I was hoping to see this as well. As a matter of fact, it is the one thing I was hoping SF would bring out at SHOT.
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I'm wondering if the X300 Ultra's beam is tight enough for long range use like the Scout lights. Also didn't Surefire have the 1 cell X300 last year at SHOT 2011? Whatever happened to that?
I have a Surefire with a drop-in 460 lumen LED bulb. It is ridiculously bright. Obviously the drop-in LED is more splash of light than a good Surefire focused and balanced beam but seriously it is a lot of light and you will lose your 'night vision' if you turn it on even briefly (think car headlight).
All that said - I would be willing to give a Surefire 500 lumen a shot.
Surprised there isn't more chatter on the cans.
The octagonal can I assumed was .22 but then in the video they appear to have it mounted on a 5.56 AR? Goes by kind of quick and I didn't pause it.
Also glad to see the compact .308 can getting some official attention from SF.
I think those lights seem to be getting larger and larger, I would be interested in more streamlined around the rails and smaller. Isn't the best place for light above or below the barrel on a weapon? Focus on getting the light as close to the hand guard as possible.
I've carried the LX2 light for a while, which is 200/15 lumens. It's similar in size to the Executive series, though it's just a hair thicker. That light with 500 lumens will be great.
What I'd really like to see is their IR weapon lights get a 50% increase or more.
Sweet, 500 lumens is a lot, especially for indoors. Outdoors/carstops good to go.