Reviews - Streamlight HID LiteBox Searchlight - Standard Charging System w/ 120V AC / 12V DC Charger - Black Reviews - SQ-FL-HID-45621

Author: collie (verified customer) , 36 yrs in L/E. EMS, and/or Fire, from Arcanum, OH on Jan 24, 2009
Pros:  Best light in its class on the market
Cons:  Ergonomics could be improved on a bit
Would recommend:  yes

collie wrote:

To say the HID light is 'bright' is like saying that an Indy car goes 'fast'. There are few light sources that are brighter. Forget about the cheap, imported incandescent lights that are rated "umpteen million candlepower". The Streamlight has succeeded in putting a superior light source in an optical assembly that yields a concentrated precision pattern that will leave you speechless For the light output, the HID light is 'warm'. During my career in public service, I'd hate to guess how many times I've seen where hand-held spotlights burned holes in seats and floors of public safety vehicles. (Luckily I was never at fault and had to make a trip to the Chief's office.) While the light output is not 'cold' (like a LED), it is far cooler than an incandescent spotlight. The burn/fire hazard should be a lot less with this Litebox. A lens cover came with my HID to change it from a spotlight to a scene/area/work light. The lens is inserted into a groove molded into the ...
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