Eskimonio
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Feb 9, 2007
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- 135
This thing just astounds me to no end. I've owned this for 3 weeks and sure as heck wish it would have been around long ago...I would have saved a lot of money buying lights that just now sit and collect dust.
I am not as deep into this alternate 'lightstyle' as some of you are, but I suspect I am deeper than many. I got into this hobby a couple of years ago maybe, when buying the AAA Dorcy and Metal Gears were all the rage. Of my notable lights, I recently acquired a Malkoff drop in for my 6P, and also have the requisite number of Maxfires modded with DX dropins, two JetBeam CL-E's, LOD-CE and the Terralux 4-6 D Mag LED.
Even against the Malkoff, I am HUGELY impressed with this OLight.
- POWER Center spot is very clean and to my eye, might be a tad brighter than the Malkoff (although the Malkie's spill is a fair amount brighter, accounting for the higher overall lumen numbers)
- Three levels are PERFECT
7 lumens @ 70 hours
60 lumens @ 6 hours
220 lumens @ 1.5 hours
Just the perfect amount of light configurations available for any nighttime task I might need light for, and no having to choose a flashlight dependent on whether your task needs runtime or output.
- Strobe...I don't know whether it's the timing of the strobe or the high output of light, but this is the most disorienting strobe for self defense I have ever seen. I actually would use this strobe setting, and think it is probably more effective than simply using max.
- SIZE SIZE SIZE...this thing rides in your pocket like a spider monkey...unlike my 6P, it doesn't feel chunky at all
- Water Resistance...a buddy who introduced me to this light doesn't lube ORings at all and his has already endured the washing machine test.
Maybe it's just because I haven't been as active as I once was, but I am sort of surprised I haven't seen more threads on this light. Specifically THIS model... between the regular T20, the Tactical and the Military, this thing really fit the bill for me.
Two things I wish it had, but really don't matter to me:
Official Waterproof IPX8
Lifetime Warranty ala Streamlight
I am not as deep into this alternate 'lightstyle' as some of you are, but I suspect I am deeper than many. I got into this hobby a couple of years ago maybe, when buying the AAA Dorcy and Metal Gears were all the rage. Of my notable lights, I recently acquired a Malkoff drop in for my 6P, and also have the requisite number of Maxfires modded with DX dropins, two JetBeam CL-E's, LOD-CE and the Terralux 4-6 D Mag LED.
Even against the Malkoff, I am HUGELY impressed with this OLight.
- POWER Center spot is very clean and to my eye, might be a tad brighter than the Malkoff (although the Malkie's spill is a fair amount brighter, accounting for the higher overall lumen numbers)
- Three levels are PERFECT
7 lumens @ 70 hours
60 lumens @ 6 hours
220 lumens @ 1.5 hours
Just the perfect amount of light configurations available for any nighttime task I might need light for, and no having to choose a flashlight dependent on whether your task needs runtime or output.
- Strobe...I don't know whether it's the timing of the strobe or the high output of light, but this is the most disorienting strobe for self defense I have ever seen. I actually would use this strobe setting, and think it is probably more effective than simply using max.
- SIZE SIZE SIZE...this thing rides in your pocket like a spider monkey...unlike my 6P, it doesn't feel chunky at all
- Water Resistance...a buddy who introduced me to this light doesn't lube ORings at all and his has already endured the washing machine test.
Maybe it's just because I haven't been as active as I once was, but I am sort of surprised I haven't seen more threads on this light. Specifically THIS model... between the regular T20, the Tactical and the Military, this thing really fit the bill for me.
Two things I wish it had, but really don't matter to me:
Official Waterproof IPX8
Lifetime Warranty ala Streamlight
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