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I think it is the EDC Executive with orange cerakote. The programmability of the thing is awesome. There is a locator beacon function that I would have loved to have on my lost Fenix P2D Q5. Honestly though, if you just want a good flashlight, Fenix and Zebralight are more than good enough. For the woods though, I definitely advise getting the highest CRI you can. The warmer tints usually have better CRI.

With standard CRI LEDs (~70 CRI) I experienced a strange effect. Standing in a field and shining the light (Fenix P2D) into the tree line, the treeline and much of the forest behind it would be illuminated enough to make out details, but I could not judge the distance of anything behind the treeline. It was like the treeline was a wall where my depth perception stopped. With my high-CRI LED, even though it is not as bright (120 vs 180 lumens) I am able to see "better".

It is all subjective though. There are some good threads on CPF showing picture comparisons between high and low-CRI. For me though, the differences at the conscious level are very subtle. Lots of vision comprehension is below the conscious level. OK, I am done babbling. :)



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