Streamlight 4AA Propolymax
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Lurveleven
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It will not be available before August.
The Shadow
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I have the original 4AA ProPoly with the Luxeon I LED. Still a great light, and hard to believe it was only 40ish lumens. This new one should be awesome at 300 lumens! Looking forward to it!!
Lurveleven
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MSRP $75, but with a discount code I think you will get it for just below $50. So about double the price of the Lux 1 version.
Sway
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Finally a 2 speed 4AA ProPoly, it looks good 
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mmace1
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4AA Luxeon ProPoly was my first "real" flashlight but...the Propolymax sounds like an inferior version of the Jetbeam PA40 (300 vs. 468 lumens, 2 modes vs. 4), and just inferior runtime given the lumens, unless they're using the alkaline runtimes.
The only advantage I can think of is some environmental-ratings were available for it (since it was at least ostensibly, aimed at firefighters).
What am I missing here? Just nostalgia, or some advantage this light has to make up for its huge shortcomings?
The only advantage I can think of is some environmental-ratings were available for it (since it was at least ostensibly, aimed at firefighters).
What am I missing here? Just nostalgia, or some advantage this light has to make up for its huge shortcomings?
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Bargain! I paid that for my Pelicans.
Advantage for me is that it's non conductive. I looked at the PA40 but I can't find a w. Really hate using cool white for wiring. I hope the streamlight is close to neutral.
Do you have a PA40 mmace1? Is an emitter swap possible/easyish?
mmace1
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I sure don't own one, sorry! I looked into it a long time, but never bit.
Jetbeam claims *all* their PA40s are neutral...but I recall reading that it was on the cool side of neutral. Like this person here recounts: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...tral-impressions-of-the-tint-and-beam-profile
I don't recall anyone successfully swapping the emitter, and if anyone did, I'm sure it wasn't easy.
WDR65
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One advantage is Streamlight's warranty and customer service. While some lights by more mainstream makers may not be as bright I've found that they often are either more reliable or have better customer support. I'm looking forward to this one as I miss my old Propoly 4AA.
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I disagree, I feel the same way about the Propolymax as I do with the Fenix e40 vs. PA40...I'd rather have either than the Jetbeam PA40. The PA40 at 468 lumens is 7300 candelas. It's too floody for my tastes at that output.
The e40 (xp-e) is 17,500cd at 220 lumens and the propolymax (is the emitter an xp-g2?) is 17,000cd at 300 lumens. I have a Maglite ML100 that has nearly 24,000 candelas at only 137 lumens and it is actually very useful outdoors and indoors, even though it is somewhat crude compared to more expensive Chinese lights. I love the throw and the fact that it takes 2 C cells, but it does end up being a more specialized light because of the tight beam. If I'm taking a walk at night I'll wear a Fenix MC11 set on low and carry along the Maglite if I want to light something up more.
Maybe someone else with experience with really bright, floody lights can chime in with their experience, but mine is that if I'm going to have a lot of lumens, I want them focused farther away. I feel like when I have a bright, floody light it just ends up reflecting back the extra lumens from things that are close by (the ground or vegetation) and making my night vision worse.
With small EDC lights, I don't mind floodier, weaker output.
If they put a larger reflector on a PA40 I'd be more interested. I love the efficiency and modes of that light.
Schuey2002
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*bump*
I was recently looking to replace an older 40 lumen Propolymer that I lost a few months ago. And I was leaning toward their new 120 Lumen model as its replacement.
But once I saw that they were coming out with these new multi-mode 300/50 lumen models, I decided to just hold out and pick up this new, brighter light instead..
It's going to be sweet! I can't wait to get my hands on one..
I was recently looking to replace an older 40 lumen Propolymer that I lost a few months ago. And I was leaning toward their new 120 Lumen model as its replacement.
But once I saw that they were coming out with these new multi-mode 300/50 lumen models, I decided to just hold out and pick up this new, brighter light instead..
It's going to be sweet! I can't wait to get my hands on one..
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Sway
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ordered, now the wait 
nightstalker101
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Got one from Brightguy a couple of weeks ago. Since this thread's been dead for a few weeks, thought I'd resurrect it with some beamshots (PP on left, 200 lm G2X on right):
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jamesmyname
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There are two versions of the PA40, cool white and neutral white (PA40W). I see Battery Junction has them both. I have the NW version and love it. The tint is great, modes are spaced well enough (although I'd prefer just three modes), and I like the balance between flood and throw.
I had an older Streamlight 4xAA, 7-LED light. I remember when I got it (about 2005), I was blown away by the output. My first "real" LED light was the PA40W. I think I'll always like the 4xAA form factor.
LightOnAHill
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If I were you I'd get a nitecore ea4.
Schuey2002
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Thanks for the beamshot, nightstalker101! :thumbsup:Got one from Brightguy a couple of weeks ago. Since this thread's been dead for a few weeks, thought I'd resurrect it with some beamshots (PP on left, 200 lm G2X on right):
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How are you liking it so far?
nightstalker101
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I like it. I prefer "plastic" lights over metal, and it's hard to get 300 lumens from plastic. Throws as well as my E2DL (200L), and with brighter spill. I currently have it programmed for low-high. Belt clip works great. Great light for 43 bucks. Only complaint is the size. Pretty big for 4AA (it's no Tec40).
Derek Dean
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I'm curious, the instruction sheet suggest using only 1.5 volt alkaline batteries. Has anybody tried NiMh rechargeable cells?
nightstalker101
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Rayovac Hybrids seem to be working fine for me (haven't done any testing of output or runtimes however).
