Lights For Ccw And Law Enforcement

[Druac]

Thanks for the info!!!

Originally Posted by watchmaker

SMALLER AND POWERFUL

THE BEAR CUB


SMALL LIGHT BIG PERFORMANCE

[murphyslaw]

what do you think about the stream light Strion? I have one and it seems good and its rechargable. but how does it compare to the others similar to it.

hope I didnt miss it somewhere don't think it was covered.

[watchmaker]

Originally Posted by murphyslaw

what do you think about the stream light Strion? I have one and it seems good and its rechargable. but how does it compare to the others similar to it.

hope I didnt miss it somewhere don't think it was covered.

My son took my Strion to College, so it is not going to be a beam shot, the original Strion was at 80 lumens, lately Streamlight is publishing the figure at 116 lumens.
I like the Strion, I consider it a good belt light for leo's.
The ability to recharge to top off every night, is one up over any light using primary batteries.
You cannot have full run time with primary batteries unless you are willing to dump half used batteries every morning, so the rechargeable Lithium Ion Strion is giving you full run time and no money spended in batteries.

I only wish Streamlight had used a bigger reflector in the light, for more throw, the reflector of the TL-3 will be ideal in the Strion.

Cheers
Watchmaker

[watchmaker]

Originally Posted by enfurno

You are a flashlight god and that borealis is FREAKING AMAZING!!

What would you recommend as a high visibility light for under say 70 bucks?

Thank you enfurno.

The street price of the Streamlight Strion is about $85. (116 lumens, rechargeable).
That is only $15 over your limit, but you save on batteries.

http://search.store.yahoo.com/cgi-bi...rion&x=46&y=11

If you need more lumens than the 116 of the Strion, do a jump to the rechargeable Bear Cub (220 lumens for 90 minutes)
http://blackbearflashlights.com/l_bearcub.htm

All the best
Watchmaker

[xdmikey]

watchmaker, the streamlight strion looks great! would you recommend it as a gun light? obviously it will need a mount.
i was in hte market for a tlr1 or 2 when i first found your threads. do you think the strion would work for me? it would be a plus if my gun light could double as a hand held!
tia
mikey

[watchmaker]

For a long gun light you want 200 lumens.
Get a Surefire 9 P or the G3 and a 200 lumens lamp (P-91)
Use any one inch ring to mount it to the Picattiny rail.
You may also want to get one of the G&P tailcaps with the remote cable pressure pad.



Cheers
Watchmaker

[watchmaker]

[FONT='Verdana','sans-serif']THE FENIX L1D
AA KEY CHAIN LIGHT
WITH CREE EMITTER

I finally remembered to order one of them, as I am not in any sense keychain-light poor, having several of them from the ARC AAA passing through the CMG (Course Made Good) to the Streamlight key mate and Fenix’s L1P and LOP AAA.

Not long ago, I reviewed the Jet beam II Mark VIII, which is a very similar light to the Fenix L1D. Any of the two can be considered revolutionary, and it is hard not to get excited about them.

I opted to have the Fenix L1D that works with 1 AA battery, as I like the size and shape which is the same as the Fenix L1P that I have been using for the last 18 months.
The L1P is a 40 lumen light that runs on one AA battery. I never did a timed run test because I always carry a couple of extra batteries in my pocket anyway to get extra run time from my lights, but wherever it is, it can never equal the multi-functional powers of the Fenix L1D.

The extreme power is achieved by a Cree 7090 XR-E LED emitter with a life of 50,000 hours- the little torch has two models of output selected by turning the bezel.
The first mode (as you click the light on) is 9 lumens and will last for 25 hours in the AA battery. The second mode (as you soft-press the switch) is 40 lumens and will last for 5 hours, and another soft press on the switch will access the 80 lumen power and your battery will last for 2 hours.
There is also an SOS mode (with another soft press) using the 80 lumens power.

Here are some of the lights, at top is a McGizmo modification (a collector’s item light worth $250 USD) it outputs 135 lumens and the big 32 mm reflector throws the light well at the 26 yards distance.
Next is the Fenix L1D which shows it is a tad longer than the Fenix L1P , below.
Next is the ARC AAA and the Fenix LOP, great keychain lights, all.


