thanks ranger, i just ordered the strion 74751 HL. it was expensive but it got good reviews. should get it tomorrow, amazon prime :} I also had a larger streamlight for years, but it died. I've been picking up lights here and there over the last couple years, and never seem to satisfy. i ended up with the duracell from costco, for the last few months, but get tired of batteries, and also they are quite big and bulky. hope i like this one.