As soon as I removed the Ultrastinger from it's box, the first thing that came out my mouth was "damn, that's heavy." It's got a nice heft to it, although it's likely too heavy for duty belt carry.
Here's a beamshot to give you an impression of the range. Excuse my camera phones inability to take a quality photo in the dark...
Ultrastinger LED on High (1100 lumens, 510 meter throw)...
Eagletac GX30L2DR on High (1700 lumens, 480 meter throw) for comparison...
The hotspot on the Ultrastinger is larger than the GX30L2DR's. However, at long distances, the GX30L2DR has noticeably better peripheral illumination. From the naked eye, throw is equal between the two, although the Ultrastinger's more focused beam and lack of a diffuser head makes it easier to see things out at a distance. The tint on the Ultrastinger is cool white, on par with the Strion LED HL, while the GX30L2DR has a more neutral white tint.
GX30L2DR on the left, Ultrastinger on the right.
I'm liking the Ultrastinger. The button and overall build is what you'd expect from Streamlight. I'm very pleased, especially considering the Ultrastinger can be had with the charger for roughly $100 on eBay right now.
Interesting observation: the lens on the Ultrastinger is the same as the lens on the Survivor series made for firefighters.
Here's a beamshot to give you an impression of the range. Excuse my camera phones inability to take a quality photo in the dark...
Ultrastinger LED on High (1100 lumens, 510 meter throw)...
Eagletac GX30L2DR on High (1700 lumens, 480 meter throw) for comparison...
The hotspot on the Ultrastinger is larger than the GX30L2DR's. However, at long distances, the GX30L2DR has noticeably better peripheral illumination. From the naked eye, throw is equal between the two, although the Ultrastinger's more focused beam and lack of a diffuser head makes it easier to see things out at a distance. The tint on the Ultrastinger is cool white, on par with the Strion LED HL, while the GX30L2DR has a more neutral white tint.
GX30L2DR on the left, Ultrastinger on the right.
I'm liking the Ultrastinger. The button and overall build is what you'd expect from Streamlight. I'm very pleased, especially considering the Ultrastinger can be had with the charger for roughly $100 on eBay right now.
Interesting observation: the lens on the Ultrastinger is the same as the lens on the Survivor series made for firefighters.