Lights will be delivered on a first come first serve basis in MID 2009.
5.11 is excited to enter the portable rechargeable lighting market with our first product, the Light for Life™ UC3.400™. We have considered the flashlight market for years, but until now, we were unable to come up with a product that meets our mission statement – At 5.11 Tactical Series®, we create products that exceed the needs of our customers with functional innovation while delivering exceptional value.
5.11
Tactical has entered into a partnership with IVUS Energy Innovations, the makers of Flashpoint™ Power Technology, to bring you a flashlight that will revolutionize the portable lighting category and is true to our brand and our customers.
The UC3.400™ provides the longest uptime, the fastest recharge on the market, it is environmentally friendly, and you will never need to replace your flashlight. Preorder yours today.
In
only 90 seconds, the UC3.400™ Flashlight will go from dead flat to a
full charge. That is 160 times faster than our nearest competitor.
This quick recharge allows the light to always be ready. No need to
carry multiple flashlights, purchase multiple chargers, or have to
remember to charge your light after a long shift. In just 90 seconds,
your Light for Life™ UC3.400™ will be fully charged and ready to
produce another 90 minutes of light.
The
Light for Life™ contains no batteries, but rather a proprietary energy
management system that utilizes revolutionary ultracapacitors and
computer circuitry. Ultracapacitors have the ability to quickly load
energy, and then quickly unload it – producing the flash in most
cameras. Up until this point, no one has been able to control both the
way the ultracapacitors load, store and unload the energy. The
ultracapacitors also have the ability to release energy at precise
levels while maximizing performance and run time. The proprietary
circuitry, together with the ultracapacitors, is what makes Flashpoint™
Power Technology.
The
5.11 Light For Life™ comes with a limited lifetime warranty and its
internal components are rated for a life of over 50,000 cycles. (That adds up to more than 135 years if you use and recharge the light once a day!)
The flashlight’s body is made from a state-of-the-art polymer that is
impact, abrasion and water resistant to stand up to the intense duty we
know you’ll put it through.
The
Light for Life™ runs on ultracapacitors rather than batteries.
Ultracapacitors contain no heavy metals – they are made up mostly of
carbon and aluminum, with a small amount of electrolyte. They use less
energy to charge, and will never have to be replaced. The UC3.400™ is
the most environmentally friendly performance duty light on the market.
Unlike
traditional rechargeable battery systems that develop memory, or
degrade, (holding less and less charge after each use) and have a life
expectancy of 500 – 1,000 charge/discharge cycles, the Flashpoint™
Power Technology system is rated for 50,000 charge/discharge cycles
with virtually no degradation. That’s a charge a day for more than 135
years! Through 50,000 cycles, our testing shows that the Flashpoint™
system will still retain 96% of its full capacity.
Powered
by 3 LED’s rated for more than 50,000 hours (that would be 40 hours a
week for more than 24 years) means that there is nothing to replace.
The Light for Life™ can supply your lighting needs throughout your
career, and still be handed down to your children, and their children.
