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Posted: 12/10/2004 10:13:53 AM EDT
SureFire is about to release these (Monday)! There will ONLY be 85 of them, they will put out 2000 Lumens, use 20 batteries and have a run time of 90 minutes. Comes in its own shock proof case. Price will be $2,900 and there is NO dealer discounts on it! Just wanted to give you folks a heads up incase you wanted one. Once the 85 are gone that is it!
C4 www.gandrtactical.com |
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"Yes, I'd like a case of batteries for my flashlight."
"You mean Light's." "No...Light." |
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LOL most likely so. When I get mine, I will let you know (will try it on the neighbors car first). C4 |
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Mmmmmmmmm.....2,000 lumens
I'd have the coolest flashlight in the neighborhood. Actually make that the coolest flashlight in the state! |
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Just use a couple of 12 volt car batteries for the thing. Get a long cord for it. You might need some oven mitts for the thing.
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This thing is absolutely sick. I dont know how I will do it but I really have to get one of these. We were playing with one at Shot Show 2003 and it was incredible!
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You better buy one the minute they put them on the web site as once those 85 are gone, they are GONE for good!!! C4 |
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Does it come with a BAT SIGNAL! If so can batman make it over from gothem in time.
I would duck tape it to my Mossberg for kicks |
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shit, I'd rather buy another AR and mount car headlight on it
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Holy crap that's big! Awesome! |
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BTW, that isn't an M6 in the photo posted above. It's a proto-type HID version of the M6 (The body is a bit longer)
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No kidding, lets see if I sell the kids Yamaha Blaster and an AR I might have just enough.... Seriously though if it were more in the $500 range I'd be in for one.... |
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Man you could start a car with this thing. |
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LOL, nope.... C4 |
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I think if you actually "lit up" a person with that you would probably Burn there shadow into the wall forever....sorta like a Nuke went off!!! either that or just vaporize them!!!
seriously tho...it prolly has some sort of warning label that states exposure to this has been found in the state of california to cause skin cancer!! the thing I'd be affraid of, is sure fire saying they will only make 85...sell thru them so fast then release more for cheaper! then wheres yer investment going? |
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So what? A GE 75 Watt Soft White light bulb puts out 1170 lumens (says so right on the box.) So this light is like a 150 watt bulb. That isn't all that bright. Geeeeez you guys...
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Dear Santa,
I WANT A SUREFIRE BEAST FOR CHRISTMAS! Sincerely, CorporalChaos |
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It kicks out so many photons, when you turn it on you probably feel recoil... |
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This probably be the perfect flashlight incase i ever run into a vampire. I just tell my gf its investment for slaying vampires. I got perfect zombie gun and now i get perfect weapon for vampires. Whats missing. ohh i know i need is some silver bullets in case i run into werewolves.
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Actually some of the tank crews in the "Sand Box" have been using them for about a year now.
Vic |
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OK Grant, I talked the little lady into it, I just told her it was a portable tanning machine!
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C4 |
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Tell those guys in Alaska it doesn't have to be dark 6 months of the year anymore!
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It is finally on the SF web site!!!
www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/24204/sesent/00 C4 |
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Before any of you guys start asking:
- No, there isn't a strike bezel for it. - No, there isn't a LED conversion for it. - No, there isn't a rechargeable kit for it. - No, there isn't a holster yet. - No, there isn't a lanyard for it. - No, there isn't a tapeswitch for it. - And no, there isn't a high output lamp for it. |
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Comes with a built-in MRE heater.
What big light did they make that had a rubber "bumper" around the bezel? |
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Coaxial flashlight? Errrr, I mean "heat ray". |
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Really people, Get Real!2.900 USD for a flashlight!
"The Beast is the most powerful flashlight SureFire has ever produced for civilian sale. Utilizing a xenon-fill high-intensity discharge (HID) arc lamp, it puts out 2000 lumens of blinding white light — 120 times the light output of a typical two D-cell alkaline flashlight. HID lamps are extremely efficient — for an equivalent power input they provide more than twice the lumens of incandescent lamps. An additional benefit: they have no filament to break or burn out so they should never need replacing. The Beast is constructed from aerospace-grade aluminum with an extremely rugged Military Specification Type III hard-anodized finish. It features a unique rotating switch — push counter-clockwise for momentary-on or twist clockwise for constant-on — and a lock-out tailcap to prevent accidental activation during transportation or storage. Designed for open-area tactical applications such as border patrol, maritime interdiction, and long-range target identification, The Beast performs under all weather conditions. And it’s brutally tough — so resistant to mechanical shock and vibration that the U.S. military has adapted a version for use on heavy machine guns. Power is supplied to the Beast by twenty 123 lithium batteries held securely inside four cylindrical chambers machined into the flashlight body. In combination with the highly efficient HID lamp, these energy-dense batteries provide a remarkable runtime of 1½ hours. Only 85 Beasts are being offered for sale to private citizens. Limited to one per customer and available exclusively through SureFire, each one is serial numbered and comes in its own waterproof, airtight Hardigg Storm Case® along with a letter of authenticity from SureFire founder and CEO John Matthews. " Ohh! Ahhh! 85 available to civilians! Ohh! Ahha! The special feeling of being of being able to shell out that amount of coin! Im not saying that their product isn't great, But I hope that price includes round trip airfare to the factory & a personal tour by the owner! |
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I suppose you feel the same way about paying $250 for a Surefire Weapons Mounted Flashlight, when a $15 maglite and $2 roll of duct tape can do the same thing, right? |
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Nah!I bought my maglight at Walmart for $7.99 & the duct take at the Dollar store! To those who can afford to shell out $2,900 for a flashlight! thats great, As for me, No! I can't & I wouldn't even If I could afford to! If the $250 light won't do It for you by all means shell out the coin for the "Beast" For my purposes I use the E2 Executive in a carrier next to my spare Glock mag. I have to hand it to Surefire! They are great with the marketing! Only 85 available to Civilians! Ohhh! Ahhha! The Aura of being a exclusive "Civilian" Well @ $2,900 for a flashlight, I guess you could be the 1st on your block with one! BTW, They still make a great product! |
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I view this as more of a collectors item than anything else. I sure as hell want one though I have no idea how I am going to afford it.
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SUREFIRE SOULD HAVE INTEREST FREE FINANCING! WITH JUST A DOLLAR DOWN AND A DOLLAR A MONTH YOU COULD PAY IT OFF IN 1000 TEARS OH SHI@ I MENT YEARS
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I figured they would be sold out already. I would buy one if I knew I could get a good return on it in the future, but the fact that there are still some available makes me wonder...
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"Check the light on my 88 magnum. It shines through schools."
Danny Vermin. |
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