Hello CPF!
Recently Streamlight sent me a sample of the ProTac EMS flashlight for review purpose, so heres my review, hope you enjoy it!
Specifications:
The Packaging is what you expect it to be for this light, one thing i didn't like was that the pocket clip came pre mounted, resulting in scratches on the anodizing, otherwise it's fine.
The EMS is a really nice little light, i really like the smooth blue anodizing!
There is no knurling or raffles on the body of this light, but it fits very nicely in the hand.
Its activated by a normal tailcap clicky switch, wich allows momentary activation, you click it once for low, two taps for medium, then push it all the way in for it to stay on at medium power, same for high but then its three taps before pushing it all the way in.
The tailcap switch doesn't allow the light to tailstand very well, although it will work on a flat surface.
The EMS has got a smooth reflector and a nicely centerer C2 LED (i think its a cree, not sure though)
Here you can see the logo and anodizing.
No Square threads on the EMS but, they are anodized, so im sure they are just fine.
The battery goes in this way, there is an indication inside the battery tube that shows how to put it in, also there is no rattling when its shaked.
The pocket clip was surprisingly hard to pull off from the light, guess thats a plus if you are planning to use it, i however am not a big fan of pocket clips, but it sure works fine if you like them.
It also came with a nice black standard holster wich was a nice thing!
Time for some shots of the beampattern
i chose to compare it to my Sunwayman M10R as it's the most comparable light that i got right now, maybe this was a bit unfair
Sunwayman M10R: 4Sevens CR123 3V 1500 mAh.
Streamlight ProTac EMS: GP ReCyko 1.2V 2100 mAh.
There are some artifacts (rings) in the spill area, but the hotspot is pretty nice for this light.
No artifacts in the hotspot, its nice and round
The M10R beats it without any problems, but then again we are talking about a CR123 Light vs a AA light
At these last photos you really se the difference in power of the two lights but the EMS still performs surprisingly well.
Now for some beamshots
The tree is around 20 meters in front of the camera.
Here you can see the nice throw of the EMS.
The M10R wich isn't a throw light beats the EMS with raw power
Here you can see that the hotspot of the EMS is pretty nice.
Here you can barely see the hotspot of the EMS
Here the lights are pointed at a tree approx. 60 meters away.
The EMS doesn't really got much spill so, but i still consider it to be a close range light, as it doesn't shine very far away due to the low power from the single AA. but i still think its a very nice light. It isn' hard to carry around in the pocket, so it's definitely coming with me on my walks during the cold dark winter here in sweden!
i close this review with a picture of the two lights next to each other. You should definitely consider buying a ProTac EMS if you want a small light for your walks outdoor at night, or if you need an "emergency" light inside your car/house if you end up without power!
Thanks to Streamlight for providing me with the ProTac EMS for this review.
(sorry for the two other doubleposted threads, my browser crashed while posting )
Recently Streamlight sent me a sample of the ProTac EMS flashlight for review purpose, so heres my review, hope you enjoy it!
Specifications:
- C4 LED technology offers 3 levels of increasing intensities: Low, medium and high
- Powers on at low beam: 3.6 lumens/runs 36 hours; ideal for pupil exams. Faint peripheral illumination surrounding the focused beam slightly illuminates the opposite pupil without directly causing it to contract, facilitating observation of consensual contraction in dim light
- Two taps of the tail switch accesses medium mode, which delivers 10 lumens/runs for 14 hours. Ideal for non-glare wound examination
- Three taps of the tail switch accesses high mode, which delivers 50 lumens/runs 1.5 hours (1 AA alkaline); runs 3.4 hours using AA lithium battery
- Features the "Star of Life" emergency medical care symbol
- Includes 1 AA alkaline battery and nylon holster
- Also accepts AA lithium battery (sold seapartely)
- Solid State power regulation provides maximum light output throughout battery life
- Rubber push button tail cap switch
- IPX7 rated design; waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes
- Impact-resistant tempered glass lens for maximum beam clarity
- Unbreakable pocket clip
- Anti-roll head
- 3.97" (10.08 cm); 2.3 oz (65 grams)
The Packaging is what you expect it to be for this light, one thing i didn't like was that the pocket clip came pre mounted, resulting in scratches on the anodizing, otherwise it's fine.
The EMS is a really nice little light, i really like the smooth blue anodizing!
There is no knurling or raffles on the body of this light, but it fits very nicely in the hand.
Its activated by a normal tailcap clicky switch, wich allows momentary activation, you click it once for low, two taps for medium, then push it all the way in for it to stay on at medium power, same for high but then its three taps before pushing it all the way in.
The tailcap switch doesn't allow the light to tailstand very well, although it will work on a flat surface.
The EMS has got a smooth reflector and a nicely centerer C2 LED (i think its a cree, not sure though)
Here you can see the logo and anodizing.
No Square threads on the EMS but, they are anodized, so im sure they are just fine.
The battery goes in this way, there is an indication inside the battery tube that shows how to put it in, also there is no rattling when its shaked.
The pocket clip was surprisingly hard to pull off from the light, guess thats a plus if you are planning to use it, i however am not a big fan of pocket clips, but it sure works fine if you like them.
It also came with a nice black standard holster wich was a nice thing!
Time for some shots of the beampattern
i chose to compare it to my Sunwayman M10R as it's the most comparable light that i got right now, maybe this was a bit unfair
Sunwayman M10R: 4Sevens CR123 3V 1500 mAh.
Streamlight ProTac EMS: GP ReCyko 1.2V 2100 mAh.
There are some artifacts (rings) in the spill area, but the hotspot is pretty nice for this light.
No artifacts in the hotspot, its nice and round
The M10R beats it without any problems, but then again we are talking about a CR123 Light vs a AA light
At these last photos you really se the difference in power of the two lights but the EMS still performs surprisingly well.
Now for some beamshots
The tree is around 20 meters in front of the camera.
Here you can see the nice throw of the EMS.
The M10R wich isn't a throw light beats the EMS with raw power
Here you can see that the hotspot of the EMS is pretty nice.
Here you can barely see the hotspot of the EMS
Here the lights are pointed at a tree approx. 60 meters away.
The EMS doesn't really got much spill so, but i still consider it to be a close range light, as it doesn't shine very far away due to the low power from the single AA. but i still think its a very nice light. It isn' hard to carry around in the pocket, so it's definitely coming with me on my walks during the cold dark winter here in sweden!
i close this review with a picture of the two lights next to each other. You should definitely consider buying a ProTac EMS if you want a small light for your walks outdoor at night, or if you need an "emergency" light inside your car/house if you end up without power!
Thanks to Streamlight for providing me with the ProTac EMS for this review.
(sorry for the two other doubleposted threads, my browser crashed while posting
)
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