Picked up a CMG Reactor at EMS the other day. Had originally decided not to buy one after seeing some greenish beam shots on the forum. But impulse got the best of me.
There is hint of green in my Reactor's beam, but I only noticed it because I knew to look. It really is subtle, so I have no complaints about the color. The large plastic head looks goofy but the flashlight holds well in the hand. (Side note: I consider well engineered plastics to be a plus, not a minus.) Not real wild with the unusual way the twist head turns it on and off. You can ususally feel a detent for the on positions, but off is in these weird "no man's lands" between the ons. The light also flickers as you adjust between on and off. You can see the lens move front and back as you twist, but I don't believe it has anything to do with focusing. The front and back action is for opening and closing the circuit (switching on/off).
The beam is a nice compromise between focused and wide, thanks to the way it tapers nice and evenly from the hot spot out. No rings, etc. It's a few times brighter than my PT Attitude. I'm sure other LS's are brighter, but for $32 I think the Reactor is a good deal. I always recomend the Attitude as a person's first LED light. The Reactor may get the nod for one's first LS.
Will post some beam pics if I get the time.
There is hint of green in my Reactor's beam, but I only noticed it because I knew to look. It really is subtle, so I have no complaints about the color. The large plastic head looks goofy but the flashlight holds well in the hand. (Side note: I consider well engineered plastics to be a plus, not a minus.) Not real wild with the unusual way the twist head turns it on and off. You can ususally feel a detent for the on positions, but off is in these weird "no man's lands" between the ons. The light also flickers as you adjust between on and off. You can see the lens move front and back as you twist, but I don't believe it has anything to do with focusing. The front and back action is for opening and closing the circuit (switching on/off).
The beam is a nice compromise between focused and wide, thanks to the way it tapers nice and evenly from the hot spot out. No rings, etc. It's a few times brighter than my PT Attitude. I'm sure other LS's are brighter, but for $32 I think the Reactor is a good deal. I always recomend the Attitude as a person's first LED light. The Reactor may get the nod for one's first LS.
Will post some beam pics if I get the time.