jzmtl
Flashlight Enthusiast
I was looking for a 2 cell thrower to replace my Fenix T1, since I feel it would suit my use better. I remembered reading about the Streamlight super tac right after SHOT show and thought it was pretty ugly and didn't think much of it. Well the local B&M store have them in stock so I went to check them out, and ended up taking one home
The light is huge for a light that use 2x CR123a cells, but most of that is because of the reflector. The reflector on it is bigger than D cell Maglite in fact. If you look at it, the reflector is as wide as the largest part of bezel, and extends all the way down to where the rings end on neck of the light. The reflector is smooth and made of plastic.
Despite its size, the light feels good in hand, and can be easily operated.
The light is made of aluminum, and anodize to matte black. I don't know which type of anodizing is used, but since Streamlight did not advertise which type I would assume it's type II.
The battery tube is checkered for better grip. I love the checkering pattern used on this light, it's very grippy, yet not abrasive like those used by Surefire. A pocket clip is included but I don't know why would anyone use it, consider the larger (and heavier) part of the light is outside pocket, and will probably fall out easily.
Switch is a tail cap forward cliky, which feels great when using. It only needs to be pushed in a little bit for the momentary to engaged, but need to be pushed in quite a bit to latch on, so it's hard to accidentally click on. The tail cap can be twisted counter clockwise to lock out the switch, a quarter turn is enough.
A Luxeon TFFC K2 is used as light source. This particular LED has very warm tint, however the other one in store had very blue tint, Luxeon lottery is alive and well.
The lens is made of polycarbonate and is pressed in, so replacement is not possible.
Nothing is glued on this light, everything can be taken apart easily.
The LED resides inside an aluminum pill, which appears to be press fit and impossible to take apart for LED upgrade. (NOTE: a member on another forum showed me that his scorpion use a very similar pill and the top portion can be pulled off to reveal the Luxeon star, but I haven't tried it yet. Thanks AshA4!)
Both + and – contacts are spring loaded. Battery tube inside diameter is 17.3mm, so…
Streamlight advertises this light to be 135 lumens out front. Runtime is 2.5 hours to 110 lumens, then drops out of regulation, and down to 13 lumens at 3.5 hours.
Since the reflector is smooth the whitewall shot isn't pretty, but at least no rings.
Beamshots with Magled with SSCP4 and SF L1 cree
30ft/9m
Control
Super tac
Mag
L1
320ft/97m A lot of light pollution from the city, and to my right is a warehouse with many exterior sodium lights.
Control
Super tac
Mag
L1
Now about 620ft/189m? I can barely tell what is being lighted up at this distance.
Control
Super tac
Mag
L1
I thought the mag was a good thrower, but Super tac kills it. With all the light pollution I can still see things being lighted up at over 600 ft, so I'd imagine in total darkness it'll do that easily.
All in all this is not the brightest light out there, but it sure makes good use of all its lumens! It won't be my EDC, but for outdoor trips I will definitely have it around!
For more information see the fact sheet from Streamlight.
Oh sidenote, C4 LED just means whatever Streamlight happens to use in that light, Luxeon K2 in this case, and cree in Argo.
The light is huge for a light that use 2x CR123a cells, but most of that is because of the reflector. The reflector on it is bigger than D cell Maglite in fact. If you look at it, the reflector is as wide as the largest part of bezel, and extends all the way down to where the rings end on neck of the light. The reflector is smooth and made of plastic.
Despite its size, the light feels good in hand, and can be easily operated.
The light is made of aluminum, and anodize to matte black. I don't know which type of anodizing is used, but since Streamlight did not advertise which type I would assume it's type II.
The battery tube is checkered for better grip. I love the checkering pattern used on this light, it's very grippy, yet not abrasive like those used by Surefire. A pocket clip is included but I don't know why would anyone use it, consider the larger (and heavier) part of the light is outside pocket, and will probably fall out easily.
Switch is a tail cap forward cliky, which feels great when using. It only needs to be pushed in a little bit for the momentary to engaged, but need to be pushed in quite a bit to latch on, so it's hard to accidentally click on. The tail cap can be twisted counter clockwise to lock out the switch, a quarter turn is enough.
A Luxeon TFFC K2 is used as light source. This particular LED has very warm tint, however the other one in store had very blue tint, Luxeon lottery is alive and well.
The lens is made of polycarbonate and is pressed in, so replacement is not possible.
Nothing is glued on this light, everything can be taken apart easily.
The LED resides inside an aluminum pill, which appears to be press fit and impossible to take apart for LED upgrade. (NOTE: a member on another forum showed me that his scorpion use a very similar pill and the top portion can be pulled off to reveal the Luxeon star, but I haven't tried it yet. Thanks AshA4!)
Both + and – contacts are spring loaded. Battery tube inside diameter is 17.3mm, so…
Streamlight advertises this light to be 135 lumens out front. Runtime is 2.5 hours to 110 lumens, then drops out of regulation, and down to 13 lumens at 3.5 hours.
Since the reflector is smooth the whitewall shot isn't pretty, but at least no rings.
Beamshots with Magled with SSCP4 and SF L1 cree
30ft/9m
Control
Super tac
Mag
L1
320ft/97m A lot of light pollution from the city, and to my right is a warehouse with many exterior sodium lights.
Control
Super tac
Mag
L1
Now about 620ft/189m? I can barely tell what is being lighted up at this distance.
Control
Super tac
Mag
L1
I thought the mag was a good thrower, but Super tac kills it. With all the light pollution I can still see things being lighted up at over 600 ft, so I'd imagine in total darkness it'll do that easily.
All in all this is not the brightest light out there, but it sure makes good use of all its lumens! It won't be my EDC, but for outdoor trips I will definitely have it around!
For more information see the fact sheet from Streamlight.
Oh sidenote, C4 LED just means whatever Streamlight happens to use in that light, Luxeon K2 in this case, and cree in Argo.
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