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Surefire portable searchlight
Sometimes I think we need a new category on CG. Something like “Excessive gadgets” or “Completely over the top gadgets”. Take this torch from Surefire as an example. I guess we should consider this as a glimpse into the world of “highly specialized tools to do a specific job” because they’re not going to sell any to Joe public. The name should give a clue – they call it “The Beast II” and they want a cool £3,500 for it (that’s $7,000 at today’s exchange rate). So what makes it so special?
Light. Lots and lots of light. The quoted figure of 2000 lumens is hard to visualize but it’s the sort of power level you see used on aircraft landing lights or home cinema projectors.
It’ll give you that for 1.5 hours too which is nice until you realise that it takes 20 batteries to do it. They aren’t your common or garden batteries either – no, these are the silly high-power lithium jobs. At a bargain basement discounted internet cost of $1 per battery that’s a running cost of $0.22/minute.
The torch is also built to be nearly indestructible and if you really have a need for that sort of extreme illumination you can find it at Shop4Torches.co.uk
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My Geek News: All the latest news, just for Geeks! Says: August 6, 2007 at 12:22 pm
[...] Try feeding this sucker with 20 lithium batteries, each of which costs $1, and the whole passel of them will only last 1.5 hours. Topping that is a $7,000 price of the flashlight itself. You’d better have some serious perpetrators to light up if you’re going to be spending that kind of coin on a mere flashlight. [Shop4Torches, via Coolest Gadgets] [...]
Lighten Up A Bit, Will You? » TechBandito Says: August 6, 2007 at 12:36 pm
[...] Alright, I’m not actually that scared of dark, but if I was, I’d be truly enlightened by the kind of gadgets becoming widely available today. For instance, check out the newest monster from Surefire aptly named “The Beast II.” [...]
Let There Be Light: 00 Beast II Flashlight Turns Night Into Day With 2000 Lumens | Hizs – The lowdown on gadgets Says: August 6, 2007 at 2:57 pm
[...] Try feeding this sucker with 20 lithium batteries, each of which costs $1, and the whole passel of them will only last 1.5 hours. Topping that is a $7,000 price of the flashlight itself. You’d better have some serious perpetrators to light up if you’re going to be spending that kind of coin on a mere flashlight. [Shop4Torches, via Coolest Gadgets] [...]
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