continuing the subject of boredom i think ill try a fenix or jetbeam

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anybody tried a fenix tk15 or a jetbeam pc25? pretty similar, one r5 the other xml.

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I'd go the XM-L route if I was going to spend $75

But in that price range there are some pretty awesome lights to consider.

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Well if you are in the US you should order from a US store like goinggear batteryjunction etc.

But yes so many great lights in that price range, narrow is down by features you really want, battery type etc.

good luck

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i have some credit from mf so im limiting myself to their available lights. looking at these two in 18650, i really liked the build quality of the e21 from dd so im leaning towards the fenix. the rrts are way too high as well as the sunways. i just got a bc10 and it took a little cleaning up to work properly.

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If I was going to spend $75 on a flashlight, I would buy the Jetbeam BC40 and get more bang for your buck.

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already got an x8 and stlv2 so im not really looking at that. thx!

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I understand. I really like the looks of the Jetbeams. Hope you get what you want. Be sure and let us know.

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Try to source from HKE, they are selling Fenixes at pretty low prices. 74usd shipped for TK21. Not too slow shipping too.

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Fenix- TK 30 on sale for $69 from LCK LED

Order a $10 XML U2 with it and stick it in there and it would be a sick light for $79 bucks.

http://www.lck-led.com/p752/FENIX---TK30-630-Lumens-High-Intensity-Flashlight---MCE,-WC/product_info.html

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I have got the TK15. It's a great light but now the xml's are out I would probably go for PC25 instead. Although I would really miss the pocket clip. I don't know if you need a tactical light but if it's just for general use I'd get a Zebralight SC600 if I were you. It's brighter, better runtime, smaller, pocket clip.

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?320986

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thAnks for the great suggestions, maybe ill stArt the sc600 fund by selling off some of my lights.

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I second the Fenix TK21. Just wait until Manafont gets it.

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ill probably shoot jim an email to see if they can stock the tk21. thx!

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I hope you are considering the Klarus XT10 too. It's within your budget and also a great choice.

http://goinggear.com/klarus-xt10-dual-switch-tactical-led-flashlight.html

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It'd be interesting to see how much can they do. From what i see, they are not lower.

HKE also stocks Klarus and Zebralight. I am not into those lights (though SC600 is somewhat in my list), so no pricing info.

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Zebralight SC600! Mmmm. Definitely on my wanted list.

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Based on this thread (@"the other forum") changing only the emitter won't work, and changing U2 + 3A driver gave "only" 27kcd (1). Maybe ergotelis would tell us more about his mod and how it compares to his other lights?

(1) "only", because FF STL-V6 has quite similar looks and gives you ~45..50kcd (out of the box)

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To me both the Fenix and Jetbeam (original post) are too similar to P60 lights which I can get pretty cheap and have a lot of already. I might go for a Jetbeam BC20 which is a compact 18650 with only 2 modes.