Lite_me
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asdalton: I see no one else responded to this question so I'll add that the 3 PP 4AA's that I spoke of in my post earlier were all purchased in the last few weeks. The 'good' one from Brightguy should substantiate the fact that the builds likely have not changed, as I would think that his stock is constantly being refreshed. Now, the 2 that I got from the local tool store could have been there for months and months. They don't get that much business and there was dust all over the packages. I'm just going to be satisfied that I got 1 out of the 3 (2 actually, my brother took one) that is exactly what I was looking for in this light for its intended purpose. Super bright, nice n' tight, very white, lotsa throw.asdalton said:I have had 4 of these lights at different times, and there is quite a bit of variability in brightness, beam shape, and tint.
I bought two more this year. The tint and output here was more consistent this time. Both Luxeons were bright, and one was probably W0 while the other appeared to be X0. The beams, however, were not as tight as they could have been. I don't know if this fact is caused by sloppiness, or whether Streamlight has chosen to sacrifice a bit of throw to get a larger hotspot.Has anyone purchased a SL Propolymer 4AA recently and gotten a super-tight beam?
I have had 3 of the 7 LED model for a couple of yrs. now. They get used constantly and I do not mind the switch or the poly body. I actually like the feel and find it easy to use under a varity of conditions. Nuff said.