
Ultrafire Uf-007 (recoil flashlight, amazing little thrower, square emitter beam image and zero spill, no rings and no artifacts)
Ultrafire Uf-009 (like the above 007, but with additional front xpe pure flood)
Ultrafire Uf C8 SS Xm-l (converted with XinTd pill and 105c driver)
Luxeon K2 Police (unbranded, very first 18650 flashlight I bought on ebay more than 5 years ago, and has been used 3 years for work everyday, still perfectly working except anodizing is worn)
CNQG Upgraded version C8 (different body shape, same C8 reflector, nanjg105c + XM-L) SOLD
SkyRay S-R5 (P60 host with Ultrafire XP-G SMO pill) SOLD
XinTD V3 (C8 style with 105c driver and XM-L U3) SOLD
SWM T20CS (born as XM-L, modded with XP-G2 R5 2B on Noctigon copper pcb: Wow!!)
*Crelant 7G6CS (compact thrower XM-L U3, best output with 2x123a or 18350 IMR)
*XinTD SC82 V4 (the best C8 around: XM-L2, Qlite driver, coated lense, strong body)
Ultrafire A9-T60 (slightly longer than a C8, deep reflector, nice throw but cheaper host) SOLD
Explorer E53 (born as XP-G, modded with XP-G2 R5 on Noctigon copper pcb and Lumapower driver: great throw and in a nice pro looking host, excellent dissipation)
Lumintop Hunter T5 (Wow! Unbelievable thrower for the size, XP-G2 and excellent deep reflector, razor sharp hotspot. Had to try to swap driver some day, to increase current)
Ultrafire TK21 (clone of Fenix but without side button, great host, reflector and pill thickness are ok, anodized tailcap threads. With a copper XP-G2 and a qlite105 turned out better than original Fenix one!)
Ultrafire SH-TG2 (fair similar to RRT-1, it’s a great host, anodized tailcap threads, steel bezel and and tail, throwy reflector. Mine now has dedomed copper XM-L2 A1 and 105c)
Armytek Predator Pro (expensive top-quality tactical flashlight, top-notch anti-slip anodizing, well driven XP-G2 NW in a throwy deep reflector, complicated programmable UI)

Single 26650 flashlight

Ultrafire HD-2010 (large reflector and XM-L, great throw. Always start on high, resistor modded driver)
Cyclone C88 (26650 and XM-L in a host which is still jacket-pocketable, 3 modes no blinks) SOLD

Larger flashlights

Olight SR-51 (2x18650, XM-L U2 do-it-all flashlight with good throw) SOLD
Sunwayman V60C (maybe my most loved flashlight, love the finish, and great thrower too, 3x18650 XM-L, infinitely variable ring)
Fenix TK-35 (versatile like a tool, no nonsense flashlight, very strong)
Crelant 7G5 (born as XM-L thrower with poor UI, modded with XM-L U3 on copper and I.O. 3.4A driver, short body 2x18500 IMR: super thrower!, Now swapped emitter to XM-L2 U2 1C)
Mag 4D with led Terralux Ministar 5 conversion (old fashion memories…)
Thrunite TN31 XM-L SOLD
Thrunite TN31 XM-L2 (Big sized monster thrower, large reflector, XM-L2 with ring mode selector, 3x18650. Now with resistor mod driver to bump current to 6A, and it THROWS!)

Multi-emitters

DRY NW 4modes turbo (3 xml, 3 18650, Bright!) SOLD
DRY CW 4modes turbo + stepdown (a little safer to use than previous one) SOLD
Fandyfire UV-S5 (one of the Skyray King rebrands, good quality version with the good driver)

Aspheric dedicated thrower

Deerelight DBS Nightmaster EZ900 (specialized aspheric thrower, after accidental dedoming the EZ900 emitter died. Now is running with a dedomed XP-G2 2B nice tint)

UV Flashlight

UV 380nm P60 into SkyRay S-R5 host (got bitten from UV light curiosity, kicked in the ass from wife after playing CSI in her kitchen… S) )

currently on order:
Rofis TR31

Ok, here’s mine:

Eagletac T100C2MkII cool white, SMO.

Ultrafire WF-008 recoil thrower - single mode. :smiley:

Sipik Sk68 of course.

Uniquefire S10

Solarforce L2i black, single mode XR-E SMO

Solarforce L2, sand, single mode XR-E aspheric

Solarforce L2, sand, single mode red Solarforce dropin, aspheric

Solarforce L2, silver, single mode XR-E, SMO GITD tailcap

Solarforce P1, brown, 3 mode s/force XP-G with SMO

Solarforce L2T, three mode Ultrafire XM-L with SMO and GITD switch

Solarforce 2011 L2M with the Pro-1 head, 1x18650

Solarforce L2M, 2011, black with 3 mode s/force XP-G and SMO

Black Diamond Spot head lamp.

Missing in action - Princeton Tec Eos head lamp. :frowning:

Generic flood - throw headlamp 3xAAA

Arriving any day will be the Roche Desert Mini with cool white XM-L from int-outdoors.

18650
Jetbeam BC-40W

Shiningbeam Blaze

AAA
2 costco cheap tacticals

amazon xr-e Aspheric thrower, more for show since my 18650 lights out throw it

over 9000 of varying quality showerheads

10440's:

IlluminatiTi CA1-Titanium from BatteryJunction, w/10440 (very bright 115+ lumens running a not recommended 10440 gets hot fast)

TANK007 E09 (great deal at $13, decent brightness, comes on in high mode a big +)

TANK007 E10 from MF - not sure if will keep or gift it

iTP A03 EOS (Upgraded)

14500's:

UniqueFire F12-A U2 (nice host, solid, quality feel, but messy mode switching, heavy, under-driven, can't tail-stand safely - mod'd to 2.8A 7135 driver, replaced button with GITD so it tail stands -- very nice light now, maybe my favorite!!)

