Using my D25LC2 without any other light pollution has gotten me to appreciate the raw power of this little bugger. For example, I flashed it at a house way out of its 50 yd stated range ( around 1/3 mile away) and it caused them to turn their porch light on. Imagine if I had my Bc40 along. Any comments and/or similar giddy feelings from high powered flashlights?
Yeah...the D25LC2 is really a great little 18650 light. Super bright with an almost perfect mix of flood (big bright spill) and not bad throw either for such a small head...very useful. I always liked the small form factor of ET's D-Series twisties, and when they released them w/clickys, I pre-ordered two D25C's (Aluminum & Ti) and the D25LC2 all w/XM-L U2 emitters. I think this a really well developed and implemented series of lights at very competitive prices with
real value. I generally favor single CR123 lights that can utilize 16340 ICR/IMR's for EDC since they're so pocketable and I don't need long run times, but the D25LC2 is such a small 18650 light it's no harder to carry that a large felt tipped marker.
At first I didn't use it much but with it's well spaced modes, no PWM and a great beam patten that is almost neutral for a U2 binned LED, it has worked its way into my pocket a lot more lately. It's one of those lights you can recommend to non-flashaholics that is a "do all" kind of light w/o breaking the bank...would make a great gift and definately one of my better light purchases! (*If it just had a true moonlight mode like the D25C, it would be perfection).