Armytek Barracuda Ordered!

[a4d]

Hey all, I was checking out the market place and was checking out who was throwing some Black Friday sales. Saw that Illumination Supply had the Armytek Barracuda for a real good price of $97 so I figured what the hell good light to have some fun with while out in the woods. Hope it's all it's cracked up to be.

 

[warmurf]

Just got one recently- worth every penny! Beautiful build and fantastic throw. A nice light.

 

[kj2]

Got one too, since a few days. That light is indeed, worth every penny you pay :) (of course, don't pay to much ;) )

 

[a4d]

I'm glad to hear it's worth every penny. Glad to finally buy a descent thrower. Most of my lights are strictly for work smaller sized lights to do the job. Plus one Kobalt 500 Lumen light I bought for night crabbing by spotting them in the water. So this will be my have fun in the woods light.

 

[Swedpat]

I also ordered a Barracuda from Illumination Supply, in warm tint! :popcorn:

 

[a4d]

I'm on a spending spree now!!! This really is an addiction haha. In the process of trying to pick up an Olight m21 warrior basically for work to retire my sunwayman an v-11 mirage camo from daily duties. Basically use it for camping and such. Life's tough to many lights and not enough money.

 

[RemcoM]

Got one too, since a few days. That light is indeed, worth every penny you pay :) (of course, don't pay to much ;) )

Hi kj2,

You got a Armytek Barracuda?

Why you got one?

The Fenix TK75 you have, has more throw,and more lumens? But you also have the barracuda now?

Can you recommend me the Barracuda?

Regards

 

[kj2]

You got a Armytek Barracuda?
Why you got one?
The Fenix TK75, has more throw,and more lumens?
Can you recommend me the Barracuda?
Regards

Like I said, I have one. I don't care it has less lumens/throw as the TK75. Both are way different lights.
The Barracuda feels better in hand, and is less heavy. Also the coating is a big plus.

 

[RemcoM]

Like I said, I have one. I don't care it has less lumens/throw as the TK75. Both are way different lights.
The Barracuda feels better in hand, and is less heavy. Also the coating is a big plus.

Maybe i think i order one monday, but what is the difference in hotspot/throw, in comparison with the Fenix TK75?

Do you need to twist the head of the Barracuda, to switch modes?

Remco

 

[kj2]

Maybe i think i order one monday, but what is the difference in hotspot/throw, in comparison with the Fenix TK75?
Do you need to twist the head of the Barracuda, to switch modes?

The manual can be found, on the website of ArmyTek.
Difference in output can be seen here; http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...0-4xCR123A)-Thrower-Review-BEAMSHOTS-RUNTIMES and here; http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...50)-Review-RUNTIMES-BEAMSHOTS-VIDEO-and-more!

 

[impulse922]

I wish i didn't read this thread. I have been going back and forth trying to decide between an m3x or the barracuda. A barracuda for the m3x price sealed the deal for me. Now i'm Just trying to figure out why exactly i plan to use it for :confused:

 

[Swedpat]

Today I received the Barracuda in warm tint. This is just beautiful. It's a substantial light with great hold because of the unslip surface. The beam is pretty similar to Predator, but with a significantly brighter hotspot. And actually the spill is even narrower. I did some lux readings standing on a chair and shining on the luxmeter on the floor(~2m):

Armytek Predator warm vs Nitecore MT40: very similar lux value which also is according to the stated values of these lights.
Armytek Barracuda warm provided around 2,5x higher lux value than these lights and around twice as Surefire M6L Guardian.
If my measurings are correct it should mean at least 75000 lux at 1m, and this is the warm option.
I want to say that I really like the narrow spill of these Armyteks. I wrote it in a post several years ago that I think a true thrower should have a narrow spill of two reasons: 1: avoiding dazzling too much on the foreground. 2: get a brighter spill. And the spill of Barracuda is very bright. The tint is warmer than the tint of my warm Predator.

It's fun to be a flashoholic these days! I will try it out more this weekend!