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    Are these things still the best bang for buck out of longer range stuff?


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    Look forward to reading about how these go, they are a heap lighter

    Do you need to send the whole torch away for de-doming or just the head
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    One more torch won't hurt anybody eh?


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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    One more torch won't hurt anybody eh?
    No it won't but it would look out of place without another knife for a buddy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    No it won't but it would look out of place without another knife for a buddy.
    I think I just have a torch fetish Rushy.

    Had the same knives for years. It would be hard to improve them. They are always improving these torches in some way.


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    Quote Originally Posted by R93 View Post
    I think I just have a torch fetish Rushy.

    Had the same knives for years. It would be hard to improve them. They are always improving these torches in some way.


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    What range are these useful two?
    How do they compare two the big lenser?



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    New Maxtoch Torch

    Never used the big lenser. But it would be fair to say they make a lightforce SL170 redundant
    You can pick up eyes at least to 500


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    What about batteries and charger GM
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    Quote Originally Posted by moonhunt View Post
    Look forward to reading about how these go, they are a heap lighter

    Do you need to send the whole torch away for de-doming or just the head
    Just the head is required. Unscrew the battery tube but leave the reflector/lens/crown ad the LED is quite fragile without the protection of the dome.
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    Quote Originally Posted by BRADS View Post
    What range are these useful two?
    How do they compare two the big lenser?



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    I haven't seen or used a big led lenser, but last trip out I was lighting up trees at 800m. If there were animals about you would see eye shine at that distance. Safe shooting I'd go 300-400m with a suitable backdrop.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Maca49 View Post
    What about batteries and charger GM
    I use these

    TrustFire Protected 18650 3.7V Rechargeable Li-ion Batteries (Pair) - Free Shipping - DealExtreme

    Cheap TrustFire TR-001 Multi-Purpose Lithium Battery Charger

    Maxtoch I believe are doing a deal on a charger and Sanyo 3400mAH batteries.
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    Cool, but I normally don't buy anything with 'Sniper' written on it as it will normally disappoint. I may make an exception in this case.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Savage1 View Post
    Cool, but I normally don't buy anything with 'Sniper' written on it as it will normally disappoint. I may make an exception in this case.
    You wont be disappointed at all.
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    Haha, almost all recent buyers are NZer's!

    @BRADS, as far as range and lighting go these eat the big Lenser, and are lighter. Their durability is what lets them down against a lenser.

    To give you a bit of an idea, my SN6X-2 dedomed by Gadgetman will easily pick up a deer outline 3-400m away.

    In fact, on Thursday I lit up some deer with it on a face that when using my 140 lightforce I can just make out eyes. That is approx. 375yds on Google earth. Also, I was shooting hares that night with my 223 at 240yds (ranged), they were fully lit up like little beakons.

    This torch supersedes my SN. Buy one, I was slow on the uptake, but am almost converted (still use my lightforce for spotting off quad or truck).
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