chef4850
Enlightened
I am a "newer member" to the forum although I have been here looking for a while. I made all my light purchases with everyones recomendations thanks to all as I have emassed a really great collection of the best. I have very reciently purchased a RA light (based on all the threads) a EDC-E to be exact. I was not really a fan of the looks of this light as I usually factor that into my purchases. I know ----- a light is based on function and not form for the most part. Well I recieved the light about a month ago. I opened the light up and there was a battery in it already - really cool! It seemed like a decient light BUT I must say I was kind of disapointed at the output. It is 120 lumens (I am sure everyone knew that already) and I was under the understanding that eventhough it was "only" 120 lumens it was out the front rather than at the emitter. I am a big fan of the NEX and have EDC'd it for the last year or so because I just Love this light. It is very bright and looks really cool IMHO so I tend to compare all lights to it. So I was kind of disapointed with the RA's output. The build of the RA was great (I see what everyone says about the clip ---- ah not a fan) but a decient light none the less. I carried the RA for about a week and put it away and returned to the NEX. A few days ago I went into the case and pulled out the Ra again and decied to give it another chance. It is a good light and very usable just not that bright. I do not know why but I then purchased a 170 tactical RA. Please do not ask I do not know why. There was just something there that drew me back. When I recieved the light well it looked the same (with the exception of the ano bezel and the clicky (just longer). Looked in the light to find yet another battery ---- really cool! Well I pressed the clicky and Wow yet another disapointment (please read on I will explaine). It was not dark yet and I was inside so that was the impression I had at the moment. For the next couple hours as the light faded to black I realized I could not put it down. Yes I know as my wife explained to me as I was sitting there "fondeling" my new light that there is just something there. Now it is dark and I "needed to take my Rotti out to relieve himself" (at least that is what I told my wife but she knew what I was really going out for). Let me say allthough it is only the day after I do not think I will be placing the RA into the case. It is great!!!! I was under the assumption that you needed to have "twice the lumens to see a difference" NOT TRUE!!! At least not with this light. I am very happy to say the least. Thinking back to the EDC-E I am happy to have it also and will probally use it more now (for some reason - I just do not know). I however have a couple of "issues" with the particular light that I recieved but do not understand how it could have happened. The bezel is off center. Flush on one side and a recessed on the other. I am not a machineist but I would think it would be pretty hard to have this happen. My other "issue" and trust me it is a minor one but things like this bother me. The etching on the bezel is behind the clip when the clip is installed and I mean it could not have been more perfectly centered behind it. These seem like "gripes" BUT I thought. "I bet there a very few lights out there the same as mine"! I LOVE BOTH!!!!! of these lights. RA all the way! By the way the NEX will be in the case for a while.
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