Greetings! This is a review of the "Rescue Convertible Flashlight" For those of you unfamiliar with Phoebus you would be wise to check them out! Their website is http://www.phoebus.com/ They have a multitude of products and divisions.
This flashlight was acquired at the now infamous FCW-6 Flashaholics camping weekend. Thanks to all the sponsors!
This is the Convertible model which is part of their Rescue Series of Tactical Lights. It is able to use either 2 AA or 1 CR123, which in my opinion, is a great feature. Here is a picture of what you get.
The light itself is of high quality. Type III anodized - Cree LED. Built like a tank. It is a single level no-nonsense light. Has a short smooth reflector that does a great job of getting rid of the Cree rings and gives a huge amount of side spill.
The hotspot is very intense and has a considerable amount of throw. Here is a picture of the CR123 version
Here is a picture of the AA version. I've never had a 2 AA light. I must say that it is very nice to hold - good balance.
And while we are at it, here is a poor picture of the reflector, but, you get the point.
The AA sleeve really surprised me. It is very precise fitting. No battery rattle at all. Also the clip is facing the right way. If it is in single mode, you can clip it on your visor of your hat.
Here is a beamshot in my garage. You can see the hotspot but, what you have to notice is the great spill beam. It gets wide fast, which I find very useful! Lit up the whole door and beyond. All in all a great light. Single mode, one button. So easy a wife could use it!
Thank-you Phoebus for helping sponsor the FCW weekends!
This flashlight was acquired at the now infamous FCW-6 Flashaholics camping weekend. Thanks to all the sponsors!
This is the Convertible model which is part of their Rescue Series of Tactical Lights. It is able to use either 2 AA or 1 CR123, which in my opinion, is a great feature. Here is a picture of what you get.
The light itself is of high quality. Type III anodized - Cree LED. Built like a tank. It is a single level no-nonsense light. Has a short smooth reflector that does a great job of getting rid of the Cree rings and gives a huge amount of side spill.
The hotspot is very intense and has a considerable amount of throw. Here is a picture of the CR123 version
Here is a picture of the AA version. I've never had a 2 AA light. I must say that it is very nice to hold - good balance.
And while we are at it, here is a poor picture of the reflector, but, you get the point.
The AA sleeve really surprised me. It is very precise fitting. No battery rattle at all. Also the clip is facing the right way. If it is in single mode, you can clip it on your visor of your hat.
Here is a beamshot in my garage. You can see the hotspot but, what you have to notice is the great spill beam. It gets wide fast, which I find very useful! Lit up the whole door and beyond. All in all a great light. Single mode, one button. So easy a wife could use it!
Thank-you Phoebus for helping sponsor the FCW weekends!
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