Streamlight 51001 TT-2D 2 D-Cell Xenon/10-LED Twin-Task Flashlight, Anodized Black
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Tools and Hardware Reviews of Streamlight 51001 TT-2D 2 D-Cell Xenon/10-LED Twin-Task Flashlight, Anodized Black
Customer Review: Good flood, poor spot.
Summary: 3 Stars
I use this light for exploring abandoned mines and tunnels, and for many kinds of high-concept Urban Exploration. We need a lot of bang for the buck because space is limited. This light has excellent wide area illumination for the size, especially at full power, but no long-range spot capability at all. The piddly weak Xenon bulb is laughably ineffective and I have yet to find a use for it. This light would be perfect if it had a long-range spot feature, such as a Halogen or Krypton bulb instead. Nice and steady in hand and beefy enough to use as personal defense in close-quarters hand to hand combat with someone using a MagLite. [...]Customer Review: Great flashlight, some minor problems
Summary: 4 Stars
I bought this flashlight in November of 2003. My intention was to purchase a high quality flashlight that would last a long time and I believe the Streamlight fits my requirements nicely. The construction is patterned after Mag-Lite's series of flashlights and is very solid. I have not been able to scratch the anodized casing.
The LEDs are very bright and can be turned on 5 at a time or all 10 at a time. Usually, 5 is enough for anything I need to do. The xenon-bulb is unfortunately not particularly bright. It's comparable to a Mag-Lite but not to some of the other high-power lithium-battery flashlights that you can buy. There is a rotating lens that can focus the beam but it only really works for the xenon bulb. For the LEDs, the lens only changes the beam from reasonably concentrated to very diffuse.
Customer Review: Great while it lasts
Summary: 2 Stars
I purchased this item specifically for its claims of long-lasting light off a single pair of D batteries. My most recent experience is that the advertised battery life of 80 hours for the 5 LED setting was reduced to about 5 hours in ~15 Deg F temperatures. I got the light for use in overnight trail running where I didn't want to have to carry spare batteries, and was nearly left out in the dark. I've heard other complaints about the 3-way switches giving out, so that may be what's wrong as well. I'm hoping to be able to return it.
On the plus side, it does make a nice amount of light, although I don't really see any difference between the 10 LED's and 1 xenon bulb to be honest.
Customer Review: Price is right
Summary: 3 Stars
Not bad til tou drop it. Not as durable as a Maglite.Customer Review: Strange Product
Summary: 2 Stars
Liked Mag Lite, got tired of replacing batteries, and its a bit over large. Streamlight sounded good, more efficient design with LEDs and traditional Xenon combination and with aircraft alum construction.
Realiy is that the construction is indeed great, equal of Mag. Problem is that the LED light is really strange flourescent-like blue that doesn't project much light at all. What it does project is off color and tends to distort colors of other things. Find myself going for more light from the xenon quite often (and in process loosing the LED efficiency benefit), but the way this designed, with 10 holes to accomodate the LEDs the reflector weakens the xenon into a short, limited beam. "A" for construction quality, but other than that this product doesn't satisfy if you are seeking real brightness.