I'm looking for a couple good lights to keep in the pickup and on the nightstand for emergencies. I've always had maglights and after the last couple, I don't believe I can count on them anymore. Do you folks have some recommendations for a good, reliable light? Any opinions would be appreciated.

I have had real good luck with the NEBO brand. Currently have 3 and the slim pocket might be my favorite…. The others are just as impressive. You can spend way more, but with what gain? My .02

Switch goes bad on all the ones I've gotten in the last while.

Still take an old mag lite hunting that has to be over 30 some years old.

I've got some 4sevens that are great, I thought my Surefire was good but these are brighter, that said, the Surefire is the old version before the LED bulbs came out, the new ones I'm sure are compatible...and that's where I get my batteries.
But even the cheap knockoff LED flashlights are very bright...I keep the good ones around the house, the Surefire and knockoff in the truck..

Streamlight strion led rechargeable. I'm on my second one in the last twenty years, and the old one is still good. It just needs a new battery. They have a lifetime parts warranty on all but the battery. The old one was on its second battery, and it came to me used with original battery. Over the years it had the tail switch was replaced twice, the glass once. If service is needed, any battery plus store is a service center and can be fixed on site while you wait, no charge. BTW don't buy the battery at battery plus, huge markup. Get one off amazon.

Got the new one just because. The old one was perfectly servicable, just worn smooth and silver from use.

A little pricy up front but the savings on batteries over the years is worth it.

I've got a pair of small maglites that my mother carried as a prison guard nearly 40 years ago, and they are still going strong. It seems like the new ones are not up to the same standard.

Thank you all for your opinions. Keep them coming.

Been using a Fenix for several years

Does Maglite no longer offer their no-questions-asked lifetime guarantee?

These days I just buy the $1 Walmart flashlights by the dozen and leave them lay anywhere. Use my coon hunting light for anything I need real light power for......

For the money I have really came to like Nebo lights.


They will take a ton of abuse too.

I have several flashlights and a couple headlamps for my hard hats at work.

I bought my wife a Streamlight spot like that I have no complaints about either.
I think it was around the $100 mark

They took care of me on a light a couple years ago, and they were good to deal with. But here a few weeks ago my flashlight quit working while blood trailing a bear, and in that situation I'd like to have a light that I can count on to stay working.

Maybe I am mistaken in thinking you said you coon hunted? If I'm not mistaken.... do you not have not have a good light for that purpose?

I haven't coon hunted since I was teenager, just used whatever light I had back then because I wasn't too serious about it. I'm guessing that you might be thinking about my rabbit hunting thread with the beagle.

Costco always has great flashlights....at a great price....most are rechargeable....some are in packs of three

My bad.... someone recently posted about their kids coon hunting every night.... was thinking it was you.

I actually just had my mother-in-law pick me up a few lights at Costco just for general use, and I have no complaints. I'm just looking for something that is a higher quality light in case I have to meet a bear on a blood trail or a meth head in the yard at 2 in the morning.

Yotetrapper, that sure sounds like something I would post. If I can ever find the time I would love to get the kids out on a coon hunt. It's been years, but I always enjoyed it.

Did she get you this one ?

Pretty incredible......almost daylight





https://www.costco.com/infinity-x1-7000l-dual-power-rechargeable-flashlight.product.4000341630.html

No sir, just cheap users that won't make me mad when a kid runs off with it. I didn't know that they sold something like that. Thank you much for the link.

I have 3 "Fenix" flashlights.
Many, many options to choose from.
Guarantee they have one you like!
Highly recommend.