Eh? Turning on that M6 even for an instant will give his position away. He needs night vision goggles, not a flashlight.LED61 said:It is, and totally dark. It is about three acres and there are sailboats, jetskis and other things around. I am down here in Central America. The ability to see far away minimizes risk for him and that is why he only flashes the light, so as not to give his position away. Keep in mind he is not using the HOLA just the LOLa MN20.
paulr said:Eh? Turning on that M6 even for an instant will give his position away. He needs night vision goggles, not a flashlight.
OutdoorIdiot said:Wow, I can't believe I haven't spotted this thread before!
Thanks for the information, js.
I've just ordered an mn15. I also checked out:
http://www.knivesandtools.com/de/help/flashlights-comparison.htm?dist=20m&flashlight1=20msfm3T.jpg&flashlight2=20msfm6.jpg
to get an idea what to expect compared to the MN20. I expect there will be even less difference than in those comparison shots, because (1) The mn15 is slightly overdriven in the M6, and (2) Then new MN20s (which is what I have) seem to be a bit less bright than the older ones, according to some beamshots from WQuiles in another thread.
DM51 said:I'm probably going to get jumped on from a great height here, but I'm afraid I can't see the point of this at all. The whole point of the M6 is that it is very bright. What on earth is the point of putting a low-power bulb in it? All you get is a clunker with a dim bulb. If runtime is the concern, what is wrong with carrying a smaller light and some spare cells?