WARNING WARNING ***Do not read this if your brand loyal and hung up on high prices.You know who you are.FASTCAR is not "P.C."
Time for yet another rant..shooting from the hip.
I.M.O. It is not worth 150$.
I did not think the first EDC was worth 200-300 either.
Are they a decent light overall..yes.
These lights break as much or more then other lights that cost less.You pay for the name.
Spring falls out, clip sucks ect ect.
I am not saying it is junk.It is a decent little light.The Amilite T5 is as well made,bright and has high/low.Some CPFers get hung up on having the latest gadget.There is no real use for having 20+ lights.I see no reason for more then 2-3 stages.Some have 10-30+..this is silly.My car has 2 stages..and thats fine.
Question : why does this light cost 150 bucks?
Answer :Because CPF people will pay that much.
Same reason girls pay $1000-5000 for a handbag.
Are these bags better then a good quality leather bag for 75$...no
Question : is this light worth it ? is it better then a 55$ light?
Answer :IMO no At the basic level a lights job is to...light.
When you drop your car key in the grass..will a 150-300+$ light help you find it faster then a 55$ model..no.
As for quality (IMO) there is 3 levels from what I have tested.
#1 DX type crapola
#2 Fenix and others ( good enough for 99.999999% of tasks)
#3 Wolf Eyes, Surefire, HDS,Deree and others.
As for #3 you pay a bit more for a tad more quality ( over kill mostly).
That said some of the #3 are not that pricey..and some a total ripoff ( IMO)
The other problem with non modular lights is :every month a new LED comes out.You spend 150-300$ for lights like this.2 months later your pissed off its not the best..100s wind up in the FOR SALE area.
****This is in no way a flame VS any 1 person.First poster asked for honest opinions.This is mine.I am not just against this light, but many WAY over-priced lights.
Yep I said it.
My 2 cents