Originally Posted By: pmackOriginally Posted By: OGSixNeed some guys that have recently used some of these lights to help me out.
I've never used any of these lights. I do know a little about how they work. You can only drive an LED so hard before you generate too much heat for the light to dissipate. There's nothing magic about any of these lights to worry which one is better. They'll all illuminate your target so you can make the shot. If your losing sleep over which one to buy you'd be better off just grabbing one you like and lose sleep because you're out hunting.
Or you can listen to TXMAC who has 7 posts.
6 posts ago he says he's buying a Predator Tactics light. Some time after I assume he becomes a Predator Tactics Prostaffer.
Originally Posted By: TXMACI am about to order the Coyote Reaper by Predator Tactics. Beam can focus for longer shots and flood for less intensity. Easily interchangeable LED modules can get you from red to green or white in a matter of minutes. Kit comes with everything I need to mount the light and get going with it. I am upgrading from the Chinese knock-off that I have...tired of short battery life and inconsistency!
FYI..Battery life has nothing to do with the light it has to do with cheap batteries.
His next 5 post he plugs these lights.
Originally Posted By: TXMACI have heard good things about Wicked lights but I personally use the Coyote Reaper from Predator Tactics. You can buy a kit that comes with a Green LED and Red LED, they are easily interchangeable and it is a solid light. Zoomable light and you can customize your kit to whatever mounts you want to use. Check out their website
www.predatortactics.us
Originally Posted By: TXMACWhile you are at it, check out the Buck Lantern from Predator Tactics. It has a single button to cycle through bright white, dim white and either red or green (your preference on order). Zoomable from flood to spot as well. Solid light that uses the rechargeable 18650's. Charges in the light so you don't have to worry about taking the batteries in and out ever. I am with these guys that have already posted... rechargables are the way to go no matter what light you go with. Much better performance in any platform.
Originally Posted By: TXMACCheck out the Buck Lantern from Predator Tactics. Zoomable light, three modes: low white, high white and Green/Red(however you choose to order). Good battery life for a long night of scanning and great company to stand behind the product if there are any issues. 1 year unconditional warranty... I recently saw a story where a guys dog chewed his light up and they replaced it free of charge.
Originally Posted By: TXMACLook into the Coyote Reaper by Predator Tactics. You can order a IR bulb that is interchangeable with the colored LED's. Same housing and easy switch. Plenty of accessories to mount any way you need to get it done. Green, Red, Amber, or white on the available colors. Zoomable light so you can flood it out for tight spots of tighten it up to reach out there if you have a more open spot to call. Great company that stands behind the products for sure. Check out the "Reaper Torture Test" on YouTube and I think that you will be impressed with the durability of the light!
Originally Posted By: TXMACI can't say anything bad about a Wicked or a Coyote light, have not even witnessed Coyote light in action but I will throw out another light to open up your options... Check out Predator Tactics lights. They have a Coyote Reaper in Amber that I use and love it. Not on the website but you can call them and get it or go through a local dealer to order one if wanted. Also have a light called the Nightmare that has 4 LED colors in one light. Very versatile light that can be scope mounted or scan with a handle they have available as well. I have used all of them and they are nice lights. Great company that stands behind their product, no questions asked. Check out the Reaper Torture test on YouTube(
). I think you will be impressed with the durability, I sure was!
The vast majority of these lights are made in China. In fact at least 2 of the lights we regularly see here from PM sponsors come from the same supplier in China. There are cheap chinses knock offs but it's in the components and components can always be upgraded.
I bought a Sniper Hawg 50mm light to comapre it to one of the 50mm lights I bought out of China. It was 15% brighter than my stock 50mm light. I throw a new driver and LED and my light is now 25% brighter than the Sniper Hawg.....now you got to ask yourself who's using the cheap Chinese knock off???
Lol.....TXMAC, no worries! Regards, Drop