Chris M.
Flashlight Enthusiast
This may not be entirely necessary now that we`ve all seen so many other photos and details of the Arc-LS, and what I`ll say has probably been said before, but I did promise I`d do it, so I will.
Arc-LS First Run #114, white LED.
Next to the protype.
The Factory-Second unit alone.
Another view.
1AA battery pack.
2AA battery pack.
123 battery pack
Next to the Surefire E2. They could almost be related...
Beam shots with different batteries. Sorry, no NiMH/NiCd here.
So, what makes this one a Factory Second?
-The colour of the light has a violet/blue tint to it. I`d hoped mine wouldn`t be this colour as I`m not overly fond of such discolouration, but it`s not that bad and I`ve seen worse.
-The beam is ever so slightly off centre, but compared to the proto, it`s hardly worth noting.
-The head has a 2-tone finish, the lens ring is a liglt grey, the body is dark grey.
-The 3 battery packs are slightly different tints, the knurling on the 2AA one is a little off-centre and the 1AA one has hardly any Chemkote coating applied to the innards.
But
This thing kicks butt! So the beam is a bit purply and slightly wonky- it`s the brightest LED light for its size that to this date, has ever been made. So the battery packs are different colours- they`re still extremely sturdy and aside from some knurling issues, very well made. For $70, it`s well worth it and I`d like to add my voice to the masses and say a big Thankyou to Peter and the team for making these avaliable to us.
It is obvious that this one is a Factory Second, but compared to some lights I`ve seen, it`s excellent. The "firsts" must be absolutely perfect and I just can`t wait to get my hands on one. The Arc-LS is a major step forward in flashlight technology. no going back now.
Arc Flashlights. Brighter, smaller!
Arc-LS First Run #114, white LED.
Next to the protype.
The Factory-Second unit alone.
Another view.
1AA battery pack.
2AA battery pack.
123 battery pack
Next to the Surefire E2. They could almost be related...
Beam shots with different batteries. Sorry, no NiMH/NiCd here.
So, what makes this one a Factory Second?
-The colour of the light has a violet/blue tint to it. I`d hoped mine wouldn`t be this colour as I`m not overly fond of such discolouration, but it`s not that bad and I`ve seen worse.
-The beam is ever so slightly off centre, but compared to the proto, it`s hardly worth noting.
-The head has a 2-tone finish, the lens ring is a liglt grey, the body is dark grey.
-The 3 battery packs are slightly different tints, the knurling on the 2AA one is a little off-centre and the 1AA one has hardly any Chemkote coating applied to the innards.
But
This thing kicks butt! So the beam is a bit purply and slightly wonky- it`s the brightest LED light for its size that to this date, has ever been made. So the battery packs are different colours- they`re still extremely sturdy and aside from some knurling issues, very well made. For $70, it`s well worth it and I`d like to add my voice to the masses and say a big Thankyou to Peter and the team for making these avaliable to us.
It is obvious that this one is a Factory Second, but compared to some lights I`ve seen, it`s excellent. The "firsts" must be absolutely perfect and I just can`t wait to get my hands on one. The Arc-LS is a major step forward in flashlight technology. no going back now.
Arc Flashlights. Brighter, smaller!