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This is the latest installment in "The Quaker's Big Montana Adventure". In this episode, the Quaker buys a cool flashlight.
The Browning "Black Ice" (honestly, who comes up with these names, its a freaking flashlight).
Size: Damn small. Its shorter and thinner than a tube of chapstick.
Versatility: High, it comes equipped with a key chain ring, which is where it should live. In your pocket and ready to go.
Construction: Excellent. Its made of aircraft aluminum and feels (and looks like) a very tiny mini-mag.
Operation: Again, think mini-mag. turn the head and its on. The beam does not adjust though.
Light source: 1 LED super special bulb with mirrors that blah, blah, blah. Its a fairly bright diffuse beam.
Batteries: Three hearing aid flat batteries. I would prefer triple A, but these work.
Useabilty: Excellent. Stepping into my pitch dark two car garage, I have plenty of light to see by. Its soft and diffuse, not pointed. This isn't a weapon, its a utility light (However, in the interest of science, I did point it into my own eyes and I'm seeing spots. The Quaker is nothing if not dedicated
). It lights up about half the garage (say a seven foot circle). I need to shift it around to view the whole thing, but more than good enough to work with. Its just not a room clearing light.I can more than live with that.
Battery life: They claim 12 hours. I haven't owned it long eough to test this.
Price: $12.95
Well worth the money for the brightness, size and construction. I would highly reccomend one.
Downsides: The key chain attachment is flimsy. Also, only available in cammo (don't drop it at night
). Plus, the hearing aid batteries rather than AAA, still, you can find them at CVS.
Still, I think the good more than outweighs the bad here. Its about as tactical as a Leatherman. A great thing to have when you need it and its small enough to ride on your key chain without you knowing its there.
Quaker likes it!
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