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Enlightened
GX magazine, April 2007, put the 6P, M6 and Scorpion through their set of tests: battery life, submersion, sandstorm, 6' drop and shoothouse. This magazine is published to report on news, events and topics relevant to National Guard members and their families.
Interesting notes:
Scorpion scorched a wooden surface and bubled and cracked its lense when left on for 5 minutes, bezel down. Others had no problems.
Drop test (light on): Scorpion bulb broke and M6 switch would no longer lock on; second drop was endcap down, new lights, out of the box: 6P bulb broke.
They liked the Streamlight's rubber grip for holding in mouth but not when dropped to the ground, it got coated in sand and dirt--hard to hold and clean.
Pelican M6 kept having problems with the switch, even before the drops.
6P took two hands to put into constant on
Conclusion: "...given its dramatically higher brightness, ease of use and low price, the Streamlight managed to edge out the other units as our overall winner, while Surefire, with its superior endcap switch and easier-to-grip-and-clean-body, was the unit we would choose to take into the field."
Interesting notes:
Scorpion scorched a wooden surface and bubled and cracked its lense when left on for 5 minutes, bezel down. Others had no problems.
Drop test (light on): Scorpion bulb broke and M6 switch would no longer lock on; second drop was endcap down, new lights, out of the box: 6P bulb broke.
They liked the Streamlight's rubber grip for holding in mouth but not when dropped to the ground, it got coated in sand and dirt--hard to hold and clean.
Pelican M6 kept having problems with the switch, even before the drops.
6P took two hands to put into constant on
Conclusion: "...given its dramatically higher brightness, ease of use and low price, the Streamlight managed to edge out the other units as our overall winner, while Surefire, with its superior endcap switch and easier-to-grip-and-clean-body, was the unit we would choose to take into the field."
