Can’t really go wrong with SWM or ZL. Both are very nice.
The sc80 was never super popular. I think partly because its a little fat for a AA, and long for a cr123 light.
There are smaller EDCs… But the benefit for that trade-off is that no additional extender piece is required (which may get lost). ZL made a clever little brass insert to enable either cell. Its a neat design.
The sc80W is the neutral version with a nice 4200k tint. Xpg is a little outdated now. I hope they make an xpg2 version (instead of xml).
Definitely praying for those dealing with floods and severe weather. Fires are still raging out west… fortunately mostly in unpopulated areas. Shit is popping off! Unfortunately, I see it getting worse in the future.
I would grab a my BLF A8 and my 3T6 along with some spare batteries…and the extra tube for the 3T6 which makes is usable with 6AAs…
These are the lights I have always loaded fully and waiting for their use.(along with a 9T6)
With the fenix diffuser wand(slightly grinded) the A8 makes a superb lantern with really long runtimes and the 3T6 is the best light existing… :bigsmile:
I think the problem often is that people want to grab too much and heavy lights.
It was on the news yesterday, most the news is covering Calgary, high river and other southern cities. I don’t think we will get it that bad but you never know. We are 3 hours north by highway but at a lower elevation
i tried it with a no brand crayon, it burned great until it got to the wrapper. but the wrapper was a different material than the crayola... my daughter has an obsession that crayons can not have the wrapper on them, so i have no crayolas to try
I choose my 2 oldest lights, a pair of Eternalight Classic. Runs forever on Lithium AAs. Dimmable, with great strobe, SOS & Morse modes. Utterly reliable pocket lights.
And my 2 newest lights, a pair Ruinovo 102. Mobile USB power pack with dimmable LEDs (about 120 lumen max). Runs on 2x18650s, so moonlight mode should last quite a while. Also doubles as my cellphone charger.