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www.military.ie the defence forces magazine | 35 Streamlight Poly tac 90 leD Colour: BLACK prICe: €39.99 The manufacturer says... This versatile right angle compact tactical flashlight can clip onto a turn-out gear, ACH or onto our new elastic head strap for a headlamp. It's super bright, can be operated easily with gloves and is encased in a virtually indestructible nylon polymer housing. Specifications: C4® LED technology, with a 50,000 hour lifetime. Glass lens, gasket sealed. 3 modes: High – 7000 candela peak beam intensity, 170 Lumens, 3.75 hours runtime. Low – 700 candela peak beam intensity, 17 Lumens, 30 hours runtime. Strobe – 6 hours runtime. Two 3 Volt "CR 123A" lithium batteries with a shelf life of ten years. Head mounted push button switch provides one handed mo- mentary or constant on operation. Fast double click from off to activate Strobe mode; fast triple click from off to activate Low mode. 90° head. One meter impact resistance tested. IPx7 rated design; waterproof to one meter for 30 minutes. Integrated carabineer style D-ring for a variety of attachment meth- ods. Fully rotatable/reversible/removable clip to allow a variety of mounting positions. LED Solid State Power Regulation provides maximum light output throughout battery life. Individually serialized for positive identification. Optional Gear Keeper® system for attaching the light to turnout gear or other clothing or equipment. Gear Keeper features a retractable attachment system with a high-strength nylon tether with a 36" extension and 6 oz. of retraction force. Black, Yellow or Orange Our reviewer Tpr Kevin Bowles (2 Cav Sqn) says… I tested the Streamlight Poly Tac 90 LED both on duty in barracks and out on the ground during exercise. It is a great piece of kit, and well worth the €40 price tag for its hardwearing and robust design. The light has many features most important was its high beam illumination which was great, second most important feature was how to attach it to your kit; there are many ways to do this, which makes the light adaptable to different uses. Either attached to your helmet using the helmet strap (not supplied), or the clip for your webbing and by the carabineer style link on top. Battery life would be my only concern – always carry spares! Highly recommended. Lumens 9 - Battery Life 8 – Waterproof 8 – Durability 9 – Value 9 geAr reVIew Sponsored by Team Alpha.ie this month team-Alpha is offering a €100 Voucher to be used on their website www.team-alpha.ie. For a chance to win this month's prize answer the following question: How much is a Benelli Branded Cotton Sweatshirt on team-alpha.ie? Answers on a postcard to An Cosantóir's regular address or by email to subs@military.ie by the 19th March 2014. Winner will be the first correct entry drawn. Last month's winner was: Capt Brian Cahill, Military College Blackhawk aDvanceD tactical elBow PaD prICe: €10.00 The manufacturer says... Specifications: 600 denier ny- lon shell, substantial protection in a lightweight, durable pack- age, non-slip, flexible, moulded polyurethane cap, contoured interior ledge prevents pad from slipping downward, closed-cell foam padding provides excellent shock resistance and little or no moisture retention, hook & loop elastic straps and available in foliage green. Our reviewer Cpl Dave Kelly (3 Inf Bn) says… Although the issue pads are good enough, it's always good to try other options out on the market, just to compare them. Blackhawk has a great name for making some good non-issue gear for soldiers. The elbow pads are just as good. They're lightweight and ergonomically designed, so they don't slip or drop and they're comfortable when worn over a smock. The only downside is the size, I found them just a little too bulky. It's a hard compromise to make, between protection and ease of use. If we didn't have similar kit on issue, I'd say they're great for the stop-start tempo of FIBUA, but just a little oversized for a week of patrol harbours and section attacks in the Glen. At this price (€10) they would be good kit for Airsoft/paintball enthusiasts. Fit 8 – Comfort 9 – Durability 8 – Protection 8 – Padding 7 – Value 10

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