Review - Leatherman Serac flashlight trio (S1, S2, S3)

[Kid9P]

Carrot,


Great :twothumbs Review


Thanks for taking time to write up a nice detailed review on these
lights. I was never a big fan of 1xAAA lights, but after playing around
with the Serac S2 at PF11, I will be picking one of these up.

 

[MKLight]

Carrot - Great review! This is one more reason I regret not being able to make it to PF11. Anyway, just a comment, but I haven't seen any references to the SERAC name. I'm not dyslexic, but if you read it backwards, it reads CARES. Sublimally interesting...lol Thanks again, Mike

 

[carrot]

Serac is also a block of glacial ice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serac

 

[m16a]

. I got to use them at PF11 as well, and I was quite impressed. The S2 was a very nice looking light and put out quite a bit of light for the size.

I would also like to add on to this, all of you who doubt the integrity of carrot and his review, know this, I handled the lights at PF11 along with carrot, I can vouch for what he says in this review from personal experience with the lights. Also, having chatted often with carrot, he WILL tell you when something isn't that great. So I am here to say I stand behind carrot that this is an unbiased review.
So yes, i said in a longer way what greenLED also said:thumbsup:

 

[LG&M]

My last post came off wrong. I don't doubt his integrity. I was poking fun at all the misinformation he tossed around in the D10 thread. My post should of have a somehow it got lost. I would think with a Sig line like that he would see it coming. I did enjoy the review.
I believe Leatherman products are made in the U.S. do you know where the lights are made? Do they carry the same great warranty as their other products?

 

[n4zov]

"Maybe it's because I haven't been here all that long but this is the first time I can recall seeing a reviewers integrity questioned over and over and I hope we've now seen the last of it."

+1 I'm beginning to think some of the negative comments are simply based on jealousy! As in, "Why does he get free lights and I don't?"

Thanks for doing the review and taking time to make it available.

 

[MKLight]

Thanks Carrot. Interesting...I should have looked that up! :sigh: lol :twothumbs

Serac is also a block of glacial ice. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serac

 

[souptree]

Thanks for the excellent review!

Forgive me if this is mentioned somewhere and I missed it -- where are these lights manufactured? Thanks! :thumbsup:

 

[Kilovolt]

There's rumors apparently initiated by 4sevens that the SERAC lights are made by Fenix for Leatherman:

https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/205558&highlight=serac&page=2

 

[hotbossa]

I found this on YouTube. It doesn't show much but it is something...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfSGQDvGE0o

 

[Torch]

Leatherman makes good stuff. It's really a shame they are anti-gun. If they weren't I'd definitely buy some of their lights and multi-tools. As it is I stick with SOG and Surefire.

Thanks for the review.

 

[kaichu dento]

Leatherman makes good stuff. It's really a shame they are anti-gun. If they weren't I'd definitely buy some of their lights and multi-tools. As it is I stick with SOG and Surefire.

Thanks for the review.

I didn't know about that; I love the Wave but will now start to look at other tools to see if I can find a decent replacement, maybe one of the SOG lineup.

Looking at the Serac lights had me pretty interested and although it's hard for a couple non-buyers to affect a corporations bottom line, it still doesn't hurt to put your money into other purchases.

 

[hotbossa]

Leatherman makes good stuff. It's really a shame they are anti-gun. If they weren't I'd definitely buy some of their lights and multi-tools. As it is I stick with SOG and Surefire.

Thanks for the review.

Do you have a resource that backs this statement up? It's not that I don't believe you, I am just curious to read about it myself. I too have never heard this about Leatherman....disappointing!! :huh:

 

[carrot]

Do you have a resource that backs this statement up? It's not that I don't believe you, I am just curious to read about it myself. I too have never heard this about Leatherman....disappointing!! :huh:

I don't think I've ever heard Leatherman was specifically anti-gun...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231976/posts

 

[srvctec]

I don't think I've ever heard Leatherman was specifically anti-gun...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1231976/posts

Thanks for posting that link carrot. I definitely won't be spending another dime on Leatherman products!

 

[Monocrom]

Too bad....

You don't need a Business Degree to know that insulting your core customer base is bad for business. Lucky for Leatherman, I doubt that many of their core customers are aware of the above link.

I had hoped to pick up another Leatherman Micra as a back-up to the one I already have. Planned on stopping by EMS to possibly get an S1 for my dad when he stops by for a visit soon.

SOG makes a similar multi-tool to Leatherman's Micra. Perhaps dad would prefer an ArcMania modded Maglite Solitaire instead.

 

[Bonky]

It's hard to be objective when you're getting the goods for free. I remember in college we did party reviews for my school paper and always paid to get in because only then were we able to know for sure if the party was worth the admission fee.

IMHO anything that's free just tastes better.

Anyway, about the Serac, I'm wondering about the runtimes for Lithium/NImH? Real (not advertised) lumen output? etc.

Where's chevrofreak?

 

[NeitherExtreme]

Thanks for the great review carrot!! :twothumbs: I'm torn between the S2 & S3...

Also, I'd like to ask where the idea that Leatherman is anti-gun came from? I see that Tim Leatherman (the man, not the company) supported Kerry for environmental reasons... Is there anything else? I'm not really all that concerned one way or the other, just wondering... :shrug:

 

[Splat_NJ]

Any word when the S3 will be in stores? I searched around all my locals and no one's carrying them yet. Also, Carrot, do you think the S3 would be too big for keychain EDC? Thanks.

 

[Bonky]

I didn't see that either. In fact I searched the press release for the words "gun" and "firearm" and didn't come up with anything. ???