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RECHARGEABLES

Streamlight Rechargeables... An Innovation That Saves Lives, As Well As Money!

Like the professionals who use them, Streamlight rechargeable flashlights are always ready to go the distance. They’re simply placed in their chargers at the end of each shift so they’re fully charged at the start of each day.

Unlike a standard D-cell flashlight, you can depend on Streamlight rechargeable flashlights to work instantly in even the harshest conditions, and to keep on working for years with the same battery.

The #1 Choice of Professionals Everywhere

Streamlight created the very first high-intensity halogen rechargeable flashlights. Streamlight was first on the scene, and is still first with professionals all over the world.

More Powerful, More Economical

Streamlight rechargeable flashlights can be charged up to 1,000 times, and they pack a lot more power than a D-cell. Consider the power generated by the UltraStinger, which produces 75,000 candlepower but fits in a case 12” long and weighs just one pound. Or the Strion, with Lithium Ion battery technology that packs 12,000 candlepower into a 5.3" package and weighs less than 5 ounces! And only Streamlight rechargeable flashlights come with universal cords that can attach to any Streamlight charger.

Streamlight  rechargeable flashlights are infinitely more dependable than D-cell flashlights, and more cost-efficient. Over the average 4-year life of a Streamlight rechargeable flashlight, you’ll save more than $300 in disposable batteries.

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These compact, super-bright, lightweight personal rechargeable flashlights are the most powerful lights ever made in their size. The machined aluminum housing that's anodized against corrosion and the unbreakable polycarbonate lens make the Stingers virtually indestructible.

Streamlight Takes LED Technology To A Whole New Level

Streamlight played a major role in adapting flashlights LED technology to portable lighting tools. Basic LEDs provide a number of significant advantages:

    * LEDs run much longer before the batteries need to be changed — up to 336 hours!
    * LEDs have an almost infinite life, more than 100,000 hours!
    * LEDs are virtually unbreakable since there is no glass or filament.
    * LEDs are available in colors that are specially designed for specific applications. The green LED flashlight bulb, for example, is a favorite of outdoor enthusiasts because it doesn’t affect night vision, won’t spook wild game, and can be seen from far distances. The “cool” blue LED flashlight bulb is a favorite among forensic investigators.

A downside to basic LED flashlights bulbs is that they’re not especially bright. But Streamlight has fixed that little problem.

20 Times Brighter Than Standard LEDs

One way to increase the brightness of an LED flashlights was to combine multiple LEDs in a single flashlight. Streamlight has several products with multiple LEDs. It doesn't stop there. Streamlight uses Luxeon technology that combines the long life and reliability of an LED flashlight bulb with the brightness and range of a conventional bulb. 2-Cell Lithium Luxeon Task-Light, for example, shines 20 times brighter than a standard LED flashlight.

The Best Of Both Worlds

Of course, there’s still a place for conventional bulbs. And sometimes it’s right in the same flashlight with an LED!
Only Streamlight offers the most effective combination on the market. Its patented Twin-Task line, SL-20X-LED, SL20XP-LED, and 3C-XP lights let you switch between a high-power xenon bulb and a long-lasting LED.

Latest Innovations Give Heroes More Reasons To Trust STREAMLIGHT.

Some of Streamlight's newest lights, the Stinger LED and Survivor LED, set new standards for efficiency, reliability and safety.
With Stinger LED flashlight, Streamlight made the #1 duty light for law enforcement officers more versatile, longer-running, longer lasting, and more economical to use. Survivor LED flashlight gives firefighters a right-angle light with a super-bright LED that lasts a lifetime and can run on a rechargeable flashlight battery or on regular alkaline batteries.

Streamlight also blazed new trails in the size and shape of LED flashlights. First, they created the Stylus, which features a powerful LED bulb in a lightweight penlight. Then Streamlight put a flexible cable on the “pen,” making the Stylus Reach, a very handy tool for investigators, bomb technicians, firearms instructors, auto mechanics, and anyone who needs to snake a light into tight locations.

