Looking at buying this ( I only have about 20 flashlights, so obviously need more!)

Only $25.00 Anybody know if this is any good as a flashlight? Tactical Daily Deals

 

 

Thanks!

I've had one for close to 10 years and it's been a good light for me... it has gotten banged around quite a bit over the years and has held up pretty good. About a year ago, the rubber sleeve that covers the body started to come loose a little bit, but the light still works fine. As with all xenon lights, battery life isn't very good, but if you only use the light for a quick burst of light here and there, you can defintely get a few months use out of it before the light starts to significantly dim. I've never figured out the candlepower to lumen conversion, but I'd say it's about 60 lumens.

Looking at buying this ( I only have about 20 flashlights, so obviously need more!)

Only $25.00 Anybody know if this is any good as a flashlight? Tactical Daily Deals

 

I am interested too. I'm looking for a light to fit my light carrier on my shoulder holster.

http://www.hinterlandoutfitters.com/blackhawk-411100cbk-light-carrier-picatinny-rail-mounted-weapon-lights-p-31064.html

Designed to hold smaller, personal-sized lights, this compact yet rugged carrier is perfect for lights like the Streamlight® Scorpion, TL-2, or TL-3. Its button recess at the bottom prevents accidental light activation, and a built-in tension device provides secure light carry for cops, soldiers, and even civilians.

I've had one for close to 10 years and it's been a good light for me... it has gotten banged around quite a bit over the years and has held up pretty good. About a year ago, the rubber sleeve that covers the body started to come loose a little bit, but the light still works fine. As with all xenon lights, battery life isn't very good, but if you only use the light for a quick burst of light here and there, you can defintely get a few months use out of it before the light starts to significantly dim. I've never figured out the candlepower to lumen conversion, but I'd say it's about 60 lumens.

 

 

Divide the lumens by 0.07958. For example, 100 lumens / 0.07958 = 1257 candlepower.

Read more: How to Convert Candlepower to Lumens | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/...l#ixzz1UXbCsnfI

 

But that can't be right. 6,500 * .07958 would be 517.3 lumens. Could it be different because it is Xenon?

 

 

The LED version has a 3 hour run time and 120 lumens. http://www.batteryjunction.com/streamlight-85010.html

Divide the lumens by 0.07958. For example, 100 lumens / 0.07958 = 1257 candlepower.

Read more: How to Convert Candlepower to Lumens | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/...l#ixzz1UXbCsnfI

 

But that can't be right. It would be 5.17 lumens

Hmm.. based on that conversion that would make the xenon Scorpion close to 500 lumens... which it most certainly is not.

 

ETA: and one of us is doing the math wrong Probably me.. I suck at math

Hmm.. based on that conversion that would make the xenon Scorpion close to 500 lumens... which it most certainly is not.

 

ETA: and one of us is doing the math wrong Probably me.. I suck at math

 

I was typing too fast and put the decimal in the wrong place.

 

 

It's interesting that the LED version, Scorpion X has high and low modes, plus strobe and they calculate the lumens versus candlepower differently at 240 candlepower per lumen. http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=223

 

C4® LED technology, impervious to shock with a 50,000 hour lifetime.

• Unbreakable, high temperature glass lens with scratch resistant coating.
• 3 modes:
  High – 11,000 candela peak beam intensity, 200 Lumens, 2.5 hours runtime
  Low – 550 candela peak beam intensity, 10 Lumens, 50 hours runtime
  Strobe

The LED version looks like the better light, but it's getting into the low-end SureFire territory at $41. Hmmm.

Normal price on the Scorpion 2 looks to be about $45 and Optics Planet.com shows it at 7,900 candela peak at 78 lumens and no strobe or high low to get better battery life. I think I'll look at the Scorpion X and compare to SureFire and pricing.

http://www.opticspla...flashlight.html

you cant go wrong with streamlight ive got 5 stingers you get about 2 1/2 years out or rechargeable batteries.I had a sure fire that was 7 months old and caught fire in my pocket while off overated junk Ieven took time to thank the sales rep I ran into at a gun shop for my burnt shorts

The LED version of this light is awesome. And at usually around $40 that it can be had, it is a steal. I would get that one over this one. I've had mine for a while and love it.

It's a good price for the light and its well built but, the xenon version is throwing around 60 lumens at cost of two cr123's I cant justify that, I would get the led version.