I checked out the new Bushnell HD Flashlight. I had heard about these and wanted to see it for myself. It is a 165 lumen light that operates off of 2 CR123 batteries. It is handheld and not weapon mountable, to date. It is marketed to Law Enforcement. It shines a solid square of light with no hotspots or ambient illumination. It basically illuminates only where you point it. Really, it works for anything you want.
This photo depicts how the flashlight illuminates the end of a hallway. There is no surrounding light to bounce off the walls and into the user’s eye. Some LEOs prefer to hold the light on top of their firing shoulder. With this light, there is no ambient light to bleed into the shooter’s vision.
The projected square is also large enough to watch several windows on the side of a house at the same time. It eliminates the need to pan a light from window to window.
This photo compares the light to a 60 lumen Surefire LED. The wall the lights are shined on is painted red.
Illumination of an alley.
Vehicle with all windows illuminated.
Corner of backyard.
The light has a standby mode where the “B” on the tail cap stays illuminated. This helps you locate the flashlight when it is not in your hand. It also shows battery power with the illumination being either greed, yellow, or red.
The light becomes a blinding strobe when the power button is pressed twice.
I have shown this light to several shooters. Their impression was so favorable that orders are already being placed. The awesome part is that they sell for $70 http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-flashlights.html I dig it and will get a few more to keep in each vehicle.
This photo depicts how the flashlight illuminates the end of a hallway. There is no surrounding light to bounce off the walls and into the user’s eye. Some LEOs prefer to hold the light on top of their firing shoulder. With this light, there is no ambient light to bleed into the shooter’s vision.
The projected square is also large enough to watch several windows on the side of a house at the same time. It eliminates the need to pan a light from window to window.
This photo compares the light to a 60 lumen Surefire LED. The wall the lights are shined on is painted red.
Illumination of an alley.
Vehicle with all windows illuminated.
Corner of backyard.
The light has a standby mode where the “B” on the tail cap stays illuminated. This helps you locate the flashlight when it is not in your hand. It also shows battery power with the illumination being either greed, yellow, or red.
The light becomes a blinding strobe when the power button is pressed twice.
I have shown this light to several shooters. Their impression was so favorable that orders are already being placed. The awesome part is that they sell for $70 http://www.opticsplanet.net/bushnell-flashlights.html I dig it and will get a few more to keep in each vehicle.
