RobertM
Flashlight Enthusiast
Streamlight PolyTac
So I was browsing a local brick-and-mortar store that carries a variety of higher-end flashlights (SureFire, Streamlight, Princeton Tec, etc.) and came across this new Streamlight PolyTac. What caught my attention and prompted a purchase what the fact that is has a focusable beam.
I've been using it most of the week so far and overall I must say that I like it. The light output seems to be pretty close to that of a SureFire P60 lamp, it is almost identical in size to a SureFire G2, has a polymer body, runs on 2xCR123 cells, and features a forward clicky tailcap.
The PolyTac has a nice feel to it and provides a good amount of grip with its tailcap that is slightly wider than the body. The Xenon beam is fairly white and very round. When the bezel untwists which widens the beam to a flood focus. In the tightest focus, the beam is pretty flawless but some artifacts are present when using the flood beam focus.
SureFire G2 Comparison:
- Overall, the G2 feels like it is the better built light. The Nitrolon provides for a better feel than the polymer used on the PolyTac as well.
- Both lights are 2xCR123, both with similar output and runtime, are pretty equal in price, and both would be great cold-weather-use candidates.
- The PolyTac's clicky tailcap is a nice touch over the G2's momentary/twist-for-constanst tailcap (if a clicky is what one wants). With that being said, the PolyTac's clicky tailcap doesn't feel as good as other SureFire clickies I've used.
Pros:
- Bright, round, clean beam
- Focusable spot-to-flood beam
- Bi-pin bulb socket provides for other bulb and rechargeable options
- Glass lens
- Forward clicky
Cons:
- Nowhere to attach a lanyard
- Tightest beam is less focused than the pre-focused beam of a SF P60
Conclusion:
It would seem apparent to me that if one is looking at the PolyTac for purchase, he or she will likely cross-shop it with the SureFire G2. One really can't go wrong with either light; it just comes down to preferred features. If the option of using other bi-pins lamps, a focusable beam, and a clicky tailcap on a quality polymer light are desirable features, the PolyTac would be the choice over the G2.
-Robert
So I was browsing a local brick-and-mortar store that carries a variety of higher-end flashlights (SureFire, Streamlight, Princeton Tec, etc.) and came across this new Streamlight PolyTac. What caught my attention and prompted a purchase what the fact that is has a focusable beam.
I've been using it most of the week so far and overall I must say that I like it. The light output seems to be pretty close to that of a SureFire P60 lamp, it is almost identical in size to a SureFire G2, has a polymer body, runs on 2xCR123 cells, and features a forward clicky tailcap.
The PolyTac has a nice feel to it and provides a good amount of grip with its tailcap that is slightly wider than the body. The Xenon beam is fairly white and very round. When the bezel untwists which widens the beam to a flood focus. In the tightest focus, the beam is pretty flawless but some artifacts are present when using the flood beam focus.
SureFire G2 Comparison:
- Overall, the G2 feels like it is the better built light. The Nitrolon provides for a better feel than the polymer used on the PolyTac as well.
- Both lights are 2xCR123, both with similar output and runtime, are pretty equal in price, and both would be great cold-weather-use candidates.
- The PolyTac's clicky tailcap is a nice touch over the G2's momentary/twist-for-constanst tailcap (if a clicky is what one wants). With that being said, the PolyTac's clicky tailcap doesn't feel as good as other SureFire clickies I've used.
Pros:
- Bright, round, clean beam
- Focusable spot-to-flood beam
- Bi-pin bulb socket provides for other bulb and rechargeable options
- Glass lens
- Forward clicky
Cons:
- Nowhere to attach a lanyard
- Tightest beam is less focused than the pre-focused beam of a SF P60
Conclusion:
It would seem apparent to me that if one is looking at the PolyTac for purchase, he or she will likely cross-shop it with the SureFire G2. One really can't go wrong with either light; it just comes down to preferred features. If the option of using other bi-pins lamps, a focusable beam, and a clicky tailcap on a quality polymer light are desirable features, the PolyTac would be the choice over the G2.
-Robert
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