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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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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 OverallDurability 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 OverallDurability 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 OverallDurability 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 OverallDurability 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 OverallDurability 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 OverallDurability 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 OverallDurability 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 ) |
Date - 8-15-2011 Pilot Rating - Student OverallDurability Reliability Value Usability Expected Recommended Yes | Good size and bright enough for anything you need in the cockpit or during pre-flight. Not sorry I made the purchase. ConsNo place to hook a lanyard and I am always turning on the red light when I need the white light and turning on the white light when I need the red light. General CommentsSturdy and durable. |
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Date - 8-3-2011 Pilot Rating - Private OverallDurability Reliability Value Usability Expected Recommended Yes | Where's the lanyard hook eye?? Bright light and the red light button is separate from the white light button; no chance of accidentally blinding myself with the bright one while flying. ConsThere's no easy place to hook on a lanyard so it can sit around your neck while flying. You have to hang on to it. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 6-1-2011 Recommended Yes | Excellent flashlight, great for preflight and planning Conslittle too big to use inside the cockpit General CommentsI would buy it again |
Date - 5-25-2011 Pilot Rating - Instrument OverallDurability 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 - 5-18-2011 Pilot Rating - Private OverallDurability Reliability Value Usability Expected Recommended Yes | An excellent accessory for my aircraft. A regular flashlight is sometimes not working correctly and needs to be jostled a bit to get a good contact. None that I can see at this point. General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
Date - 5-9-2011 Pilot Rating - ATP OverallDurability Reliability Value Usability Expected Recommended Yes | I love this flashlight. It really helps me at night!!!!!! ConsNONE General CommentsGreat flashlight |
Date - 4-25-2011 Pilot Rating - Student OverallDurability Reliability Value Usability Expected Recommended No | its great for everything, but flying ConsNot recommended for students. you only have 2 hands, one to fly with, the other holding a chart, pen, E6B, flight plan, and the flash light... Hmmmm. that was tricky, i think i am going to buy the head one.. General Commentsas i said you need more than 2 hands to be able to us it with everything else |
Date - 4-15-2011 Pilot Rating - Private OverallDurability 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 - 4-13-2011 Pilot Rating - ATP OverallDurability Reliability Value Usability Expected Recommended Yes | looks like quality stuff Consshipping was about double what was expected General Comments( No General Comments Listed From Reviewer ) |
| dual switches ConsNone General CommentsToo early to rate Durability and Reliability, but I don't expect any issues |
Date - 4-8-2011 Pilot Rating - Student OverallDurability 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 ) |
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