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C4 TECHNOLOGY LEAVES OTHER LEDs IN THE DARK.

NEW C4 LED TECHNOLOGY PUMPS UP THE BRIGHTNESS UP TO 3X MORE LIGHT INTENSITY.

Streamlight introduces a whole new kind of LED. With a brighter, more powerful, blinding light than any LED that’s come before. Our new Streamlight-engineered reflector with C4 Photonic Crystal technology almost triples the brightness and creates an intense beam that pierces the darkness. So you get the long-run times and indestructibility of an LED with a new level of brightness that leaves other LEDs in the dark.

C4 approximates the range and brightness of a xenon bulb

Streamlight makes serious lighting tools. They are made for a wide variety of applications, but also made easy to select what's best for your specific needs. If you ask yourself a few basic questions – and answer based on the information provided here – you can choose a light that will serve you well for a long, long time.

Streamlight Takes LED Technology to a Whole New Level

Flashlight choice depends on intended use. Typically, there is no one light that works well in all situations. Consider your applications and the following basic questions:

HOW BRIGHT?

Is the work close up or is a long range beam required?

Is the extraordinary bulb life and reliability of an LED needed or is the blinding power of a halogen or xenon bulb critical?

BATTERY TYPE?
Can the budget pay for disposable batteries or does frequent use demand rechargeable flashlight batteries?

Disposable or Rechargeable flashlight batteries?

Disposable batteries , either alkaline or lithium, have excellent storage life, 7 and 10 years respectively. They generally offer longer runtimes for a given bulb power and are typically lower in initial purchase price and easier to keep spares on hand. Their operating costs are considerably higher than rechargeable flashlights (see chart) and they are seldom as bright. Lithium cells have high energy density, but are even more costly than alkaline.

Rechargeable flashlights using nickel cadmium or lithiumion batteries feature extraordinarily low operating expense and are well suited for frequent use. They can often support a brighter xenon bulb or LED and store conveniently in custom charger holders. Their initial purchase price is higher and they self discharge at a higher rate when in storage.

Lumens and Candlepower

How Bright?

Flashlights come with several kinds of bulbs. The biggest differences are the amount of brightness, longevity of the bulb, and the cost. Here’s a rundown of bulb choices:

INCANDESCENT – Streamlight uses premium gas-filled lamps for high performance. Both xenon bulb and halogen lamps provide high output for their size and a white, natural-appearing light. Halogen lamps “blacken” less as they age and may have longer life than xenon bulb. Both require periodic replacement and can fail on extreme impact. They are easily focused – most powerful, highest performance, top choice for long distances.

LEDS (LIGHT EMITTING DIODES) – Solid-state construction. Very durable and long-lived – up to 100,000 hours. Do not require periodic replacement. Soft focus, short range. Good for close work. Typically much less power than incandescent lamp, but can give extremely long (100’s of hours) runtimes at low illumination levels.

LUXEON – Reliability of an LED with the performance of an incandescent. Latest in high power LED flashlights technology. Durable with lifetimes 10,000 to 50,000 hours. Can be focused to give performance that competes with incandescent in many applications.

COMBINATION LED/INCANDESCENT – Streamlight’s exclusive patented LED/ Xenon bulb combination lights combine the long running times and durability of LEDs with the brightness of an incandescent. Arguably the best of both worlds.

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Green LEDs Help Keep You Safe in the Great Outdoors

Streamlight offers a variety of lights with new safety green LEDs. The green light is ideal for the outdoors. It's bright enough to light your way and alert other hunters of your presence. It can be seen up to a mile away, yet it will not spook game. The safety-green LED is available with the ClipMate, the Stylus, the Key-Mate, and the Trident LED.

