LAPD's new LED flashlights now available to the public

Those of you jealous of the LAPD's new blinding yet less weapon-like flashlights don't have to settle for weaker substitutes any longer, as all 130 lumens of Pelican's 7060 model flashlight are now available to the general public. For those not up to speed on the flashlight industry, this particular model weighs in at just 10 ounces, and promises to throw a beam for a full 90 minutes straight without losing intensity. According to Pelican, the LAPD isn't the only police force keen on the flashlight, with 1,500 other police departments already on a waiting list to evaluate the flashlight. Those looking to get the jump on them, however, should now be able to pick up a 7060 at a Pelican distributor near you.

[scott @ Aug 17th 2007 4:44PM]

*sighs* Great, the cops will have even more of a hankering to ruin car-sex for people in their jurisdictions with these...

[Hastings @ Aug 17th 2007 9:04PM]

How is that comment not 'Highest Ranked'?
Oh wait, it's a gadget blog.
Well, I still found it amusing.

[Paul J. @ Aug 17th 2007 4:45PM]

How much is this thing? No mention of a price on that website.

[Wastegate @ Aug 17th 2007 4:53PM]

About $120

[Wastegate @ Aug 17th 2007 4:53PM]

About $120

[mp4020 @ Aug 17th 2007 4:55PM]

135.00 to 145.00 depending on where you buy it, Which for the material's its made of isn't that good compared to a SureFire or StreamLight.

[Need light! @ Aug 18th 2007 10:52AM]

How about $108.98?

Boss Safety Products : Pelican 7060 LED Flashlight [BOSS7060] - $108.98

http://www.boss-safety.com/shop/pelican-7060-flashlight-p-5385.html?ccCsid=5f5fb836a7ee50c354cdd588d7ce8a1c

[AaronC @ Aug 17th 2007 4:57PM]

Meh. The Fenix P3D produces 160 lumens for 1.8hrs, and is 1/2 the size of that. http://www.fenixlight.com/flashlight/fenixp3d.htm

[Chuckles McGee @ Aug 17th 2007 7:27PM]

Those figures seem to be for a "strobe" mode...good for use as a rescue beacon, not for a flashlight.

[AaronC @ Aug 17th 2007 8:10PM]

Actually, it is saying that in "turbo" mode it will either do an always on mode (160 Lumens for 1.8hr), or a strobe. The "->" means OR.

"General Mode: 9 lumens (65hrs) -> 40 lumens (13hrs) -> 90 lumens (4.8hrs) -> SOS"
"Turbo Mode: 160 lumens (1.8hrs) -> Strobe"

[ciscoguerrero @ Aug 17th 2007 5:01PM]

So, now cops will be pretending to be Yoda, Anakin, Luke or Mace Windu? All they need is some colored lenses and some sound chips. Those things look like lightsabers.

Selling the weed, stop, you must. Use the force!

[Reader @ Aug 17th 2007 8:09PM]

Just got back from that movie, fucking hilarious.

All readers must go see Super Bad

[Castle @ Aug 17th 2007 5:02PM]

I've seen these in action. They are insanely bright.

[hoohoo @ Aug 17th 2007 5:04PM]

whats the point. flashlights are traditionally used to bust some skulls. aint much skull busting with a 10oz flashlight.

[Wwhat @ Aug 17th 2007 7:35PM]

That reportingly is the point, designed to discourage cops from damaging people unlawfully.

[Mojo_Yugen @ Aug 20th 2007 3:47PM]

Good things cops don't have any other way to unlawfully damage people.

[JohnTitor @ Aug 17th 2007 5:07PM]

$10, KipKay FTW
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/581888/10_police_flashlight_hack/

[yoshi @ Aug 17th 2007 5:11PM]

Retail is $199. Street about $130-$140.

[Johnathan @ Aug 17th 2007 5:11PM]

It's, umm, ~110.00USD
http://www.google.com/products?q=pelican+flashlight+7060&btnG=Search&show=dd

[El_Pachuco @ Aug 17th 2007 5:12PM]

If you look on the Fry's website, it costs 170 dollars

[Jazzpad @ Aug 17th 2007 5:14PM]

I've never used a Pelican, but I sure love my SureFire flashlights. Not sure why the above article is news though, Surefire has had simular products for years. They offer a 100 lumen LED flashlight, L4 LumaMax, with a 2.5 hour battery life or an 80 lumen LED flashlight, G2 LED, with a 12 hour run time for $65.

If you really want to see an technically amazing flashlight, check out the SureFire HellFighter. It has a HID lamp that puts out 3000 lumens and can run for 8 hours. Good luck getting your hands on this light though, it is for military use on a .50 caliber machine gun!

[JD @ Aug 17th 2007 5:53PM]

+1 for Surefire. I have an E2L Outdoorsman that is simply awesome, it does more than I could possible ask of a flashlight of its size, and it runs for 3+ hours before it begins to dim down. I have surprised several people who didn't think it would be anything special- boy, were they wrong! It's also better built than this Pelican, I guarantee it. Between the Pyrex lens and the Mil-spec hard anodized body, it's tough to break a surefire, and mine has been used for purposes that are definitely NOT explained in the users manual, lol. Like a hammer in a pinch. It really continues to surprise me that a light the size of a mini-maglite can out-gun a 3 D cell Maglite time after time. I have the feeling this light will be at my side for another 30 or so years, no joke. It's built like a tank.

[Keaton @ Aug 17th 2007 7:32PM]

HID's are fragile though...

[James @ Aug 17th 2007 5:18PM]

Surefire has always had these types of flashlights available to the public. They are even much smaller then the one from Pelican.

