John Dirks Jr Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 I'm making out my list. Help pick which items to put down. I need, stinger flashlight - I never do more than one inspection a day so which model should I ask Santa for? moisture meter, non-invasive - I don't wanna go nuts on this. I want effectiveness for as little money as possible. Which one would you recommend? Thanks for your help and wisdom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad Fabry Posted November 15, 2008 Report Share Posted November 15, 2008 Stinger ultra w/ a cheap mag back up will do if you're inspecting regular houses and only need the flashlight for furnaces and panels, that is, normal houses w/ normal on-site lighting. The Stinger battery life isn't great. I have three and by the time I'm done with an old house they're all dead. The Protimeter Aquant is reasonable. If anyone cares, I need a new pair of Redwings Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randynavarro Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 I'm a Surefire fan myself. Here's one I'd like. http://www.surefire.com/L5-LumaMax Or this one: http://www.surefire.com/Z2L Moisture meter - Surveymaster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Protimeter Survey Master. Don't settle for anything less. I buy those high beam (250,000cp) rechargable flashlights at any big box for about $10 each. I keep half a dozen around for when I need real light (I've always got a couple charging in the car), and a cheap mag lite on my belt for general stuff. Get cheap lights so you can have a good moisture meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StevenT Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 My favorite flashlight is a head lamp. It always shines where I'm looking and leaves my hands free. I also had a great magnifying glass with a built in aimable flashlight. Picked it up at a local CVS drugstore. It was great for shining on serial numbers. Unfortunately, it died. I geuss it's time for a new one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kurt Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 Yeah, I've got a head lamp. My daughter calls it the "nerd lamp". I kinda like it though; it's one of those camping lights made by Petzl. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Lamb Posted November 16, 2008 Report Share Posted November 16, 2008 My wife got me a head lamp last Christmas. I didn't use it until about June. I don't know why. Looking stupid never bothered me before. Anyway, I recommend it highly. Fabulous tool for dark places. I have a Totes 3 illumination head lamp from Walgreens. Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Ultra Stinger. I have two and usually one gets me through the day with two inspections. I had a Petzl headlamp until my son found it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Manor Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I have an older Petzl headlamp that I used to attach to my mountaineering helmet. It gets used in every crawl and attic. -Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Kibbel Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 One Ultra Stinger doesn't last for 1/4 of an inspection. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bain Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 I checked out Randy's links and found this on the Surefire site: http://www.surefire.com/M4-Devaster 350 lumens is pretty amazing. The normal 220 ain't bad, either. Okay, I will NOT talk myself into a $349.00 flashlight . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Raymond Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 Okay, I will NOT talk myself into a $349.00 flashlight . . . I would much rather have (for under $400) my Werner adjustable ladder, Craftsman multi meter with temp probe, voltage sniffer, IR thermometer, 2 Mag lights, AA mag and button cell mini mag. The lights are knock-offs, but with good batteries I don't see any difference. In times as tough as these you gotta make the bucks go further. Tom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
resqman Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 http://www.streamlight-flashlights.com/ ... inger.html The ultrastinger is the flashlight for me. $99-$130 depending on source. 75,000 candlepower. They light up well lite interior rooms. 1000 recharges. Comes with AC and DC charges. I get 4.5 inspections on one charge. I use a $40 pistol grip 1 million flashlight for crawls I picked up at an autoparts store. I purchased a Protometer Surveymaster moisture meter $450 a couple of months ago. The plastic cover for the pins got lost pretty quickly. I got a camera lens cap keeper to reduce the loss of the replacement cap. I also keep a glasses repair kit with it to use the small screwdriver to open the battery compartment screw. Small enough to fit in one of the pockets on my tool belt so I always have it during inspections. http://www.professionalequipment.com/su ... ent-meter/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeremy Posted November 17, 2008 Report Share Posted November 17, 2008 www.copsplus.com The best price I found for Ultra Stinger. Good service too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davidlord Posted November 18, 2008 Report Share Posted November 18, 2008 You gotta turn in off Bill when your not using it. (: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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