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Permalink Reply by A. Thomas Cavano on July 18, 2011 at 8:34am

Hey Richard - great site! Way to end a conversation!

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Permalink Reply by Erich Friend on July 18, 2011 at 9:13am

Pelican makes several different types of almost indestructible flashlights that have integral photoluminescent bodies so you can find them in the dark.

http://theatresafetyblog.blogspot.com/2010/02/jumpin-jack-flashligh...

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Permalink Reply by Jim Yoder on July 18, 2011 at 10:53am

I'm very fond of almost any 9 LED or larger flashlights. They are long lasting and don't have a lot of spill so if you are having to do something on a hot set you are not as noticeable. Check out Grainger for most varieties and best prices.

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Permalink Reply by Stephen Ellison on July 18, 2011 at 11:05am

I have been a maglite guy for years and find the LED mini-mag to suit my needs. I looked at the Hexbrite site and while it looks very fun, especially the programming. I would be concerned that I can't change the battery, and I would miss the focusing ability of the mini-mag. The original LED kit for a mini-mag did not work that great but the newer LED units work great and have alot more punch than the original incandescent.

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Permalink Reply by Kyle Bjordahl on July 18, 2011 at 11:48am

Derek- I just hopped on board the Hexbright Flex bandwagon as well. Great looking light, and a very admirable approach to putting it on the market.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Guncheon on July 20, 2011 at 8:17am

I use the Rayovac Highbeam K2 Luxeon LED Headlight. Multiple brightness levels and quite bright at the highest setting. Fast to turn on and off, uses AA batteries... and the best thing, my hands are free to work. For situations where I need an overly bright flashlight, I use a rechargeable Streamlight Stinger. I also carry a Streamlight Stylus when I am running a show.

I gave up on Maglites years ago after getting tired of the poorly designed switches. Also batteries corroded the interiors on to many of them.

One of my favorite sayings "Few things are as stupid as buying a cheap flashlight."

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Permalink Reply by James Hobkirk on July 20, 2011 at 12:40pm

I have Maglights around the house for emergencies, There cheap and if the batteries leak I throw them away. But the flashlight I carry on my hip is a SureFire ED2 cost me over $125. And it has never failed me.

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Permalink Reply by Robert Hornbostel on July 22, 2011 at 1:45pm

for the longest time i had a mini maglight, but i ended up losing it in the city a few months ago.

one i use just for theater is actually the Stanley 95 tripod, that i picked up for like 15. now its not stupid bright like some torches, but its great for general use on top of a super bright one. and its 3 lights, so i ll grab one and throw it in my pocket, then use another for a light on the tripod to solder with, and usually let someone borrow the other. each one runs on AA batts, which i have like 9000 of, and you can gel them really easily. they also have a really hot hotspot, and then a really defined beam past that, so i ve used them to guide actors when we didnt have clip lights.

so overall not the ONLY flashlight you ll need, but great to have around or throw in a tool bag.

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