AusVarmint

I got this recently as a walkabout setup for whatever needs hunting at night. I already have a 2XAA powered Fenix E20 (105 lumens) and used that to good effect in May on my 6.5 Swede and .17HMR, bagging a few foxes out around 80m. The Fenix is a great "all around torch, but I wanted something with more power and longer life for a walkabout kit for mostly bunnies and foxes around home. Having spoken to a mate about it about it, and tried his T100 I ordered two of these from the Eagletac store (one for my shooting mate Troy) and the batteries from Dealextreme. The chargers came from my mate who is into torches but they can also be sourced cheaply from Dealextreme. :onya:

The T100C2 is part of Eagletac's "tactical" lineup so I'm now tacticool.

The torch is 14.2cm long, 2.5cm at the body and 3.1cm at the head. It's 112g (I assume this is empty....)

The torch as two setting - turbo mode is 220 lumens and low power is 55. Twisting the head adjusts the output. Focus is fixed. There are two reflector options, being a smooth one for maximum throw or orange peel for more spread and smoother transition b/w the hot spot and the spill parts of the beam. I went for smooth. The light is a "cool white" with that currently trendy slightly bluish tinge.

It can use two CR123A's or one 18650, which gives a longer runtime. The CR123's are rated at 14hrs on 55 lumens and 2 hours on 220. The big 18650 is 20hrs / 3hrs. I got two 18650's so I'm good for 6 hours at full whack. The light is regulated - it won't dull as the batteries go down, it will just go out.

This torch comes with a hexagonal ring for a "cigar grip" that also stops the torch from rolling away. This is removable. You get a "magazine" for the CR123's and some spare O rings.

Here's the torch with the spare battery and rubber scope mount I got from Dealextreme.





Mounted on my 4-12 Bushnell Trophy.





You can pretty much put these velcro and rubber mounts where you want, as long as there's room for the velcro strap. On a scope bigger than mine the light might be too low due to a bigger objective bell though. These mounts also fit on a double barrel shotgun.


Or mounted up top.



The light can just be moved down to sit flat against the stock until required, then rotated into position in a second. No, the mount is not rock solid - but this isn't a laser sight so pinpoint alignment isn't necessary. It's quick and easy to swap to other guns too - though the mounts are very cheap anyway. Also, if you bump the torch hard there is some give in the mount so you won't damage the light.

I'm yet to try this light out on a hunt, though I had old mate's identical one fitted up the other week before I got mine and it's very impressive - especially given the price. Picking up fox eyes at 150m will be no great drama at all for this light, and it will be great for hunting rabbits on foot over spring and summer. TBH 55 lumens will be adequate for snotting bunnies with subsonics at normal ranges, with a quick turn of the head putting it into 220 lumen mode as required.

How much did the lot set you back mate?

A bargain Keith - the whole lot added up to only about $80

The Eagletac store does free shipping as does Dealextreme.

Good stuff Fenring, looks very similar to my Fenix TK11, lumens and looks. You can now get a pressure switch to mount on the stock would prob work for one of those as well.

Gee, thats an alright price, gets you in the game cheaper than the wolf eyes, although you can see why when looking at the mounting. Will be good to know how it compares in performance.

I use a similar set up with fenix tk11 but i use the figure 8 mount which is allen key screwed to the scope the tk11 range is awesome and bright as great for jumping pigs on dams at night with the .308

The mount isn't an Eagletac item - it's a $2 mount I got off Dealextreme. Believe it or not the rubber mounts work quite well and are very fast to get on and off.

As it has a 25mm body it's compatible with any number of mounts out there.

If it aint to much of a hassle, reckon you could get a picture at night, shinning at something?

Be good to see

Thanks

If u jump on candlepower.com forums u can look at night shots of every popular torch there is as well as reviews and every thing else u could ever want to know about torches

and light-reviews.com has a pretty good rating system too which compares all lights against each other..

the T100C2 on that site has the highest rating out of all the 18650 capable lights..

My mate is a torch nut and has a lot of torches, including some big $ lights - he got one of these and is exceptionally happy and reckons it's the best bang for buck in that sort of output and spec going. I tried it alongside a few of his other lights and yes, the throw is very tight and ideal for shooting.

Hi Fenring,

I have a Surefire and a Bushnell and really know nothing about the different Torches, on the market.

You keep hearing`about Wolf Eyes.

How do these compare?

Thanks Mate.

fenring wrote:the whole lot added up to only about $80

FMD My Wolfeyes cost a bucket more. Had a look at the site but cant find your torch....Does Eagletac have an Australian site?

SWIPER wrote:

fenring wrote:the whole lot added up to only about $80

FMD My Wolfeyes cost a bucket more. Had a look at the site but cant find your torch....Does Eagletac have an Australian site?

It would be interesting to see them side by side. It's not just the lumens but how it uses the light (spot or flood etc)

[quote="kjd"]It would be interesting to see them side by side. It's not just the lumens but how it uses the light (spot or flood etc)


I know, one thing that sold me on the Wolfeyes was no black spots in the beam. Some of the beam pics on these are a little sketchy or too close. I am happy with the Wolfeyes but at the price that they are I can only afford one, but for 80 bucks or so I could slowly rack up a few to have lying around here and there.

I just like gadgets.