Okay folks! Rec'd light mid week nicely bundled up safely in a express box.....opened it up.....to find this small (more on this later) light.Black,completely sterile (as in no markings whatsoever....attn:Spec Ops guys on this forum!!! this is a must for many operators behind the lines as their equiptment manufacturers will tip off their foe if found or caught or Gawd forbid you drop it where you are not supposed to be and need to E&E the hell out of there pronto)Many a Military provider must make available a certain number of thier products w/o markings or Ads emblazoned on their product for this very reason and many have lost contracts because they failed to do so...Berretta,you were warned..but your M9 sucked anyways so I'm glad you bonered.
but alas, I get ahead of my self....you all want to know what Don sent me,right? I will...in time....but this is MY thread and you gotta play my game...I'm going to detail this light as best as a non technical yet tactical guy can w/o telling you what it is.Lets have some fun!
First off let me thank Don for first trusting me with this light..sure.I gave him my Govt bonifides,name addy and phone number..but still..I am who I am. A Newbie and not worthy of such outstanding customer service by Don and his Company.Don will not be getting this Light back but will be getting $200.00 this week.This is one of those things you cant let go of...I'm a gadget guy like most men are akin to be,I own more knives,lights,Holsters,patches(I collect em and give them to buddys),hats,t shirts from odd places and even odder Units I have had the honor of working/training with, etc etc then I should.Guilty as charged.
Now back to what I believe to be the finest EDC light I have ever seen.Its light is a BRIGHT WHITE...Brighter white then commercial grade white stock paper used in printing as I'm doing some print work and my graphics guy tested it for shits and grins....it has a two stage press on protected tail cap.Press lightly and you get a soft emission and press just a bit harder and here comes the sun! It is only a 3V 1 cell light yet destroyed my SF 6Z Combat light with Shock bezel and a P-61 bulb(brand new bulb that came the same day as this light from Don,btw...all lights were tested with new batteries from surefire)it carried the day pitted up against every 2 cell 3V 123 battery lights I own including a brand new SF Exec Defender E2D,Brinkman fatboy.
having never played with led lights outside of the ones I have on my keychain I was Amazed at the pure white light.Fact is, if you've never done it..it really brings home the evolution of light that LED brings home.ALL other lights I tested against this New Light from Don emit a very bright, yet now discovered yellow colored hazy light.
Now, keep in mind the light sent is much smaller then any 6V light tested against.just a smidgen taller then a standard pack of smokes. I wont get technical here,but it is right around the 3.60 inches area while in the 'off' mode.What does this mean to a guy who wants an EDC Custom light that gets "Whoas and Wowsies" from Special Ops/Detectives/Cops/SWAT and SAR team guys I run with, not to mention the gun guys at turners who stock all of Surefire lights? It means plenty.These guys are not used to seeing the new stuff as most of them carry issued gear,self bought stuff that they see others carrying known to be good kit.
Back to the light, it is metal of course,Very Sturdy,both tail cap and lens are protected/recessed in a way as to protect as best as possible damage or accidental ON while in your pocket.(even in its cool sideways FBI model sheath for my 6Z, I cant tell you how many times I have cursed the powers that be because for some unk reasons the light was on..pressed up against my Safariland 6004 Tactical drop leg,in my back pocket,in my briefcase against lord knows what I put in that thing as the phone rings and I'm off to the races...as they are not protected as the Exec Defenders are now.That being said, this light isnt a clothing eater like many knives and lights are.I carry a light and Knife everywhere I go.....day and nite.SOP for me.The Firearm I have is always near as well but I live in the OC on the water....shorts mostly and jeans....I dont dig ankle holsters cuz they are a pain and and yet to be perfected IMO,and I'm no fan of 9mm or .38's...when I need a gun it's going to be me and my .45's 1911.(Don, I took some great pics of your light with my Digital Nikon Camera next to alot of my gear...I went from the other lights I own against the back/Front of a tactical LAPD Vest to a NAVSPECWAR Assualt Flotation Vest...next to Current issued Gadgets.knives,guns,holsters etc,etc.waiting on the wife to perfect my images and I will email you them and if allowed,can post them here or somewhere else.
Okay...more to follow,just what did Don Send me?keep in mind an American Quarter coin is the same diameter as this light at its widest(Tail cap and head being equal)...and one more hint...on the tail cap, well recessed into a finely checkered section, is a light emitting insert I suppose is there for knuckleheads like me who tend to drop things at night and need to find it)
So....just what light did Don send me that so impressed me that I would send him 200 bucks for it and cause me to end my search for my EDC Light and forego my search for an ARC light? Oh, dont worry..Surefire will continue to see my business as I must have one of those M Model devastor whachamacallits and several other lights....because I am who I am.I like this stuff.
All the best.the Winner gets a tactical unit patch/or lapel/Tie pin badge from my collection.
