maybe that 5.11 flashlight, the smaller one pc3.300
still a bit big at 8.75 in but is only 10oz
it comes with car recharger and recharges in 90 seconds it uses capacitors
200lumen on high
i would not recommend it as a duty light but this use sounds like a good fit
it may be a bit pricey
http://www.511tactical.com/browse/H...ht-PC3300/D/30100/P/1:100:10000:11300/I/53001
edit sorry didn't notice the price before
+1x10^12 :huh:
I absolutely love this light and have seen the all of the others out there and they aren't much different from each other. They either have a special cell or use an 18650 or 14500 li-ion. Then you have to externally swap out batteries or just fiddle with it.
As 5.11 has brought something completely different to the table and have hit it on the spot(dead on). The first one was about the size of a 3D or 4D maglite and had poor runtime for its size but still was adequate for using it an hour at a time and charges in a minute and a half which is awesome. This is definitely a magcharger substitute but has the charging cradle that most complain about due to its size.
Then there is the pc3.300 that I had picked up at LAPG as I have been eying this company since the start to see what would roll out and I'm glad I waited since the release of the smaller version the pc3.300.
It had came with the home and car charger as in the past it was an accessory to have the home charger, crazy huh? Anyways it comes with a belt holster as most servicemen lights do.
Then to state why I waited as I wanted the pc3.300 with the ramp option as you can start from 40 lumens to 200 lumens. Then there is the 1st click which gives you high and then second click which gives strobe. If you hold it in like a photon freedom it will come on in 40 lumens and then continue to ramp up. I had wanted this for runtime as I knew that they had chosen the 3 x Cree XP-E's for a reason(for runtime, flawless tint, throw and awesome beam.
I had done some run time tests for the highest and lowest modes:
High: 1hr 36min then goes to 40 lumen low automatically for an additional hour.
Low: 8hrs 12min, which is astounding for such a small light with small ultracaps(i would guess two 270F caps). I was able to do this with two 700F Maxwell caps in a maglite 2d with a 1w luxeon bulb for 2hrs max, then the nite ize one .5w for eight hours. This is using 700F caps which is triple the capacity then the ones in the light for life, so I give them kudos on doing their homework.
Then for durability:
Threw it in a pool and it does float as the head bobs while the body is the water. Crazy to see such a heavy duty flashlight float... Who would have thought?:shrug:
Then the pavement at 6ft, it bounced off the pavement and the pavement was the only one with a park on it as the high density polymer they used is no joke.
Then for the buttons(clicky):
It has a head clicky and a tail mounted clicky that both do the same thing but just help with ergonomics. The button is a very thick high quality rubber/polyurethane that has very nice feedback and feel.
The body:
The head and body is one piece and is completely water proof and is sealed tight even though it has exposed contacts that are recessed in the body that the charging pins touch. The lens is a 1/4in thick lexan type that is replaceable but does not scratch too easy as a plastic has its downs but rather have this than a brittle glass one. C'mon when we abuse our light or just use them its just one drop as it going to ruin a incandescent bulb or a glass lens, those days are over. Then the plastic and stlying are great as it feels like you are holding a 2aa maglite in weight but a streamlight stinger in size.
Charging: It really does take 90 seconds, takes less when the light is not run til dead.
The charger: Its freaking awesome as it pulls it directly to the platform that is molded like a loony tune cartoon. It snaps in place and then easily pulls off as it statically placed to give no hesitation to where it goes and where it comes apart, very very very NICE!!!lovecpf
To have a light that does not need to come apart or be fiddled with is a quality that was unheard of until recently with 5.11. I just cant wait to whats next as I do not see how they could improve as they have done so much in the little time they have been around. Its also an american company with great products, which is also another plus.
This light is not going to be a light cannon as most that do a 1000 lumens but who needs that much light as 1/2 of it is unusable and then runtime is compromised and takes expensive batteries... etc Not picking on those lights but those are for signaling batman.:twothumbs
This light is awesome and worth the 150 shipped as it does not need to be maintained and is straight forward. Just the name gives it away, Forever Flashlight!
Its a serious light that needs some special consideration as it will do what you need it to and last forever but to state its not going to have stellar runtimes like 40hrs as its ultracaps and when you need to top it off after a couple hours of intermediate use, snap it in and wait for a minute and off you go. Also there is no power degradation over time as the caps store electrons vs a chemical reaction with batteries, save the environment and your wallet at the same time, which also seems impossible in today's standards.
Hope this helps,
Eric Ramirez
lovecpf
I am a poor nerd and am not affiliated with this company or any company as just vouching for a solid product as they seems to be hard to find in today's economical climate.:thumbsdow