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The second mode of the light system is accessed by turning the bezel ½ a turn. It is a steady 90 lumens that will last for 1 ½ hours and with a soft press of the switch the 90 lumens becomes a very quick strobe, that can disorient people or help in disco dancing.

Most chores inside the house can be handled with the 9 lumen mode. For walking the dog or hiking a trail at night I will use the 40 lumen mode; in fact, I can see that attaching it to my cap with Velcro will beat all the head lights in the market, as it is so light and so convenient without the restricting head band around my head- and anyway, I always wear a cap to shade my eyes or protect my glasses from rain, branches, etc.

The SOS or the strobe mode will always be there if I need to attract attention in an emergency. It is even useable in the suburbs, like recently, when a member of my family fell and broke her arm in the rear entrance of a church, she landed between two pine trees and the pain was so strong that she was unable to move, or even scream for help, and a key chain light used as a signal called the attention of people nearby and she was able to summon help that way.

Here are beam shots with the L1P on left and the L1D on right both at 40 lumens, the L1P is more yellow in the corona, but at the center are of the same intensity


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The 80 lumen mode or the 90 lumen mode puts a tremendous amount of light NEARBY. Yes, I emphasize the word because due to the small reflector (that will diffuse the light into a flood), the reach of this little light even at that power is very restricted. Oh yes, it will serve to illuminate a big room well, but when tested at the 26 yards distance where I have my deer and bear it was just as the poor results that I got before with the Jet beam, so you can check that post if you are curious about the amount of light reaching there.

For that long distance you just need a bigger reflector of a bigger flashlight. My PR Turbo head by McGizmo running two Lithium Ion 123’s is much more efficient in putting illumination in the 26 yard spot just because the Pelican reflector of 32 mm is so much more efficient in canalizing the light.

So, a long distance light it is not, but all the other common chores can be handled very easily with the new Fenix L1D light. The battery will last a long time on the nine lumen mode (25 hours) and will probably be my choice for hanging from the ceiling of the tent all night long, in replacement of the CMG LED that I was using until now.

I paid $52 USD for the light and I consider the cost a bargain. With one in my pocket I just need two or three more powerful lights to cover all lightning situations that I can possible think of; for example, I will use a 200 lumen light in my belt for animal control (in the wild and in the street- and I mean two and four-legged animals) this could be a Surefire Centurion III with the optional P-91 lamp, or even better the rechargeable Bear Cub 220 lumen 90 minutes run time.
For my truck or cars, I am never too far away from a Borealis flashlight, 1050 lumens and 50 minute run time, the most powerful flashlight in the world with the power of a two million candlepower spotlight.
With that I am in control of riots, accident sites, search and rescue, and WWIII.

Coming back to the Fenix L1D, yes I am very happy with this light. Hopefully it will give me even better service than the Fenix L1P and the LOP that I have been using until now -lights that are very good and I have nothing but praise for them.[/font]
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Watchmaker

[aiformula]

watchmaker,

I picked up a Fenix P3d rb100 about 4 months ago and it has become a near constant companion to me. It is slightly larger than a Sharpie Marker and is easy to slip in a pocket, and with the 200 lumen spot/strobe, it is invaluable for lighting the area and possibly disorienting someone. Also w/ the lower setting available w/ a twist of the bezel it is very utilitarian as well. For $70 shipped to my door I find it hard to beat in the bang for the buck category. Just slapping my 2 cents down on the bar and possibly goading you into picking up yet another 123 powered illumination device.

[aubie515]

Great review. I work for Streamlight and last week...we had our employee sale...I spent $234 and bought 20+ flashlights. The TL3s were the ones that I focused on because I will have one as my dedicated light on one of my AR15s.

Watchmaker...no Pentagon lights?

[watchmaker]

Originally Posted by aubie515

Great review. I work for Streamlight and last week...we had our employee sale...I spent $234 and bought 20+ flashlights. The TL3s were the ones that I focused on because I will have one as my dedicated light on one of my AR15s.

Watchmaker...no Pentagon lights?

I always thought the TL-3 will make a good AR 15 light, but it needs a remote cable switch and a plastic bushing (spacer) to fill the gap in one inch ring mounts.

I don't have a Pentagon...yet.

Watchmaker