gilly
Enlightened
The following is copied from my post on Selfbuilt's excellent review of this under-rated, excellent light. To see his as-usual superb review go here:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/237586
I concur with many of you who would like a lower low mode. I love my Jet III-M low of ~ .2 lumens and the feeling of confidence that it will run for a week+ if the S--t really hits the fan (lost in a cave while splunking maybe)... Although the present low mode, which will run for the better part of a day, is very useful and doesn't seem too overpowering. The 4 x IBS settable modes accessed by the ring would be outstanding indeed!! I don't have any problems with the ring being aluminum - feels great to me.
I got my RRT-2 about 6 weeks ago and it has become the light I reach for the most while at home. (live in the country in New England with a 5-acre field behind the house and 500+ acres of forest around the house). The build quality is just unbelievable and this light is just plain SATISFYING to hold in the hand. I find the UI to be not-perfect, but workable. You quickly learn to, when picking up the light (without looking at the markings), rotate it counter-clockwise fully (to high), then click back clockwise to your preferred setting before clicking it on. I agree with SB that the ring is smooth and very user-friendly with very distinct detents. I don't have an SR3 or MX-2 to compare it to, but I like the ring very much. After reading the commentary above on the placement of the Standby Mode AFTER the Strobe, I did a simple test a few times. From Low mode(light on), holding the light underhand and using my thumb and index finger, I can EASILY and REPEATEDLY move from Low THROUGH Strobe quickly WITHOUT ACTIVATING IT to Standby (2 'clicks' on the ring). Conversely, I can then EASILY roll from Standby and back to Low (through Strobe) quickly and not activate Strobe. The positive detents on the ring and its smooth traversement make this simple to do. So, once you know your sequence on the ring, Strobe can essentially be ignored without much effort!!
As for the absence of anti-roll and a clip or lanyard... I am fond of clips AND lanyards, so am looking forward to Flavio getting in the SS crenenlated tailcap bezels (same as on Jet III - M) into which a lanyard can be threaded. I can live w/o the anti-roll - and the lanyard should help to some degree once it is attached. This tail bezel will also allow the RRT-2 to tailstand!
When you get right down to it, two of the biggest factors that make us enjoy a light are LOOKS and FEEL. The RRT-2 HAS BOTH OF THESE QUALITIES IN SPADES!!! And as for performance - it is no slouch...
So - for those of you who are holding off on this SUPERBLY made light which feels second to NONE in the hand..........don't hold off!! You are doing yourselves a great injustice as FLASHAHOLICS!!
For you tactical guys out there - I'm a 14-year LEO who works day shift. However, I had to pull a night shift 2 weeks ago and carried my RRT-2 and used it on about 20 motor vehicle stops. Used an empty collapsible baton holster to carry it on my belt (carried the RRT-2 bezel up) which worked fine. (obviously would prefer bezel down for a permanent holster). The Raptor worked SUPERBLY as my duty light that evening. No problems whatsoever.
Get one! I really don't feel you will regret it!
:thumbsup:
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/237586
I concur with many of you who would like a lower low mode. I love my Jet III-M low of ~ .2 lumens and the feeling of confidence that it will run for a week+ if the S--t really hits the fan (lost in a cave while splunking maybe)... Although the present low mode, which will run for the better part of a day, is very useful and doesn't seem too overpowering. The 4 x IBS settable modes accessed by the ring would be outstanding indeed!! I don't have any problems with the ring being aluminum - feels great to me.
I got my RRT-2 about 6 weeks ago and it has become the light I reach for the most while at home. (live in the country in New England with a 5-acre field behind the house and 500+ acres of forest around the house). The build quality is just unbelievable and this light is just plain SATISFYING to hold in the hand. I find the UI to be not-perfect, but workable. You quickly learn to, when picking up the light (without looking at the markings), rotate it counter-clockwise fully (to high), then click back clockwise to your preferred setting before clicking it on. I agree with SB that the ring is smooth and very user-friendly with very distinct detents. I don't have an SR3 or MX-2 to compare it to, but I like the ring very much. After reading the commentary above on the placement of the Standby Mode AFTER the Strobe, I did a simple test a few times. From Low mode(light on), holding the light underhand and using my thumb and index finger, I can EASILY and REPEATEDLY move from Low THROUGH Strobe quickly WITHOUT ACTIVATING IT to Standby (2 'clicks' on the ring). Conversely, I can then EASILY roll from Standby and back to Low (through Strobe) quickly and not activate Strobe. The positive detents on the ring and its smooth traversement make this simple to do. So, once you know your sequence on the ring, Strobe can essentially be ignored without much effort!!
As for the absence of anti-roll and a clip or lanyard... I am fond of clips AND lanyards, so am looking forward to Flavio getting in the SS crenenlated tailcap bezels (same as on Jet III - M) into which a lanyard can be threaded. I can live w/o the anti-roll - and the lanyard should help to some degree once it is attached. This tail bezel will also allow the RRT-2 to tailstand!
When you get right down to it, two of the biggest factors that make us enjoy a light are LOOKS and FEEL. The RRT-2 HAS BOTH OF THESE QUALITIES IN SPADES!!! And as for performance - it is no slouch...
So - for those of you who are holding off on this SUPERBLY made light which feels second to NONE in the hand..........don't hold off!! You are doing yourselves a great injustice as FLASHAHOLICS!!
For you tactical guys out there - I'm a 14-year LEO who works day shift. However, I had to pull a night shift 2 weeks ago and carried my RRT-2 and used it on about 20 motor vehicle stops. Used an empty collapsible baton holster to carry it on my belt (carried the RRT-2 bezel up) which worked fine. (obviously would prefer bezel down for a permanent holster). The Raptor worked SUPERBLY as my duty light that evening. No problems whatsoever.
Get one! I really don't feel you will regret it!
:thumbsup:
