Ultrastinger - Streamlight UltraStinger Rechargeable LED Flashlight

Compared to the Stinger DS HPL, the UltraStinger is a little brighter and throws a little further. And since they are about the same price depending on where you buy, the UltraStinger is a little more bang for the buck. But the trade-off is length and especially weight. But after you get used to that, there is a big difference in the switch. The UltraStinger switch is difficult to locate and engage due to a lack of recess around the switch as compared to the HPL. It's not the button size that makes it difficult...it's the fact that you have to press down inside a small cut-out to turn it on. The recess around the HPL is much simpler to engage and locate. If the UltraStinger were a DS model, it would be a much better flashlight than it is without a tailswitch. I recommend the UltraStinger second to the DS HPL Stinger.