Streamlight 88031 Protac Tactical Flashlight 2L with White LED Includes 2 CR123A Lithium Batteries and Holster, Blackinformation
- C4 LED Technology, Impervious To Shock With A 50,000 Hour Lifetime
- Multi-Function, Push-Button Tactical Tailswitch. One Handed Operation Of Momentary, Variable Intensity Or Strobe Mode
- Anti-Roll Facecap, Removable Pocket Clip
- Length: 4.68 In. (11.89 Cm) Hood Diameter: .9 In. (2.29 Cm) Barrel Diameter: .77 In. (1.96 Cm) Weight 2.8 Ounces (79 Grams)
- IPX7 Rated Design; Waterproof To 1 Meter For 30 Minutes.
- Super bright pocket size LED flashlight
- Water and shock resistant; machined grip
- 21 LED lights
- Only 3 AAA batteries are required
- Batteries and a poly-canvas belt holster included
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Comment from basicblur
Time: February 8, 2011, 9:26 pm
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
Impressive little light!, October 6, 2010
By basicblur (Virginia) –
This review is from: Streamlight 88031 Protac Tactical Flashlight 2L with White LED Includes 2 CR123A Lithium Batteries and Holster, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)
With their recent price drops for LED lights and the addition of the C4 LED, I ordered a number of Streamlights to do my own comparison. This and the Streamlight Nightfighter are my favorites so far. For comparison, I ordered the below Streamlights-they’re listed in order of decreasing PERCEIVED light: Streamlight 88005 Night Fighter NF, C4 LED Tactical Flashlight, Black (2 CR123) 120 lumens Designed (with removable doughnut) for use with sidearms/2-handed hold-very comfortable grip. Seems to be brighter than the higher rated PT-2L, but probably because it has a larger reflector. Simpler switch design (to eliminate mistakes under stress)-no strobe/various outputs-just push for momentary on-twist the end cap for constant on. PT-2L (2 CR123) 180/10 lumens Darn close in output to the Nightfighter, but is slimmer since the head is the size of the body. For those with larger hands or slight carpal tunnel, the Nightfighter may be more comfortable while holding with a fist grip? PT-2AA (2 AA) 120/14 lumens The AA version of the PT-2L if you prefer AA over CR123 batteries, but it’s not quite as bright. Streamlight JR (2 AA) 55 lumens ’Bout the size of a mini Maglite, but an inch? longer-not bad, but I might have preferred it be an inch shorter? The below are a step below in output and do not have the newer C4 LED. They’re not bad for pocket lights, but they’re not really for serious work. Streamlight Stylus Pro (2 AAA) 24 lumens Streamlight Microstream (1 AAA) 20 lumens I have a 2 D-Cell Maglite that I installed the Maglite LED bulb in-the PT-2L puts it to shame! The LED drop-in for the Maglite was a big improvement, but the beam is tightly focused-if you twist the focusing head, you get more light on the edges, but you have a big dark spot in the middle. The PT-2L puts out more center light than the Maglite with LED (but it’s pretty close), but the PT-2L has much better light at the edges-it tends to light up a much bigger area. I have a few Nightfighters for use with a 2-handed hold of firearms, but ordered some more of the PT-2L to use a glove box lights in all my vehicles. Tough call between it and the Nightfighter, but since I got the PT-2L for around 2/3 (or less) the price of the Nightfighter, and they’re going to be in vehicle glove boxes, I opted for more PT-2L models. This would make a great SERIOUS light for women (or a larger pocket light)-it takes up very little space, but is blindingly bright! Prices vary-shop around! EDIT: I’ve started wearing one of these on my belt at all times, using the included nylon pouch. As stated in my review, the Nightfighter may be slightly brighter, but the PT-2L is smaller/slimmer and in its pouch, it is about the same length as my cell phone belt case. I found someone with a 3 D-cell LED Maglite for comparison-I wondered if the LED Maglites worked better than mine with the drop-in LED (by Maglite). It appears they made no changes to the reflector/focusing on the LED models vs. my upgraded one-the 3 D-cell LED Maglite seems identical to my 2 D-cell upgraded one for both light output and rendering the focusing head pretty much useless. Maglite really needs to work on their reflector with the LEDs! They throw a decent, but extremely tight beam-if you try to broaden the light with the focusing ring, you get a black hole in the middle with very little light at the edges-the PT-2L puts both of ‘em to shame.
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Comment from Karl Knapp “WyoMarine”
Time: February 8, 2011, 9:36 pm
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
Down and Dirty, November 14, 2010
By Karl Knapp “WyoMarine” (Cody, WY United States) –
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I have the Surfire Backup to compare this to, and for price buy the Streamlight 88031. If you have to have a heavier feel with a blinding white light get the Surefire Backup (I use it in my job). Surfire is the Caddy Streamlight is the dependable Chevy. Cons with the 88031 as others have said, the strobe should be the third press to the tailcap not the second, but it sure does mess with someone coming at you. I am in the Marines and we tried this out as a warning or to distract someone coming at you. All those we tested the strobe on in the dark hated the disorienting flash. That being said I use the plain bright white light or the dim light much more than a strobe. Bottom line I’m buying another to put in the car to use a a safety and back up light. Buy it for work and play. Easy to carry and lots of light.
