Beastmaster
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Anyone have any time with this light yet? 3500 lumens out of 18650s. Thoughts?
A little hack, the Magcharger traffic cone will fit on the HL5-X
I used this tip the other day. 3500 lumens of orange glowing goodness is pretty impressive for getting attention!Sorry tried to edit.
They have been our issue light for probably 6 months now. I'm a night shift supervisor, we work 12 hour shifts and I charge mine every 2 weeks. It get used a lot during traffic stops, as a hand held spot light checking buildings etc. Everyone is happy with them so far. A little hack, the Magcharger traffic cone will fit on the HL5-X
I've had mine about 3 weeks. Background, I am a patrol Sgt. who works nights. This light is very bright. I could go for tighter throw vs. the bigger spill but it is workable. Not a fan of the Hi-strobe-low. Wish I could program it Hi-low only. Using Streamlights USB 18650's , I got almost 3 weeks use off of the initial charge. I have some Panasonic 18650s coming tomorrow that I am going to play with. Biggest con , for me, is no tail cap switch. I used to having both side and end switches so it takes a little getting used to. We will see how it works long term. My Chief and Patrol Commander were impressed enough with it that I had to write up a flashlight proposal for getting these as issued lights.