Pelican 7060 review now w/indoor/outdoor beamshots pic heavy

[woodrow]

Hey everyone, Brightguy just overnighted me a Pelican 7060, so I thought I would put up some photos and observations.

First, while this is only my 4th cree light... it is my first U.S.A. made Cree light. That makes me very happy. The light came with a box, instructions (wow! not used to that anymore) charger, complete Pelican product line brochure, and a nice simple leather belt holster.

The light is largish...like the regular stinger or inova T4/5... but it is not too heavy because of its composit construction. Here it is compared to my other cree lights.

One great thing about the 7060 is that it has forward clicky switches. Two of them as a matter of fact. One behind the aluminum cooling fins on the head of the light, and one one the tail. This makes this light a great improvement over most of the other cree lights I have used for a few reasons. First, momentary on is availible... not easily done with a reverse clicky... also you can strobe the light and instantly switch to constant on or off. Secondly, this will now be my shooting light, and I like the versatility that having a choice of ways to hold the light provides. Finally, I would (hopefully correctly) assume that if one switch failed...the othir might still work.

The switches are rubber and give a very tactile feeling. The light is also very grippy, and I do not forsee dropping it very easily.

One really nice thing about this particular light is that it has a pure white tint. All of my other cree lights have a purpleish tint. I do not know if I just got lucky, but it was a nice suprise. Here is a picture of the beam next to that of the D-mini. The D-mini has a SLIGHTLY bigger spillbeam than the 7060, but not near as much as this photo would lead you to believe. I just accidently held the D-mini (mine is not that small anymore with PEU's 18650 tube) higher than the 7060.

Now the real question: HOW BRIGHT IS IT?
Well, it is bright! It is about 15-20 percent brighter than my D-mini running on 3.7v. It also has a slightly brighter spot and spill. Not incredibly brighter mind you, but brighter. I have tried to take some decent indoor beamshots in my furniture store to show this. The first set was taken at 34', with the lights 7 feet infornt of the camera (Samsung S730) The camera was locked in manuel at f/3.6 at 1/2 a second. The Samsung is about the least expensive camera I have found with a good screen and full manual controls...nice for beamshots.

Here is a shot with the lights on, the lights were set on the ascew bookshelf closest to the camera

I am really sorry, I did not have an unlimited account with Flickr until the last couple of months. As I have done sever reviews with beamshots after this one.... some of my older beamshots were lost when the new ones wer put up. My apologies...

Check out this thread by applevision. It has some comparrison beamshots of the 7060 vs. the Fenix TK11

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=2634440&posted=1#post2634440




The first is a Inova (2007) T3

The next is of a Ultrafire C2 on 2 AW 3.7v 123a's

Next is the D-mini on a AW 18650 3.7v

Finally, the Pelican 7060 (pelicans own 3.7v batt)

In conclusion:
Am I glad I bought the light? Yes. It is not incredibly brighter than my D-mini, and the D-mini will run for 3 hours vs. 90 minutes with the 18650. But, the Pelican is just brighter. Also, it has forward clicky(s) and feels tougher than any of my other lights. If I were a cop I would definitely want this thing. It is too long to easily put into any kind of pocket, except for maybe that of a winter coat, but it is not heavy to carry in the hand. It is just a cree light that feels of very good quality, and is backed by a no nonsense lifetime warrenty by a U.S.A. made company. In short, it is everything that many of us have been pleading for. If I could only have 2 lights, I believe the 7060 and SF L2 Cree would meet 99.999% of my needs.

I will post longer indoor shots shortly and some outdoor shots with in a couple of days. Again, if you want a quality led light with some punch. Give the 7060 a try. I do not think you will be disapointed.

 

[rookie]

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Awesome review and beamshots :thumbsup:

 

[woodrow]

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Here are some longer indoor beamshots. I do not remember the exact distance from I last posted, but it is slightly over 100'. The camera was again in full manual mode at: f/2.8 at 1 second of exposure. The lights were held a few feet to the left of the camera.

