KaceCoyote
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About a week ago I first ordered the Znich, originally just for the collector's value alone. So heres my little mini review, and why it found its way from my box of misc AK stuff I'm stockpiling onto my home defence rifle.
Upon opening the box I noticed a amber colored, waxy substance on the main tube it was....cosmo! Apparently the unit has been packed in it at one time or another and though well cleaned by the time I got it there was enough left over for me to get it all over the rest of the rifle. The Light breaks down into 3 main parts straight away and they are as follows. The Tailcap, which houses the on/off switch. The main body which houses the 4aa batteries in a funky removable..doohickey. Then theres the head unit which houses the replaceable bulb and the focus thingy. All three parts simply screw on and a rather ample rubber gasket is present all over this thing. It is indeed, 100% waterproof.
One can focus the beam, which while not as bright as massively bright as some surefires throws a very bright light. Even at full tight focus theres a soft ambient light that radiates infront of the light so I can hold the rifle at shoulder or at the hip and still have enough light to see where my feet are going. The on/off switch is actually a ruberized switch set in the tail peice, and you can easily flip it from on to off without much worry of an accidental on.
With the light mounted my AK is a touch barrel heavy, the light itself is made of steel and is a serious peice of equipment. My AK isnt exactly a featherweight to begin with however and after a few minutes I could nearly forget it was there. With the sun down finally and no nosy neighbors to call the cops I slipped out back to see how far it'd cast the beam. Focused, I could see clearly from the front to the back of our 2 acre plot without much effort. I'm not saying its the best light ever made, however any accessory which is as tough and utilitarian as the rifle its affixed too is a winner for me.
Call me satisfied!
I'll get some pictures of the light mounted on my Saiga tomarrow, AK owners I highly suggest this thing. I'm on the verge of getting another one for my SKS!
Upon opening the box I noticed a amber colored, waxy substance on the main tube it was....cosmo! Apparently the unit has been packed in it at one time or another and though well cleaned by the time I got it there was enough left over for me to get it all over the rest of the rifle. The Light breaks down into 3 main parts straight away and they are as follows. The Tailcap, which houses the on/off switch. The main body which houses the 4aa batteries in a funky removable..doohickey. Then theres the head unit which houses the replaceable bulb and the focus thingy. All three parts simply screw on and a rather ample rubber gasket is present all over this thing. It is indeed, 100% waterproof.
One can focus the beam, which while not as bright as massively bright as some surefires throws a very bright light. Even at full tight focus theres a soft ambient light that radiates infront of the light so I can hold the rifle at shoulder or at the hip and still have enough light to see where my feet are going. The on/off switch is actually a ruberized switch set in the tail peice, and you can easily flip it from on to off without much worry of an accidental on.
With the light mounted my AK is a touch barrel heavy, the light itself is made of steel and is a serious peice of equipment. My AK isnt exactly a featherweight to begin with however and after a few minutes I could nearly forget it was there. With the sun down finally and no nosy neighbors to call the cops I slipped out back to see how far it'd cast the beam. Focused, I could see clearly from the front to the back of our 2 acre plot without much effort. I'm not saying its the best light ever made, however any accessory which is as tough and utilitarian as the rifle its affixed too is a winner for me.
Call me satisfied!
I'll get some pictures of the light mounted on my Saiga tomarrow, AK owners I highly suggest this thing. I'm on the verge of getting another one for my SKS!
