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Smith & Wesson Captain's Flashlight
Available Exclusively from Sporty’s Tired of flashlights that are bright enough for preflight but too bright for the cockpit? This custom-made light is the best of both worlds. Independent switches allow the user to select which color of light is needed without having to scroll through multiple colors. 10 white LEDs provide maximum illumination for outside the cockpit, while three red LEDs preserve night vision in the cockpit. Still too bright? Switch on the one red LED for just the right amount of light for viewing charts and flight plans without disturbing sleeping passengers. Measures 6 1/2” long. Operates on three AAA batteries and also includes deluxe nylon holster with extra battery storage compartment. Features:
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Date - 2-8-2012 Pilot Rating - Commercial Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - chic-chic Location - Jamaica, UL Date - 2-3-2012 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great Product ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General CommentsExceeded Expectations |
Date - 1-14-2012 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Location - Vicksvburg, MI Date - 1-9-2012 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Flashlight ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 1-9-2012 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Good light. Durable, led lights are very bright. Great for your night vision Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - Chris R. Location - Fort Smith, AR Date - 1-1-2012 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Best Flashlight I ever had! Very Durable None General Comments Has a gread |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bought this for my son who is a naval student aviator. He loves it. It is just what he wanted. ConsAlmost 12 dollars in shipping? Right before Christmas? You must be joking! General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Location - , OH Date - 12-27-2011 Pilot Rating - Commercial Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great Night Light! We especially like that the red lens are integral to the lights- i.e. no lens cap to lose! The case itself is attachable to the seat belt or shoulder harness and has a compartment for back up batteries. Very nice. ( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - flying fred Location - Peoria, AZ Date - 12-16-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Bright as advertised Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General CommentsBought as a gift for my son in the Coast Guard for his use aboard ship. It met all my hopes for his use. |
Reviewer - eagledriver22 Location - Miami, FL Date - 12-15-2011 Pilot Rating - ATP Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Great durability and will make a great addition to my flight bag. Works well with the different light colors. ConsDoes not have a way to focus the beam. Minor con. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 12-14-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Separate switches - no scrolling throught white then red ConsA little bigger than I would have liked General CommentsSolid construction |
Date - 12-6-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - Alfredo839 Location - Italy, UL Date - 12-4-2011 Pilot Rating - Private Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Small, bright, solid and easy to use. ConsNone. General CommentsVery good product |
Reviewer - Carlo the bug smasher driver Location - Savannah, GA Date - 11-23-2011 Pilot Rating - Instrument Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Near ideal preflight/cockpit flashlight Great all around flashlight for use in preflight and cockpit operations at night, especially with two levels of red light. Built like a tank and has great battery life with the LEDs. ConsMaybe slightly large and I wish there was a rechargeable version of this flashlight available. General Comments These are awesome little flashlights to use on preflight inspections as well as cockpit operations at night and are not excessive in capability. I've previously used a Blackhawk Gladius and similar tactical flashlights with the high power (120+ Lumens) light output and they're really too powerful for this job; that level of light will destroy your night vision in a flash and you really don't need that much power for doing a competent night preflight. Unscrewing the tailcap on the S&W Captains flashlight reveals a removable cradle for three AAA batteries. This could make battery changeout difficult if you're doing so in a dark cockpit at night. I recommend S&W redesign the cradle to provide a tactile feel for correct polarity when inserting the batteries. Fortunately, even with AAA power this flashlight can really last and fears about power exhaustion is unwarranted, especially as I carry a spare Captain's Flashlight in my flight bag as well. The 2 levels of red light output are great but I wish that S&W had shaped the white and red switches different from each other so you can differentiate between them by touch; push the wrong one and there goes your night vision for a few minutes. Physically this is a tough flashlight. Machined from AL alloy and sealed with O rights and a shock and scratch resistant lens, this flashlight can really take abuse. Knock it off the high wing of your Cessna, drop it in water, or subject it to years of abuse on night flights, this torch will still light up at the push of a button. I particularly like the fact that Smith &Wesson made the tailcap octagonal shaped, making it easy to set the flashlight on the nose or wings of an airplane without worrying about it rolling off. The included nylon carry case is nice and I store my Captains Flashlight in this case right next to my Icom AC-24 transceiver during night VFR and IFR operations. |
Date - 11-16-2011 Pilot Rating - Instrument Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() A Really fince piece of gear Built SUPER tough Not inexpensive General Comments Well, I HAD to come up with a con ... but this light is well worth the money. I've dropped it multiple times with no effect. I owned it for over a year and am still using the batteries that were sent with it. |
Reviewer - Keanan Date - 11-1-2011 Pilot Rating - Private Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Good Flashlight -Bright white leds helps with preflight -red lights are REALLY bright (even on 1 light setting) ( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 10-27-2011 Pilot Rating - Commercial Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 10-20-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ( No Pros Listed From Reviewer ) Cons( No Cons Listed From Reviewer ) General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 10-7-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() good buy Consnone General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Reviewer - Marc Location - Los Angeles, CA Date - 9-7-2011 Pilot Rating - Student Overall![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Durability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reliability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Value ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Usability ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Expected ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Recommended Yes | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Good Flashlight, but could be better Solid, durable flashlight. The option to run with one or three red LED's to offer variable nighttime brightness is very handy. ConsThe white 10 white LED's aren't as bright as one would expect, especially when compared to a Maglite Mini, which only has one LED but is almost as bright. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
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