I am looking for two flashlights actually. One for to mount to my helmet and one right angle flashlight to mount on my PPE. While function, cutting through dense smoke, is the most important to me, all other things being equal I want one Made in America (I'm a union guy tired of everything saying made in china). Streamlight products were recommended to me, but they are assembled here, not made here and the Streamlight Survivor has only has 25000 candlepower while the Responder RA has 45000 to 60000cp, and the pelican advertises 65000.
When a manufacturer states their candlepower, are they all saying the same thing? For example, the Pelican Stealthlight 4AA says 10,000 candlepower and 25 lumens with a 4 hour run time. While the Bright Star Responder 4AA says 35000cp with a four hour run time. The pelican has a Xenon lamp and the responder has a Xenon bulb. So how is it possible that the responder produces more than three times the light and still has the same run time? What am I missing?
Anyway trying to choose between the Brightstar 4AA and the Pelican Stealthlite 4AA for my helmet mounted light. Factory literature would say the brightstar is significantly more powerful. Many web vendors say the brightstar is made in America, but I find no reference to that on their website.
For a right angle light, I initially was looking at the Streamlight Survivor, Brightstar Responder RA, and the Pelican Big ED. The Streamlight seams to be the least powerful and is only assembled here so I have eliminated it, unless you guys can give me a reason to keep it. That leaves the Responder RA and the Pelican Big ED. I don't know if the Responder RA is made here, but the Pelican is for sure. The responder puts out 60000 on 4 C cells and 45000 on its rechargeable battery pack. The Pelican literature just says 65000cp and nothing else. The responder is waterproof and the pelican is water resistant. Anyone have any experience with these lights? Both can be had in rechargeable models, is this worth the expense? We have a fairly low call volume, so usually I will have plenty of time to change batteries.
Sorry for the long post. But I haven't been able to find answers elsewhere and I am glad to have found this site.
Thanks,
Preston
When a manufacturer states their candlepower, are they all saying the same thing? For example, the Pelican Stealthlight 4AA says 10,000 candlepower and 25 lumens with a 4 hour run time. While the Bright Star Responder 4AA says 35000cp with a four hour run time. The pelican has a Xenon lamp and the responder has a Xenon bulb. So how is it possible that the responder produces more than three times the light and still has the same run time? What am I missing?
Anyway trying to choose between the Brightstar 4AA and the Pelican Stealthlite 4AA for my helmet mounted light. Factory literature would say the brightstar is significantly more powerful. Many web vendors say the brightstar is made in America, but I find no reference to that on their website.
For a right angle light, I initially was looking at the Streamlight Survivor, Brightstar Responder RA, and the Pelican Big ED. The Streamlight seams to be the least powerful and is only assembled here so I have eliminated it, unless you guys can give me a reason to keep it. That leaves the Responder RA and the Pelican Big ED. I don't know if the Responder RA is made here, but the Pelican is for sure. The responder puts out 60000 on 4 C cells and 45000 on its rechargeable battery pack. The Pelican literature just says 65000cp and nothing else. The responder is waterproof and the pelican is water resistant. Anyone have any experience with these lights? Both can be had in rechargeable models, is this worth the expense? We have a fairly low call volume, so usually I will have plenty of time to change batteries.
Sorry for the long post. But I haven't been able to find answers elsewhere and I am glad to have found this site.
Thanks,
Preston