I work in a well-lit factory type of setting that has large machines I’m responsible for inspecting.
Although it’s well-lit, there are many places I need a light to inspect on the underside that is either in the shadows or very recessed. I’ve used a lot of AA Maglites but started using a Streamlight Stylus Pro 2xAAA with a tail-cap switch that works great and works well as a momentary switch.
Fast forward to this week and I finally picked up some CR123’s to use in my old Fenix PD10 and realized that I prefer a twist switch when I just need a quick burst of light to inspect and move on. Like I said, it’s a great light but a little smaller than I’d like (20mm x 73mm).
I started looking at new lights and see a bunch of new ones with the side switches which would probably work well too so my questions to you are…
- For quick bursts of light, which type of switch do you guys prefer?
and - Is there a battery type that is better for that type of use?
My stylus pro would last forever (2 x AAA) vs my PD10 (1 x CR123) which lasted about 4 or 5 days.
3) Any recommendation for a light about the size of PD10 (20mm x 73mm) up to 100mm or so would be great if it could stay at the same diameter and about 185 lumens.
Thanks for any help. and sorry for the essay.