In the tradition of Lester Bangs (?) reviewing records that he hadn't actually listened to, here's a review of a flashlight I haven't actually used.
See my PT Surge review nearby for a rehash of how I got this light. Although I haven't used it, the PT20 is sitting here in front of me in its unopened hang pack. It looks like a pretty nice light. It uses 2AA's at 2 watts which should give it comparable brightness to a UKE 2L or a 3D Maglite with the stock bulb. Weight as stated on the package is 3.2 oz with batteries, which I think is 1.5 oz or so less than a 2AA Minimag. The PT20 should be much brighter than a Minimag though. Claimed runtime is 2-2.5 hours and it includes a wrist lanyard.
I haven't opened it because as others have remarked, its size is a little awkward. It's too big for comfortable EDC (mostly because of its 2"-or-so wide bezel) but not as bright or long-running as bigger lights. I thought I might toss it in my glovebox to replace a generic 2D light that's in there, freeing up some space in the full-of-junk glovebox. It turns out that the Surge that I got at the same time as the PT20 is also smaller than a generic 2D, and it's so bright that I think I'll throw the Surge in the glovebox instead. That means I don't have an immediate use for the PT20. So I might give it to someone, or throw it on BST, hence my leaving it unopened.
Interestingly, it says on the package that the reflector is "narrow focused beam" while the other PT lights I've had say "wide spot". This one lists a "wide beam" as an optional accessory, which I'm guessing means a replacement reflector. I'd have thought the narrow reflector would be polished and the wide one textured. But I can see that this light has a textured reflector similar to the Blast and Surge. So it's possible that this package is mis-labelled.
The PT20 is basically a larger, more powerful version of the Blast. Unfortunately it lacks the Blast's pocket clip which is nice for attaching the Blast to a hat brim. I think it would make a nice hiking or travel light if you want a bright light and you have other AA-using gadgets and you want to keep battery commonality, or you don't mind carrying a little more weight to avoid the higher cost of a UKE 2L. I think I prefer the more compact 2L for easy packing and the even more compact PT Blast for use of standard alkaline batteries and very light weight (the Blast is even ok as a keychain light).
See my PT Surge review nearby for a rehash of how I got this light. Although I haven't used it, the PT20 is sitting here in front of me in its unopened hang pack. It looks like a pretty nice light. It uses 2AA's at 2 watts which should give it comparable brightness to a UKE 2L or a 3D Maglite with the stock bulb. Weight as stated on the package is 3.2 oz with batteries, which I think is 1.5 oz or so less than a 2AA Minimag. The PT20 should be much brighter than a Minimag though. Claimed runtime is 2-2.5 hours and it includes a wrist lanyard.
I haven't opened it because as others have remarked, its size is a little awkward. It's too big for comfortable EDC (mostly because of its 2"-or-so wide bezel) but not as bright or long-running as bigger lights. I thought I might toss it in my glovebox to replace a generic 2D light that's in there, freeing up some space in the full-of-junk glovebox. It turns out that the Surge that I got at the same time as the PT20 is also smaller than a generic 2D, and it's so bright that I think I'll throw the Surge in the glovebox instead. That means I don't have an immediate use for the PT20. So I might give it to someone, or throw it on BST, hence my leaving it unopened.
Interestingly, it says on the package that the reflector is "narrow focused beam" while the other PT lights I've had say "wide spot". This one lists a "wide beam" as an optional accessory, which I'm guessing means a replacement reflector. I'd have thought the narrow reflector would be polished and the wide one textured. But I can see that this light has a textured reflector similar to the Blast and Surge. So it's possible that this package is mis-labelled.
The PT20 is basically a larger, more powerful version of the Blast. Unfortunately it lacks the Blast's pocket clip which is nice for attaching the Blast to a hat brim. I think it would make a nice hiking or travel light if you want a bright light and you have other AA-using gadgets and you want to keep battery commonality, or you don't mind carrying a little more weight to avoid the higher cost of a UKE 2L. I think I prefer the more compact 2L for easy packing and the even more compact PT Blast for use of standard alkaline batteries and very light weight (the Blast is even ok as a keychain light).
