1) STREAMLIGHT STINGER DS LED 8.85 INCHES. 350 LUMENS ON HIGH, 24,000 CANDLE POWER, 310 METER BEAM, 2 HOUR RUNTIME ON HIGH.
2) STREAMLIGHT STINGER DS LED HL 8.85 INCHES. 640 LUMENS ON HIGH, 22,000 CANDLE POWER, 297 METER BEAM, 1 HOUR 15 MINS ON HIGH.
3) STREAMLIGHT ULTRASTINGER LED 11.8 inches long, 1,100 lumens on high, 65,000 candle power, 510 meter beam distance, 1.5 hours on high.
Stop sucking your teeth!!
dam I can see the intense beam….
how intense is the beam at full charge when pointing at your neighbor houses or just messing with it?
Thanks man
Nice review! Only thing I'd start a friendly debate about is how quickly you discounted the Stinger HPL and said to just go with the Ultrastinger LED instead.
A little background, I'm a cop and started out in the pre-LED days with an old incandescent Stinger on my belt to compliment the big SL20 which rode in the car until we'd get out on a call (we'd have to grab it and slide it into one of those flashlight loops hanging from our belt). Once LED lights came out I upgraded to the Stinger LED and a couple years back got the Stinger LED HPL when it came out, making the big SL20 type light a thing of the past.
The HPL has an outstanding beam and is probably the best affordable and reliable primary duty belt-worn light out there in my opinion. The Ultrastinger LED is brighter and very impressive, but being heavier and more than 2" longer than the HPL really means it'd have to be carried in the car again like I did with the SL20 which means it has to be grabbed and put in a flashlight ring dangling from the belt every time I get out. That's a compromise because it can be forgotten if I have to jump out on something quickly and also while carried in a ring it swings around and can be more easily lost while running or climbing. Meanwhile the HPL's beam is nearly as good but it still reasonably fits in an open-top belt holder. The holder I use covers the entire shaft – I don't like the ones that leave the tail exposed because then the tailcap switch can activate when sitting and the light can get knocked out of the holder when the bottom of it is bumped on something. Carrying the HPL in the belt holder keeps it with me at all times and holds it much more securely, even if the larger head looks a little odd on a belt-worn light. But its brightness is great for outdoor searches at a distance and is outstanding for seeing through dark window tint during traffic stops. In fact, the HPL's crazy brightness is why I still carry my old basic Strion LED on my belt as my secondary light…that one is a great little light and is often a better choice for small indoor areas or while searching through a car since it is smaller, handier, and not nearly as blindingly bright.
great review.