Olight Valkyrie PL1 II
450 lumens
$79.99
Cost per Lumen .17
Modes: Constant On, Momentary On, Strobe.
I have owned this light since December 2016. This is an amazing light. While Olight has released a newer version this model still deserves a heck of a lot of praise. First off it's slimline in fact it blends almost seamlessly with the slide of my 22. It has a wonderful k.i.s.s interface. It's perfect for those high stress situations in which a light like this will be used. The buttons are in a good location and are easily pushed without having to change your grip on the firearm. The battery is easily changed with the light still attached to the frame. While the battery can be changed with the light attached, the light has such an easy on/off there's no reason not to disconnect to put in a battery. The easy on/off is a dream. I take it off often to put the gun in off duty holsters. The light clamps tightly to the frame and does not wiggle etc. The light is bright at 450 lumens but it hasn't caused bounce back in tight inclosed businesses. I would highly recommend this version over the newer version or others such as streamlight. I'm afraid the newer one with its high Lumens and throw will cause to much bounce to be useful for building clearing. Last thing you want is to blind yourself while clearing a house. Simply put brighter is not always better for everything. So If your looking for a weapon light; at 79.99 you really cannot go wrong with this light.
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Olight R50 Seeker Pro Review
Cost:139.00
Cost per lumen 0.04
5 modes:
3200 lumens(1.5 min steps to 1000 lumens for 150 minutes)
1500 lumens(10 minutes steps to 1000 lumens for 160 minutes)
400 lumens for 7.5 hours
60 lumens for 50 hours.
Strobe: 3200 lumens.
So Olight markets this flashlight for LEO use and even makes a law enforcement edition that comes with a charging dock for your Patrol Vehicle. I have been using this flashlight exclusively since December 2016 to write this review as truthfully as possible. The things I love; cost per lumen is incredible and it's flooding beam is absolutely wonderful on traffic stops. The flashlight usually last a rotation without having to charge it due to its great run time.Its hefty in the hand and feels premium. Charging is fast and simple. The included holster fits on a true duty belt and functions well. The things I absolutely hate. The button. The button on this flashlight was not designed with law enforcement in mind. It's digital and it constantly turns on when you don't want it to. Now you can "lock" the switch but this poses a huge problem. You have to unlock it when you want to use it; honestly it's an Officer safety issue when working traffic and this beam is outstanding for traffic. The other problem is even though it's lock it will get pushed an unlock its self and will still turn on. The other thing I hate is that the light is only drop rated for 1 meter. The word tank is used to describe the light in the advertisement. So is this light good for law enforcement? Good yes but it has bad flaws in design. Please Olight make a larger shroud for the digital switch, move the switch to the tail( would make it easier to operate), or go to clicky switch. Also make the tank a tank. Leo lights need atleast a 2 meter drop rating and honestly a 3 or 4 meter is what a leo light deserves.
Cost per lumen 0.04
5 modes:
3200 lumens(1.5 min steps to 1000 lumens for 150 minutes)
1500 lumens(10 minutes steps to 1000 lumens for 160 minutes)
400 lumens for 7.5 hours
60 lumens for 50 hours.
Strobe: 3200 lumens.
So Olight markets this flashlight for LEO use and even makes a law enforcement edition that comes with a charging dock for your Patrol Vehicle. I have been using this flashlight exclusively since December 2016 to write this review as truthfully as possible. The things I love; cost per lumen is incredible and it's flooding beam is absolutely wonderful on traffic stops. The flashlight usually last a rotation without having to charge it due to its great run time.Its hefty in the hand and feels premium. Charging is fast and simple. The included holster fits on a true duty belt and functions well. The things I absolutely hate. The button. The button on this flashlight was not designed with law enforcement in mind. It's digital and it constantly turns on when you don't want it to. Now you can "lock" the switch but this poses a huge problem. You have to unlock it when you want to use it; honestly it's an Officer safety issue when working traffic and this beam is outstanding for traffic. The other problem is even though it's lock it will get pushed an unlock its self and will still turn on. The other thing I hate is that the light is only drop rated for 1 meter. The word tank is used to describe the light in the advertisement. So is this light good for law enforcement? Good yes but it has bad flaws in design. Please Olight make a larger shroud for the digital switch, move the switch to the tail( would make it easier to operate), or go to clicky switch. Also make the tank a tank. Leo lights need atleast a 2 meter drop rating and honestly a 3 or 4 meter is what a leo light deserves.
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