Some of my HOST ideas (picture heavy)

[daveindelaware]

I've been surfing the Internet, looking around to see what sort of flashlight-based host I'd like to put my first build into. And I've found a LOT of possibilities.

I wanted to provide the list to all members here in case you see something interesting that you'd like to try.

Disclaimer: I'm not sure if these hosts would have enough room inside for the Aixiz + driver + batteries. This is just a list of ideas. I do not own any of these to take measurements. And some of these hosts may be repeats of hosts used for builds on LPF already.

I have not included O-like or Rayfoss or DX in this list, because I'm sure all of you are familiar with their hosts already.


LEDshoppe:

New Design 3AAA/CR123A CREE Flashlight:

RC-B3 AAA CREE LED Flashlight:

Adjustable Focus 5W LED flashlight:

RC-F7 AAA CREE LED Flashlight:

RC-C6 CR123A Adjustable Focus CREE LED flashlight:

Rechargeable 18650 LUXEon 3 Watt Flashlight Set:

StreamLight:

Buckmasters Twin-Task 2L:

(mmm.... camo)


Surefire: (These flashlights are stupidly expensive, but I really love this one!)

V2 Vampire Dual-Spectrum LED:

UltraFire (WhaFat Technological Co.,Ltd): No direct links here, but you can find them on their website. I think some are popular hosts already. Slow loading....

RL-2088:

502B:

C7:

G4:

501B:

A2 stainless steel:

C6S:

A3:

A6 STAINLESS STEEL:

WF-505B:

WF-602C:

WF-503B:

WF-602F:

M1Q5:

Wal-Mart:

This one reminds me of a Lightsaber!
Brinkmann Tuff Max Inspection Flashlight:

Armor Max 60 Lumens LED 1AA Flashlight:

Lowes:

Task Force 9X LED Flashlight:

$14.97

MegaBRITE AquaMax Self Powered Waterproof LED Flashlight:

$18.97


Harbor Freight:

Tactical Flashlight:

3-1/2" Nine LED Flashlights, 2 Pack:

Dollar Tree and Deal$ stores:

It might be ugly, but it's CHEAP!
Easy-Grip Black Flashlights, 6¼":

Home Depot:

8 LED Flashlight w/ Laser Pointer and bonus 9 LED Flashlight:

$4.88

Strait-Line 30 Ft. Laser Level: (It rotates 360° - could be interesting?)

$14.99



Well, that's all for now. I'll probably add to this post as I find more. Thanks for looking, and I hope one of these will make a good host for my (and your) project.

If you know for a fact that a particular host definitely IS or IS NOT suitable to be a laser host, please let everyone know in this post.

Thank you!

Additions:

12/22/2009: Home Depot

 

[Rob]

Some of those are pretty interesting. You weren't kidding about the image heavy part. Hahaha.

Oh and a good amount of those look like some of Jayrob's kits. If you like the one's you've posted you should check his out. He does fantastic work.

 

[ndrew2505]

that brinkman inspection flashlight sux. dont waste your time or money on it.

 

[Gryphon]

WF-503B:

Now thats wicked looking

 

[hakzaw1]

thanks for showing so many in one place-should be helpful- and get a lot of posts on the the good -the bad and the ugly!--LOL

 

[siqueirah]

I liked the vampire, but it's way too expensive.
Lightsaber rulez !

 

[daveindelaware]

Thanks everyone. I guess it could be a nice all-in-one-place kind of reference thread. Like I said, when I find more, I'll add to my post.

Now thats wicked looking

Yeah, I imagined a green beam coming out of that one, reflecting off the silver "wicked" head. I bet that would be awesome!