magician13134
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Jan 23, 2009
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- 36
I just got this in the mail and excitedly charged up the battery; I couldn't WAIT to use it. 30 minutes later, the indicator light turned green, I popped out the battery, unplugged the charger (if you can even call it that, super cheap) and twisted off the back of the light. Right here is where I had my first doubts about the light. It squeaked SO LOUD that my dogs both ran and hid. But hey, a squeaky end cap, no big deal right? So I popped in the battery, aimed the light at an adjacent wall (maybe 30 feet away), squinted my eyes in preparation and pressed that button! I looked in my hand thinking that I MUST be holding my dad's old maglight. Nope. It was the Torch. The beam was terrible, there was a gaping hole in the middle and it wasn't even that bright. I quickly pulled out my PD30 for a comparison, and while the Torch had a warmer, larger beam, the PD30 was nearly as bright. Grumpily, I turned it off, grabbed some loose leaf and headed outside. I held the paper about six inches away and let it rip. Nothing. I moved the paper closer. Nothing. I put it ON the lens. Nothing. I went in to grab some newspaper, leaving the other paper on the lens while I was gone. Nothing. The newspaper wasn't much better, it smoldered, yes, but fire? No. Dried leafs? No fire. I couldn't even see the beam 10 feet away at 5PM in the evening.
This light is garbage. Don't even THINK about wasting your money on it. There's not a chance in the world this is 4100 Lumens. I'd place my bets around 410 (Ok, more than that, but 1000 would be pressing it).
(That being said, if anyone is looking to buy one... :laughing
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This light is garbage. Don't even THINK about wasting your money on it. There's not a chance in the world this is 4100 Lumens. I'd place my bets around 410 (Ok, more than that, but 1000 would be pressing it).
(That being said, if anyone is looking to buy one... :laughing
:shakehead