Resistance is Futile.
I am going to check out the local Costco and see if I can find this for $49 too.
Iâd just call and give them thisâŚâŚâŚ.
Costco Item Number is 686885
That way they can tell ya who has it if they donât. 8)
Keep in mind that it seems to be entire regions where this light is unavailable. Unless, of course, one particular store in a region where it is available happens to be out of stock.
I bought one from my local Costco today for $48.99. It is bright and from my rough estimate around 650 ANSI lumens (using the Duracell that came with it). I did spend some time going through three boxes to find one that has the best white tint. That is definitely an advantage shopping locally, you donât have to play the tint lottery.
The light feels sturdy in my hand. Anodizing looks good and it has square threads with surprisingly ample lube on the tail cap. Although it does not bother me, there is slow PWM on low mode. I would say it is somewhere around 300Hz.
Piker.
after watching your video comparison with the tk60. kinda making me want one of these now. does this coast throw like the hd 2010? And in flood mode, is it floodier than the skyrayking?
Yes, it throws and floods. Quite well. You canât truly compare these lights to this one mainly because itâs a zoomable with an aspheric lens which gives it different characteristics including how it projects lumens OTF, but suffice to say itâll be a bright unique tool in your light repetoire.
I think youâre gonna like it. But if ya donât like it then take it back. What do ya have to lose? Itâs not like youâre ordering it from China. 8)
The main thing I donât like about LedLenser or Coast flashlights is the plastic lens.
Is it actually an aspheric or is it a TIR lens?
From elousvâs video it looks like a TIR lens, which stands to reason since COAST/LED Lenser uses TIR for most of their zoomies.
Yes, it uses a plastic TIR lens.
that true TIRs canât zoom, per se?
The HP550 has a substantial raised dome in the center which if you compare it to a TIR with a recessed cavity which then essentially rests on the Led, then can ya really call it a TIR or is it something else? Perhaps a hybrid? I guess thatâs why I prolly loosely called it an âasphericâ in this case because if it werenât moving it would look just like one - excepting the ribbon of concave perimeter. The dome btw is about 1â in diameter and the concave perimeter is about 3/8â. I would guess that itâs maybe about 1/4â raised from the concave surface.
Iâm basically not familiar with other current Led Lenserâs out there with TIR so you guys that have those could you describe them?
BtwâŚâŚhereâs a thread with some good shots of TIRs (collimators).
I was doing some budget light investigating and came across this cheep light on ebay and wondered -- What is this? Here is the picture and here's the link to the item. Any Ideas? http://cgi.ebay.com/TACTICAL-5W-LED-HAND-TORCH-LAMP-FLASHLIGHT-LIGHT-BRIGHT-/270688295127?pt=US_Flashlights&hash=item3f064798d7 [image]
The lenses are a polycarbonate lens. I donât think it hurts the throw, but again plastic can be scratched where glass canât unless you do something crazy.
this thingâs sliding head would prolly feel like it weighs a ton. 8)
Polycarbonate is still pretty tough stuff. It will hold up well unless really abused. It can also survive impact better. If that kind of lens had to be ground and polished out of glass, this thing would cost a lot more than $50.
I wonder if theyâve thought of adding a fitted filter cap at the end of high transparency glass for those who want a stronger cover, also they could have colored filters for those who want red and yellow and blue for night.
Does this run on just 3 or 6 AAâs as well? howâs the performance on fewer batts?
design of the battery carrier.
I imagine someone, somewhere, will mod this somehow to take 3 x 26650âs sooner or later. H)
design of the battery carrier. I imagine someone, somewhere, will mod this somehow to take 3 x 26650âs sooner or later. H)
Depends how they're wired. I'll bet you it is wired 3s3p...