Which brand do you think is most durable? Your life depends on it and so does your family.

Zebralight

My SC52W has had at least two trips in the washing machine so far…. and been dropped onto concrete numerous times. Solid machined body, potted electronics, great driver.

I lost the SC52W, so ordered a SC53W, then found the SC52W! The 52W is the tougher light, chunkier body.

lol speak for yourself bud!! I’ll be the one in the ball! :smiling_imp:

It must be frustrating to have not one, but two minor degrees and not finding a job.
At least, smashing flashlights.

DO NOT even go there guy. Currently working as Structural/Interface Design Engineering AND Electrical Engineering Consultant in Industry.

That is WAY MORE than said for your background guy.

Ooh, BTW, I can CARE LESS about Surefire. I have many other lights : Fenix, Powertac, Olight, Nitecore, MFTactial, Astrolux, Convoy, Wuben, Sofirn, and list GOES ON AND ON.

Surefire is WAY BEHIND on my lists FOR SURE. You can TAKE THAT to the bank.

:smiley:
Not even impressed, I was trained by the best to survive way worst than your ballon. Yeah, deadly falling rocks :

You have me beat in competition with falling rocks which will bounce me all over the place. But dodging boulders isn’t going to help you mow down hoards of zombies like my balloon! :smiling_imp:

I guess the problem was not about the preparedness. It’s the sentiment from XHP70 sentence.
What if those non intelligent people are your kids, relatives, or any of your loved ones?

[Clemence]

My hands are deadly weapons, not super-efficient against rocks but can chop off dozen of heads per second.
(N.B. : Tested against an army of snowmem in antartica)

As a few around here have said. Do not rely on a single point of failure.

One is none, two is one. Always have one backup. So have 3 lights if it is critical and your life depends on it. Find the ones you like and use them. I agree with a few around here that the Surefire lights are waaaaaay over priced, along with Eltza (sp).

The last large earthquake we had (7.1) all my lights and batteries mystically appeared on the dinning room table when I made it home. The wife did not care what it was designed for, along as it had a working batteries and she could turn it on and provided light. Now when I mention a light or batteries, she comes over and has a quick lesson on how to use and change the batteries. She also says “At least you do not collect watches, as it would be hard to climb under the house trying to make sure all the pipes are ok using a watch face.” One of her friends husband collects watches and his wife could not find a flashlight and came over to see if she could barrow one. She was surprised when my wife just handed her a plastic one that used C sized batteries.

As a side note I have picked up a few more Emisar D4S lights and batteries because of the secondary indicators, run time and ramping. Also have a stash of AA lights and a few Costco bricks of batteries just in case. To hand out to those that might need a little light.

Everyone says end of the world ect. I just say in case of natural disasters, floods, fires, earthquakes, hurricanes, rainstorms (ever have 8 inches when the record for the last 100 years was only 3 inches?) and what have ya. It is funny how fast darkness falls.

Surefire is very worried that you dislike their illumination devices, I’m sure.

S2+ in red.

Again, can swap for a TIR if you want floodier.

Surefire better be. I spend $1000’s on flashlights. From all companies listed above. Surefire is a JOKE claiming durability. SF FAILED on BASIC impact resistance test. While others PASSED with FLYING COLORS!!! Ha Ha.

“All men are equal when their memory fades”

Lemmy Kilmister R.I.P.

You’re killing me with this TIR thing. :confounded:

1…WHERE can I buy TIR lenses?

2…Other then the built in anodizing, is the S2+ any better then the VG10s? I can buy that for about 11 US bucks.

Right from Simon/Convoy when you’re ordering the red S2+ with the 4C emitter.

Get the 60° one for a nice flood without diluting the beam too much.

mmalive, please drop the subject and do not post in this thread.

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I’m having shopping anxiety. I went through the site and I can’t find an S2+ with a TIR lens.

Do I have to send an email to get that option?

You got that right.

Maybe he’d even install one if you want, but ordinarily you’d order it as a separate item. Or just ask him.

Put the light you want in your cart and send him a message with any special requests. I believe he sells TIR optics on his AliExpress store too (I was dumb and forgot to look for/order any when I bought my last S2+) and they are VERY simple to swap out.