wjv
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My Armytek Predator V2.5, regular, not Pro arrived today.
Initial impression are
Likes:
Good quality
Good anodizing
Bright
Dislikes:
The rubber anti-roll nut was removed ASAP. Just didn't feel right in my hand
Med -> Low -> Very Low mode sequence instead of Very Low -> Low -> Med
Has a memory, but when you turn it on, it goes to the NEXT mode in the sequence instead of the mode you turned it off in. CORRECTION: After 5 seconds or so, it resets to medium (200 lumen) mode.
I was looking for an upgrade to my TK15 (337 lumen) and was considering the TK22 or the SRT6. Now that I tried my Predator, I'm glad I didn't go that route!
On full the Predator looks to be at least twice as bright as the TK15 which means it really is putting a lot more than 2x lux onto the target. I tried both side by side, aiming at a church that is 225 meters from my front door (thank you Google earth). The church is painted a light beige.
The TK15 does illuminate the church a enough that I could tell if some one was standing there. But I wouldn't be able to tell if it was Daisy Duke or Nancy Pelosi! Using the Predator I would be able to tell the difference between the two. . And maybe even tell you what color blouse Daisy was wearing!
As a EDC I wouldn't like the Predator. The UI (med->low) and not returning to the last mode when turned on would be a deal breaker for me. But like the TK15, the Predator was not intended as my EDC. I bought it for those few times when I really want to illuminate something a couple hundred meters away. I did try the Predator at 375 yards, but at that point all I got was the reflection off of some street signs.
While by all accounts the TK22 and the SRT6 are nice lights, I think I would have been disappointed in the throw when compared to my TK15. The difference in throw would have been almost visually indistinguishable. One thing that this did tell me is that for an older light, the XP-G R5 TK15 is still a darn good thrower!
Based on my unscientific test, I'd say that in practical usage the TK15 is maxed at 200 meters, and the Predator would max at 275-300 meters. Probably closer to 300. Hopefully when it warms up outside I can try some better tests, using targets at 50 meter increments and really run both lights out to their max.
Initial impression are
Likes:
Good quality
Good anodizing
Bright
Dislikes:
The rubber anti-roll nut was removed ASAP. Just didn't feel right in my hand
Med -> Low -> Very Low mode sequence instead of Very Low -> Low -> Med
Has a memory, but when you turn it on, it goes to the NEXT mode in the sequence instead of the mode you turned it off in. CORRECTION: After 5 seconds or so, it resets to medium (200 lumen) mode.
I was looking for an upgrade to my TK15 (337 lumen) and was considering the TK22 or the SRT6. Now that I tried my Predator, I'm glad I didn't go that route!
On full the Predator looks to be at least twice as bright as the TK15 which means it really is putting a lot more than 2x lux onto the target. I tried both side by side, aiming at a church that is 225 meters from my front door (thank you Google earth). The church is painted a light beige.
The TK15 does illuminate the church a enough that I could tell if some one was standing there. But I wouldn't be able to tell if it was Daisy Duke or Nancy Pelosi! Using the Predator I would be able to tell the difference between the two. . And maybe even tell you what color blouse Daisy was wearing!
As a EDC I wouldn't like the Predator. The UI (med->low) and not returning to the last mode when turned on would be a deal breaker for me. But like the TK15, the Predator was not intended as my EDC. I bought it for those few times when I really want to illuminate something a couple hundred meters away. I did try the Predator at 375 yards, but at that point all I got was the reflection off of some street signs.
While by all accounts the TK22 and the SRT6 are nice lights, I think I would have been disappointed in the throw when compared to my TK15. The difference in throw would have been almost visually indistinguishable. One thing that this did tell me is that for an older light, the XP-G R5 TK15 is still a darn good thrower!
Based on my unscientific test, I'd say that in practical usage the TK15 is maxed at 200 meters, and the Predator would max at 275-300 meters. Probably closer to 300. Hopefully when it warms up outside I can try some better tests, using targets at 50 meter increments and really run both lights out to their max.
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