06-01-2016, 09:06 AM | #1 |
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Bought a Surefire flashlight.
https://www.amazon.com/SureFire-Tact...23860_70668670
In the process of being shipped. Has good reviews on Amazon and puts out 600 lumens. Did not want to go much higher on the lumen light output as I found it just heats up the batteries and goes through them like crazy. Should be a good defensive weapon when problems arise?
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06-01-2016, 09:29 AM | #2 |
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Those things are sure bright, and I
have several of these 'newer' style flashlights... But I still keep one of my 6 D cell Mag lights handy...they are clubs...lol... |
06-01-2016, 09:47 AM | #3 |
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I hope you don't get addicted to them like I did! Been buying them for a long time & they tend to out do themselves with new & improved lights. Got 2 of their vampire scout lights some I don't have to move them around. Great I.R. illumination for when I'm wearing the pvs-14.
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06-01-2016, 11:39 AM | #4 |
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Yup some people collect knives I like flashlights.
I have mag lights like 44044 but true boon they keep coming out with new products. I read where heat is the enemy of the light batteries so it is a compromise with the higher illumination lights. Would think 600 lumens should reach out their?? Oh get those CR123 batteries off Amazon for good prices. Hell Walgreens here wanted $20 for two of them. You get a dozen on Amazon for that. |
06-01-2016, 03:19 PM | #5 |
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last machinegun shoot I went to the guys with the mini gun ring mounted on a Hummer had 2 SureFire Hellfighters mounted on the gun. Talk about crazy lumens!
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06-02-2016, 07:36 AM | #6 |
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I have several flashlights. I just don't know where the hell they are.
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06-02-2016, 06:04 PM | #7 |
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Surefire makes quality products 4th. None that I have owned or had issued have failed me since I first started using their stuff about 20 years ago. Expensive, but then most quality products that last, cost a bit.
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06-02-2016, 07:30 PM | #8 |
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First SureFire I owned was the Z2 Combat Light. Bought one for a best friend of mine for his B-day. They went to Africa on our first safari & were handed out like part of their tips.
One think I wish I had was their hurricane lamp It was like a battery carrier but had a single bulb. I lost a few over the years & it's pissed me off. Every time irt's been @ the seasonal job. Think I've lost 3 or 4. Pisses me off seeing where they have gotten greedy. Lanyards use to be longer & have end pieces. Now they are shorter & knotted! |
06-02-2016, 09:07 PM | #9 |
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I have a "Duracell 1000" that is the brightest flashlight I've ever owned.
Any brighter and a guy could be blinded on the back side. |
06-03-2016, 10:33 PM | #10 | |
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Now this one is 600 lumens and I don't think I would want to go much stronger? Run time is 1.5 hours so they state on high. More on low which I am still figuring how to make work. Yup so far its got a 5 star from me. As a defensive tool you shine this in someone's eyes they are not seeing for awhile I would bet? |
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06-03-2016, 11:20 PM | #11 |
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That ought to do it, just don't let
your woman blind you with it... |
06-04-2016, 05:21 AM | #12 |
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Be glad you never dealt with the older bulb versions as they burnt out often. I have an early led conversion head for a Surefire M-3 Combat light that has multiple led's in it.
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06-04-2016, 06:13 AM | #13 | |
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I asked on Amazon about bulbs for the P2X and did not really get an answer as to a replacement? Guess I will just call Surefire? Damn only thing even close to the light output of this thing is an airplanes landing lights. |
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06-04-2016, 05:38 PM | #14 | |
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Quote:
http://www.surefire.com/parts-access...ssemblies.html |
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06-04-2016, 10:03 PM | #15 |
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For one in your pocket, I really like this one. I usually use the low setting, and it even fits in the chamber of most firearms of decent caliber... with the bolt open, of course.
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