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DORCY 1 WATT Focusing Flashlight (# 41-4285)

Dorcy (reorder # 41-4285) 1 Watt focusing tactical flashlight using Nichia surface LED with up to 45 lumens of light, powered by 3 x AAA cells in a special battery carrier which gives up to 15 hours run time with one set of battery.

Overall Appearance: The body is an aluminum alloy construction looks seems to be really hard and tough. The head is little bigger then barrel which have 6 groves on it which helps prevent it from rolling off on a flat surface and also proves grip when focusing needed. The barrel of the flashlight has texture (checkered) body and the same thing of battery cap which gives more grip. The brand name “DORCY” is mark on one side of the barrel. The quality of the workmanship is free from defect in material, and the machining work is really good.

Bezel / Head: The front of the light consists of a smooth polycarbonate optical lens. The lens is slightly recessed in the head. Under the lens you will find NICHIA Power LED Series (SMD type) on a well design circuit board with resistor. Resistor helps the LED to limiting the current, providing thermal runaway.

Output: The light produce by the Flashlight is pure white with slightly non-noticeable yellow-blue tint. And have good color temperature. It contents a yellow-blue tint which gives quite good rendition during practical usage. It has a focusing feature as mention above by its name. When the head is completely focus out it gives quite good round illumination light ring with some spill beam, no dark area because of surface LED and optical lens. When the head is completely focused it gives quite tight spot of light for distance lighting up to 100 feet, with a little spill beam. Tight Focus Wide Focus Candle Mode

Switch: The switch is a plastic covered reverse-clickie in the tail cap. Press for on, press for off. When on, you can press gently to blink the light. Since the plastic cap slightly beyond the plane of the tail cap, the light will not stand on end.

Seals / Water Resistance / Batteries: An o-ring at both ends of the body tube, a plastic switch cover and a O-ring bezel, protects the light from the wet environment. To change the batteries: unscrew the tail cap, drop out a battery carrier which feels quite tough and well made, pull out the old ones and place a new set of battery observing proper polarity. Reattach the tail cap and you are ready for action. The light is direct driven so it runs on 3 x AAA size cells, Alkaline and NiMH.

Extra Features: The Dorcy 1 WATT (# 41-4285) is reversible flashlight in which you can convert this long range focusing flashlight into electric candle for area illumination. To convert the flashlight into candle, put head screwed out and place it under its end downward, so that barrel stands in the head and its working light a electric candle.

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Technical Specifications: Item Reviewed: Dorcy (reorder # 41-4285) 1 WATT focusing tactical flashlight
Case Material: Aluminum Alloy Construction
Case Features: Faceted groves around head, texture around tail cap
Case Access Type: Unscrew tail cap
Switch Type: Reverse-click
Reflector Type: N/A
Lens Type: Optical polycarbonate lens (Convex type)
Bulb Type: NICHIA Power LED Series (SMD type)
Beam Type: Tight Spot and Wide beam
Beam Characteristics: Tight spot with round spill beam and Wide beam when dial focused out
Output (advertised): 45 Lumens
Battery / Power Type: 3 x AAA - alkaline or NiMH
Battery Life (advertised): 15 hrs
Environmental Protection: O-ring seals
Weight with batteries: Unknown
Warranty: 1 Year
Retail Cost: $12.99