First, a shot with the lights on

Next, the Inova T3 2007 reflector version. 3 SF 123a's

Next the Ultrafire C2, which still has the widest spillbeam of any led light I own. 2xAW 3.7v rcr123a

Next, the D-mini w/AW 18650 3.7v

Finally, the Pelican 7060

So there you have it for some linger beamshots. The Pelican also has the most visible beam shooting out from it of all of the lights above.

Edit...here are some outdoor beamshots at 10pm in a light rain in my neighborhood. Cactus is about 55' away. All at 1 sec exposure...Iso 80 f/3.9

First, Inova T3 (2007) 3x SF 123a's

Next, the D-mini...AW 3.7v SMO reflector

Finally, the 7060

Again, I am happy with its ability to reach out pretty decently, and yet have a large usable spot...not just a thin sliver of light.

Thanks for taking the time to view these,
brad

 

[Ilikeshinythings]

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Thanks for the awesome review and beamshots. I have a buddy who is becoming an SDPD officer. Right now he is using a m@gcharger. One thing that has been argued is that the light is one of the most often used striking devices, so would it be a waste of money to buy one of these as a gift for him? How would it compare in brightness to a stinger or a magcharger? I'm surprised the LED doesn't hold a charge for longer...is it just strongly overdriven?

 

[woodrow]

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Thanks for the awesome review and beamshots. I have a buddy who is becoming an SDPD officer. Right now he is using a m@gcharger. One thing that has been argued is that the light is one of the most often used striking devices, so would it be a waste of money to buy one of these as a gift for him? How would it compare in brightness to a stinger or a magcharger? I'm surprised the LED doesn't hold a charge for longer...is it just strongly overdriven?

rookie, Ilikeshinythings- thanks for the kind words... As to your question, It is brighter by far than the SL stinger incan and I would also believe led version, though I have never played with the stinger led. I like its beam much better than the Ultrastinger, which had great throw ability, but a weak spill - very weak compared to any cree light. The light is much lighter than a Magcharger, but would still make a good impact weapon, just not as a club, but in a direct striking manner. I am a converted from incan led guy, but I would take the 7060 over the stinger, Ultra stinger, stinger led, any Inova for a duty light. Pelican did a good job with this one.

edit.... As to the runtimes.... One thing I really liked about buying PEU's 18650 tube for my D-mini is that it gave the D-mini 3hrs of bright, pretty much non dimming light. Pelican uses its own version of a 18650 in a larger case and proprietary contacts. When I was deciding to order the 7060 my main concern, was would it be brighter than my D-mini. I was hoping that it would, and the shorter runtimes gave fuel to that hope. It is not twice as bright as the d-mini, and I am sure that the Mag Charger puts out more overall lumans, but the 7060 is Bright and has an incredibly usable beam. I no longer feel the need to buy a MRV, and I like that unlike the D-mini..the 7060 will give you a blinking warning before going quickly to black.

edit... had to run back to the store...forgot to leave something. Now past midnight and darker than when I left at 9pm. Having the chance to use the 7060 again in a slightly darker environment, I would say that it is at LEAST 20 percent brighter than the D-mini. I am very happy right now!

brad

 

[Derek Dean]

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Yes, very thoughtful observations and quite useful beamshots! Thanks for taking the time to post them here. Looks like a heck-of-a good light, that should be able to stand up to the rigors of daily real-world police use. Enjoy your new light.

 

[StefanFS]

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Nice review!

I have a question about the camera. I looked it up and it gets rave reviews, and it's very affordable, costs half compared to Sony, Canon and so on. How do you like it, is it fast enough or do you have to wait for it? How manual is it? Sorry to be offtopic here. But it looks like you not only scored a nice light, you also got yourself a really good camera.
Stefan

 

[woodrow]

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Nice review!

I have a question about the camera. I looked it up and it gets rave reviews, and it's very affordable, costs half compared to Sony, Canon and so on. How do you like it, is it fast enough or do you have to wait for it? How manual is it? Sorry to be offtopic here. But it looks like you not only scored a nice light, you also got yourself a really good camera.
Stefan

I have only had it for a few days, and these pics were the first ones loaded to the computer.
What I liked... 2.5" 230pix screen. Iso down to 80, Manual mode lets you set both aperature and shutter speed and lock in of course. 2.5sec as well as 10 second self timer.
It does not focus as fast as the canon powershots, but they (for the most part) did not give me full manual controls. It does focus decently fast though, and has a 4cm macro at the wide end of the zoom.
Here in the US...I paid $129 at Target for it. I am incredibly happy for the price I paid. There are better cameras out there...but I do not always want to carry a slr with me.

