Frag Out! Magazine
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the store. Olight Valkyrie PL-2 re- placed my old and, when it comes to modern standards, weak (200 lumens) Inforce APL. The only feature the two flashlights have in common are the butons on both sides of the body. Apart from that, any other aspect is a huge techno- logical gap: output, size, number of batteries, mount etc. According to the Olight's state- ments, Valkyrie PL-2 has the 1200 lumens output. At the first glance, it is a phenomenal result that even the absolute leader on the market, Surefire, is not able to surpass (al- though there are already 1000 lu- mens models). Unfortunately, such great output can be used for only 90 seconds (!!!). Then the flash- light rapidly heats up and its power drops to "only" 600 lumens. Yup, it is still a lot, but let's be honest – there is no such thing as a weapon- light that would be considered too strong. More lumens mean a stron- ger effect of blinding and disori- entation, which will give the user tactical advantage and more time. Anticipating your questions: no, 1200 lumens used in a dark room will not blind you, but it will be a huge problem to struggle with. Un- fortunately, if we are to work with the PL-2 for a longer time, for ex- ample while searching through an area, the 600 lumens must suffice. The beam generated by Olight PL2 consists of a strongly concentrated main beam and a relatively wide secondary beam. At completely dark 25 meters shooting lane, with 1200 lumens you can clearly see not only the target, but also all of its surroundings. That effect is even more visible in closed spaces. The problem appears at 600 lumens: you can see the target, but it is not that strongly and clearly illuminat- ed. The same happens to the sur- roundings. A huge disappointment, especially when you see the differ- ence between that mode and the full-power mode... Operation is very simple and in- tuitive. It has double-sided and accessories