This past weekend a friend and I hit the Mansfield State Reformatory in Mansfield Ohio. Hours from 8P-6A. Once a short tour is given, lights go out and you are cut loose. To describe this place as large is an understatement, as there were approximately 150 attending, and you can walk quite a while without seeing a soul (at least a live one). The prison was built in 1878. It is attached to the :house, which is more like a castle.
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I perceived a need for 1. A very bright light for panic use, 2. A general floody walking light, 3. A lower level light for being discreet.
I lent my Fenix L2T and an Eternalight to my friend to cover the bases. All was good except I could not get the low level to work (again!) on the L2T. It was a great light in the high power mode, but we did change batteries twice. I carried my Peak McKinley Ultra (2AA tube), Peak Pacific Super Ultra (2AAA tube) around my neck, Peak Kilmanjaro High Power, and the same in cyan but Ultra Power.
Anyone that thinks the 5mm LED is dead needs to get a McKinley. The combination of flood and throw was perfect in this enviroment, broad and very illuminating. I used the Kilmanjaro at times I felt less threatened, and the Pacific Super Ultra to get the throw down the loooong rows of creepy cells. At times, I had the McKinley throwing off to my left, illuminating the cells, and the Pacific scorching a path straight ahead at the same time. It was DARK.
So I would say, if I had to go in again with only one of these lights, it would be the McKinley with out a doubt. I changed the Duracell 2650's just at 3:30 am before we departed. I think I'll buy another.
Search for MSRP.ORG for reference. Anyway...
I perceived a need for 1. A very bright light for panic use, 2. A general floody walking light, 3. A lower level light for being discreet.
I lent my Fenix L2T and an Eternalight to my friend to cover the bases. All was good except I could not get the low level to work (again!) on the L2T. It was a great light in the high power mode, but we did change batteries twice. I carried my Peak McKinley Ultra (2AA tube), Peak Pacific Super Ultra (2AAA tube) around my neck, Peak Kilmanjaro High Power, and the same in cyan but Ultra Power.
Anyone that thinks the 5mm LED is dead needs to get a McKinley. The combination of flood and throw was perfect in this enviroment, broad and very illuminating. I used the Kilmanjaro at times I felt less threatened, and the Pacific Super Ultra to get the throw down the loooong rows of creepy cells. At times, I had the McKinley throwing off to my left, illuminating the cells, and the Pacific scorching a path straight ahead at the same time. It was DARK.
So I would say, if I had to go in again with only one of these lights, it would be the McKinley with out a doubt. I changed the Duracell 2650's just at 3:30 am before we departed. I think I'll buy another.