Post by itshardtoknow on Nov 25, 2015 17:11:28 GMT -8
Folks I figure I should post a thread about it. Mentioned it in the shoutbox the other night, but wanted to make sure all saw this/get full range of opinion
I am not carrying my Fenix E05 on my keychain any longer/as much. Dont get me wrong, I love the light and it'll spend time in a bag as a backup, but I want to get it off of the keychain. And I DONT want it riding in the bottom of my pocket. I want to get a smallish light that has a pocket clip on it.
For example, I've been looking at/considering the Maratac AAA in Copper www.massdrop.com/buy/maratac-copper-aaa-flashlight I think the size will be great, as well as offering a couple levels of lm, maxing at 130, which will be more than enough, usually only need/want 40
So I like the size, I like that it comes with a clip and wont be jingling around in the bottom of my pocket with anything else (ie an ALOX or LM) And the price is nice - 43 bucks shipped.
But should I look at/consider any other light in the sub $50 range?
Please let me know, open to suggestions and if you can post or link pics that'd be awesome too
Folks I figure I should post a thread about it. Mentioned it in the shoutbox the other night, but wanted to make sure all saw this/get full range of opinion
I am not carrying my Fenix E05 on my keychain any longer/as much. Dont get me wrong, I love the light and it'll spend time in a bag as a backup, but I want to get it off of the keychain. And I DONT want it riding in the bottom of my pocket. I want to get a smallish light that has a pocket clip on it.
For example, I've been looking at/considering the Maratac AAA in Copper www.massdrop.com/buy/maratac-copper-aaa-flashlight I think the size will be great, as well as offering a couple levels of lm, maxing at 130, which will be more than enough, usually only need/want 40
So I like the size, I like that it comes with a clip and wont be jingling around in the bottom of my pocket with anything else (ie an ALOX or LM) And the price is nice - 43 bucks shipped.
But should I look at/consider any other light in the sub $50 range?
Please let me know, open to suggestions and if you can post or link pics that'd be awesome too
If you get a maratac, your light will be jingling at the bottom of your pocket sooner or later. They have shit pocket clips. I've had I think 3 maratacs, and the clips broke on two of them. The other one I didn't have long enough for it to break, but I'm pretty confident that it would have.
Personally, I'd recommend something like a Thrunite T10S. It has some good modes, Thrunite is general an okay brand for the price, and it has a super sturdy looking pocket clip. It's a AA flashlight, though.
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Are there options for sturdier clips that could be added? I appreciate you telling me about your experience with the clips.
Did you like the light itself?
You could try a clip from a Fisher Bullet pen, but it has to bend a bit to fit, and I didn't find it to be particularly secure. batteryjunction.com also has Fenix AAA clips I think, but I think the retaining ring part or whatever you call the part that clips to the light is too tall to fit in the groove. Other than that, I'm not sure.
No, I actually really dislike maratacs. I'll never understand the point of putting the medium or high mode before low mode in the UI. I use Low more than anything, so maybe it's just me, but it seems counter intuitive to me to have a higher output come before a lower output.
I also think that they machine the threads to the head way too loosely. I always had trouble switching modes with one hand, because if you barely pull the head down, it moves the entire head down enough to accidentally make contact and quickly flick through all the modes without wanting to. If I'm holding it one handed, the butt of it is pressed into my palm, so it's kind of natural for my fingers to try and pull the entire head down when I'm just trying to twist it side to side. It's pretty finnicky, imo, and I hate it. Maratac might be my least favorite flashlight I've ever owned when you account for everything.
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Post by itshardtoknow on Nov 25, 2015 17:57:51 GMT -8
Wow, thanks for your feedback. People seem to praise it so often, rarely hear bad things But thats good! Its good to hear the bad things, helps me in the decision process. Im in no rush
Are there options for sturdier clips that could be added? I appreciate you telling me about your experience with the clips.
Did you like the light itself?
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No, I actually really dislike maratacs. I'll never understand the point of putting the medium or high mode before low mode in the UI. I use Low more than anything, so maybe it's just me, but it seems counter intuitive to me to have a higher output come before a lower output.
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+1. I have one only because it's a Low/High UI and it a back up only. It would never be a main light. Sunwayman M11R. Everything else is shit junk trash.
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