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Well....the flashlight bug finally bit. Never thought it would, but it has and I am not too terribly displeased by the fact
So, for my first flashlight I decided(with a lot of assistance from InfinitusEquitas) to go with the Crelant 7G2CS. As I have never done a flashlight review, I will do it THE SAME as a laser, complete with foggy beamshots So, here 'goes!
NO. IT CANNOT POP BALLOONS :cryyy: But it did keep me from getting attacked by a Dog tonight, so you win some you lose some, more on that later.....
I ordered the product on the 19th of March(at 3am or so) from MD-Lightsource(if you are in Texas and need a flashlight I HIGHLY recommend these guys just for the shipping time. They are based in Houston so you do the math :beer. The product arrived on the 21st of March at 5:30 or so.
PICS:
It came in this:
Annnd some unrealistic numbers:
Here is a shot at the emitter......
More Shots of the "Host"(or just the flashlight.....)
The emitter on it's low output....managed to snap a pic without glare!
The head can be taken off for a "Candle Mode"......but it doesn't light matches or make my wallet smoke so whatevs....
BEAMSHOTS!!!!!!!
WITH MY LASERS
Stats:
Output: 658 Lumens
Range: 300 meters ( closer to 100 meters in my experience )
Modes: This flashlight features infinite variability which allows you to put the light at whatever brightness between low and high that you want. It also features a Strobe mode and an SOS mode. The strobe mode is blinding and dizzying, so should be effective. The SOS mode is annoying.....when I get deserted maybe not so much but for now I just skip it.
Now, about the numbers I mentioned before? This will not reach 300 meters.... so far I am seeing about 100 meters. Still a long way for a flashlight to hit, but not exactly up to spec as per their advertising.
Okay, so time to rate this experience:
Shipping: 10/10
Price: 9/10 [for 50 dollars this is an awesome flashlight!]
Output: 8/10 [This thing is DAMN bright! However would have been nice if their advertising claims stood up]
Quality: 10/10 [I am confident that this flashlight will last me a LONG time.]
OVERALL: 12/10
Why 12/10 you ask? Well remember that whole dog thing I mentioned earlier? Well I was out for a walk around 11:30pm and I had the flashlight in my hands as I had been out to a park to see how far the light would go. Well, on my way home I see a dog come out from the shadows and start its way pretty briskly across the street. Worse yet, looks to be a Pitt Bull mix and it is coming STRAIGHT for me. Well, I remembered reading that Lights of such high brightness could warn away animals and so I turned on all 658 Lumens and point it on the ground between me and the dog...I don't want to blind a dog, but I want the glare to hide how big I am to give the dog uncertainty. The dog faltered and skirted me a ways after that. Kept looking at me though so I kept the light on and trained close to him and take my eyes off him till he was out of sight.
So, I have felt the benefits of this flashlight and I say it is WELL WORTH the money I spent on it.
So, for my first flashlight I decided(with a lot of assistance from InfinitusEquitas) to go with the Crelant 7G2CS. As I have never done a flashlight review, I will do it THE SAME as a laser, complete with foggy beamshots So, here 'goes!
NO. IT CANNOT POP BALLOONS :cryyy: But it did keep me from getting attacked by a Dog tonight, so you win some you lose some, more on that later.....
I ordered the product on the 19th of March(at 3am or so) from MD-Lightsource(if you are in Texas and need a flashlight I HIGHLY recommend these guys just for the shipping time. They are based in Houston so you do the math :beer. The product arrived on the 21st of March at 5:30 or so.
PICS:
It came in this:
Annnd some unrealistic numbers:
Here is a shot at the emitter......
More Shots of the "Host"(or just the flashlight.....)
The emitter on it's low output....managed to snap a pic without glare!
The head can be taken off for a "Candle Mode"......but it doesn't light matches or make my wallet smoke so whatevs....
BEAMSHOTS!!!!!!!
WITH MY LASERS
Stats:
Output: 658 Lumens
Range: 300 meters ( closer to 100 meters in my experience )
Modes: This flashlight features infinite variability which allows you to put the light at whatever brightness between low and high that you want. It also features a Strobe mode and an SOS mode. The strobe mode is blinding and dizzying, so should be effective. The SOS mode is annoying.....when I get deserted maybe not so much but for now I just skip it.
Now, about the numbers I mentioned before? This will not reach 300 meters.... so far I am seeing about 100 meters. Still a long way for a flashlight to hit, but not exactly up to spec as per their advertising.
Okay, so time to rate this experience:
Shipping: 10/10
Price: 9/10 [for 50 dollars this is an awesome flashlight!]
Output: 8/10 [This thing is DAMN bright! However would have been nice if their advertising claims stood up]
Quality: 10/10 [I am confident that this flashlight will last me a LONG time.]
OVERALL: 12/10
Why 12/10 you ask? Well remember that whole dog thing I mentioned earlier? Well I was out for a walk around 11:30pm and I had the flashlight in my hands as I had been out to a park to see how far the light would go. Well, on my way home I see a dog come out from the shadows and start its way pretty briskly across the street. Worse yet, looks to be a Pitt Bull mix and it is coming STRAIGHT for me. Well, I remembered reading that Lights of such high brightness could warn away animals and so I turned on all 658 Lumens and point it on the ground between me and the dog...I don't want to blind a dog, but I want the glare to hide how big I am to give the dog uncertainty. The dog faltered and skirted me a ways after that. Kept looking at me though so I kept the light on and trained close to him and take my eyes off him till he was out of sight.
So, I have felt the benefits of this flashlight and I say it is WELL WORTH the money I spent on it.