j williams
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The light that gets you home. That is the motto for the RA Twisty, and I believe it. RA is a division of HDS systems, and maker of the twisty, and clicky model of lights. I first found out about this light through forum member Snow on a hike. He has this same model. I was immediatly hooked, I knew I had to get one. It is very small in size, but not too small. It is very well built and has alot of innovative features.
High efficiancy white LED
3 brightness settings, adjusted by a twist of the battery compartment.
120 lumens on high, 100 lumens on medium, and 85 lumens on low.
It runs off a single CR123A, with an astonishing 1 hour at 120 lumens on a single battery!!! and 8 hours on medium!
It is 1in x 3.5in in size.
The electronics are fully protected from shock, as is the lens, and it is waterproof to 2ATM.
Heres some interesting stuff about the low battery indication. When the battery is unable to supply enough power to run at the selected output, the light momentarily turns off, and then back on to half the previous brightness. After this process as started, it will double blink once a minute to remind you the battery needs to be changed. High speed!! It does this on each setting, so if the process starts when the light is on high, you can downgrade to medium to extend battery life, and when it starts running out of power at that level it starts the process over. When it cannot run any level it will blink once a second to let you know.
When you replace a battery, the light comes on dimily for 2 seconds to indicate it is functioning correctly.
I ordered this one from The Battery Station, and it was shipped with an instruction manual, a spare O ring, and 4 spare batteries in a neat little holder, for a total of 5 batteries!!
On to the pics......
Well made light!!
Perfect pocket size, and has attatchment for lanyard....
Crenelated bezel protects the extra thick lens, and can be used for personal protection.
Low 85 lumens
Medium 100 lumens
High 120 lumens
This is a great light. This one replaced my Surefire E2L for work and play.
The threads are very robust, and the light is finished in Type3 Hard anno, with a stainless stell bezel. So it will be very durable. It takes 2 hands to twist it, so I have faith it will not come on accidentally.
The reflector is milled out of alluminum, as opposed to the plastics in some lights, and the lens is an ultra clear, extra thick glass.
In RAs tests of this model it was dropped repeatedly from a height exceeding 20 feet onto concrete, pavement, and rocks. After over 20 drops, the light was repeatedly thrown at concrete, pavement and rocks. The light still functions normally. The glass lens did not break even with this severe punishment. Pretty impressive.
Hope you enjoyed the review, I thought I would offer up an option to the often suggested lights from surefire etc... This one seems to get very little play, and I think it is a very, very nice option when looking for that one special EDC light for the city or in the woods.
High efficiancy white LED
3 brightness settings, adjusted by a twist of the battery compartment.
120 lumens on high, 100 lumens on medium, and 85 lumens on low.
It runs off a single CR123A, with an astonishing 1 hour at 120 lumens on a single battery!!! and 8 hours on medium!
It is 1in x 3.5in in size.
The electronics are fully protected from shock, as is the lens, and it is waterproof to 2ATM.
Heres some interesting stuff about the low battery indication. When the battery is unable to supply enough power to run at the selected output, the light momentarily turns off, and then back on to half the previous brightness. After this process as started, it will double blink once a minute to remind you the battery needs to be changed. High speed!! It does this on each setting, so if the process starts when the light is on high, you can downgrade to medium to extend battery life, and when it starts running out of power at that level it starts the process over. When it cannot run any level it will blink once a second to let you know.
When you replace a battery, the light comes on dimily for 2 seconds to indicate it is functioning correctly.
I ordered this one from The Battery Station, and it was shipped with an instruction manual, a spare O ring, and 4 spare batteries in a neat little holder, for a total of 5 batteries!!
On to the pics......
Well made light!!
Perfect pocket size, and has attatchment for lanyard....
Crenelated bezel protects the extra thick lens, and can be used for personal protection.
Low 85 lumens
Medium 100 lumens
High 120 lumens
This is a great light. This one replaced my Surefire E2L for work and play.
The threads are very robust, and the light is finished in Type3 Hard anno, with a stainless stell bezel. So it will be very durable. It takes 2 hands to twist it, so I have faith it will not come on accidentally.
The reflector is milled out of alluminum, as opposed to the plastics in some lights, and the lens is an ultra clear, extra thick glass.
In RAs tests of this model it was dropped repeatedly from a height exceeding 20 feet onto concrete, pavement, and rocks. After over 20 drops, the light was repeatedly thrown at concrete, pavement and rocks. The light still functions normally. The glass lens did not break even with this severe punishment. Pretty impressive.
Hope you enjoyed the review, I thought I would offer up an option to the often suggested lights from surefire etc... This one seems to get very little play, and I think it is a very, very nice option when looking for that one special EDC light for the city or in the woods.
