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Posted: 5/28/2009 11:11:36 PM EDT
The new Primary Arms LED ultiimate weapon mounted light is in stock in our Houston warehouse. .
Introductory Price $99 shipped with both switches -Long throw 380 Lumens LED head. That is the factory rating of the LED output. It is way brighter than my 9P with a Malkoff M60 drop in. -The reflector gives you a fantastic long throw light that does not overheat like many of the Surefire drop-ins. -Add a Surefire FM14 Diffuser and you have both the ultimate close range flood and a 150 yard long range spot at the flip of the cap -9 volt Uses 3 CR123A batteries, included -Anodized aluminum Body -Waterproof and shock proof with "O" ring seals - -Massive heat sink allows for continuous operation -Batteries start to fade after 2.5 hours of continuous run time but it is still operating -Total length only 7 3/4 inches -Weighs only 10 ounces including batteries and mount -Includes click-on tail cap switch and 10 inch long tape switch - -One year exchange warranty -Mount is removable and body is threaded to accept ARMS #17 or LaRue LT170 throw lever mount LINK TO PURCHASE |
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looks awesome! ordering mine on monday. Ive been waiting for this on the website. I just finished my first build and waited to get a light so I could get this one.
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What is the warranty on these? Sorry I left that off. One year exchange. |
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i saw this weapon light and had a chance to play with it for alittle while...its very sturdy and feels just like the original surefire, i was very impressed and plan on purchasing one very soon, and the owner is very helpful and educated on his products, would recommend this product and any other primary arms product to all my friends. keep it up guys we need more like yall
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Ok here is the deal. $99 shipped for a limited time. Once the reviews start coming it will be clear they would be a bargain at twice the price..
I might have also priced it a little high since my $3,000 LaRue .308 will be shipping soon. |
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If i didnt just have to put new tires on the car i would order one right now. Oh well maybe i'll be able to grab one next payday
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here are some pictures i took today after getting mine
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here are some pictures i took today after getting mine http://img10.imageshack.us/gal.php?g=img0016qbn.jpg I made a few of your pics hot. |
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I apologize for my low post count. I'm a bolt action guy \ recent AR convert. But that is besides the point, onto the light…
1)The first time you hold it you will feel a primal urge to hit your buddy over the back of the head, same as you would when you pick up a Maglite. It won’t hurt the light, but it might strain your friendship a bit. 2)If you turn it on inside you will be disappointed. Much the same way you would be left wanting if you turned up to an offroad race in a Ferrari. Nothing wrong with the light, it is just made for a different purpose, so… 3)Find a place outside to the tune of 200 yards and hit the go button. 4)Now pick your jaw up off the ground and run inside. Best to start thinking of a back story because your neighbors will have called the cops by now. 100-150 bucks will always be a lot for a flashlight, but if you decide to go with this one you will not be disappointed. Marsh has a good idea about using a Surefire diffuser to get more of a flood when needed and I would be interested to hear from someone who has tried it. (All my filters are for a 6P and won’t fit.) - Ghost One out PS. The tape switch is about 2-3 times as thick as the one that comes with the laser and feels solid should you choose to use that instead of the click button. |
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Quoted: I apologize for my low post count. I'm a bolt action guy \ recent AR convert. But that is besides the point, onto the light… 1)The first time you hold it you will feel a primal urge to hit your buddy over the back of the head, same as you would when you pick up a Maglite. It won’t hurt the light, but it might strain your friendship a bit. 2)If you turn it on inside you will be disappointed. Much the same way you would be left wanting if you turned up to an offroad race in a Ferrari. Nothing wrong with the light, it is just made for a different purpose, so… 3)Find a place outside to the tune of 200 yards and hit the go button. 4)Now pick your jaw up off the ground and run inside. Best to start thinking of a back story because your neighbors will have called the cops by now. 100-150 bucks will always be a lot for a flashlight, but if you decide to go with this one you will not be disappointed. Marsh has a good idea about using a Surefire diffuser to get more of a flood when needed and I would be interested to hear from someone who has tried it. (All my filters are for a 6P and won’t fit.) - Ghost One out PS. The tape switch is about 2-3 times as thick as the one that comes with the laser and feels solid should you choose to use that instead of the click button. If the head is 1.62 inches then you can use all the Surefire lens and filters meant for the original. I'll be ordering one once I figure out if I have the money right now... being a poor college student sucks. Maybe Marshall can import some cheaper flip filters and diffusers for sell with these as the Surefire ones are $40+ |
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It will work with all the 1.62" Surefire accessoriest. Inside with the FM14 diffuser it is very close in performance to my Surefire 9P with a Malkoff M60 MC-E drop in. Not quite as bright but that drop in alone sells for $125 and has less than one hour run time. So $39 for the FM14 diffuser is not bad. I am working with a pro photogropher this weeked. He is going to show me how to use my Digiital SLR in manualy mode so I can get some comparison photos up.
