I just picked one up, similar to Pelican M6 or Surefire Defender but more candlepower, it is 140 lumen or 25k candlepower, wow super bright and only $40.  Only bad deal is no tail cap switch, but hell I can live without that for increased lumens.

3 batteries, why?  1.5 hours runtime.

Where did you get yours?

I found the Browing at a local gunshop that has just expanded, but If you can Froogle you will find that it's at several online retailers including cablelas but with a higher price tag.

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Many output ratings are not taken from the flashlight. The bare bulb on a bench powersupply is used.
Once you put the bulb inside a reflector and behind a lens (window) you have reduced output. Also, when you direct-drive from batteries you will have a output/runtime curve. The highest output is typically within about 5 minutes of a "60 minute" constant-on runtime. Furthermore, the runtime can be reduced by temperature and the resistance of electrical path (through the switch etc).

There are people who have mapped the output/runtime curves for various flashlights over at www.CandlePowerForums.com They don't have the ability to measure Lumens (or total output) - they use a light meter to measure Lux (or intensity). As long as they are consistant with their method, their results can be used to compare the various flashlights they have tested.

Al