900 Lumen EagleTac Megalight

[oregon]

I wouldn't mind a polymer version if it was made with the stuff Magpul uses in their PMAGS. That stuff is tough and has a nice texture and grip.

Tough and transparent is good for the handle. But I don't think that those two attributes are found in one synthetic material, unfortunately.

The side switch is just the ticket. My favorite lights use side switches because they are easy, comfortable and sure to operate.

oregon

 

[Flight_Deck]

Tough and transparent is good for the handle. But I don't think that those two attributes are found in one synthetic material, unfortunately.
oregon

Transparent Aluminum? Oh wait... that was Star Trek. Never mind.

 

[kramer5150]

They should remove the 450 lumen setting, wouldn't be really noticeable between 200 and 900.

Disagree... I think a 50% setting could be very useful to extend run times and reduce operating temperatures without "significantly" (subjective, YMMV...etc...) reducing brightness.

kudos to them, hope its a sucessful launch.

 

[NonSenCe]

this sounds interesting.. and i do like the battery setup..

and also the plastic! aluminum is cold to hold.

im still hopin that fenix makes tk30 (big bro of tk20) with 4aa.. as my old trusty United Kinetics 4aa was that style and perfect for my hand..

someone else can make one too.. Loooooong runtime, nice tint, simple 2-3 stage (ramp up or twisty), rubber/plastic.


the "oval" shape just feels right. and keeps the lights shorter..

i would be happy with only momentary switch in front/side. maybe even trigger type?

-its one of those "dim" light ideas i have thought about :)

that rear clicky to go thru the modes..
you´d get full 100% blast from momentary?
and when the light is in 100% mode, momentary would produce lowest output?

-u know to stop blinding someone friendly comin your way.. or to use it briefly to look something thats closer at you ..like map?

whaddayathink?

 

[GreySave]

<< Transparent Aluminum? Oh wait... that was Star Trek. >>

I would not dismiss that thought too quickly. Take a look at your flip open cell phone and then remember the design of the original Communicator. Just give it a few year.....

 

[Elliot]

A side switch would be the best choice. Then it could tailstand.

Buy one at the current price $1,000,000 and it comes with a small Chinese child to hold the light.

I wanted to buy at least two lights this year - Now it looks like only one.:sigh:

 

[eyeeatingfish]

Im curious how this would perform in terms of throw. If it were good quality and it threw anywhere close to my Q2 MRV I might use it as a police duty light. It would be great for traffic stops though, light up a whole car, or a whole room.
I bet the bounce alone would be good.
Sometimes when i need light in a room that is dark while i talk to people ill just point my mrv at the ceiling and that will light the room up good.
Do you guys think the p7 can throw worth a dam?

 

[oregon]

Do you guys think the p7 can throw worth a dam?

It is possible. Perhaps that reflector will do the trick and I believe that the mfg is aiming for throw. I am waiting for beamshots.

The main question is will it get me chicks?

Are you named after this: http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/african-cichlids-lake-malawi/malawi-eye-biter/100147.asp

oregon

 

[cheetokhan]

Im curious how this would perform in terms of throw. If it were good quality and it threw anywhere close to my Q2 MRV I might use it as a police duty light. It would be great for traffic stops though, light up a whole car, or a whole room.
I bet the bounce alone would be good.
Sometimes when i need light in a room that is dark while i talk to people ill just point my mrv at the ceiling and that will light the room up good.
Do you guys think the p7 can throw worth a dam?

I have a Radfire Spear, well known as a good throw light with a very tight, bright hotspot.
I also have an Ultrafire C9 SSC P7, DX part 19113, which has a wide, floody, hotspot, quite the opposite of my Spear.
Although the P7 has nowhere near as tight a hotspot as the Spear, it still puts more light on an object at any distance. I can aim my Spear across my neighborhood and put a spot of light on the back of a neighbors house. I can aim the Ultrafire P7 at the same house and light up the entire house, garage, yard, and both neighbors like daylight:D
P7s are a lot of fun.

Edit for truth in advertising;): Just to make sure i don't mislead anyone with my comments about the Ultrafire C9, the light is NOT very good as it comes from DX. You have to do some serious work to it to make it worth owning. See my comments on the DX message boards for more info. Don't think for one minute that the Ultrafire C9 can even compare to EagleTac lights. I own a few EagleTacs and they are in a whole nother league from Ultrafire.

 

[eyeeatingfish]

The head of this light looks smaller than the head of the lumapower turboforce p7. I wonder if it will be as bright. Lumapower doesnt usually run their LEDs as hard as possible though.

 

[AardvarkSagus]

Transparent Aluminum? Oh wait... that was Star Trek. Never mind.

Transparent Aluminum in production today:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aluminium_oxynitride

Doubt we'll see it in flashlights any time soon. As for Communicators, what do you think a Nextel is? USB Thumbdrive=Isolinear Optical Chip. Palm Pilot/Iphone/other PDA=PADD...Star Trek preceeds technology fairly often actually...

 

[oregon]

Cool.

It would work as a demo flashlight body. Difficult to polish the inside and outside of it for transparency. It appears to have many of the properties of glass. I will try to get some.

http://www.surmet.com/docs/Product_sheet_ALON.pdf

Update on transparent aluminum: Sample is about $200 for small flat piece and $1,000 for tube suitable for flashlight body, per Surmet engineer email/phone conversation 2-19-2009 so I won't be getting a sample just now. It is priced as saphire so hugely expensive. Surmet's main focus now is armored glass windows.

oregon

 

[ergotelis]

Seems like it will take some time to ship, till then we might have some more contenders!

 

[Mike Painter]

It is possible. Perhaps that reflector will do the trick and I believe that the mfg is aiming for throw. I am waiting for beamshots.

The main question is will it get me chicks?

Are you named after this: http://www.aquariumlife.net/profiles/african-cichlids-lake-malawi/malawi-eye-biter/100147.asp

oregon

My post #32 sort of answers the throw question.

As for chicks I would point out that the flashlight while powerful is, um, shorter than most.

 

[easilyled]

It seems very similar in concept to neoseikan's mce-based LlegionII
(which is 3 18650's side by side), selector ring, 4 adjustable levels.

 

[faucon]

OMG, another must-have light! I like a balance of throw and flood, and for my uses flood is even more important than throw. I think I'm going to love this light.

 

[cheetokhan]

OMG, another must-have light! I like a balance of throw and flood, and for my uses flood is even more important than throw. I think I'm going to love this light.

Yah, it's not quite perfect, but I like the side by side design so much that this light would have to have some serious flaws to keep me from buying it.

 

[Glenn7]

Theres an echo in here :crackup: - the L2 that is

 

[Splunk_Au]

I dont see why people keep refering this to be similar to the NeoFab L2? What about the Streamlight PP, Energizer Double Barrel? It's just a battery config with a high powered LED, enough Neo-ing around :p

 

[Glenn7]

I dont see why people keep refering this to be similar to the NeoFab L2? What about the Streamlight PP, Energizer Double Barrel? It's just a battery config with a high powered LED, enough Neo-ing around :p

try the P7 (and yes I know he is using a MC-E) - battery config & control ring - ring a bell :crackup: