Streamlight just released its new TwinTask lights. The idea is they offer both LEDs (long lasting) and Xenon bulbs (bright light), not at the same time, but by cycling through the switch. I ordered two, and they showed up yesterday. Of the two, my favorite is the smaller "2L," which has three LEDs, one Xenon bulb, and runs on two lithium 123 batteries (available at any Target, Wal-Mart, or camera store).
The light is the size of a fat cigar, and it's rated for 28 hours of run-time on LED setting and 2.5 hours of run-time on Xenon setting. Those figures probably reflect some marketing hype, but that's what the packaging says. The light was $29.95.
It is really well made, anodized aluminum body, great fit and finish. The LED setting is brighter than other comparable LED lights I own, and the Xenon setting is brighter than a Princeton Tec 40 and blows the doors off a MagLight 2D. This is just a great and extremely versatile light, for a relatively low price. For example, the Sure Fire A2, which appears to be a very similar light, costs $150, and it's numbers actually aren't quite as good as the Streamlight. Plus, if you live in a cold weather area, the lithium batteries will continue working long after regular alkalines have quit. I just think this is a great new light, especially for the price, and it's small and versatile enough to work for just about any situation I expect to encounter.
Okay, it's official, I should have been a pimp.
The light is the size of a fat cigar, and it's rated for 28 hours of run-time on LED setting and 2.5 hours of run-time on Xenon setting. Those figures probably reflect some marketing hype, but that's what the packaging says. The light was $29.95.
It is really well made, anodized aluminum body, great fit and finish. The LED setting is brighter than other comparable LED lights I own, and the Xenon setting is brighter than a Princeton Tec 40 and blows the doors off a MagLight 2D. This is just a great and extremely versatile light, for a relatively low price. For example, the Sure Fire A2, which appears to be a very similar light, costs $150, and it's numbers actually aren't quite as good as the Streamlight. Plus, if you live in a cold weather area, the lithium batteries will continue working long after regular alkalines have quit. I just think this is a great new light, especially for the price, and it's small and versatile enough to work for just about any situation I expect to encounter.
Okay, it's official, I should have been a pimp.
