Dorcy Flashlight How To Install Batteries

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The next light I wanted to review by Dorcy is not actually flashlight at all, but an LED camping lantern. Dorcy 160 Lumens 4D LED Twin Globe LanternВ Review

DORCY FLASHLIGHT HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES CODE

However, as a quick note, if youвЂ™re interested in buying one of these, this month Dorcy will take 20% off by using the coupon code вЂњSPRINGвЂќ at checkout. The XLM currently goes for about $80 on the website. Obviously, given its size, itвЂ™s not an EDC light, so if youвЂ™re looking for an EDC or a tactical light, this isnвЂ™t forВ youвЂ¦ДЄll jokes aside though, this is a perfect lamp for hiking the trail or taking the dog for a walk at night and I highly recommend it as an all-around greatВ flashlight. FinalВ ThoughtsДespite it being a mass-market light, all in all I think this is a great lamp and am very happy to add it to my collection. Since the E2D is no slouch when it comes to throwing light, you can get an idea of what 600 lumensВ is. Just to give you an idea of how bright 600 lumens is, hereвЂ™s a comparison of my Surefire E2D (which runs at 200 lumens on high) and the XLM in both low andВ high: The performance would be much better if you used rechargeables (especially SanyoвЂ™sВ Eneloops).ДЄlthough I didnвЂ™t get the chance to fully test this, the light is rated to run 5 hrs 45 min on high and 25+ hours on low (both have been ANSI tested so itвЂ™s a fair bet this is prettyВ accurate). That being said, even after an hour youвЂ™re well above 300 lumens which is still a significant amount of light, AND thatвЂ™s running off of alkaline batteries. On the flip side, as you can see in the following chart, this light intensity isnвЂ™t sustainable because the power isnвЂ™t regulated it quickly loses its light intensityвЂ‰-вЂ‰dropping over 100 lumens withinВ minutes:

ItвЂ™s really hard to appreciate just how much light this thing throws until you experience it in person. Giving off 600+ lumens on high and 173 lumens on low, this light clearly lives up to its вЂњextreme lumensвЂќ name.

DORCY FLASHLIGHT HOW TO INSTALL BATTERIES FULL

The benefit of this is, if youвЂ™re in an emergency situation and didnвЂ™t have the full six AA batteries but instead had a pack of four still around, you could run this light (albeit at half the runВ time). Since the batteries are situated parallel to each other, the cool thing about this setup is that it can still run on only one half (i.e., three) of the AA batteries. IвЂ™m assuming this means that there is no polarity protection on this light so BE CAREFUL, or you might have an expensive club on yourВ hands. Instead, it takes 6 AA batteries that, according to manufacturer warnings, MUST be inserted parallel (two groups of three, side by side). What was surprising to me was that at first glimpse, it appears that this light would take 3 C-cell batteries. However, given that itвЂ™s only IPX4 rated, I wouldnвЂ™t trust this light being immersed in water but would have no qualms about running it in theВ rain. The flashlight is also o-ring sealed to protect against dust and moisture. With the combination of the metal housing and poly lens, it makes it extremely durable to impact (I was sure to drop and throw it a few times while on without any negativeВ effect). The polycarbonate lens is also a great choice from Dorcy. Although it doesnвЂ™t have the built-like-a-tank feel of a Surefire, it still has great heft and a solid feel to it due to the housing being made of aerospace grade anodizedВ aluminum.ДЄlthough for a flashlight of this size IвЂ™d prefer to have a rubber grip, the serrations and etchings of the housing would allow you to have a decent grip even if your hands or gloves wereВ wet. Upon first inspection, the XLM seems to be built fairly well. The first one is the Dorcy Metal Gear XLM (Extreme Lumens) flashlight and the second is the Dorcy Twin Globe LEDВ lantern.ДЇirst, the Metal GearВ XLM: Dorcy Metal Gear XLM FlashlightВ Review Build and FormВ Factor Housing There are two lights that IвЂ™ll be reviewing in this post. Like I said before, youвЂ™ve probably seen them in big warehouse-type stores like Home Depot, Target, andВ Walmart.ДЄlright, enough about the company, letвЂ™s take a look at theВ lampsвЂ¦ TheyвЂ™ve been around for over 55 years and is the only Flashlight manufacturer to have true factory ownership (in Hong Kong). company that is based out of Columbus, OH. However, the two lights they sent me here are quite different than these standard store lights (more on that in aВ bit).ДЇirst, about Dorcy. To be honest, I only knew of the Dorcy brand from the inexpensive lights you find at Walmart and Target. Recently I got my hands on a flashlight and lantern sent to me from Dorcy to review.

Dorcy Flashlight How To Install Batteries