KDOG3
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Maybe we need to write Dark-Ops and tell them to put their money where their mouth is and send one to flashlightreviews.com so we can get the real lowdown....
Hellfire X-11 Tactical Entry Light
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MaxaBaker
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*Looks* like a pretty nice product. My feeling is that the advertising is quite exaggerated though (well.......duh /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif )
dano
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I procured one a few days ago.
It does not come close to 150Lu, but is bright for a two cell light. I'd guesstimate about 70-80Lu. It is nicely focused, but some may object to the patterns outside the corona, which are caused by the deeply recessed lamp module.
The lamp module looks a lot like a Pila incan. lamp module.
The small pointy things on the front of the bezel unscrew, and I removed them (pointy things on the front of the light are a dumb fad).
It's about as long as a 9P, and a little thicker. Most of the weight is in the body.
Lock-out is via twisting the head, and there are i.d. marks to show the status of the light.
The switch is a recessed clickie, that needs more spring pressure. The current spring is too lightweight.
The clip is a nice wire version, and seems stout enough to hold the light.
Packaging consisted of a clam shell pack and an insert with all of the Hellfire advertising garbage. There were no parts listings (as claimed on the Hellfre website) or operating instructions.
There's a lot of information about Dark-Ops Knives and the potential rip-off of their designs from another brand. So far, these knives have been absent from the scene. There's also the issue of Dark-Ops' advertising campaign, and the absurdity of the claims.
This light, which shows decent design potential, is going to be crippled by another moronic advertising campaign, wildish "testing" claims, and deceitful output numbers.
--dan
It does not come close to 150Lu, but is bright for a two cell light. I'd guesstimate about 70-80Lu. It is nicely focused, but some may object to the patterns outside the corona, which are caused by the deeply recessed lamp module.
The lamp module looks a lot like a Pila incan. lamp module.
The small pointy things on the front of the bezel unscrew, and I removed them (pointy things on the front of the light are a dumb fad).
It's about as long as a 9P, and a little thicker. Most of the weight is in the body.
Lock-out is via twisting the head, and there are i.d. marks to show the status of the light.
The switch is a recessed clickie, that needs more spring pressure. The current spring is too lightweight.
The clip is a nice wire version, and seems stout enough to hold the light.
Packaging consisted of a clam shell pack and an insert with all of the Hellfire advertising garbage. There were no parts listings (as claimed on the Hellfre website) or operating instructions.
There's a lot of information about Dark-Ops Knives and the potential rip-off of their designs from another brand. So far, these knives have been absent from the scene. There's also the issue of Dark-Ops' advertising campaign, and the absurdity of the claims.
This light, which shows decent design potential, is going to be crippled by another moronic advertising campaign, wildish "testing" claims, and deceitful output numbers.
--dan
KDOG3
Flashlight Enthusiast
With respect to what Dano has said"
Isn't that a crime - to outlandishly falsify the numbers like that? 70-80ish lumens is nowhere NEAR 150. I'd be suprised if the FTC doesn't get involved.
Another company trying to be like Surefire - and failing. At least Pelicans' advertising is true....
Isn't that a crime - to outlandishly falsify the numbers like that? 70-80ish lumens is nowhere NEAR 150. I'd be suprised if the FTC doesn't get involved.
Another company trying to be like Surefire - and failing. At least Pelicans' advertising is true....
Quickbeam
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I have sent them an e-mail requesting a sample for review. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
KDOG3
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Cool. I hope they send you one. Let us know what they say...
Lightraven
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Don't forget to smash out a window with it! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif
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The X-11 has been available for a loooong time and still is. It can use the Surefire lamp assemblies. Its original lamp assembly doesn't put out 150 lumens, it's between a P60 and a P61, probably 90-100 lumens. I like the X-11 very much because it probably is the toughest flashlight ever built, this light really *is* a tank, no Surefire handheld light is nearly as solid, which should give you an impression of how solid the X-11 really is! But because of this ultra-solid body, the light is *very* heavy and quite bulky for a 2-cell light.
Tactical entry might also refer to the X-11's design for smashing glass. Its weight and the four extremely solid steel pins on the front make the Hellfire a great tool for this purpose.
Tactical entry might also refer to the X-11's design for smashing glass. Its weight and the four extremely solid steel pins on the front make the Hellfire a great tool for this purpose.
