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I would second the Petzl suggestion over the PrincetonTec. I have only owned one Princeton and it burned out its circuit board in short order. They just feel cheaper in hand as well. I have no less than three Petzl Tikka or TikkaPlus lamps. They have all seen many a day in the field over a number of years without much damage at all.
One thing to think about when considering your uses is whether or not you want a beam of light (navigating/running) or a wider area light (cooking in camp). A lamp with a true bulb typically offers a much more concentrated flood whereas LED lights like the PrincetonTec or Tikka series are much wider but dimmer in any given spot. Some options like the Petzl Myo offer the best of both worlds. The Myo is also nice because its AA rather than AAA. This might or might not cut back on the battery types you have to carry.
As far as the Surefire, I'm not a huge fan of it personally. I haven't used it, but I have held it and played with it a bit and it was enough to make me decide against it even after being initially really excited. Its big, and ugly, and cumbersome. The construction did not feel nearly as great as their flashlights. Maybe some others have more extensive thoughts on this one.
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For Americans war is almost all of the time a nuisance, and military skill is a luxury like Mah-Jongg. But when the issue is brought home to them, war becomes as important, for the necessary period, as business or sport. And it is hard to decide which is likely to be the more ominous for the [terrorists] -- an American decision that this is sport, or that it is business.
-D. W. Brogan, The American Character
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