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That would be pretty intense. I think pairing it with a throw light such as the TK75 or similar would cover the best of both. You would have ridiculous spill, a hot corona and beam that drives even further. I actually did this when I was taking the photos for this and it was quite remarkable. It...

Heat off the lamp isn't bad. The screen displays the current temperature. It will warm your hands if you cold though. The warrantee is: 2 types 1.5 years (replacement for free) 10 years afterwards free of defects (pay shipping) they will fix or replace Accidental damage They have discretion...

Thanks for the comments guys, Hope it helps. RedManss- Yeah man, lights have come a long way. It's funny how impressed we get at every development... Just like when 100 lumens blew us away. Further improvement seems unfathomable every time there's a breakthrough. Never would have imagined...

^^^^ I have the 12x50 as well and think they're great. Now that the One Mile versions are out they show up for even less. People have said the One Mile models are quite a bit nicer, glass, display etc... If you can swing their price I've heard they're absolutely worth it

Here it is in action, next to: 6PX Pro (Surefire) 35 watt xenon HID (3,000 lumen) (Stanley) 140 watt 12V quartz halogen (9" reflector) (Thor) Triple XML-U2 (2,900 lumen) (Fenix TK75) Quad XML-U2 (3,500 lumen) (Nitecore TM26) This is daytime view and a couple of reference marks. The trees...

User Interface: Circuitry in the TM26 allows for memory and 'lock out' modes. Operation is controlled by a backlit two stage side clicky. The switch controls 8 different lighting modes, include four brightness levels from (3) to (3,500) lumens (@43,000 candela) as well as strobe, beacon and...

Compared to other common lights: Fenix- 2.5" shorter than TK45, 10mm wider grip 1.75" shorter than TK75, slightly narrower grip 1" shorter than Tk35, 6mm wider grip FourSevens- 3.8" shorter than Maelstrom S18, 4mm wider grip .1" shorter than Maelstrom X10, 17mm wider grip JetBeam- 2.3"...

When I first learned that Nitecore was to introduce the TM26, I was not only underwhelmed by its fugly four headed design, but turned off by its inflated price for gobs of wasted and unfocused lumen output. Also called 'Quad Ray', It had four emitters each with small separate reflectors. It...

No, not an ad... Guess it was just worded odd. I've heard of Grace but I'm not very familiar with them. I bought a new set of punches to try them out and they appear to be pretty high quality but I've had them for less than a week so and I dont own any other of their products. The packaging...

Starrett is the one of the first name that comes to mind in quality tools. They certainly have a large selection of products with an even greater reputation and following. I decided to try something different. I'm always happy to acquire more tools, even ones I already own and I don't mind...

I spoke with Zeiss on the phone with a technical question. They gave me an email address to send photo and heard back from there tech department which reviewed and responded very quickly. Very courteous and pleasant to deal with. I would recommend doing the same. Speak with them and follow up...

That really sucks. I've had a deposit on one for quite a while. That's a major dissapointment. The 455 is a great rifle otherwise. I was really counting on that modification. I have a yo Dave kit on the way for a temporary upgrade. Looks that will be it.... Thanks for the heads up Sent from...

So, I have a new product that I've been pretty excited about. I've been acquiring additions for my nikon ED 82 as many of the accessories are being/have been discontinued. As I now understand, this is to push their much more expensive EDG line and the new Monarch line of spotters that will be...

Honestly, I would pass on the SII. I'm very happy with the SIII I have but I think there is better options below it. If you can swing the SIII, you will get 30mm tube, more elevation, better built/matching turrets, superior glass and reticle choices. You also get full access to the custom shop...

The Nikon 82 ED is incredible. With a bit of digital help I thinks it's potential raises significantly. Here are a couple views that were taken with just a cellphones camera. There's a lot more detail in the original pictures before they were ultra compressed by photobucket <200 yards at 75x...