The XL50 from Maglite offers 104 lumens for 8 hours on high setting and 18 on the low setting. Powered by 3 x AAA batteries, there three simple modes of operation. One click gives you high power, two clicks lowers the power to 25% and three clicks gives you an emergency strobe. All of this in a package that weighs a scant 3.68 ounces.
We’ve got a few items left from our OR coverage we want to wrap up this week. One of them is Twilights from Eagles Nest Outfitters. No matter where you deploy to, chances are good your tent, hootch, or whatever you call home is as dark as a crack den in the middle of the day due to folks sleeping off the night shift. Twilights consists of a string of 23 LED bulbs powered by 2 x AA batteries. It’s a very simple, effective, lightweight and low volume answer to the problem of lighting your rack so you can find stuff or lay there and read before you fall asleep.
eaglesnestoutfittersinc.com/twilight
Princeton Tec launched their new Spectrum headlamp customization program at OR. Using a new website, you are guided step-by-step through the process of customizing the colors of each headlamp component.
Available soon at spectrum.princetontec.com.
Icon previewed the Link II a polymer brother to the popular Link. It weighs under 3 oz but puts out a whopping 60 lumens on high setting powered by a single AA cell. Look for it October 1st. Ready for the biggest shocker about this light? How about a $15 price tag?
Princeton Tec (booth #15001) showcased their new FRED headlamp. Unlike others on the market, it starts out in red light and it takes a concerted effort to switch to white light. It is also offered in the MPLS platform to mount directly to an NVG mount. It is based on the popular FUEL headlamp and Made in the USA.
According to SureFire the new Minimus Tactical headlamp should hit the market soon (around late August). It features a variable output range of 1 to 100 lumens and includes a red filter.
The PIISA (Perimeter Infrared Intruder Security Alert) from Brite-Strike Technologies Inc is a small, rapidly deployable perimeter alarm. It offers a nonlethal alternative to kinetic tripwire systems and features a 135 decibel alarm as well as infrared light strobe when tripped. The unit also has a self-adhesive backing to facilitate rapid mounting in urban environments but it can be strung up quickly with the other items included in the kit. There is duct tape, zip ties, fishing line; basically anything you need to field expediently rig it up.
PIISA can be used over and over in training or an operational environment. The battery is replaceable and the mounting hardware is made up of items found in a hardware store.
The Danger Close 620v Millennium Adapter for the SureFire Low Pro Scout Light Mount is now available from Grey Group. It gives you the clearance you need for the 620v dual output head.