Romisen RC-29, 3 mode, fwd-clicky (nice little light)

Sipik SK68 Gray (gold standard of 14500 lights)

18650's:

FandyFire STL-V2 (3 T6's, 2-18650's, very bright)

Crelant 7G9 (U2, 3-18650's, great thrower, quality unit, stays incredibly cool -- updated to 7135 driver by vinh, powerful, actually gets a little warm now - 4.5A on a fresh Pana 2900 mA)

HD2010 from TMART (throws very well - gave one away, kept one - 4.6A on a fresh Pana 2900 mA)

UltraFire C8 U2, from LightMalls (really nice! Lives up to the BLF reviews - whopping 5.1A on a fresh Pana 2900 mA)

UltraFire NH-T60, T6 (bright, runs 4.8A on a fresh pana 2900 mAh)

UF-V3, w/U2 rated at 3 amps from LightMalls (2.6A on a fresh pana 2900 mAh)

EDC 18650 U2 from I-O, 850 lms rated in gray (compact for a 18650 light, pretty bright, gets too hot, 2.45A on a fresh pana 2900 mAh)

SmallSun ZY-T624 T6 (nice overall 18650 quality light, flood+throw, good brightness - mod'd, but only doing 2.65A - think I fried a 7135, it was 3.03A)

Sipik SK73 (Qty 2), small, light, cheap compact zoom (I like these, versatile, decent brightness and throw, though quality is cheap - 3.9A on a fresh Pana 2900 mA)

NEW-S06C T6 Zoom - DX (ok for a cheap compact T6 zoom - 2.65A on a fresh Pana 2900 mA)

TrustFire Z3 (zoom - disappointing beam pattern in flood, not as bright as Sipik SK73, quality/look is good)

UF C2 MC-E (700-900 lms rated, pretty bright, gets hot pretty quick too)

Tank007 TK-737 (zoom - solid quality, older unit, not so bright)

On Order:

C8 T6 Steel head from TMART (will be mod'ing this)

2 BLF Mini-01's (patiently waiting as many others are -- looks impressive)

Jacob A60 from DX

I only have three so far, but we all have to start somewhere.

18650:

Dereelight DBS V3 3SM XM-L T6 Neutral

Dereelight DBS T Night Master Aspheric XR-E R2 EZ900

Trusfire TR-3T6

Feniz TA21

My Reviews:
Crelant V9CS
TTS drop ins for MagLite D Series
Trustfire A8 BLF Edition
Fenix HP05
XB-D Trustfire Z8 vs a SK68 XR-E
Solarforce Z1
Tank007 PA01 and PA02 1xAAA clicky
Beamshots from some of my lights
Tiny 18650 XM-L2 Review & Comparison
Nichia219 Trustfire Z8
POP lite T33 (BEAM shots added) a Led Lenser clone/copy/alternative
Fog beam shots - XM-L’s vs XP-E and XP-G
Convoy S4 Nichia219B & 3amp Qlite
Lumintop SD20 XM-L2 side switch EDC
Fenix HP05 - XP-G - 3xAA

AAAA:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|Steamlight|Stylus||No||

AAA:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|MagLite|Mini MagLite Silver||Yes|18 lumen drop in|
|MagLite|Solitaire||Yes|13 lumen drop in|
|PremierLight|PL-B Compass||No||
|True Utility|TU80 MaxiLite||No||

AA:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|MagLite|Mini MagLite Blue||Yes|TerraLUX MiniStar2, TerraLUX clicky tail switch & DX aspheric lens set to flood|
|MagLite|Mini MagLite Blue||Yes|NiteIze IQ clicky tail switch|
|SIPIK|SK68||Yes|Baked anodising|
|Tesco|CREE AA||No||

14500:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|MagLite|Mini MagLite||Yes|Baked anodising, Solarforce XM-L U2 (3 mode) p60 conversion, SMO TerraLUX reflector and 14500 power|
|SIPIK|SK68||No||
|Trustfire|Z8||No||

CR123A/RCR123/16340:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|Klarus|NT20||No||
|Trustfire| BLF Mini|No||

18650:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|Crelant|V9CS XM-L U2||No||
|EagleTac|D25LC2 Mini XP-G S2||No||
|MXDL|SA-16 XR-E Q5||No||
|Small Sun|ZY-T13 T6||No||
|Solarforce|L2M (2012 Edition)||No|Manafont Ultrafire 3 mode XM-L T6 drop in|

26650:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|Trustfire|A8 BLF Edition||No||

D cell:
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|MagLite |2D||Yes|Baked anodising. Glass Lens|
|MagLite |2D Red||No||
|MagLite |3D||Yes|‘The Torch Site’ (TTS) 200 Lumen XP-G R5 drop in and DX aspheric lens|
|MagLite |6D||Yes|‘The Torch Site’ (TTS) 180 Lumen XP-E drop in. Glass lens|
|MagLite |6D||No||
|Tesco|CREE 2D||No||

other cell types
table(table#posts).
|Make|Model||Modified|Comments|
|MagLite |MagCharger||No||
|Spotlight|Turbo|No||
|RoHS|12v|No||

p60 drop ins
table(table#posts).
|Make|Emitter|Modes|
|Solarforce|XM-L U2|3 mode|
|Manafont Ultrafire|XM-L T6|3 mode|
||||