Where the flashlight is king

[JAS]

I just got home from work and I see that the May 2006 issue of Law Enforcement Technology is here with an article starting on page 36 entitled, "Where the flashlight is king."

 

[Size15's]

And?... I'm sure we'd like to know a bit about the article please if you don't mind!

Al

 

[Delvance]

And?... I'm sure we'd like to know a bit about the article please if you don't mind!

Al

+1. We never get any cool publications down here . Well not on LE etc

 

[JAS]

Okay, I finally had a chance to read it. It is authored by Frank Borelli of Borelli Consulting http://www.borelliconsulting.com/ It discusses HID, LED, and incandescent. It also mentions various batteries, both rechargeable and non-rechargeable. There is also a number of lights featured sorted by manufacturer, product, lamp, battery, lumens, run time, weight, dimensions, and material. It is possible that the article will be listed here soon http://www.officer.com/publication/pub.jsp?pubId=1 Right now it lists the April 2006 issue, but I suspect the May issue will be added soon.

 

[Nubo]

I just want to know where the flashlight is king...





Ok, and maybe *why*.

 

[chesterqw]

the 'photon king' is a real king. NO single LED lights can compare with its throw.

 

[Long John]

I know it, I know it:hahaha:

http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?p=1339508#post1339508

Best regards

_____
Tom

 

[JAS]

Here is the article from the May 2006 edition online:

http://www.officer.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=30988


Where the Flashlight is King
Comparing features helps officers choose the right flashlight for the job


From the May 2006 Issue

By Jeannine Heinecke
Law Enforcement Technology

An Irish proverb states, "In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." Frank Borelli, CEO of Borelli Consulting and law enforcement instructor with more than 23 years in the industry, has a new spin on this phrase. "In the land of darkness, the man with the flashlight is king."

Being the only person in a dimly lit building with a flashlight................

Edit:Article content removed.
CPF Rule # 5
The link was sufficient. - Empath

 

[Double_A]

"Lithiums also have a broad temperature function and storage range - -76 degrees to +1,767 degrees Fahrenheit. Alkaline batteries function poorly below freezing and at higher temperatures."

Say what?

 

[cobra-ak]

Excellent thread and excellent article.:goodjob:

 

[mdocod]

it's a neat read... but there are a handfull of mistakes... no biggy though..

just like how ebay can get away with using both luxeon and xenon to describe a fill gas for bulbs.... lol.. everyone has seen it on ebay and believed it aparantly...

 

[wasBlinded]

For a "technology consultant" for law enforcement, there are a lot of glaring technical errors in this article.

 

[wijawara]

noobs.

they shlda consult WITH CPF masters.

*heard 'hey, recommend me a....'

 

[rscanady]

I believe it was the Gladius that was used as the LED light. The strobing and broken tailcap reference points that direcetion.

Ryan

 

[bwaites]

I want some of those Lithiums that tolerate 1767 degrees, I think that we can forget about having to worry about overheating problems!!

If this is a technical article, it is so full of holes that it leaks badly.

Bill

 

[vector_joe]

I'm not going to comment on errors as I am not as smart as you guys. But there is another article in that same May 2006 issue that talks about low light tactics: http://www.officer.com/publication/article.jsp?pubId=1&id=30995
also an interesting read.

 

[TORCH_BOY]

I always thought the Flashlight was king in the dark or poorly lit areas

 

[PhotonBoy]

"Incandescent lamps produce light by using electricity to heat a filament enclosed within a glass bulb filled with special gases such as Xenon, Luxeon, Krypton, etc.
Now that's a gas!! :lolsign:

 

[JAS]

Lighting The Way article in June 2006 Police Magazine

Wow, there has been quite a few flashlight articles in magaznies that I get lately. I won't bore you with ALL of them, but here is a link to ONE of them:


http://www.policemag.com/t_cipick.cfm?rank=92787