Pelican HA3 vs streamlight 2L

[picard]

It doesn't matter if you don't have gladius. Can you tell us how far does the beam throw? Is there much sidespill? I know that Pelican tends to make their light with narrow beam. I pelican supersabre light. It can really throw far but the bezel is too tight to turn it on. It is not suitable light for people with arthritis.

 

[not2bright]

Can you tell us how far does the beam throw? Is there much sidespill?

It throws about like a 3D Mag focused to spot, with a much better color, and no artifacts. It is suprising how similar the output and throw is to a 3D Mag with the DB-3W, but is a sixth of the size and weight with no artifacts. The PM6 HA 3W produces a hot spot with a useable spill. The spill isn't super bright but quite useable with for peripheral vision. Great combination of having a spot for distance with spill for close range.

Like I said the HA 3W it is a great light, but the 1W M6 LED is a great light for the price. I hope to get another 1W PM6 so I can have one in each car, the Mag with DB-3W in my Jeep, and the HA 3W for emergency use. I have the HA 3W in the Pelican 1040 case from BatteryStation. It has a cutout for a PM6 and 12 cr123. Great thing to have on hand in an emergency. I figure 14 cr123 would get you about 24 hours of good light. And all of it is in a waterproof case that will float.

 

[pilot4x4]

not2bright,
Any idea how the runtime of your 1 watt compares to the 3 watt? The 1 watt isn't regulated is it? I wonder how the 1 watt will do on Pilas. John

 

[not2bright]

Pilot4x4,

No idea on the run time comparison. The 1W went directly in my wife's car for emergency use. Thankfully it has not been needed.

Like I said I still plan to order another 1W and will do some compaisons.

I believe you have it correct, 1W unregulated, 3W regulated.

 

[cheapo]

Does the pm6 3W from batterystation come with a Pelican case?

-David

 

[TrueBlue]

Yes, the PM6 3W come with a nice case that has a side holder for extra batteries.

 

[cheapo]

batterystation says that the case costs $35.

-David

 

[TrueBlue]

BatteryStation must have changed their product and now do not ship the light with a case. When I got my Pelican HA light it came with a case with an extra pouch for spare batteries.

 

[picard]

oh man, that's too bad. Did pelican offer the case for free or was it battery station?

 

[TrueBlue]

I only have a Pelican HA from the BatteryStation and the case came with the light. I'm not sure if all Pelican M6 lights come with a holster. I guess a holster for the Pelican costs extra now?

 

[pilot4x4]

My Battery Station Pelican HA3 that I received just a few days ago came with the holster. It's the holster with the slot for spare batteries, just like the one pictured above. So unless something has changed this week the light still comes with the holster. A year and a half ago I looked at a Pelican M6 Xenon at a gun show and it was packaged with a holster. That holster was just for the light only, no battery slot and I think I'd prefer that one actually. John

 

[picard]

What is the default color of the M6 at battery station? I just order it from them. I told them I prefer black. If black color is unavailable, I can accept Olive green. What is the color of your M6 3w ????

 

[TrueBlue]

If you are talking about the HA model then my light is the same color as a Surefire light but with a less glossy looking finish.

 

[louie]

I think you are all confusing each other. AFAIK, the Pelican 3W HAIII has never included a Pelican HARD case, only a soft holster that has a pouch for the light and another pouch for 2 batteries. For $99 from Batterystation.

 

[picard]

I think you are all confusing each other. AFAIK, the Pelican 3W HAIII has never included a Pelican HARD case, only a soft holster that has a pouch for the light and another pouch for 2 batteries. For $99 from Batterystation.

What is the default color of M6 3Watt ?

 

[not2bright]

The Pelican M6 HA 3W is ONLY available in natural hard anodized color. Some call that color green, it looks greyish to me. This unit has a serial number engraved on the side (I have #185). It has a black rubber tail switch cover.

I got one a week ago and it came with the pouch with spare battery holder pictured earlier in this thread. It is packaged in a white box with no printing on the outside. It does come with 2 Battery Station CR123s.

The regular Pelican M6 LED (which is 1 watt) is available in silver or black (not available in HA). This unit has a red rubber tail switch cover. This unit comes with the same snap pouch with spare batter holder.

 

[cheapo]

SO it doesnt come with the hard case, just the holster.

-David

 

[not2bright]

Cheapo,

It does NOT come with a Pelican 1040 hard case. That is available from battertstation with the cutout for any PM6 and 12 cr123 for $35. It is a nice case but not a necessity.

The holster that comes with the light is fairly ridgid and solid. Black Cordura with what seems to be a plastic liner. Same case that comes with the M6 LED and I assume M6 Lithium. The holster is shown in the picture in this thread.

 

[cheapo]

Ok... I really like this PM6 3w... so would anybody mind comparing it to a well known light? Maybe post a beamshot.

-David

 

[picard]

Is the PM6 3watt brighter than the 1watt version ?
Is the PM6 3watt a non-regulated light?