I try out the C8 UltraFire CREE XML T6 LED Flashlight in the dark and let the kids have some fun too before I hunker down and mount it to my weapon. The 1300 Lumen claim was of course completely fallacious
The High, Low, Strobe, SOS functions are pretty nice to have and easy to access by lightly depressing the tail cap switch.
Empty the flashlight is incredibly light and the 18650 Rechargeable LiON Battery weighs almost nothing. That's good because it won't weigh you down camping or hiking or on your weapon. It's bad because the parts are thin and won't survive a lot of abuse by the looks of them.
The finish, what there is of it, looks okay, but there were little chips and nicks and bare spots straight out of the package. Close inspection show the coating to be very thin and it is unlikely it would endure much wear. But that's what Sharpies are for.
The C8 with a fully charge 18650 Battery when compared to a known 150 Lumen light (Fenix E21) with fresh batteries appears to be about 3 times brighter and illuminates a larger field of view. The hot spot is free of dark areas and is useful out to about 300 yards. The fill is a bit funky with some irregular dark rings around the edges. But it is huge. This would be a decent weapon light and is a helluva nice walking around light.
No word on battery duration or durability of the light as a weapon light but it does fit on a S&W 22A-1 .22lr Pistol using a Viking Tactical offset mount. I tested it on the Remington 870 but the bezel is wider than the mount width and the light would only fit if it hung past the magazine tube. I was concerned with the light being damaged if the gun was set down roughly and also from the recoil. The 22 pistol was a better fit for the UltraFire C8.
For $20 the Light, 2 Batteries and Charger is an incredible deal. How long it will hold up is another story. More in coming weeks.
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