SURE FIRE G2 NITROLON SINGLE-OUTPUT INCANDESCENT

I wanted to start with something everyone needs whether they realise it or not. A lot of the time we forget simple things like a quality flash light/tac-light. I bought the SURE FIRE G2 Nitolon as a replacement for an older metal tac-light I’ve had for a few years that… well, died from the carnage of extra training and use last Dec during a course.

So lets look at the specs found on the SURE FIRE web site.

SPECIFICATIONS

OUTPUT – RUNTIME: P60 LAMP 65.0 LUMENS - 60MIN

LENGTH: 5.1 INCH

BEZEL DIAMETER: 1.25 INCH

WEIGHT WITH BATTERIES: 4.1 OUNCES

BATTERIES: 2 X 123A (Proprietary Battery)

SURE FIRE built the exterior of a “tough corrosion-proof Nitrolon” which is a fancy name for a polymer which is pretty impressive considering it looked rather cheap in the packaging at first glance. It made me think of something you bought at the dollar store until I actually held it in my hands. The size and feel in the hand is pretty nice as well, it’s not so small it disappears in your hand or is hard to activate.

It doesn’t hurt that it comes in four colours (black, yellow, tan and green) to give you some kind of option unlike most of the competitors which give you black as the only option.

One of the down sides is the 60 min of constant run time and the cost of the batteries. At a bout $3.00 CAN each they can become expensive if you use this fist full of “solar flare” often even if they have a 10 year self life. And I do mean “SOLAR FLARE.” I blinded a buddy for a few seconds by accident when I was playing with it, not bad tactically but it can cost you a few beers to make up for it with a buddy.

Now after a few months of being dropped, kicked and I even let a 2 year old play with it and it’s survived without a scratch so far. The only other thing I’m not to big on is the SURE FIRE “Tactical Tailcap Switch,” which means for a permanent light you have to screw in the tailcap and for temp or short time usage you just press the button with your thumb. I would have preferred a switch with a half push and full push switch.

All in all I really like the product being offered here from SURE FIRE who really have been one of the best producers of quality led flash lights over the past few years. I whish I had bought one of these the first time around. So in my humble opinion if you have the $80.00 CAN to spend and you want a good light. Buy a SURE FIRE G2 Nitrolon. Next time I mite step up to the P61 Assembly which offers you 120.0 lumens for a total runtime of 20 min….well maybe if the batteries aren’t an issue.

Construction: 09/10 - well built and constructed

Design: 08/10 – Loses points on the “Tactical Tailcap Switch”

Durability: 10/10 – to be honest, I’m impressed. Extreme temperature and abuse meant nothing

Over all impression: 09/10 – Again the switch is and battery life are the only thing that concerned me.

Opening Day

Welcome to CARNAGE TACTICAL reviews. This is a Canadian based blog, set up to inform through testing, and review of a number of tactical products. No one wants to put out money, theirs or that of an organization, for protective gear and/or kit and end up wasting it on garbage.

The concept for the name is pretty simple. CARNAGE - represents all the training and deployments kit can go through in the real world that can tear it apart or scar it. TACTICAL - is the environment and use for the kit in question.

Situation:

The whole point of "CARNAGE TACTICAL" is to look at the military grade gear/kit being produced, and give an honest written review and some photos of that piece of equipment. It could be anything from boots and hats to lights and plate carriers. If there is enough interest, then I might add a forum to the blog. Right now, I'm still working on the graphics and recruiting some additional writers to help out.

So, it's safe to say we're going to need to set a base line to evaluate gear by, so every piece gets a fair shake. Here's how it's going to work.

Mission:

CARNAGE TACTICAL will provide honest non-biased reviews of gear/kit through legitimate and informed testing.

CARNAGE TACTICAL will test gear/kit until it dies from the CARNAGE it is exposed to or until the testing period is completed.

Execution:

CARNAGE TACTICAL will conduct the testing and evaluation of available tactical gear/kit in three phases. They are as follows.

Phase One - CARNAGE TACTICAL, will purchase, acquire through donation or just plain luck into pieces of gear/kit, photograph the gear/kit in question, inspect materials used and then produce a first impressions write up on it.

Phase Two - CARNAGE TACTICAL, will wear, use and abuse the gear/kit and give an interim review based on performance of the item with photos detailing scars after three to four months.

Phase Three - CARNAGE TACTICAL, will provide additional photos and produce a final review based on materials, construction, performance, fit and life expectancy. All will be rated out of ten. Zero being the lowest and ten being the highest result.

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BLOGGER (thanks for providing free space.)

Planned reviews

Rocky C4T Training Boot (tan)

Blackhawk SIRPA Level 2 Drop Leg holster (Government 1911 Clone in tan)

Columbia River Knives and Tool (CRKT) M-16 Tactical Folder (Tanto/Tan)