Keep Safety in Sight at All Times

Recent studies reveal the encouraging news that more and more safety conscious hunters are avoiding serious accidents. However, according to the most recent IHEA Report of Hunting and Hunting Related Incidents* even more accidents could have been prevented if the victim had been positively identified or was within sight. The safety lesson is dear: You must clearly identify your target

It's early morning and in the dim light you sense movement. Is it that big buck you've been tracking or another hunter moving toward his treestand? Is that rustle in the brush a rack of antlers or another hunter? What's your next step? Although poor judgment is a key factor in making the wrong decision, so is poor visibility. You've heard it many times before: Always positively identify your target and always know what's beyond it. Remember what you've been taught to do. Don't get careless and make a mistake. Join the growing number of safety conscious hunters and help keep the sport safe.	This hunter in camo is barely visible. In fact, if you didn't know there was a hunter in this photo, you might not notice him at all.
See and Be Seen   You can do something more to protect yourself and you should. It's very simple: When you're out there, make sure that you can always see well, and that others can always see you. Use a good flashlight to both light your way and announce your presence to others. If you're still thinking of flashlights as bulky equipment that will get in your way and spook the game, think again. Today's small, lightweight, long lived, flashlights are perfect for hunting:	The "hunter orange" vest makes the hunter esier to see, but increase the distance or decrease the light and he'll quickly become invisible.
Let Them Know You're There New safety green LEDs provide a green light that doesn't spook game and won't hinder your night vision. Yet, they're strong enough to safely light your path. They are so strong, in fact, that their glow can be seen as much as a mile away, and can serve as a great way to identify you in the field. When you're using this bright green light, there can be little doubt of your location or the fact that you're a fellow hunter. LED bulbs are extremely durable because unlike typical bulbs, there's no filament to break. They're extremely long lived, too, lasting as long as 100,000 hours.	The safety green LED glow of the Streamlight Stylus can't be missed, even from as much as a mile away. Now we're certain there's a hunter out there.

Be Smart. Be Safe.

You've probably gone to a lot of trouble and invested a lot of time and money in preparing to hunt well and hunt safely. A flashlight is an easy, relatively inexpensive extra dose of precaution and good sense. Be smart. Be safe. Take one along.

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Streamlight Gives You More Options for More Hazardous Locations

WHY ARE SAFETY RATINGS IMPORTANT? There are several different types of hazardous locations in which it can be extremely dangerous to use any light that has not been specially designed for that kind of location. These are areas where fire or explosion hazards may exist due to the presence of flammable gases, liquids, vapors, dusts or ignitable fibers or flyings.

Streamlight subjects its lights to the most rigorous testing – and meets or exceeds the standards of leading independent laboratories such as Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Demko. It’s your assurance that the Streamlight flashlight you choose will be safe, reliable and tough enough for the job.

DIFFERENT LIGHTS FOR DIFFERENT HAZARDOUS LOCATIONS. The National Electric Code (NEC) defines hazardous locations by “class” and “division.” There are three classes:

	Class I locations are made hazardous by the presence of flammable gases, liquids or vapors
	Class II locations are hazardous because combustible dusts are present
	Class III locations contain easily ignitable fibers or flyings

The “Division” designation refers to the likelihood that ignitable concentrations of flammable materials are present. There are two divisions:

	Division 1 designates an environment where ignitable concentrations of flammable gases, liquids, vapors or dusts can exist some of the time or all of the time under normal operating conditions or where easily ignitable fibers and flyings are manufactured, handled or used
	Division 2 locations are where ignitable concentrations are not likely to exist under normal operating conditions or where Class 3 materials are stored or handled

Hazardous classes are further defined by “groups” based on the physical properties of
their combustible materials. These groups include (but are not limited to):

	Group A Acetylene Group B Hydrogen Group C Ethylene, carbon monoxide Group D Propane, gasoline, naphtha, benzene, butane, ethyl alcohol, acetone, methane
	Group E Metals including aluminum, magnesium (Div. 1 only) Group F Carbonaceous dusts including coal, carbon black, coke Group G Dusts not included in E and F including wood, plastics, flour, starch or grain dusts

Streamlight has the light you need, no matter what kind of hazardous location you’ll be working in. Streamlight offers more choices than ever with the addition of the 3AA HAZ-LO, first Class I / Division 1 safety-rated headlamp. Streamlight makes it easy to choose a light with all the qualities you want. The safety ratings are prominently displayed on the packaging and literature for all Streamlight products.

