Pelican 7060 LED

[ernsanada]

I just received the Pelican 7060 LED from Battery Station, Battery Station

Once Battery Station received their stock shipping took 4 days.

This light is designed for L.A.P.D. (Los Angeles Police Department)

Fit and finish is good. There is one blemish in the finish.

Comes with 2 switches both are forward clickies. One rear and one side. Can be used momentary or continuous on.

The tint of the beam is nice and white.

Rechargeable.

Comes with a holster and charger.

The Pelican 7060 LED is a lot larger than I thought it would be. Looks like something out of Star Trek.

Comes with a holster, instructions and charger.

Side switch

Rear Forward Switch

Lens cover off.

Inside shot of the rear switch.

This is the rechargeable battery.

Positive side of the rechargeable battery.

Negative side of the rechargeable battery.

Looking from the rear of the battery tube. This is where the positive side of the battery makes contact.

This is the positive side in the head assembly.

This is where the battery tube makes contact with the head assembly.

 

[ernsanada]

When installing the 7060 in the charger I found out the best way is drop the 7060 in from the top. The clamps are spring loaded. When taking the 7060 out of the charger, don't pull from the front of the light and slide out, lift the light up.

If you slide the 7060 out from the front you will scratch the light.

I put a scratch in my light.

 

[ElektroLumens]

When installing the 7060 I found out the best way is drop the 7060 in from the top. The clamps are spring loaded. When taking the 7060 out of the charger, don't pull from the front of the light and slide out, lift the light up.

If you slide the 7060 out from the front you will scratch the light.

I put a scratch in my light.

Have you done any kind of run time test? How bright is that supposed to be?

Wayne

 

[ernsanada]

Have you done any kind of run time test? How bright is that supposed to be?

Wayne

Sorry, I am not set up to do run times.

On the box it says battery burn time is 1.5 hours.

There will be somebody that will eventually get around to do the run time.

 

[ernsanada]

Have you done any kind of run time test? How bright is that supposed to be?

Wayne

I'm still charging the light. I read that the initial charge takes around 4 hours.

Maybe tomorrow I could do some beam shots.

I did turn on the light and it seems very bright. It has a some rings because the 7060 is using a SMO reflector. The LAPD wanted it this way. They wanted throw over a smooth beam. Makes sense. If I were a LAPD Police Officier I would want throw in my light.

 

[woodrow]

NICE!!! review as always. I am always impressed by your pics. I like the differn't holster types, I did not notice that.

Do you have a lux meter to do any readings?

Thanks again for the great review.

 

[ernsanada]

NICE!!! review as always. I am always impressed by your pics. I like the differn't holster types, I did not notice that.

Do you have a lux meter to do any readings?

Thanks again for the great review.

I have on order a lux meter, a Wavetek Meterman LM631 which I should get in the next couple of weeks.

 

[ernsanada]

These beam shots are the Pelican 7060 LED vs the Lumapower MRV. Both lights are fully charged. I decided to use a Protected 18650 in the Lumapower MRV because that is what the Pelican 7060 LED is running.

I also am using a SMO in the Lumapower MRV. The Pelican 7060 LED also uses a SMO reflector.

I had a chance last night to compare both lights at various distant objects in my back yard. Both beams look very close in brightness. It's very hard to tell which light is brighter. The only difference is the Pelican 7060 LED has a wider corona vs the tight beam of the Lumapower MRV.

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Lumapower MRV

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Lumapower MRV

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Pelican 7060 LED @ 95"

Lumapower MRV @ 95"

Pelican 7060 LED @ 95" Stepped down exposure

Lumapower MRV @ 95" Stepped down exposure

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Lumapower MRV @ 95"

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Lumapower MRV @ 95" Stepped down exposure

 

[KROMATICS]

Is the lens/window glass or plastic? If glass does it have an AR coating?

 

[vic2367]

nice review and great pics,,,

 

[ernsanada]

Is the lens/window glass or plastic? If glass does it have an AR coating?

Looks like the lens is plastic. I can see the very fine scratches that plastic lenses get.