 

[vic2367]

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great review and beamshots,,,thanks

 

[tazambo]

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Very nice review.
Excellent beamshots.

In the last line of your first post:
""If I could only have 2 lights, I believe the 7060 and SF L2 Cree would meet 99.999% of my needs.""
Do you mean L2 or L1 Cree?
I have an L1 Cree and really like it, but I'm thinking you mean a standard L2, as it has Hi & Low with more output?

Also, for those of us not in the USA, what is the RRP for this light?

Regards
Dave

 

[woodrow]

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Very nice review.
Excellent beamshots.

In the last line of your first post:
""If I could only have 2 lights, I believe the 7060 and SF L2 Cree would meet 99.999% of my needs.""
Do you mean L2 or L1 Cree?
I have an L1 Cree and really like it, but I'm thinking you mean a standard L2, as it has Hi & Low with more output?

Also, for those of us not in the USA, what is the RRP for this light?

Regards
Dave

Dave,
Thanks for the kind words... I ment the new SF L2 (I think anyway) cree. It is not as bright as the old lux 5 L2, but I like 1 level lights, and 9 hrs runtime is pretty good. Plus, I would like to be excited about SF again. As for the Pelican 7060, using it again tonight, and am still really impressed with it.

 

[Outdoors Fanatic]

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Dave,
Thanks for the kind words... I ment the new SF L2 (I think anyway) cree. It is not as bright as the old lux 5 L2, but I like 1 level lights, and 9 hrs runtime is pretty good. Plus, I would like to be excited about SF again. As for the Pelican 7060, using it again tonight, and am still really impressed with it.

There is no new SureFire L2 with a Cree. The current L2 is still a 2-level Lux V light. I think you meant the new SF E2L Cree single level light with very long regulated runtime.

BTW, great review! Thanks for the beamshots and comments.

Cheers.

 

[woodrow]

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There is no new SureFire L2 with a Cree. The current L2 is still a 2-level Lux V light. I think you meant the new SF E2L Cree single level light with very long regulated runtime.

BTW, great review! Thanks for the beamshots and comments.

Cheers.

Outdoors Fanatic... Your right, Thanks! I would have hated to order the wrong thing. I want the SF e2L. Althouth, the Novatac looks pretty cool as well.

 

[woodrow]

Some close up in the rain outdoor beamshots added...will try to post some long range outdoor beamshots next week, and maybe just for fun, add a 3 cell mag light to show what the 7060 will be replacing.

 

[JAS]

Nice review and posts, thank you.

 

[Chao]

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Next, the D-mini w/AW 18650 3.7v

Finally, the Pelican 7060

Next, the D-mini...AW 3.7v SMO reflector

Finally, the 7060

Hi Brad, very nice beamshots (excellent quality), thanks alot:twothumbs, Pelican 7060 looks so great:rock:

 

[leprechaun414]

Great review and even better beamshots I just got one of these and LUV it Thanks for the great info.

 

[woodrow]

Thanks again everyone for kind words about review. Ordered the new Brightstar Lighthawk led lantern from Brightguy today and will do a long range test of it and some other lights against the 7060 next week when it comes.

I posted in the Led thread that my forward switch stopped working this morning. The rear switch still did....great backup system. Front switch is working fine now, I cannot get it not to---I guess my desk drawer has healing powers. I am not happy about the glitch, but I really like having a light with 2 switches on it. Usually on a led light, the switch is the only moving part.

 

[chelly]

This light is advertised as having a pulse mode. Is it a true strobe mode like the gladius, or is it simply a manual pulse mode where you turn it on and off with your finger as fast as you can?

 

[LukeA]

This light is advertised as having a pulse mode. Is it a true strobe mode like the gladius, or is it simply a manual pulse mode where you turn it on and off with your finger as fast as you can?

They mean momentary.

On another note, I wonder how bright the 7060 would be with a Q5 or R-bin? :bow::devil: