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MIHunter · 11-24-2021, 06:24 PM

Just looking for a bright, good battery life spotlight. Whatcha using?

Drycreek3189 · 11-24-2021, 06:37 PM

Boy, you came to the right place. Us East Texans know all about them !

Seriously, I have two Cyclops, one in the house and one in the truck. I like them.

Kong · 11-24-2021, 06:42 PM

I’ve been a fan of Lightforcesfor a couple decades. I’m sure thr are other high end lights on the market now but they’ve never let me down so I’ll never change.

snappertapper · 11-24-2021, 06:46 PM

Thermal.

Passthrough · 11-24-2021, 07:10 PM

Lightforce is good. Honestly we been out of the spotlight game ever since thermal got big.

fish4food · 11-24-2021, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Kong

I’ve been a fan of Lightforcesfor a couple decades. I’m sure thr are other high end lights on the market now but they’ve never let me down so I’ll never change.

Any particular model?

tps7742 · 11-24-2021, 09:04 PM

Do some you folks remember the ol’ qbeam

dclifton · 11-24-2021, 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by fish4food

Any particular model?

I have a light force variable. I loved it but it was a POS. Ended up having to wire in a separate switch and just run it on and off with no dimmer. I sent it back and forth to lightforce twice then gave up on it.

Drycreek3189 · 11-24-2021, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Passthrough

Lightforce is good. Honestly we been out of the spotlight game ever since thermal got big.

I just use mine to see in the dark. Nice to see what kind of critters are out in the edge of the woods around my house and what kind of two legged critters are up at my gate.

TA_Fab · 11-24-2021, 10:14 PM

I’ve had good luck with cyclops waterproof spotlights duck hunting.

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MadHatter · 11-24-2021, 10:22 PM

Thrunite TN42.
Doesn’t get any better imo.

okrattler · 11-24-2021, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by TA_Fab

I’ve had good luck with cyclops waterproof spotlights duck hunting.

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Dang! If shootin a duck at night ain't sporting, what is? That sounds super difficult.

Chew · 11-24-2021, 11:38 PM

Energizer spotlight for last 4 years. Been a goodun

Kong · 11-25-2021, 02:07 AM

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Originally Posted by fish4food

Any particular model?

140mm LED Enforcer is the one I use the most, I’ve got a bunch of different models but this is the one I grab most of the time running out to check things or trail a deer after dark.

Big Lee · 11-25-2021, 05:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tps7742

Do some you folks remember the ol’ qbeam

Still have one!

Drycreek3189 · 11-25-2021, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Lee

Still have one!

Me too, it has been in my gun room for twenty years ! Unused BTW.

huntnelmo · 11-25-2021, 07:38 AM

Q beam Varmint specials were the best…now the smaller led lights with rechargeable batteries!

Snowflake Killa · 11-25-2021, 07:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Drycreek3189

Me too, it has been in my gun room for twenty years ! Unused BTW.

I think I left it on my 4 wheeler seat to long and burned it pretty bad

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okrattler · 11-25-2021, 07:53 AM

Q-Beam and Stanley Fatmax if you're just wanting to go to your local Wal-Mart and pick one up. The Stanley is less bulky.

If I were to buy a dedicated light for huntin I'd get the FoxPro Firefly.

175gr7.62 · 11-25-2021, 08:32 AM

Stanley FatMax. I have 2 of them.

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jdg13 · 11-25-2021, 08:34 AM

If you want something besides the big handheld, sniper hog lights makes a headlamp that works as well as or better than most of the cheaper spotlights I've had. I use mine hog hunting and driving the boat at night.

Bisch · 11-25-2021, 08:41 AM

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Originally Posted by MIHunter

Just looking for a bright, good battery life spotlight. Whatcha using?

You hunting East Tx now, Sean???

I have no useful info to add to this thread!

Bisch

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MIHunter · 11-25-2021, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by Bisch

You hunting East Tx now, Sean???

I have no useful info to add to this thread!

Bisch

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Lol, no Bisch, not yet at least. Just looking to have one on hand, just in case one is needed.

dclifton · 11-25-2021, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by huntnelmo

Q beam Varmint specials were the best…now the smaller led lights with rechargeable batteries!

Yes they where I wish I could find a few!

11-24-2021, 06:24 PM	#1
MIHunter Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Austin	Favorite Spotlight Just looking for a bright, good battery life spotlight. Whatcha using?

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11-24-2021, 06:37 PM	#2
Drycreek3189 Pope & Young Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Troup Hunt In: Cherokee, Rusk Counties	Boy, you came to the right place. Us East Texans know all about them ! Seriously, I have two Cyclops, one in the house and one in the truck. I like them.

11-24-2021, 06:42 PM	#3
Kong Eight Point Join Date: Mar 2021 Location: Powderly Tx Hunt In: Oklahoma Texas	I’ve been a fan of Lightforcesfor a couple decades. I’m sure thr are other high end lights on the market now but they’ve never let me down so I’ll never change.

11-24-2021, 06:46 PM	#4
snappertapper Ten Point Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: htown	Thermal.

11-24-2021, 07:10 PM	#5
Passthrough Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006	Lightforce is good. Honestly we been out of the spotlight game ever since thermal got big.

11-24-2021, 09:04 PM	#7
tps7742 Pope & Young Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Texas Hunt In: East tx	Do some you folks remember the ol’ qbeam

11-24-2021, 10:14 PM	#10
TA_Fab Eight Point Join Date: Dec 2018	I’ve had good luck with cyclops waterproof spotlights duck hunting. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-24-2021, 10:22 PM	#11
MadHatter Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2014	Thrunite TN42. Doesn’t get any better imo.

11-24-2021, 11:38 PM	#13
Chew Pope & Young Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Centerville, TX Hunt In: Leon County	Energizer spotlight for last 4 years. Been a goodun

11-25-2021, 07:38 AM	#17
huntnelmo Six Point Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Weatherford Hunt In: Texas , New Mexico and Oklahoma	Q beam Varmint specials were the best…now the smaller led lights with rechargeable batteries!

11-25-2021, 07:53 AM	#19
okrattler Pope & Young Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Oklahoma Panhandle Hunt In: Oklahoma	Q-Beam and Stanley Fatmax if you're just wanting to go to your local Wal-Mart and pick one up. The Stanley is less bulky. If I were to buy a dedicated light for huntin I'd get the FoxPro Firefly.

11-25-2021, 08:32 AM	#20
175gr7.62 Pope & Young Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Hallsville, TX Hunt In: Red River County,Harrison County, SW Kansas,	Stanley FatMax. I have 2 of them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

11-25-2021, 08:34 AM	#21
jdg13 Ten Point Join Date: Jun 2017 Location: Houston Hunt In: Someplace, TX	If you want something besides the big handheld, sniper hog lights makes a headlamp that works as well as or better than most of the cheaper spotlights I've had. I use mine hog hunting and driving the boat at night.