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Comment from D. Kim “Shabbadoo”
Time: February 8, 2011, 9:45 pm
44 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
Great light output, horrible flickering, January 5, 2008
By D. Kim “Shabbadoo” –
This review is from: Neiko Super-Bright 21-LED Aluminum Flashlight, Gunmetal Silver
As mentioned in other reviews, the amount of light put out by this flashlight is surprisingly strong for such a small unit. However, the flickering is unbearable and shaking it or adjusting the contacts don’t seem to make any meaningful difference. It’s virtually unusable for me and very annoying. I want to like this very portable flashlight, but I wouldn’t recommend it. I’m going to look toward more expensive, hopefully more reliable, LEDs.
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Comment from AdamDZ “AdamDZ”
Time: February 8, 2011, 10:18 pm
28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:
Nice flashes but could be of higher quality, May 13, 2007
By AdamDZ “AdamDZ” (New York City) –
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The amount of light you get out of this flashlight is amazing considering the size and 3x AAA batteries. The design seems sturdy but I doubt it’s watertight. Also one of them started flickering and I had to play with the contacts inside to fix the issue. The quality of the connectors inside is a bit flimsy, but it may be just a fluke. Overall I’m happy with this. I tossed my monstrous flashlights that use 4 D batteries and use these guys now.
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Comment from Jarod Arney “Domino”
Time: February 8, 2011, 10:44 pm
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
Mixed Feelings, but not bad for price., March 29, 2008
By Jarod Arney “Domino” (Evansville, IN United States) –
This review is from: Neiko Super-Bright 21-LED Aluminum Flashlight, Gunmetal Silver
I have mixed feelings on this light. It was smaller than I expected which was a plus for me and is a very attractive unit, plus it is pretty bright although I’ve seen brighter with less LEDs. I do have two complaints though. First, it’s a 50/50 shot each time I unscrew the cap whether the light will work when I screw it back on. Something is wrong with the contacts. Second, I wanted something that I could hold in one hand and thumb on and off. There is a lip on the end that makes that difficult. It’s easier than another cheap light I bought, but much harder than the Coast Flashlight some co-workers got at Lowes. That light is almost $50 though, so I guess you get what you pay for. I have to say it’s a good light for the price, but there are better lights out there.
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Comment from David Berryhill “holy jolokia”
Time: February 8, 2011, 9:22 pm
16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
Sweet little light with a great switching system, August 20, 2010
By David Berryhill “holy jolokia” (AUBURN, ME, US) –
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What kind of flashlight can you get at this price point? A really good one, that’s what kind. This seemed to be promising too much for the dollar amount, but I gave it a try and I’m glad I did. Firstly, though, about that 180 lumen rating — she’s bright, but 180 seems a little, um, optimistic…. My very informal and very unscientific assessment would be around 120 or so, which is still pretty darn bright. Throw is decent, and the beam is a good balance between spot and fill. Very useful. The best part is the switching system. You switch between modes using just the pushbutton on/off click switch in the tailcap (as usual, a little pressure gives you momentary on, push in further to click it to constant on). Press once, and you’ve got high beam. Press twice within .4 seconds, you’ve got strobe. Press three times within .8 seconds and you cycle to low beam. I like the feel of the switch; there’s quite a bit of travel before you hit the constant-on click. The strobe would certainly be disorienting to an attacker, and the bezel and tailcap have the mandatory crennelations (relief cuts) in case you want to, you know, strike somebody in the head or something. Hey, it is a TACTICAL light, right? Check the dimensions: at 4.68 inches long, 0.90 inch at its largest diameter, and weighing less than 3 ounces with batteries (I’m going by Streamlight’s data here, as I don’t have a postal scale handy, but that feels about right), this is one small, lightweight flashlight. The head diameter is barely larger than the body, making it sleek and easy to draw from a pocket. The pocket clip seems pretty sturdy, and a nylon holster is included if you prefer that method of carry. Build quality is adequately rugged, and you’ve got a lifetime guarantee (excluding abuse and batteries). Quibbles? Well, the anti-roll flats on the side of the head are mighty subtle, and not very effective on even a slight incline; thankfully the pocket clip stops a roll. The batteries rattle a bit in the body, which I can’t stand, but wrapping a piece of adhesive tape around each battery will help to quiet that (not too much, you need to be able to get the batteries back out). And if you like a lanyard, you’ll have to improvise, as there’s no loop for attaching one. Other than that, I can’t find anything to gripe about. There’s a lot to like here, especially the switching system. It’s so light and slim that I’m not even aware of it clipped in my left rear pocket. Great value, my friends. I’m gonna order a couple more!
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