My 4th Surefire flashlight. I've only had it a few weeks, but here are my early impressions.
Pros:
Build quality. Typical Surefire - solid, durable, exemplary finish and backed with a lifetime warranty
Super bright! I have a 350 lumen Surefire light in my car. The Fury puts it to shame. Advertised at 600 lumens and seems to be just that. So bright that it would make a person or a dog look away. Exactly what I want!
Size. Fits in my pocket, but it is a bit longer than my other 2 x 123A battery Surefire lights.
Intellibeam. When you turn it on in a dark room the light isn't so bright that you lose your adapted night vision. Especially if the beam is reflecting off a solid surface such as a wall or floor. Brightness increases when you point it a surface that is farther away, of just shine it down the block ahead when walking the dog.
Typical Surefire Lamp. No dark spots in the center. I expected that. What I didn't expect was how far the beam holds together. It is the first light I've owned that could really be called a searchlight.
Cons:
Intellibeam is designed to throw the maximum light without blinding the operator. There is also a 2nd tailclick option to operate in maximum mode regardless. But, it lacks the ability to force a low output mode. There are other PX2 Fury models that allow for high and low output levels. This light would be perfect if it had a third tailclick option to force the light to operate in 10 or 15 lumen output mode. This would allow extended ...
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