ATEX RATINGS: As of July 2003, mandatory compliance to the European Union (EU) Directive 94/9/EC (ATEX) for all products intended for use in potentially explosive atmospheres within the EU member countries came into effect. Differing from the NEC, the ATEX Directive categorizes equipment into Group I (mining) and Group II (non-mining) applications according to the relevant protection methods used in their design. Similar to divisions, “zones” (0, 1 or 2) and gas groups; A (propane), B (ethylene) and C (Acetylene and Hydrogen), are used to define Group II hazardous area characteristics. For a particular zone and group a specific equipment category and protection concept are required.

Further, all approved flashlights are temperature rated from T1 (less than or equal to 450°C) to T6 (less than or equal to 85°C) and the flashlight you select partly depends on the auto ignition temperature characteristics of the substances you may encounter and the ambient temperature (adjusted to 40°C) of the area.

This document contains a simplified explanation of safety approvals and list of some of the substances and conditions for which the approval is valid. It is not intended as a substitute for a thorough understanding of the subject. Remember; you or the “Authority Having Jurisdiction” are responsible for the proper selection and application, in a properly defined area, of any hazardous locations approved product. The National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA), The International Electrotechnical Association (IEC) as well as most certifying agencies offering hazardous locations services are helpful references for defining hazardous locations.

Streamlight flashlights have been tested and approved by the world’s leading independent laboratories such as Factory Mutual Research Corporation, Underwriters Laboratories Inc. and Demko. It’s your assurance that the Streamlight flashlight you choose will be safe, reliable and tough enough for the job – characteristics that have distinguished Streamlight products for over a quarter century.

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Ultra-Effective at Detecting Counterfeit Documents.

Streamlight, the most trusted name in professional lights for law enforcement officers and firefighters, is proud to introduce a dramatic new detection tool. Powerful, reliable, effective ultraviolet lights - available in two models - help you detect counterfeit documents in a flash.

Finding The Fakes, Frauds & Forgers.

As forgers and counterfeiters become more sophisticated, officials are finding new ways to create fraudulent-resistant documents. One of the most effective methods is to imprint hidden ink which is extremely difficult to reproduce and is only detectable by using ultraviolet light. All states will soon incorporate such images in their driver's licenses. They are also used on credit cards, vehicle registration cards, currencies, checks, and other important documents. Once these new documents are in place, it will be up to those of you on the front lines to identify the fakes, frauds and forgers. Streamlight’s Ultraviolet lights will provide invaluable assistance.     Now You See It!

When you shine a Streamlight ultraviolet flashlight on a document with hidden graphics, you'll see the "invisible" graphics. If no image appears, you will know instantly that the document is fraudulent.

An Important Forensic Tool.

Streamlight ultraviolet lights are also used by medical examiners to quickly detect the presence of proteins at crime scenes.

The UV Lights of Choice.

Streamlight offers two models with ultraviolet capabilities. The Twin-Task 3C UV and the Stylus UV.

Streamlight UV flashlights are essential tools in the fight against terrorism, fraud and forgery.

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AMPERE-HOUR

ANODIZING

ATEX

BI-PIN XENON BULB

"BLACK DOT" BULB

BEAM CANDLEPOWER

CANDELA

CANDLEPOWER

DUAL FILAMENT

HALOGEN AND XENON BULBS

HIGH TEMPERATURE LENS

INTRINSICALLY SAFE

LEAD ACID

LITHIUM

LUMEN

MACHINED ALUMINUM

NICKEL CADMIUM

NON-CONDUCTIVE

O-RING

POLYCARBONATE

POLYMER

PRE-FOCUSED LAMP MODULE

REFLECTOR

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