I've had a Beast II on order for several months and according to SF last
week, it may be shipping to my dealer very soon!
Evan - The points you made are some of the exact reasons I chose the
Beast II over the Helios or any other HID light. I'm envious you have one
of the original Beast lights.
Here are my personal reasons for choosing the Beast over the competition.
- Extreme build quality. Nothing else even comes close.
- The fact that SF is in no hurry to release it. Some may look at this as a
negative, it proves to me SF's promise to make sure it's done right.
- Low level LED's. A huge plus.
- Perfect blend of throw and intense flood for my needs.
- Ability to use primary 123 cells and the included rechargeable handle.
This is extremely important IMO.
- The well thought out case with integral charger and charger options. The
spare handle threads into a dedicated spot in the case!
- Everything needed/desired is included from the start. No getting nailed on
all the extras.
- Surefire's great track record and customer service here in the states.
- LIFETIME warranty. SF recently fixed a 13 year old 9N, no questions asked.
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MADE IN THE USA! This alone would be reason enough.
At SHOT 2007, I checked out the Helios at Matt Burkett's booth as well as
the Beast II and other HID's. Compared to the Beast, the others IMO seemed
like well made toys. Just my opinion of course.
EVAN_TAD said:
Can the Helios use lithium and rechargeable batteries like the Beast?
Is there a low setting?
The beast comes in a nice lockable case.
The Beast 1 was released well before the Helios.
I own the original beast and am very happy with it.
Ken, is the Helios made in the US?