Posted: 8/29/2010 12:35:00 PM EDT
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Interesting observations and a question.
Took Mrs. Taft to an Air Show in Santa Maria yesterday. Nice show by the way. It was well represented by the US Marines, the US Navy and the US Air Force. They had a C117, (2) C-130's, several Super Cobra's, several Seahawk's (Blackhawks) and a Huey UH-1(Y) model and a 46 Echo. Even a Spitfire. 
This is what I noticed. Instead of MS2000 strobes I suspected they were carrying in their aircrew vests, I found they were mostly carrying these: 
The Marines love them. Anyone have these ? any good ? |
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I've been using one for about two years now, and absolutely love it. It's perfect for tasks close at hand, when you don't want or need 200 lumens. I used mine mostly while teaching firearms on night evolutions. The colored LED's let you assist students without ruining their (or your) night vision. It has a strobe function, as well. The IR is just right for close-up tasks with NODs. I'm pretty hard on mine, and it just won't break. Runs forever on two AA batteries.
Our helo crews use them a lot, too. The Aircrew version has the red LED replaced with green, since red can wash out instruments, and won't show hydraulic fluid. For the price, I don't think there's a better unit out there. Highly recommend it. By the way, they make another model that runs off of one CR123 battery. It's about as big as just the swivel head of the model pictured. It would be perfect for a helmet mount......very small and light. |
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I have one as well and I take it everywhere.
I like that it uses (easy to get) AA batteries. I run mine with rechargeable AA's and it works well. They come in 2 versions.... White, blue, red, green -or- White, blue, red, IR I bought the IR version (not sure why), guess at the time I figured I might be getting some NV goggles or something 
Each light has low, medium and high, plus strobe. The outside of the case has moulded '+ ' signs so you can change the batteries in the dark. Had mine for a couple of years now and no problems at all. |
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Botach has them for $ 45.00 HERE ETA: They also make a compact one which takes the CR123's. also HERE Looks nice depending on what you need it for! Would not buy anything from botach there a bunch of cheating SOBs have screwed many people on this site over. If your looking for a small light take a look at the Zebralights here at the bottom of the page. |
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Botach has them for $ 45.00 HERE ETA: They also make a compact one which takes the CR123's. also HERE Looks nice depending on what you need it for! Would not buy anything from botach there a bunch of cheating SOBs have screwed many people on this site over. If your looking for a small light take a look at the Zebralights here at the bottom of the page. just FYI, I buy my streamlight stuff through optics planet.......great service and prices are good.....waiting for the litebox led retrofit kits to come in so I can upgrade |
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I have been looking at these. Any one have one? I can get them for $37.
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hmmm, 100 lumens. Might be a good option. |
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i like the ones i have, got them on sale at academy sports in town 14.99 a pop. You bought sidewinders for 14.99 each? or the streamlight stylus pen lights for 14.99? sidewinders for 14.99 i posted the day i got them to put the word out but no responses 
they were at academy off potranco&1604 in san antonio http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=18&t=638232 |
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i like the ones i have, got them on sale at academy sports in town 14.99 a pop. You bought sidewinders for 14.99 each? or the streamlight stylus pen lights for 14.99? sidewinders for 14.99 i posted the day i got them to put the word out but no responses
they were at academy off potranco&1604 in san antonio http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=18&t=638232 I dunno how I missed your post. -Great score for you 
I also go by academy fairly regularly (1604 & Military -or- 1604 & Gold Canyon) Never even seen sidewinders at those stores 
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i like the ones i have, got them on sale at academy sports in town 14.99 a pop. You bought sidewinders for 14.99 each? or the streamlight stylus pen lights for 14.99? sidewinders for 14.99 i posted the day i got them to put the word out but no responses
they were at academy off potranco&1604 in san antonio http://www.ar15.com/forums/topic.html?b=10&f=18&t=638232 I dunno how I missed your post. -Great score for you
I also go by academy fairly regularly (1604 & Military -or- 1604 & Gold Canyon) Never even seen sidewinders at those stores wshbrngr–––– sent you an im |