Flashlights: still looking

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Never have found a flashlight I'm happy with. The Ultra-stinger puts out a lot of light but only lasts for an hour. That doesn't seem like enough. I'm partial to small flashlights.

[Doug Edwards, CMI]

Kenton,
I carry a Sabrelight as a spare. It has the LED bulb so batteries seems to llast forever. There is no switch to break, just a twist of the lens cover and it comes on, has a lanyard and a belt clip build on, it is a flourescent yellow so you can see it forever, and is supposed to be usable in explosive environments. I have had it for probably 7 years and it is still going strong. Uses three C cell batteries. Take a look at them and see if it may not do what you want. It is made by Pelican and you can find it on line or at a lot of Marine or boating supply places.

[Brian E. Kelly]

Originally Posted by kshepard

Never have found a flashlight I'm happy with. The Ultra-stinger puts out a lot of light but only lasts for an hour. That doesn't seem like enough. I'm partial to small flashlights.

Are you doing your inspections at night Kenton?

Yolking

I used to carry a cheapo coleman million candle power job for attics, now I carry two ultra stingers and charge one every other day or so.

[Stephen W. Stanczyk]

I carry an UltraStinger and keep an extra battery in the bag, but I tend to use a Stinger LED in the crawl spaces and attics. It lasts a lot longer and puts out a true white light instead of giving everything a yellow tinge. It doesn't shine as far as the Ultra, but is brighter in close. It is about 4 inches shorter.

[Russel Ray]

I've never gone for those specialized home inspector flashlights because I simply thought they cost too much. Since I like to hike and camp, it occurred to me that the flashlights at the sporting goods stores should be able to take the abuse that I could give them as a home inspector since they apparently work quite well for hikers and campers. Consequently, I gave it a try and have not been disappointed. They also come with a car adapter so my inspectors and I could always recharge them while driving from one inspection to another. Well, all my inspectors except for the smoker. There are a great many varieties to choose from.

[Barry Adair]

I've been using the Brinkmann Dual Xenon for years...I have 2 rigged as depicted in the photo, just clip onto belt loop or tool bag...one is always on the cig-lighter charger and the other is with me...lasts about 90 minutes per charge and I've never been in a situation where this did not provide enough light...get the recharged one before entering crawlspace and never needed a backup...for under $30.00 I don't think you can beat this...jmo

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

[quote=bkelly2]Are you doing your inspections at night Kenton?
quote]
Yep, and I like to do my inspections with my eyes closed. Also, if you use earplugs it's so much more peaceful, especially if you stay in one place. Like in bed.

[Russel Ray]

Originally Posted by kshepard

Yep, and I like to do my inspections with my eyes closed. Also, if you use earplugs it's so much more peaceful, especially if you stay in one place. Like in bed.

Earplugs? A good set of headphones or earphones hooked to a CD player fastened to one's belt playing The Beatles is far superior!

[Bruce M. Graham, III]

I have the stinger, I like the power/sizer ratio but was not happy with battery life. A couple of months ago I got a strap on 9 led head light, this works great, not only do I have plenty of batter power in the stinger when I need it but for the most part the attic trip is hands free of the flashlight.

[Jeffrey R. Jonas]

This looks light an eye-opener...

http://images.google.com/imgres?imgu...3Doff%26sa%3DG

Gotta love the tag line!

[relliott]

I hate those spot rechargables as they never last long enough.

[jrichards]

This is the best light ever. Small enough to fit in your pocket, and bright enough to light up the darkest crawl space. Not to mention they are only about $28 for TWO. Look HERE.

[Kenton H. Shepard, CMI]

Here's what I ordered... $37.00


The new Streamlight Twin-Task 3C Laser is an alkaline powered flashlight with a laser pointer. The Streamlight 3C Laser features an enhanced knurled grip, laser pointer, 5 ultra bright, long running white LEDs and one high-intensity Xenon bulb - use just the laser pointer, 5 white LEDs or laser pointer with Xenon bulb.

Push-Button Switching sequence for Streamlight Twin-Task 3C Laser:
- click once for laser
- next click gives you 5 LEDs
- next click gives you Xenon and laser
- next click turns the flashlight off

Features of Streamlight Twin-Task 3C Laser:
- 3.6 Volt high pressure Xenon bulb, 57 lumens
- five 100,000 hour life Nichia white LED bulbs, up to 21 lumens
- prefocused visible red laser cartridge, 650 nM wavelength, Class IIIa (3r)
- up to 5 hours run time with Xenon bulb
- up to 100 hours run time with 5 LEDs
- powered by 3 C-cell alkalline batteries, not included
- push button switch
- glass lens
- aircraft grade machined aluminum body, type II gun-metal anodized finish
- micro faceted reflector for smooth focus
- O-ring sealed for water resistance
- heavy duty drop-tested construction
- includes wrist lanyard
- made in China
- No Excuses limited lifetime warranty from Streamlight

[Russel Ray]

Did you try that before you bought it, Kenton? I bought one similar last December for the car because I thought it looked cool, and all the specs were similar to yours. I don't find it to be bright enough at night just to take the valve covers off the tires to check the air pressure, so I now have it in the house as an emergency backup flashlight.

[tdietrich1]

I actually use a ryobi light. One of two things(the other a hand vac) I never used as part of kit I got for DIY projects. So now both help with my HI business.

tom