Maxabeam to the Rescue....

[PhillyRube]

Had a call tonight for a small boat in distress, Chesapeake Bay near the bridge tunnel. Guy's cellphone is dying, no lights, no engine...35', and 3-6 foot waves. Several fire and EMS units passed the spot where he said he was, about 1 mile east of the bridge. I was about 10 minutes behind them, went to the general area, pulled out the Maxabeam and narrowed the beam, and started sweeping. Another officer had his binoculars out and was looking, eventually seeing the light pass over the boat. We managed to keep the light on him until Coast Guard and our air unit got and followed the beam to the boat. Both occupants wet, cold and OK..Coast Guard towing him into Station Little Creek.

What a great light!!!!! Our air unit said could see the beam through his FLIR 10 miles out.

 

[Patriot]

Fantastic story! Great thinking to go for the Maxabeam since the boat was in the general area. Great call on using the bino's to see beyond the range of the naked eye too.

Thanks for sharing that.

 

[LuxLuthor]

Inspiring story! Thanks!

 

[Flashanator]

see the beam through his FLIR 10 miles out

Just wanted to know what a FLIR is? inferred?

Was is through a binocular lens etc?


I wonder how far the beam could be seen from a visible stand point on human eyes?

 

[ANDREAS FERRARI]

Just wanted to know what a FLIR is? inferred?

Was is through a binocular lens etc?


I wonder how far the beam could be seen from a visible stand point on human eyes?

Forward Looking Infrared.

 

[Flashanator]

I know the maxabeam is bright, but that FLIR must be very sensitive to pick up the beam from that huge distance.

 

[Team Member]

Great story!! Thanks for sharing!! :thumbsup:


Hopefully you will get more use of your Maxabeam and you maybe have inspiried someone else to get one. Maybe even your department will see the benefits of such a light.

Take care!!

 

[Flashanator]

I wonder if Police helicopters have similar tech on board as FLIR?

I was able to get the attention of one from shining my 10MCP around in the sky at night, the helicopter was 4-500m away.
Very unlikely that they saw the beam with there own eyes. It's just far to dim at that distance.

 

[Team Member]

FLIR is not as unusally as it has been. Even some cars has it today..

So my answer to your Q Flash, is most likely Yes..

 

[kaimaikid]

Great story and awesome result...

 

[M@elstrom]

Good result, you'd hope the department would see the benefit of owning such a portable high power HID lighting solution

 

[king2penn]

Great Story! Great Light! Expensive Light!

 

[karlthev]

Thta is a great story and now makes me feel that more comfortable in having gotten one!


Karl