Power & Hand Tools
Compact and powerful, Streamlight's Professional Tactical series flashlights offer high and low intensity modes, a strobe mode, and the latest in power LED technology. The combination of its small size and high output from the C4 LED technology result in one of the brightest tactical personal carry lights for its size.

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This Streamlight Protac Tactical 2L (model 88031) is powered by two CR123A lithium batteries, which provides up to 2.5 hours of run time on the high setting (180 lumens). Solid state power regulation provides maximum light output throughout battery life. It offers three modes of operation: high, low, and strobe.
Its case is made of 6000 series machined aircraft aluminum with an anodized finish, and it has an O-ring sealed, impact-resistant tempered glass lens. Other features include a removable pocket clip, anti-roll head, and multi-function rubber push-button tactical tail switch. This flashlight's IPX7-rated design is waterproof to 1 meter for up to 30 minutes. The Protac Tactical 2L measures 4.68 inches long with a 0.77-inch barrel diameter, and it weighs 2.8 ounces with battery.
Basic LEDs provide a number of significant advantages, including significantly longer run time, an almost infinite life, and amazing durability since there is no glass or filament. A downside to basic LED bulbs is that they're not especially bright, but Streamlight has tackled that problem with its C4 LED technology.
Producing a brighter, more powerful, blinding light than any LED that's come before, the Streamlight-engineered reflector with C4 Photonic Crystal technology almost triples the brightness and creates an intense beam that pierces the darkness. With C4 LED technology, your Streamlight flashlight will approximate the range and brightness of a xenon bulb. You'll also enjoy the long-run times and indestructibility of an LED with an increased level of brightness that leaves basic LEDs in the dark.
This flashlight is warranted to be free of defect for a lifetime of use. Streamlight will repair, replace or refund the purchase price, at its option, of any Streamlight product that does not work or that you manage to break for as long as you own it. This limited lifetime warranty excludes abuse and batteries.
Protac Tactical flashlight, two CR123A lithium batteries, nylon holster, operating instructions
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88 of 90 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: Streamlight 88031 Protac Tactical Flashlight 2L with White LED Includes 2 CR123A Lithium Batteries and Holster, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)
What kind of flashlight can you get at this price point? A really good one, that's what kind. This seemed to be promising too much for the dollar amount, but I gave it a try and I'm glad I did.Firstly, though, about that 180 lumen rating -- she's bright, but 180 seems a little, um, optimistic.... My very informal and very unscientific assessment would be around 120 or so, which is still pretty darn bright. Throw is decent, and the beam is a good balance between spot and fill. Very useful. The best part is the switching system. You switch between modes using just the pushbutton on/off click switch in the tailcap (as usual, a little pressure gives you momentary on, push in further to click it to constant on). Press once, and you've got high beam. Press twice within .4 seconds, you've got strobe. Press three times within .8 seconds and you cycle to low beam. I like the feel of the switch; there's quite a bit of travel before you hit the constant-on click. The... Read more
46 of 46 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: Streamlight 88031 Protac Tactical Flashlight 2L with White LED Includes 2 CR123A Lithium Batteries and Holster, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)
I have the Surfire Backup to compare this to, and for price buy the Streamlight 88031. If you have to have a heavier feel with a blinding white light get the Surefire Backup (I use it in my job).Surfire is the Caddy Streamlight is the dependable Chevy. Cons with the 88031 as others have said, the strobe should be the third press to the tailcap not the second, but it sure does mess with someone coming at you. I am in the Marines and we tried this out as a warning or to distract someone coming at you. All those we tested the strobe on in the dark hated the disorienting flash. That being said I use the plain bright white light or the dim light much more than a strobe. Bottom line I'm buying another to put in the car to use a a safety and back up light. Buy it for work and play. Easy to carry and lots of light.
45 of 48 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: Streamlight 88031 Protac Tactical Flashlight 2L with White LED Includes 2 CR123A Lithium Batteries and Holster, Black (Tools & Home Improvement)
With their recent price drops for LED lights and the addition of the C4 LED, I ordered a number of Streamlights to do my own comparison. This and the Streamlight Nightfighter are my favorites so far. For comparison, I ordered the below Streamlights-they're listed in order of decreasing PERCEIVED light:Streamlight 88005 Night Fighter NF, C4 LED Tactical Flashlight, Black (2 CR123) 120 lumens Designed (with removable doughnut) for use with sidearms/2-handed hold-very comfortable grip. Seems to be brighter than the higher rated PT-2L, but probably because it has a larger reflector. Simpler switch design (to eliminate mistakes under stress)-no strobe/various outputs-just push for momentary on-twist the end cap for constant on. EDIT 6-19-11: I see Streamlight now has a Nightfighter X, which appears physically... Read more |