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Phry said:
Well you might think it is ugly, and only 180 lumens, and uses a proprietary battery, and is a stupid idea, and costs $500 but bear in mind it is meant for military and law enforcement.

Therefore all is good.
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Perhaps it would be easier on your blood pressure to stay out of SureFire threads since the only thing you do is attack them.
 
MBentz said:
Perhaps it would be easier on your blood pressure to stay out of SureFire threads since the only thing you do is attack them.
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Good advise. Phry, you continue to troll in Surefire threads after repeated warning. Take a week off, and ponder MBentz's suggestion.

Bill
 
One thing I don't get is how the light is used.

I'm assuming (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that the light attaches to your wrist, so as you point a weapon at a person, the light illuminates the target so you can ID the threat and then fire/not-fire.

Problem is, from all I have read: When confronted by someone with a light, most people instinctively aim for, and shoot at the light. This is why police are trained to hold their light off center from their bodies. Regardless of which wrist you wear this on, it seems like any use will line up the light with your body, which seems to be a bad thing. Using a regular flashlight, a LEO could hold the light at arms length from his body, and by holding the light around the barrel, still illuminate the threat. Not so easy to do that when the light's head is oriented parallel to your arm and fixed in that orientation.

Anyway, it will be interesting to read some actual feedback from people who use them in a LE or MIL environment.
 
wjv said:
One thing I don't get is how the light is used.

I'm assuming (and please correct me if I'm wrong) that the light attaches to your wrist, so as you point a weapon at a person, the light illuminates the target so you can ID the threat and then fire/not-fire.

Problem is, from all I have read: When confronted by someone with a light, most people instinctively aim for, and shoot at the light. This is why police are trained to hold their light off center from their bodies. Regardless of which wrist you wear this on, it seems like any use will line up the light with your body, which seems to be a bad thing. Using a regular flashlight, a LEO could hold the light at arms length from his body, and by holding the light around the barrel, still illuminate the threat. Not so easy to do that when the light's head is oriented parallel to your arm and fixed in that orientation.

Anyway, it will be interesting to read some actual feedback from people who use them in a LE or MIL environment.
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wjv- There are multiple schools of thought and multiple techniques when it comes to flashlight usage while employing a handgun. Holding the light away from the body is known as the "FBI Hold or Modified FBI Hold". I can think of half a dozen others techniques, each with different pros and cons. Most organizations teach at least a few to give LEOs different options to pull from.

But like you said, having the light center line of your body can be a con to the technique. But nothing is 100% ideal. You might not have the space to get the light away from your body, you might be running an you want the light to be stable, or perhaps most important, having both hands on your weapon makes it much more stable when shooting. Shooting one handed is usually part of a unit's weapon qualification process, but only a small part. Also putting the light inline with your weapon makes establishing the sight picture on your weapon easier. Your eyes have the tenancy to just focus on the light and not the weapons sights so if you hold the light away from your body, its easy to have tunnel vision.

There are MANY opinions on this and I don't believe anyone's is 100% correct, mine included. Personally I prefer to have two lights: a weapon mounted one I can turn off and on as situations dictate so I can have my reaction hand free as necessary, and a compact handheld light so I can employ other techniques and remain flexible in my ability to respond to different threats.

I hope it helps bud.
 
I've been away from here for a looooonnngggggg time, but I sure hope they DO bring out the version with a watch. I'd pay $600 or more. I'm sure I could sell off some things to raise the dough. Does anyone have real confirmation about it becoming a reality ? It's mid August so we're definitely within the previously mentioned release window.
 
Question for folks who have one of these: Have you tried using it while driving a four-wheeler or snowmachine? I'm considering picking one of these up, but only if it will work while riding. I don't do a lot of night riding, but when I do, I need a better lighting option than a headlamp.
 
Robin24k said:
That's the 2211 Luminox, which is coming out over the summer.
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I prefer it without the watch. I managed to see both at the recent DSEi 2013 at the Excel. They should have teamed up with Ball watches which has tritium T100 and T25.
 
My thesis on this light is it will some day have a small video camera built inside in order to record police officers shootings.

Equipped with an image stabilizer, along with delete proof capability, and cell encrypted transmission to the cloud, so the unit can not be destroyed or thrown in the river, this device will give senior police officials overseeing the case of the shooting, video of exactly took place at the officer involved shooting.

I think it is a great concept, and if shootings could be recorded, that would be a good thing for justice being served.

As for me, wearing this? Well, I already carry enough stuff and you all know what I mean, then factor in three or four large DSLRs and big lenses.

I see this as a cop tool.

Surefire deserves credit for introducing another innovative product. This is what I see as the future of LE. There could also be a venture with one of the camera companies to do the optics. The Technology for this has existed for a few years already, so it is a real possibility.

Respectfully submitted,

NR
 
Just a quick pic

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Seeing it there, maybe a digital quartz could have been more sveltely integrated, g-shock style.
 
In the pics I have seen, the Luminox version looks like an altimeter for skydiving, or something you would use for scuba diving. It is a really big watch.
 
Hey guys, I just bought one of these 2211 Luminox watches. It will be here tomorrow.

I'm curious if anyone else has bought one yet. I've wanted a Luminox Tritium watch for a while now. Having one attached to a Surefire Wristlight was too good for me to pass up. Talk about the ultimate backup light that you can basically forget about until you need it.:thumbsup: Not really concerned with the size since I'm pretty big myself at 6'5", 300+ pounds, so it might actually look normal on my wrist...

Can't wait!!!:party:
 
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Do you mind pming me the link for where you bought yours? I have been wanting one for ages!
 
KuanR said:
Do you mind pming me the link for where you bought yours? I have been wanting one for ages!
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I bought mine through bhphotovideo.com. So far, I really like it. It's quite large for something worn on the wrist, but for a big guy like me, no worries at all. Also, it puts out 300 lumens on high. (300 lumens - 1 hour, 60 lumens - 10 hours, 15 lumens - 40 hours)

A big thumbs up for me so far.:thumbsup:
 
socom1970 said:
I bought mine through bhphotovideo.com. So far, I really like it. It's quite large for something worn on the wrist, but for a big guy like me, no worries at all. Also, it puts out 300 lumens on high. (300 lumens - 1 hour, 60 lumens - 10 hours, 15 lumens - 40 hours)

A big thumbs up for me so far.:thumbsup:
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Thanks for the source!
Do you mind posting a picture of it on your wrist or a comparison to a common light for reference? Also what kind of a strap does it come with?
 
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