Streamlight 88005 Night Fighter NF, C4 LED Tactical Flashlight (Black)

Been upgrading my old incandescent/Xenon lights since Streamlight upgraded to the C4 LED and dropped the price.

PROS
120 lumens!
Bright white light vs older incandescent yellowish tint.
Simple operation with tailcap switch (for 2-handed hold of sidearm).
NO multiple settings etc to confuse/fail while under stress.
O-ring and lanyard (both removable) allow 2-handed hold and reload with sidearm.
Makes a great bedside light for 'bump in the night' situations!
CR123 batteries-a little more expensive, but great shelf life and ideal for those who use the light sparingly.
Rugged construction.

Can't really think of any CONS at the moment-well, maybe for heavy use, one might want cheaper/more readily available batteries, but for intermittent use as I use 'em, I prefer the long shelf life of the CR123 batteries.

Was impressed enough with my first one that I'm now up to 3 of 'em!

EDIT: Some of the product info 'bout the light is NOT correct-think some of the info published in the description applies to the older Xenon units. Published info on wattage, run time, lumens, etc are better than in the product description. Output of LED units is 120 lumens (not 42), run time on product placard longer than 1.75 hours?, and I'd guess it's a 3-watt LED instead of 1-watt based on actual product lumens.

EDIT II: I finally received some backordered Streamlight PT-2L lights-while the Nightfighter seems brighter than the PT-2L which is rated higher (120 lumens/Nightfighter vs. 180 lumens/PT-2L), the PT-2L is quite a bit smaller and makes a great full time belt light for civilians. Output for both is close, but I assume the Nightfighter seems brighter since it has a larger head-the PT-2L head is the same size as the body.
Shop around-I got some more PT-2L's for glove boxes etc since I got it for about 60% the price of the Nightfighter. I still like the Nightfighter for a bed light and for use with a sidearm, but the smaller size/lower price of the PT-2L might influence your decision?

Edit III 6-19-11: I see Streamlight now has the Nightfighter X, which appears physically the same as this model. The newer X does have high/low/strobe settings, and a higher output (200 vs. 160 lumnens), but the higher output comes at the cost of 1 hour less runtime (2.5 hrs. vs. 3.5 hrs.). 'Course, you can stretch battery life since you now have the option of a low setting.

I was hoping someone would make a cheaper version of Surefire Z2 series lights, and Streamlight did just that. Compared to the Surefire Z2L, the light output is the same, 120 lumens. Streamlight uses a polymer ring mounted on the light body to mimic the recessed area on the Surefire for using the Roger's grip (holding the light between your index and middle finger, with the tail cap switch against your thumb/palm). It worked very well, and the ring can be removed if one doesn't like it. Surefire's Z2S raised the light output to 160 lumens, and added a strobe feature. Comparing my Streamlight TLR-1s (160 lumens) to my Night Fighter LED (120 lumens), there is a detectable difference in the brightness when shined on the wall from same distance, but it's not a whole lot. I think I'd be equally blinded with any of the above.

At less than half the price of the Surefire models, with the same light output(same as the Z2L), same waterproof metal construction with glass lens, same Roger's holding method using the polymer ring, it's a tremendous value. Unless you must have the 160 lumens plus the strobe (or the Surefire name), the Night Fighter LED will do just fine...

This light is small, weighs little, and is very well-made. The push-button end is handy & easy to use. The light is very, very bright & focused, and would be temporarily blinding. To prevent the possibility of strangulation, I replaced the neck-cord that came with it with black elastic.

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