I love C cell lights! To me, they are just the right form factor in a light. Maybe not for every day carry, but for just plain ole general use around the house, behind the house, in a backpack, etc. To me there is just not enough real good ones. As far as high end lights, the best I can tell, none exist. Surefire is stuck on lithium, Fenix does not have one, and Nitecore, Wolfeyes, etc, just do not make them. So along comes the Life+Gear 360. I picked this up from another CPF member, and I will have to say, this to me, is the Surefire of C cell lights!!:thumbsup:
First of all, this thing is bright! It may not be 360 lumens, but it is brighter than every light I own except the three megalights I got over the last few months (TK40, Solarforce L950, Eagletac MX2C4). But forget those for this little write up, they are a different class of lights, and are not really comparable to this Life+Gear. They are also in a different price range.
It is a three stage light....high...low...strobe. The switch is reverse clickie. The light comes on in high, and modes are changed by gently pressing the switch. The low is actually a very good low, and should make the light run for quite some time. The high will light up my back yard!
The build quality is very good. The finish is surprisingly good, although I am sure it is not HAIII. The packaging does not give this info. It claims to be waterproof, has 3 Cree P4 leds, and has a polycarbonate lens. One thing missing from the specs is runtime. Oddly enough, the light is not on the Life+Gear webpage. As a matter of fact, none of their lights that are being sold in Target right now are listed there either. This light is being sold at Costco for $79.99 for two of them. It is also being sold by various places online for $55.00 to $70.00.
This is my fav C cell light at this moment and I plan to get some high capacity NIMH cells for it soon to increase its performance even more!
I realize that this brand is not overly known by most here, but if they keep putting out products like this, that may change!
First of all, this thing is bright! It may not be 360 lumens, but it is brighter than every light I own except the three megalights I got over the last few months (TK40, Solarforce L950, Eagletac MX2C4). But forget those for this little write up, they are a different class of lights, and are not really comparable to this Life+Gear. They are also in a different price range.
It is a three stage light....high...low...strobe. The switch is reverse clickie. The light comes on in high, and modes are changed by gently pressing the switch. The low is actually a very good low, and should make the light run for quite some time. The high will light up my back yard!
The build quality is very good. The finish is surprisingly good, although I am sure it is not HAIII. The packaging does not give this info. It claims to be waterproof, has 3 Cree P4 leds, and has a polycarbonate lens. One thing missing from the specs is runtime. Oddly enough, the light is not on the Life+Gear webpage. As a matter of fact, none of their lights that are being sold in Target right now are listed there either. This light is being sold at Costco for $79.99 for two of them. It is also being sold by various places online for $55.00 to $70.00.
This is my fav C cell light at this moment and I plan to get some high capacity NIMH cells for it soon to increase its performance even more!
I realize that this brand is not overly known by most here, but if they keep putting out products like this, that may change!
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