 

[woodrow]

Thanks for the beamshots of the 7060 next to the MRV. The MRV does not look like such a pain to carry around after all

To your eyes, which of the lights apear to have more overall brightness? Or is it too close to call. In the picture, it looks like the MRV had a brighter spot, while the 7060 had a brighter spillbeam. Or, is that just how my untrained eyes are seeing it?

Thanks again for the review.

 

[ernsanada]

I found out today that the Pelican 7060 has 3 switches. The 3rd switch is rear tailcap. Twist counterclockwise the light turns on, turn the rear tailcap clockwise is off.

So to recap.

One sideswitch. Push side switch. Momentary or constant on.
Rear switch. Push rear tail cap. Momentary or constant on.
Rear Tailcap. Twist counterclockwise the light turns on, turn the rear tailcap clockwise is off.

 

[ernsanada]

This beam shot comparison is between the Streamlight Survivor modded with a SSC P4 vs the Pelican 7060 LED.

The Streamlight Survivor SSC P4 has a SMO Reflector and the Pelican 7060 LED has a SMO Reflector.

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Streamlight Survivor SSC P4

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Streamlight Survivor SSC P4

Pelican 7060 LED @ 95"

Streamlight Survivor SSC P4 @ 95"

Pelican 7060 LED @ 95" Stepped down exposure

Streamlight Survivor SSC P4 @ 95" Stepped down exposure

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Streamlight Survivor SSC P4 @ 95"

Left, Pelican 7060 LED. Right, Streamlight Survivor SSC P4 @ 95" Stepped down exposure

Note, the Streamlight Survivor SSC P4 has the original Alkaline Batteries. I may in the future try some fully charged nimh batteries.

 

[leprechaun414]

Nice review ernsanada :twothumbs

I am just starting to do some trial beam shots to post. I should PM you to find how and what camera you take your shots with.

Do you plan on posting some outdoor shots?

 

[ernsanada]

Nice review ernsanada :twothumbs

I am just starting to do some trial beam shots to post. I should PM you to find how and what camera you take your shots with.

Do you plan on posting some outdoor shots?

You can PM me but I won't be able to answer until tomorrow evening. I have to go sleep early because I have to wake up early. I work 10 hour days.

 

[tazambo]

The data embedded in the photos suggests the camera used was a Nikon D40.
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikond40/

Regards
Dave

 

[mikekoz]

This looks like a very well made light! It is interesting to note that on your beam shots, comparing it to the MRV, it looks to these eyes that the 7060 is brighter! The MRV is rated at 200+ lumens and the Pelican 130? I have a MRV and either they are inflating their numbers, or Pelican is very conservative with theirs!!:naughty: Is the body of the flashlight type III anodized aluminum? This may be my next light! Thank you for the great review!!:twothumbs

Mike

 

[LukeA]

This looks like a very well made light! It is interesting to note that on your beam shots, comparing it to the MRV, it looks to these eyes that the 7060 is brighter! The MRV is rated at 200+ lumens and the Pelican 130? I have a MRV and either they are inflating their numbers, or Pelican is very conservative with theirs!!:naughty: Is the body of the flashlight type III anodized aluminum? This may be my next light! Thank you for the great review!!:twothumbs

Mike

McGizmo got a preproduction sample 7060 a few months ago, and he measured it in his integrating sphere. He got 174 lumens.

According to Pelican, the 7060's emitter runs at 1.2A, for ~235 emitter lumens. The heatsink is anodized, possibly HAIII, the rest is very tough plastic.

 

[ernsanada]

This looks like a very well made light! It is interesting to note that on your beam shots, comparing it to the MRV, it looks to these eyes that the 7060 is brighter! The MRV is rated at 200+ lumens and the Pelican 130? I have a MRV and either they are inflating their numbers, or Pelican is very conservative with theirs!!:naughty: Is the body of the flashlight type III anodized aluminum? This may be my next light! Thank you for the great review!!:twothumbs

Mike

The cooling fins are made of aluminun. It's heavy.

The Bezel, tailcap and battery tube is made of Xenoy (a very tough plastic).