Dec
05
2007
While looking for ways to upgrade my Maglite I came across the Borealis 1050. It still has the (outside) body of a maglite but inside it’s a heavily tuned lighting machine.
Unlike other rechargeable police flashlights, the Borealis works on a 12-volt system of high current NiMH batteries, which are needed to handle the almost three and a half amps demanded from the bulb. To cope with the increased heat, the switch has been highly modified and has an aluminum bay with a ceramic bi-pin bulb holder. The special high-walled parabolic aluminum reflector and the Pyrex lens finish the high-temperature system. (I think this is point where Tim “the tooltime” Taylor would do his ‘Hauwrrr, hauwrrr, hauwrrr..!’)
Price: $260 (for the topmodel) buy here
Alternitive: Magcharger + Welch Allyn 1160
Dec
05
2007
An original Magcharger (good very bright flashlite used by the police etc) gives you 180 lumens. The Polarion PH 40 throws out 4000! lumens. Eat that mr. law enforcement!
What makes this thing torch like a stadium light is the 40Watts HID powerhouse. That’s a High Intensity Discharge arc lamp that gives of a very bright white light.
Specs:
- Waterproof, Shock-Isolated Carrying Case
- High Intensity Discharge Lamp - Color Temp 4300K
- Lamp Output: 4000 lumens with High Efficiency Reflector
- Lamp Life: 2500+ hours
- Run time: 80 minutes +/- 10% at 78% F per rechargeable Li-Ion Battery
- Cartridge-style battery (enabling easy swap)
- Fast charging time: 4 hours to fully charge one battery
- Universal A/C Charger (90~ 240V) Included with Purchase
- Waterproof to 200 Feet
- Locking magnetic switch
- Weight: Approx 4 lbs.
- Length: 12” | Largest Front Diameter Approx 3 3/8” | Rear Diameter Approx 2 7/8”
- Center Section Easily Palmed 1-Handed
- Aerospace-Grade Aluminum Body and Bezel (6061 T6) - Flat Black Type III Hard Ano Finish
- Tailcap and Carrying Handle - High Impact Resistant Composite
Price: €1600,- buy here / $2,195.00 buy here
Insane alternitive: Borealis 1050 - 1050 Lumen - $260,-
Down to earth alternitive: Magcharger + Welch Allyn 1160 surgical lightbulb - 300 lumen - $140,-