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Does the light have a disable function when the tape switch tail cap is attached?
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Does the light have a disable function when the tape switch tail cap is attached? Thanks No |
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This light is a deal! . I got one and I could'nt be happier. Get one of these and you will be glad you did. Looks, feels and works like the real deal. I originally ordered it for 129 and would have been satisfied. It went on sale the next day for 99 and marsh took it upon himself to credit me the difference! Marsh, Thank you. You will definitely be getting my business in the future.
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Invoice# 0000001529
Just sent my order for one. I can't wait to get it. |
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Is the LED head compatible with Surefire M-series?
If so, perhaps you may want to consider offering it separately? A whole bunch of Surefire guys would want this upgrade for their M3, M961, M900, etc. Any more info about the head? What emitter is used. is it regulated, what's the drive current? |
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Is the LED head compatible with Surefire M-series? If so, perhaps you may want to consider offering it separately? A whole bunch of Surefire guys would want this upgrade for their M3, M961, M900, etc. Any more info about the head? What emitter is used. is it regulated, what's the drive current? I am working on answers to all you questions. |
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Is the LED head compatible with Surefire M-series? If so, perhaps you may want to consider offering it separately? A whole bunch of Surefire guys would want this upgrade for their M3, M961, M900, etc. Any more info about the head? What emitter is used. is it regulated, what's the drive current? I am working on answers to all you questions. Any luck here? |
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Is the LED head compatible with Surefire M-series? If so, perhaps you may want to consider offering it separately? A whole bunch of Surefire guys would want this upgrade for their M3, M961, M900, etc. Any more info about the head? What emitter is used. is it regulated, what's the drive current? I am working on answers to all you questions. Any luck here? Thanks for the reminder. I did not get a reply. That usually means they did not understand the question. I will get my interpretor to give it a try. |
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I've got one of these lights on my LaRue 18" Stealth and it's a great light, much better than I expected for the price. Had a issue with the tail cap not working, but Marshall sent out a new one and hopefully I'll get home tonight and be able to give it a whirl.
All in all I like this light much better on a AR than the Surefire with CREE upgrade, the Pentagon LED or the TLR-1 I've played with (and put back on a pistol) |
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I've got one of these lights on my LaRue 18" Stealth and it's a great light, much better than I expected for the price. Had a issue with the tail cap not working, but Marshall sent out a new one and hopefully I'll get home tonight and be able to give it a whirl. All in all I like this light much better on a AR than the Surefire with CREE upgrade, the Pentagon LED or the TLR-1 I've played with (and put back on a pistol) That is one heck of an endorsement! I have a P6 and TLR-1 and they are fine products. The costs are all within ten or so dollars. I think I shall give one a try. |
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Is the LED head compatible with Surefire M-series? If so, perhaps you may want to consider offering it separately? A whole bunch of Surefire guys would want this upgrade for their M3, M961, M900, etc. Any more info about the head? What emitter is used. is it regulated, what's the drive current? I am working on answers to all you questions. Any luck here? I am still bugging them for the info!! |
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What would be the easiest (or cheapest) way to attach one of these to a standard middy handguard, with no rails?
