As many know Paul Kim has his own thing going now.
I just picked up an FL2 LE and wanted to share the WOW.
Maybe some others have some early production models. I got #842 of 1000. Hopefully in time Mr. Kim will release other lights as well.
His tactical pens are pretty cool too.
Ok here goes.
The light came with a pair of Sure Fire batteries although the conventional wisdom is they do not come with batteries.
You get plenty of time to cycle from high to low back to high. I did not count how long it takes to cycle back to begin on high. Mr. Kim says 20 seconds. I know at one point I took a photo with it on high, viewed the photo, then turned the light back on, to which it was still on low.
It was not bothersome to me, but did catch me by surprise.
The body is very grippy like stated and cigar grip can irritate tender spots between your fingers quickly. Aggressive knurling is an understatement. Mr. Kim said it's designed to still be grippy with wet hands. (Well he said bloody, but you get the point.)
The bezel is harzardous to a bad guys health without being dangerously sharp. Think serated steak knife.
The switch is not stiff, yet not mushy. It protrudes nicely yet a half turn locks it out.
What about the beam you ask?
Well lets just say it's a big ole spot light with a whole bunch of spill. The flawless mirror reflector has a nice long tunnel next to the domed emitter for a heck-uva spotlight and a nice steep shape that manages to light up peripheral area very effectively.
White! No doubt about it. But when using the low setting it has a nice neutral output... on the edge of warm.
A lot of people yawned at this light. (Mr. Kim understands all too well that sometimes being the smartest guy in the room is kinda lonely, other times it gets hammers thrown at you)
But for me, I haven't been this excited about a flashlight since unboxing my first MD2 hi/lo.
It's a groovy flashlight, no doubt.
^^ it arrives in this cute little box.
Folks actually complained about the plain box.
I can't see scratching it trying to cut open the blister pack like so many other lights. Plus when you're done it has a nice cozy blankee to cradle it in it's little carrying case.
^^ first thing you see is foam.
Folks complained about that, saying it should have better protection. My Elzettas did not have foam.
^^ a supple sack surrounds the light
Some sort of polyester material that feels similar to my high end car cover.
^^ the light itself is just mean looking.
If the bad guy sees this he may vamoos out of fear that if your flashlight is so burely..."holy crap what other weapons does this guy have?"..."an inkpen that can mame or kill in 32 ways?"
^^ the tailcap
Some complained. "Why bring God into this?"
Man I gotta tell ya when the shtf, I want God on my side, not my enemy's.
^^ the mega smooth reflector and steak knife bezel.
You can use the reflector to comb your hair.
^^ here's what you get.
A light, instructions, a warranty statement and a sticker.
Some complained the 1 year warranty wasn't enough.
There are only a thousand of these, which means there insn't a whole bunch of extra parts laying around. Plus Mr. Kim used top quality stuff to build these. I aint skeered.
I just picked up an FL2 LE and wanted to share the WOW.
Maybe some others have some early production models. I got #842 of 1000. Hopefully in time Mr. Kim will release other lights as well.
His tactical pens are pretty cool too.
Ok here goes.
The light came with a pair of Sure Fire batteries although the conventional wisdom is they do not come with batteries.
You get plenty of time to cycle from high to low back to high. I did not count how long it takes to cycle back to begin on high. Mr. Kim says 20 seconds. I know at one point I took a photo with it on high, viewed the photo, then turned the light back on, to which it was still on low.
It was not bothersome to me, but did catch me by surprise.
The body is very grippy like stated and cigar grip can irritate tender spots between your fingers quickly. Aggressive knurling is an understatement. Mr. Kim said it's designed to still be grippy with wet hands. (Well he said bloody, but you get the point.)
The bezel is harzardous to a bad guys health without being dangerously sharp. Think serated steak knife.
The switch is not stiff, yet not mushy. It protrudes nicely yet a half turn locks it out.
What about the beam you ask?
Well lets just say it's a big ole spot light with a whole bunch of spill. The flawless mirror reflector has a nice long tunnel next to the domed emitter for a heck-uva spotlight and a nice steep shape that manages to light up peripheral area very effectively.
White! No doubt about it. But when using the low setting it has a nice neutral output... on the edge of warm.
A lot of people yawned at this light. (Mr. Kim understands all too well that sometimes being the smartest guy in the room is kinda lonely, other times it gets hammers thrown at you)
But for me, I haven't been this excited about a flashlight since unboxing my first MD2 hi/lo.
It's a groovy flashlight, no doubt.
^^ it arrives in this cute little box.
Folks actually complained about the plain box.
I can't see scratching it trying to cut open the blister pack like so many other lights. Plus when you're done it has a nice cozy blankee to cradle it in it's little carrying case.
^^ first thing you see is foam.
Folks complained about that, saying it should have better protection. My Elzettas did not have foam.
^^ a supple sack surrounds the light
Some sort of polyester material that feels similar to my high end car cover.
^^ the light itself is just mean looking.
If the bad guy sees this he may vamoos out of fear that if your flashlight is so burely..."holy crap what other weapons does this guy have?"..."an inkpen that can mame or kill in 32 ways?"
^^ the tailcap
Some complained. "Why bring God into this?"
Man I gotta tell ya when the shtf, I want God on my side, not my enemy's.
^^ the mega smooth reflector and steak knife bezel.
You can use the reflector to comb your hair.
^^ here's what you get.
A light, instructions, a warranty statement and a sticker.
Some complained the 1 year warranty wasn't enough.
There are only a thousand of these, which means there insn't a whole bunch of extra parts laying around. Plus Mr. Kim used top quality stuff to build these. I aint skeered.
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