New: Streamlight ProTac 2.0 with USB-C Charging

A brilliant, dependable flashlight is definitely one of the vital useful objects you may carry every day. I take advantage of my EDC gentle no less than as soon as a day, and that is beneath regular circumstances — in lots of emergency scenarios, a flashlight is price its weight in gold. The Streamlight ProTac sequence has been one of many business’s hottest decisions for greater than a decade, because of its sturdiness, inexpensive worth, and helpful options. The corporate just lately introduced version 2.0 of this flashlight, now with a lot greater output, longer run time, and a USB-C cost port constructed into the housing. Learn on as we check out among the new options and variants of the Streamlight ProTac 2.0.

The primary main change to the ProTac 2.0 is a transition to a brand new, proprietary SL-B50 battery pack. However earlier than you groan on the prospect of a proprietary battery, hearken to what it gives. It is a 4900mAh 3.6V cell, which means it gives greater than 50% bigger capability in comparison with Streamlight’s common 2600mAh 18650 batteries. This battery may also be charged instantly by way of an included USB-C cable, both outdoors the sunshine or inside it via a retractable collar. A built-in cost standing LED turns inexperienced when the battery is totally charged:

Because of the additional capability, the Streamlight ProTac 2.0 can output extra lumens with out compromising run time. It gives three brightness modes plus a strobe setting:

• Excessive – 2,000 lumens, 2.5 hour run time
• Medium – 570 lumens, 4.5 hour run time
• Low – 100 lumens, 25 hour run time
• Strobe – 2,000 lumens, 4 hour 25 minute run time

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These settings could be accessed in one in every of three programmable sequences by way of the TEN-TAP change:

1. Excessive-Strobe-Low (default)
2. Excessive solely
3. Low-Medium-Excessive

The ProTac 2.0 is 6 inches lengthy, weighs 8.25 ounces with battery, and its aluminum housing is IP67 rated dustproof and waterproof. It comes with the SL-B50 battery, detachable metallic pocket clip, belt holster, and a USB-C charging cable.

There’s additionally a weapon rail-mounted model of the sunshine known as the ProTac 2.0 RM. It contains an built-in picatinny rail mount, and is accessible in an entire equipment with stress change and attachment/wire-routing equipment.

MSRP for the brand new ProTac 2.0 is $195, though avenue costs ought to be roughly $100 based mostly on Streamlight’s historic pricing. The RM model will likely be barely extra, though we do not have a precise worth for that in the meanwhile. For extra info on these lights, go to Streamlight.com.

Written by Patrick McCarthy