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What would be the easiest (or cheapest) way to attach one of these to a standard middy handguard, with no rails? Thanks! I sell a simple add-a-rail. It is aluminum and you can add to the bottom or side. LINK |
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What would be the easiest (or cheapest) way to attach one of these to a standard middy handguard, with no rails? Thanks! I sell a simple add-a-rail. It is aluminum and you can add to the bottom or side. LINK do you have to mount the handguards sideways or drill the handguards to use this rail on the right side? also, @ $99 does this light come with the QD mount? |
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What would be the easiest (or cheapest) way to attach one of these to a standard middy handguard, with no rails? Thanks! I sell a simple add-a-rail. It is aluminum and you can add to the bottom or side. LINK do you have to mount the handguards sideways or drill the handguards to use this rail on the right side? also, @ $99 does this light come with the QD mount? You do drill it. It is easy. Email me and I will send you the instructions. It comes with a thumbscrew mount but will accept the LaRue or ARMS QD mount. |
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I apologize for my low post count. I'm a bolt action guy \ recent AR convert. But that is besides the point, onto the light… 1)The first time you hold it you will feel a primal urge to hit your buddy over the back of the head, same as you would when you pick up a Maglite. It won’t hurt the light, but it might strain your friendship a bit. 2)If you turn it on inside you will be disappointed. Much the same way you would be left wanting if you turned up to an offroad race in a Ferrari. Nothing wrong with the light, it is just made for a different purpose, so… 3)Find a place outside to the tune of 200 yards and hit the go button. 4)Now pick your jaw up off the ground and run inside. Best to start thinking of a back story because your neighbors will have called the cops by now. 100-150 bucks will always be a lot for a flashlight, but if you decide to go with this one you will not be disappointed. Marsh has a good idea about using a Surefire diffuser to get more of a flood when needed and I would be interested to hear from someone who has tried it. (All my filters are for a 6P and won’t fit.) - Ghost One out PS. The tape switch is about 2-3 times as thick as the one that comes with the laser and feels solid should you choose to use that instead of the click button. This is a perfect description, when I got mine a few days ago I was expecting it to be 3x brighter than my TLR-1 but felt a little let down indoors. So later that night I stepped out on my deck and spot lighted the trees behind my house. I was gettiing a very intense beam even against the trees lining the far side of the 4 lane road behind my home, which are 130+yards away according to google maps. Long distance performance IS impressive and I did think "I better turn this off before my neighbors see me" +1 On Marshall, I appreciate his quick reponses to my questions!!!! |
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I ordered a ultimate weapon light, and man this thing is bright! unfortunately I haven't had the chance to turn in on outside....I will soon though. I am thinking about ordering one of the diffusers too. Has anyone put one on something other than a AR. I have a Saiga 12 that I may want to put one on, along with my AR...
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Got my light today pretty impressive for a hundred bucks. I have the diffuser also. You might have to wrap electrical tape around the light to get the diffuser to fit tight on it. Right now I can't say that the diffuser is worth the 40 bucks. All it seems to do is get rid of the hot spot in the center and make the perimeter a tad wider and a little brighter. Can't wait to get rounds down range to see how it holds up.
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Got mine in the mail. Shipped really fast, too!
Looks very solid, good waterproofing and seals. Very thick remote switch wire, looks and feels sturdy. Haven't mounted it on my gun yet (rails are in the mail still), but will do so and get a range report as soon as I can. I did take it on a tour of my house at night, it lit up the room very well without blinding me with reflection (my walls are a matte off-white). The center hot spot was really bright, but there was a low level wide beam as well, like having two flashlights. I could easily see the whole room, not just where the center spot hit. I took it outside last night (cloudy, no moon) and lit up the trees across the street, about 100 yards away. I could see every leaf and twig like daylight. Target identification at 100 yards should be no problem, even in the darkest night. Fog might be a problem, I took it out again later in the evening, and there was some fog - that's about as close as I want to come to shining this thing in my eyes. |
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Just got my Ultimate Weapon Light today.
