Reviews - Pelican 8060 LED Tactical Flashlight, Black Reviews - PE-FL-8060-001-110

Author: yone (verified customer) from WA on Feb 25, 2012
Pros:  Battery life is unreal! Light output and durability are great!
Cons:  Price
Would recommend:  yes

yone wrote:

This light lasts me months and months per charge. It has been dropped and banged and keeps on shining. If it should happen to go dead, you can throw in standard batteries as a backup. Can't go wrong here.

Author: David Stults (verified customer) , Police Officer Flashaholic, from Northern AL on Aug 28, 2011
Pros:  Hot center, long throw, precise spill, no dark spots, rugged, warranty
Cons:  Too big for bldg clearing w/ weapon, no belt ring available
Would recommend:  yes

David Stults wrote:

By far the best flashlight I have ever used for police patrol duty. Compared against my current carry of a 5.11 UC3.400 LFL and my O-Light M30 with extension +2x18650s the Pelican 8060 is the natural "go-to" light 95% of the times I exit my patrol unit. The 190 lumens are focused primarily in the very center for a white-hot blinding beam, but there still remains a very precise circular spill/flood "ring of light" that helps to cover the corners and periphery. Pelican's 8060 packaging states the central beam reaches a questionable 279-meters. Well, I can tell you that I can identify a subject and what he's wearing in detail at over 279-feet with absolute ease. The centrally-focused beam is very tight and bright enough to hold a spotlight much further than any flashlight other officers I serve with can even dream about. That includes Streamlight, 5.11, MagLight, Surefire and every other flashlight I've been in the field with. I recently searched for a burglar in a scrap metal recycling ...
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Author: John (verified customer) , Law Enforcement, from Santa Rosa, California on Aug 25, 2010
Pros:  Great light for on the job
Cons:  None
Would recommend:  yes

John wrote:

Very durable light. First week it was dropped on concrete sidewalk, no damage to light, kept on working.

Author: DesertCop from El Centro CA on Jun 20, 2010
Pros:  great run time, good size and feel
Cons:  could use a multiple output level option
Would recommend:  yes

DesertCop wrote:

After a T&E our entire department went to these. They feel better than the 5.11 light and one charge will last you most of the week, if not more. If it goes dead, carry 4 c-cells in your bag and it will last for 11 more hours. Overall great light. They are also solid enough to break a window if need be.

Author: sgttom from So. San Francisco, CA on Apr 14, 2010
Pros:  Great value
Cons:  none
Would recommend:  yes

sgttom wrote:

Can't go wrong with Pelican lights and OpticsPlanet!

Author: Rob from Burlington,WI on Jan 30, 2010
Pros:  brightness, time before recharge
Would recommend:  yes

Rob wrote:

Nice light so far for police work

Author: cjwhitaker (verified customer) from Upper Marlboro,MD on Jan 7, 2010
Pros:  Extremely Bright LED Bulb
Cons:  Wish it had the strobe feature
Would recommend:  yes

cjwhitaker wrote:

Good working flashlight.

Author: kates18132 (verified customer) , law enforcement, from Berkeley, Ca on Sep 11, 2009
Pros:  Very bright and powerfull
Cons:  switch may be difficult to find under stress
Would recommend:  yes

kates18132 wrote:

Adding a tailswitch would be great.