Streamlight 74612 Strion DS HL IEC Type A (120V/100V)
August 19, 2019 - Comment
You Asked, we listened! Our dual switch technology is now available in the Strion DS HL for maximum illumination with a wide beam. Excellent handheld, compact, rechargeable flashlight. Strobe for disorienting or signaling your location: runs 2.5 hours. C4 LED technology for extreme brightness. Lithium Ion battery is rechargeable up to 1,000 times; fully recharges in 3 hours. Clamp style charger holder with digital control circuit that prevents over-charge; LED indicates charge status. Piggyback charger doubles your run time by charging a spare battery (sold separately) so you can keep on working; reduces down time. IPX4 water-resistant; 2M impact resistance tested. 6000 Series anodized machined aircraft aluminum; borofloat high temperature glass lens. Anti-roll head prevents the light from rolling away when you set it down. 6.33-Inch (16.08 cm); 5.4-Ounce (153 grams). serialized for positive identification.
Product Features
- Dual-switch technology: access multiple lighting modes via the push-button tail switch or head-mounted switch; switches operate independently
- TEN-TAP programmable switch allows user to select one of three different programs: high/medium/low with Strobe (factory default); high only without Strobe; high/medium/low without Strobe
- High for a far-reaching beam with maximum illumination: 700 Lumens; 420M beam; 44,000 Candela; runs 1.25 hours
- Medium for bright light, good beam distance and longer run time: 300 Lumens; 268M beam; 18,000 Candela; runs 3.25 hours
- Low provides a less intense beam and extended run time: 40 Lumens; 102M beam; 2,600 Candela; runs 20 hours
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Good durable light made in a small frame. This is a good durable light from a reliable company manufactured in a small frame. You can choose between high beam, strobe, medium & low beam by single tap, double tap or holding down the button. That is the factory default settings. The one flaw with this light is the hit or miss ability to program the light features you want permanently disabled or enabled with the 10 button tap feature. This was a hit or miss for me. I don’t know if mine is defective but it was definitely not as easy…
Not the beam pattern expected Few problems with the light. One: it was just thrown in the box, rattling around. Two: the battery in the piggyback wouldnât charge in the piggyback. I had to switch it into the flashlight to get it to charge. My biggest complaint about the light is the beam pattern. I was expecting much more of a flood. I donât think there is much of a difference between the traditional strion beam and the ds hl beam. Their claim is that the hl beam pattern is good for âlighting up a roomâ. There is no room in…
Has one fatal flaw Love the size and output of the light, but has a fatal flaw. When the battery goes low- it just shuts off without warning. If you are using it in a tactical situation, it may go from 100% output to Zero without warning. Other LED flashlights will dim a little which lets you know you are running out of time with the battery. The Strion left me in a bad spot and blind in the dark. I would not use this flashlight in a life and death situations. It may leave you in a very…