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PlayboyJoeShmoe said:
I'll check one store for sure tomorrow! And since another is only about 15 minutes from that one I'll probably check two!
Sounds cool! Is it aluminum or plastic?
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It's the same material as the 2AA Rebel, ABS plastic and rubber.
I just came back from Wally world with one of the 2D Brinkmann Rebels. It's just a tiny bit bigger than a 2D cell Mag and despite the plastic construction, it feels robust and is quite a handful. Unlike the 2AA Rebel, the on/off switch is on the barrel, not the tailcap and you can stand the 2D Rebel on it's tail end. On the base of the head there are small markers (2 dots for 2 LED and 4 dots for 4 LED) and you can rotate the head to align the dots with the push botton switch to select the number of LEDs you want to use. The switch also has a silent feature (for signaling) or for momentary use when you don't want to hear the clicking sound of the switch, just like the other Brinkmann LED lights. The package advertises it as water & shock resistant.
Now, onto the light output. The beam is narrow, just like the Brinkmann Long Life LED and the 2AA Rebel, but it is much much brighter. There are also rings around the edges, like the other LED Brinkmanns. I compared the light output to several other lights I own (Lightwave 2000, CMG Reactor, Inova X5, Inova X5T) and because of the Brinkmann's focused narrow beam, it appears brighter. The lens looks to be some sort of acrylic with 4 spots to increase the magnification of the each LED bulb. It has a smooth mirror finished reflector like the other Brinkmanns. I don't know who was responsible for designing this light, but because of it's overall size and the fact that it runs off of 2 D size alkaline batteries, it is quite a waste of space for 4 LEDs (in my opinion). Oh well.
I don't know much about the expected battery life yet, so I'll have to report back on that at a later time. I don't have a digital camera, but let me see if I can scan the package and the light and post some pics.