{"id":11129,"date":"2024-05-18T00:56:51","date_gmt":"2024-05-18T06:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commanderzero.com\/?p=11129"},"modified":"2024-05-18T07:36:03","modified_gmt":"2024-05-18T13:36:03","slug":"unexpected-streamlight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.commanderzero.com\/?p=11129","title":{"rendered":"Unexpected Streamlight"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you may (or may not) recall, a while back I had posted that I sent Friend Of The Blog ™, Joel<\/a>, a tactical flashlight<\/a> for his use in his particularly remote AO. That discussion begat another discussion about the relative availability and wisdom-of-choice between AA and CR123 batteries<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Apparently, this is a case of why choose when you can have both? A generous reader, who is now on the Paratus card list (nicely done, there), sent me a hitherto unknown product. The Streamlight ProTac 1L-AAA<\/a> pocket tactical flashlight.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Apparently the colloquial term for a device that takes multiple battery types\/sizes is ‘dual fuel’ (or, I suppose, ‘multi fuel’). Regardless, this little light runs on either one CR123 or one AA battery. According to the literature, the CR123 gives you about 60% more run time than the AA batt.<\/p>\n

First off, mucho thanks to the generous person who, rather than posting to tell me about this item, simply sent one to me as a way of introducing me to the item. Well done, sir…much thanks!<\/p>\n

Its a little bigger than the Fenix E12<\/a> that I carry around everyday, but it offers a couple extra features the E12 doesn’t…most notably a strobe option.<\/p>\n

I’ll set my Fenix E12 aside for a while and carry this thing around to see how I like it. Right off the bat, the fact it can operate on two different types of batteries gives it some high marks. We’ll see how a couple weeks of everyday bumping and dropping (as well as maybe an inadvertent trip though the washing machine) affect it’s reliability. Stay tuned.<\/p>\n

And by the way, while we’re on the subject, you do carry a small flashlight in your pocket at all times, right? And please don’t say that youll just use your phone if the need arises… thats just a bad idea for a buncha reasons.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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