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    Quote Originally Posted by Five_Point_Five_Six View Post
    I have been using the Arisaka lights for a few years now. I have the 300 series with E1HT heads on mine. Despite only being like 325 lumens, the 23,000 candela really throw the beam out there. It's not comparable to Modlite or the OWL, but it kicks the shit out of the Surefire 300 series that they replaced.

    The one on my home defense gun is setup with the Surefire tailcap and pressure pad, the one on my AR pistol that I travel with is mounted on a ModButton, which is an awesome little package that weighs next to nothing.
    Just bought a 300 w/E1HT head and Z68 tailcap last night instead of an M300C to replace an M600DF in IWC SBR Thorntail mount on my (re)build AR Pistol on Friday night because of the throw.

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    Some nice beam shots of the e1ht, e2ht, x300u 600lm, and (I believe) the m300c 500lm, plus a few others

    https://m.imgur.com/a/YaXGcaJ

    **NOT MY IMGUR ACCT, FOUND IT WHILE SEARCHING FOR BEAM SHOTS**

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    Wanted to bring this back up to see how you're liking the light. Noticed you put an arisaka 600 on your patrol rifle, are you also running one on the rig in the OP? What kind of effective range do you think you'd get trying to engage a target through the LPVO with the light?

    Also what did you end up using for the mount? Stick with the IWC like you intended or did you go with an arisaka mount?


    Thanks in advance.

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    Max,

    I'm running it exclusively on my patrol rifle, a 6933. It's in a Thorntail 6 mount because that's what I had on hand. Furthest range I've actually needed it for was about 75 to 100 yards for perimeter on barricaded subject, beyond that it gets used mostly within 25 yards on high risk stops or building clearance.

    Here's some outdoor shots with range listed:





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    Quote Originally Posted by LowSpeed_HighDrag View Post
    Ive got a Mk18 with 1-6 Razor on top that acts as my GP carbine. For fear of reliability issues, I sold the HLX I had on it (after seeing some issues with another first hand). I'm looking for a lightweight light with alot of throw, that costs less than a modlite or OWL (I have an OWL and will have a Modlite before the end of the year). While I don't hunt, this Mk18 does get used at night, thus the need for the throw over spill. Whatever I light I get will be mounted at the 11 o'clock in an HSP Thorntail 2 with a Cloud LCS.

    I recently stumbled on the Arisaka 600 series lights, specifically the E2HT and the E2XT, although I think my main focus is on the E2HT as it has a slimmer profile. I've spent my entire adult life/military/LE buying SF lights based on Lumen alone, and have only this month discovered candela and lights with a lot of throw. As such, I am impressed with the E2HT's candela (35k) but wholly unimpressed with the lumens (500). The E2XT sports 55k candela but again only 500 lumens.

    I can find very little on these lights beyond superficial youtube reviews or wildly technical candlepower forum discussions. Do you any of you have direct experience with either light? How do you find they stack up to the Modlite or OWL, or even the Surefire 600DF? How are the Arisaka lights reliability wise, any issues with recoil or anything else?

    Can the rechargeable 16650 cells be charged using my Nitecore charger that came with my OWL?
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    Since this thread started, one of my buddies got a E2XTD, and another got a E2XT. We’ve compared them side by side. I’d give the edge to my OKW and OWL, and another friend’s PLHv2, but in a practical sense, they are comparable. Especially to the PLHv2. If I were married to 16650’s I’d absolutely choose an XT or XTD head, and have no qualms about it. My Arisaka E2HT is still kicking and its probably the best choice for a slim light on the market. I like mine a lot.
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    I got my Midway USA mailer and saw that Arisaka lights are inside it.
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    I have an E2XTL. It is a very nice light.
    Throw is similar to my reign, not as much spill but still usable.

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    Unfortunately Arisaka has established itself as primo product and is now priced accordingly.
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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Unfortunately Arisaka has established itself as primo product and is now priced accordingly.
    You get what you pay for. They're cheaper than their competitors and are pushing good performance via lumen to candela output. They absolutely blow Surefire out of the water in terms of performance and price.

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