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Stevesurf turned me on to flashlights at the NYC summer meet and also introduced me to Surefire. I only have the L4 Digital Lumamax at the moment but I intend to get some others as I have found in work I use them quite often, though I sometimes use them when I really don't need them just because they look soooo cool.
Stevesurf turned me on to flashlights at the NYC summer meet and also introduced me to Surefire. I only have the L4 Digital Lumamax at the moment but I intend to get some others as I have found in work I use them quite often, though I sometimes use them when I really don't need them just because they look soooo cool.
Hey Jeff - thx for the plug and that's a nice case Surefire included! FYI, the new Kroma MILSPEC has LEDs with a IR wavelength of 850nm, perfect for seeing in the dark with our cameras!
I thought I would awaken this thread since something significant is about to happen in the flashlight industry...
A high-intensity flashlight with a two-stage white-light 60 Lumens LED primary beam, plus lower-level colored LED's (blue, red, yellow-green, and infrared) in a compact, water-resistant unit: The Surefire Kroma-MILSPEC
Now you can really hide in a dark room!
$300 for Flashlight?!?
I need a new flashlight, but that's just ridiculous.
Hey Jeff - thx for the plug and that's a nice case Surefire included! FYI, the new Kroma MILSPEC has LEDs with a IR wavelength of 850nm, perfect for seeing in the dark with our cameras!
Yeah, I wish they would be more specific for a release date. I will definitely be getting one of the Kromas. I noticed recently that you can order them on the Surefire site while I didn't notice them on their earlier. Maybe they will be coming soon.
I need a new flashlight, but that's just ridiculous.
-Ed
Ed, it's not just a flashlight, it's a tactical advantage against killer hamsters that see in the dark. Seriously, the Kroma was designed for personnel in high risk applications that need to have an efficient, multifunctional light in a compact package. SF lights are the tool of choice for law enforcement personnel and agencies that can afford them.
Originally Posted by vpivinylspinner
Yeah, I wish they would be more specific for a release date. I will definitely be getting one of the Kromas. I noticed recently that you can order them on the Surefire site while I didn't notice them on their earlier. Maybe they will be coming soon.
Hey Jeff, the Kroma that is currently on the SF site does not have the IR and Yellow-Green Lights; that one will be out soon (I'll keep you posted).
Didn't we already go through this before in this thread? Flashlights are no different from any hobby, the best ones always cost 10X more than the average person considers reasonable (*cough cough* headphones)
I scoffed at the Surefires before, but I spent $150 for an L4 and I love it.
If you want, there are plenty of good Portapro equivalent flashlights in the $30-50 range, but if you want the RS-1 equivalent flashight, you have to pony up some bucks
The new SureFire catalog is sitting in my shelf and whispering, "Buy something...now..." I'm actually undecided between the A2 and the L4. One of these days I'll own the M6 and tuck it under my pillow.
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These are pretty nice flashlights, though. I looked around at some, but am uneasy about the CR123 lithium batteries. I saw them advertised at one place for $1.75 each. If you get an hour or so of light with $3.50 of batteries... don't they get expensive after awhile? Wouldn't it make more sense to use ones with less expensive batteries and longer life? I don't need a tactical advantage or anything, but a bright compact flashlight would be nice to find stuff in the closet or poking around the car's engine. I'm sure that's a complete n00b question, but I'd like to know. Maybe I'll pick one up.
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These are pretty nice flashlights, though. I looked around at some, but am uneasy about the CR123 lithium batteries. I saw them advertised at one place for $1.75 each. If you get an hour or so of light with $3.50 of batteries... don't they get expensive after awhile? Wouldn't it make more sense to use ones with less expensive batteries and longer life? I don't need a tactical advantage or anything, but a bright compact flashlight would be nice to find stuff in the closet or poking around the car's engine.
Some CR123 flashlights are two stage, so you can get a hour or two of full power, or 8 hours of lower power. Most people find the lower power setting to be the one most commonly used. Look at the Surefire L2 graphs as an example of this. Some lights, like the HDS ones have programmable levels...and you will likely use a low or medium setting with high as a burst mode.
Also, some of the lights can take rechargeables, and heavy users will buy a light that can take special CR123 rechargeables.
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