[Matt @ Aug 17th 2007 5:28PM]

I'll stick with my $80 Inova T4. All the features of this flashlight without the bullshit price tag and hype.

[Rainier @ Aug 17th 2007 5:35PM]

"I have something here for you. Your father wanted you to have this when you were old enough, but your uncle wouldn't allow it. He feared you might follow old Obi-Wan on some damn fool idealistic crusade like your father did."

[brice critser @ Aug 17th 2007 5:38PM]

And if it doesn't work in blinding the criminals, it doubles as a karaoke microphone. "Bad boys...Bad Boys whatcha gonna do, whatcha gonna do when I sing to you?"

[Nate @ Aug 17th 2007 5:44PM]

Looks like the list price is $200 but I found it ona Yahoo shop for $150.

[kristofer @ Aug 17th 2007 5:47PM]

I don't get what the fuss is about... I've got a Streamlight sl-20xp, 13" long, 150 Lumens, 16oz, 25,000 candle power, gives me about 2 hours full power run time, and I can guarantee it's better than that thing..

[J.G. @ Aug 17th 2007 6:00PM]

I agree with those in favor of Surefire. I have an E2D Executive Defender. Not only is it crazy bright, tiny, and lightweight, but it also has tactical edges so you can use it as a weapon. Granted it's only 60 lumens, but it will blind someone easily, and if that doesn't work, gouge out their eye.
http://www.surefire.com/maxexp/main/co_disp/displ/prrfnbr/1132/sesent/00

[eh @ Aug 17th 2007 6:10PM]

We'll miss you Maglite. An end of an era.

[nate @ Aug 20th 2007 3:06PM]

I recently took a sledgehammer to my minimaglite- gave it 3 good smashes and it still works. In fact, it punched a hole into the cinder block it was sitting on.

[CapWKidd @ Aug 17th 2007 6:30PM]

My vote is for http://www.novatac.com/, the 120P is basically the same thing as the old http://www.hdssystems.com/ lights .... some report battery life of upwards of 300 *DAYS* (at the lowest brightness of course) ... if you set the light to it's brightest setting, it will keep dimming until it gets to it's lowest level, and stay there until dead... I have taken batteries that did not work in other lights, and put them in this light and they continued to work.... MANY MANY good lights that are very power efficient out there, like my Maxlite, runs on AA's that don't even work in remotes! Oh, and the Novatac's are 120 lumen, the P means programmable, VERY programmable.... one of my favorite lights! Check out http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/index.php?

[Mark @ Aug 17th 2007 6:37PM]

So, I just took a look at the Surefires. Only one compares to the rechargeable Pelican- the L7 LumaMax kit- and it's $225 at only 100 lumens and 11.3oz.

This can only degenerate into any other flashlight pissing contest, so I'll refrain from expressing my opinions except to say that no kidding a lot of police departments (1500) want to evaluate the flashlight- who wouldn't say, "yeah, go ahead and send us a free sample." I wouldn't be surprised if they had a little mail-in coupon in whatever police magazines there are.

Pelican is the one whose gurantee that "does not cover shark bite, bear attack and children under five."

[CL @ Aug 17th 2007 6:54PM]

Surefire offers "No BS life time warranty" they will basically fix it even with the most ridiculous way you can think of to break a flashlight. I know people got their Surefires ran over by cars, got thrown out of windows of buildings, stopped a bullet...etc, just send the remains back to Surefire and they will send you a replacement.

[MMalecky @ Aug 18th 2007 2:28PM]

It's like the zippo of flashlights.

[David G. @ Aug 17th 2007 7:06PM]

Will it blend? That is the question.

[Wastegate @ Aug 17th 2007 7:06PM]

About $120

[Mike @ Aug 17th 2007 5:25PM]

homie, quit clicking the confirm button

[Wwhat @ Aug 17th 2007 7:39PM]

I can get a bright enough flashlight at any old store for $7 and it's rechargeable too.
Then with the $143 saved you can buy some weed and a lock picking set, and maybe a simple gun :P

[Xenophorge @ Aug 17th 2007 8:19PM]

I sell Dorcy 6W K2's that throw out 120 lumens. $32 Canadian. Just used one camping, it lit up the whole hill!

[Court Kizer @ Aug 17th 2007 9:34PM]

Less weapon like? Who are they kidding. It looks EXACTLY like the rails PROVIDED on virtual EVERY handgun.

[Chris @ Aug 17th 2007 9:54PM]

Saw these in the Sunnyvale Fry's today. Don't remember the cost exactly...the numbers that have been thrown around already sound about right.

[Will Wheeler @ Aug 17th 2007 11:37PM]

Now if I can only figure out how to mod this with the DVD laser......Criminals can run, but the they can't out run a fire starting laser.......

"Stop or I'll melt your ass!"

[brian @ Aug 18th 2007 12:02AM]

Definitely not the cheapest way to do it-- and definitely not the best value. Fenix and Inova have brighter, less pricey models, among many others.

However, IIRC Pelican was the only one willing to do this level of customization for the LAPD, and hence they're paying Pelican and Surefire type prices for these lights rather than Fenix, Inova, or even the $20 dealextreme light prices. :p

[gage @ Aug 18th 2007 1:13AM]

Im a airline pilot and we all use these, they are bright as hell. And you can hit a terrorist in the face, and kill them straight out!

http://www.maglite.com/D_Cell_LED.asp

[MMalecky @ Aug 18th 2007 2:33PM]

I really hope that you're not actually a pilot.

[MMalecky @ Aug 18th 2007 2:33PM]

I really hope that you're not actually a pilot.

[SHOTT3R @ Aug 18th 2007 6:43PM]

Somewhere, Rodney King is smiling