I was an early adopter when it came to LED flashlight technology. Like most early adopters, I also experienced some of the inadequacies of the first few rounds of products. I still have a LED pen light I bought eons ago that was just slightly brighter than a match. Even the cool and versatile Joby GorillaTorch we reviewed left a bit to be desired with a CREE LED that was blindingly bright at the center of the beam, but much dimmer around the perimeter. When Coast sent us their HP7 LED flashlight and their HL7 Headlamp I expected to see similar limitations. While LED has huge advantages in terms of efficiency and durability, beam and light quality just wasn’t an area I’ve been impressed with. [click to continue…]
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Leatherman’s website claims that if the Serac S2 Clip Flashlight “was any stronger, you’d blind aliens.” Umm, what? I’m trying to think for whom this would be a major selling point and I’m coming up a bit blank. Like, who would *almost* want to blind aliens? You either want to blind them entirely or not at all. Or, you know, you think the whole alien thing is a little nutty to begin with.
Kooky copywriting aside, there’s lots to like about this trusty flashlight. [click to continue…]
