So tonight, a coworker and I did something we've been talking about for awhile now, a brisk hike after work some night. Well tonight was the night. We got to the trail and parked right at dusk and got on our way out onto the trail as the sun was going down. There was a nice bright moon and it was clear and cold. In addition to getting to finally use my Princeton Tec Apex Extreme outdoors at night, I instinctively made sure I had the Surefire A2 with me with fresh batts. Secured to the strap of my North Face pack and clipped to the sternum strap on my left side, it came in very handy.
It's.... PERFECT! The low led beams perfectly light up the trail for navigation, and the incan beam is just magical outside at night, especially when you want definition on objects in the woods at 25-50 yards. "Is that a bush? Is that a skunk?" The 200 lumen High beam on the Princeton Tec was fantastic, but you lose some detail at distance. The A2 held it's own. Sorry to say I didn't snap any pics out there. My digital camera was buried in my pack, and I was more concerned with not tripping and falling, or losing the other guy as he knew the trail much better than I did. It was my first time after all. We were only out about an hour. However, watch this thread! Next time we go, I'll keep the camera handy and get some good outdoor shots.
It's.... PERFECT! The low led beams perfectly light up the trail for navigation, and the incan beam is just magical outside at night, especially when you want definition on objects in the woods at 25-50 yards. "Is that a bush? Is that a skunk?" The 200 lumen High beam on the Princeton Tec was fantastic, but you lose some detail at distance. The A2 held it's own. Sorry to say I didn't snap any pics out there. My digital camera was buried in my pack, and I was more concerned with not tripping and falling, or losing the other guy as he knew the trail much better than I did. It was my first time after all. We were only out about an hour. However, watch this thread! Next time we go, I'll keep the camera handy and get some good outdoor shots.