What Happens if Dropped?
This next question comes from Greg, he asks…
I recently saw the L4L at the 511 booth of the IACP conference in San Diego (11/10/2008). I was surprised as to how light it weighed. I am curious as to how much abuse the L4L can take. In the brochure, it indicated it was impact resistant. What does that translate to? Has it been tested in a lab to see if it still functions after being dropped from 5,10 or 20 feet?
The flashlight has undergone numerous laboratory and “real world” tests. It survives repeated drops from multiple heights. The housing material is a high strength polymer that is highly resistant to impacts even at low temperatures. The housing material comes from the family of polycarbonates that bullet proof glass is made of.
Thanks Greg for your question!
This is a follow-up on the durability. One of the major perks of the old-school Mag lights was their durability. Under certain circumstances due to their weight / durability they could be used as a bludgeoning weapon & continue work after use.
If we were to rate durability on a scale of 1 to 10 with a traditional Mag light being a 10 and a cheap colored plastic kid’s light being a 1 where would the new “light for life” fall?
Tim LaBorn on December 10th, 2008