Man is this thing bright! Very well made and easily worth double the price. 10 for 10!! Great piece! http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy31/Deaconpyre/DSC00130.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy31/Deaconpyre/DSC00131.jpg http://i775.photobucket.com/albums/yy31/Deaconpyre/DSC00132.jpg Pretty sure I could hit that! |
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Thanks for the feedback!!
Please post in this thread if you have time. New product thread Thanks Marshall |
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picking mine up in 2 weeks.
only one primary arms purchase per paycheck, lol. |
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Marsh,
How does this rate compared to a Surefire M95 or M96? Is it Xenon or Halogen filled? Is the glass tempered Pyrex? Thanks,, |
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Marsh, How does this rate compared to a Surefire M95 or M96? Is it Xenon or Halogen filled? Is the glass tempered Pyrex? Thanks,, It is a high output LED head. Way way brighter than the M95-96 series. The lens is glass but not Pyrex because you do not have the heat issues that a Xenon head has. These will run continuously without overheating. |
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Marsh, How does this rate compared to a Surefire M95 or M96? Is it Xenon or Halogen filled? Is the glass tempered Pyrex? Thanks,, It is a high output LED head. Way way brighter than the M95-96 series. The lens is glass but not Pyrex because you do not have the heat issues that a Xenon head has. These will run continuously without overheating. Thanks, Marsh. |
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Does it come with a body tube without the mount on it? I'd love to drop it in a DD offset mount instead of the tape switch..
Tempted to pickup 1 of these (heck, 2 even) and sell my surefire 961. Id probably come out ahead and have two lights too boot! |
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Does it come with a body tube without the mount on it? I'd love to drop it in a DD offset mount instead of the tape switch.. Tempted to pickup 1 of these (heck, 2 even) and sell my surefire 961. Id probably come out ahead and have two lights too boot! No it is not a standard tube. You would use the included mount. You can upgrade the clamp to a LaRue QD. |
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Just ordered one today, I need to do some long range armadillo eradication at night, should be just the ticket
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Santa left one for me under the tree and to say that I was pleasantly surprised would be an understatement. That's a whole lot of performance for the money - let's just say that there are a couple of neighbors that are now sure that they have seen a UFO...
I find it hard to believe that anyone would be disappointed with this light. This little gem really performs at distance! |
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WOW,
I'm an hobbiest / FFL dealer here in the west suburbs of Chicago working mostly with Scout / Venturing units and have had a few customers ask about some lights. So I thought I'd give this little light a try. Opened it up last night, put the batteries in and turned it on in the store. OK, it's bright, no big deal, like others have said. So, then I took it outside, WOW, lights up BRIGHTLY 100+yards away at least. I brought the light home and showed my 12 year old what this thing did at night and all he said was "oh my god that's awesome" Joe |
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We just got a box of goodies from PA today, and nearly spent all day playing with the light. We stopped production in our sheet metal shop and turned off the wharehouse lights so we could se what it could do. It's an intense beam. At a hundred feet, the beam was concentrated in about a 10-12' diameter. Good stuff. Unfortunately, I didn't get one for myself, but I now plan too.
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Marshall, is there an offset mount that this will work with? LaRue LT606? If so, what ring size? Daniel Defense off your website? If so, will it mount to the rail on top of the gas block? I like the long throw on this light compared to the Surefire G2, but I need and offset mount. Thanks for your help.
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Marshall, is there an offset mount that this will work with? LaRue LT606? If so, what ring size? Daniel Defense off your website? If so, will it mount to the rail on top of the gas block? I like the long throw on this light compared to the Surefire G2, but I need and offset mount. Thanks for your help. Becasue the base of the mount does not come off you can not use a ring mount. We stock the GG&G offset rail that works great with it. Unfortunatly It is a bit pricey. LINK |
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I just received mine. Very fast shipping! All I can say about the light is WOW! This thing is definitely a great value. ETA: PICS http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w176/MrTwoguns/SDC10285.jpg http://i176.photobucket.com/albums/w176/MrTwoguns/SDC10283.jpg nice rig!!!! |
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