Definately not your fathers two D Cell torch kept in the broom cupboard in case the lights went out. Surefire Special Operations illumination tools are the same hardcore lights carried by elite military forces, SWAT teams and other law enforcement and military units around the globe. Designed to generate an intense beam that penetrates the night, these flashlights are perfect for temporarily blinding, disorienting and controlling potential foes, an invaluable function in law eforcement and military applications.
The same tightly focused beam is ideal for outdoor enthusiasts who need to illuminate distant waypoints or dangerous drop offs. Lighting up caves and crevices, finding trails that have dissapeared in the dark, or to spot and ward off nocturnal animals that are higher up the food chain that you. Perfect for just about any activity that involves you, wide-open spaces and dark moonless nights.
Special Ops torches are not only built to last, they are built with the expectation that punishment will be the norm, not the exception. They feature internal shock protection (see below), they are o-ring sealed for extreme weather resistance and they are machined from solid ingots of aerospace grade aluminium and hard anodized to the ultra-tough Military-Spec Type III finish.
Shock Isolation and Protection
The lamp assemblies in all Special Ops flashlights are shock isolated for additional protection. Shock isolation uses dampers and springs, much like an automobiles suspension system, to help prevent external forces from damaging lamp parts, particularly the tungsten filament. For added protection, a machined-in barrier prevents the flashlights batteries from slamming into the lamp assembly if dropped, hit by another object, or in situations of repeated recoil.
What goes into a Surefire Xenon Torch
Although they may be old school technology, incandescant lamps are capable of generating high output beams that, when teamed with the right reflector and bezel, can reach far into the night. And of all the incandescant torches on the market, Surefire xenon incandescants are by far the best.
An incandescant lamp works by running electric current through a tungsten filament until it heats up enough to emit light. Off-the-shelf, run-of-the-mill filaments wont do for Surefire, they use custom designed, custom wound filaments in their lamps, In addition, to maximize the lamps output and operating life, while minimizing tungsten boil off (a process that can form a layer of light blocking tungsten on the inside wall of the bulb, Surefire bulbs are filled with expensive high pressure xenon gas and, in some models, a halogen addative.
Surefire's high performance xenon lamps are precision placed within perfectly shaped aluminium reflectors coated with light smoothing micro-texture. The result is a beam with no obvious hot spots, dark rings or imperfections. A protective window made from tempered Pyrex glass coated with a layer of anti-reflective materieal to minimize light loss covers the reflector and bulb assembly. Wrap it all up in a tough, aerospace grade aluminium or polymer body. Seal the body with O-rings. Power it with compact lithium batteries that carry a 10 year shelf life. Now you've got a world class illumination tool that performs at the highest level in virtually any conditions.
