PRE-ORDER NOW at a $30 discount! at $159.99 plus shipping! (MSRP $189.99)
In stock for delivery in first part of May 2011!
With new and improved features as you have come to know as one of the most evolutionary lighting tools to hit the market within the past 10 years!
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Improvements made to this light include the following:
- Utilizes CREE™ LED producing over 120 LUMENS!
- SUPER DURABLE Ceramic Coating – This coating is so tough you can take a coin and scratch the surface and the finish of the coin will come off onto the surface. Simply rubbing damp cloth on area where coin is rubbed and scratches will be removed.
- Much more stable electronics to prevent inadvertent battery drain and provide greater programming stability
- Double the previous warranty – Now comes standard with a 2 YEAR warranty on all parts and a lifetime warranty on the LED itself
Get the same light at a more affordable cost. With an MSRP of $189.99 this light represents an almost 25% reduction off of the previous MSRP.
ATTN: Strategos Students & Customers
If you are a previous customer or student of Strategos we are offering a PRE-ORDER special price of $159.99 plus shipping! (CREEmator upgrade $219.99) These lights will be in stock and available for shipping in late May or early June. PRE-ORDER now to take advantage of this special “pre-order” pricing. Offer expires on May 31, 2011! |
As many of you know the founders of Strategos were originally commissioned to design the previous version of this lighting tool from the ground up.. As a result of years of in the field and training experience in high risk, low light conditions our “dream light” was conceived, designed and developed to produce one of the most evolutionary leaps forward in handheld and weapon light white lighting tools in the past 10 years. How do we know this because as it is said “imitation is the highest form of flattery” and several of the features and functions of this light have attempted to be included in other lighting products ever since. THIS patented user interface of rotating tailcap selectable functions is what allows this light to STILL stand above the rest, allowing the end user simple, intuitive and rapid selection of several lighting functions. NO series of “morse code” button pushes, NO altering of hand grip to reach secondary side push buttons, NO rotating of bezel rings. All tactical functions are accesses rapidly through one hand operation!
Description
This is not your ordinary flashlight . . . From its inception, this illumination tool was designd from the ground up to be immersed into the realities of close quarter conflict and should significantly enhance the capabilities of those operating in low light environments.
The Ledwave PEL-6 SECUTOR is born of years of operations low light experience. Ledwave has listened to those that willfully go into harms way on a professional basis. Based on the constant dialog, the unique capabilities of the feature rich, but intuitively simple lighting tool has consistently outclassed the competition for several years. Front to back, inside and out, this light has performance written all over it.
The SECUTOR gives the operator maximum flexibility from very low levels of light (variably and fully adjustable), to its unique high output disorienting “strobe function”. This light design was one of the first to incorporate “rapid strobe” disorientation into a handheld, everyday lighting tool. The disorienting “strobe function” was specifically designed to reduce or eliminate the adversaries ability to determine depth perception, maintain balance and peripheral vision. Although the strobe is extremely disorienting to those on the receiving end, it allows the operator the abiltiy to operate very effectively and maintain situational awareness.
The more familiar momentary & Constant ON switching are quickly and easily accessed with one or two finger rotating operation. The SECUTOR flashlight features a unique lock-out system that is useful to storing the light or to make sure the light is not accidentally activated in HIGH RISK diminished lighting conditions. The SECUTOR can be easily activated from the lock-out position under duress with literally the snap of your thumb or fingers.
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Specifications:
- 120 Lumens of Light Output
- Rotateable Tailcap Function Selection & Activation:
- Momentary
- Constant On
- Rapid Strobe
- Variable, Fully Adjustable Dimming
- User Programmable Constant On Modes
- Low Battery Indication Programming
Warranty – Lifetime warranty on LED and 2 year warranty on remainder of parts & labor
MSRP - $189.99
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FAQ’s
What is a SECUTOR?
A Secutor (pl. Secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. Thought to have originated around 50 AD, the Secutor ("Follower", from sequor "I follow") was armed similarly to the Murmillo Gladiator, and like the Murmillo, was protected by heavy armour. A Secutor usually carried a short sword, a “Gladius”, or a dagger. The Secutor was specially trained to fight a Retiarus, a type of lightly armoured gladiator armed with a trident and net.
Can this light be upgraded with the CREEmator upgrade package?
YES – You can purchase the CREEmator! Upgrade (275+ Lumens!) with this light separately for $69.99 additional. If the upgrade is purchased at the time of the original purchase from Strategos you get a $10 discount. $239.98 total for the Secutor with the “CREEmator!” upgrade providing an increase in light output to 275 LUMENS! An over 125% increase in light output. ***NOTE – CREEmator Upgrade provides a 1 year warranty after upgrade is completed***
What happened with the previous version of this light?
The manufacturer that offered the previous version of this light chose to discontinue almost all of their lighting tool products. As a result Ledwave licensed the design for manufacture and distribution worldwide.
Has any of the programming modes and functions changed since the previous version of the light?
NO – Many hours of testing in real world environments took place to establish the previous programming package of the previous light. Development of the programming was outlined based on the user having the ability to access different modes very quickly while under duress, even from the lock out position. Additionally previous programming gave the user the ability to administratively change the programming modes themselves in a non-tactical, administrative environment. All of these hours of testing and the resulting programming still exist in this version of the light.
Why a strobe option and does it really work or is it just a gimmick?
When this light first came out many of the competitors were saying that the “rapid strobe” function was simply a “cool gimmick” OR they were saying that this function would actually disorient the user of the light.
Prior to the incorporation of an electronic strobe into a handheld light we were teaching end users that when closing distance on a high risk or unknown risk adversary to oscillate rapidly a handheld light horizontally across the eyes and this many times would disorient the adversary significantly. How did we know this? Through many repetitions as the operator and the receiver of the technique as well as constant and continual feedback from numerous operators that we have trained.
When developing this light the obvious questions from the engineers was how fast or what frequency did we want the strobe to flash in? Our initial “Neanderthal” answer to that question was “Oh about YAY fast!” The engineers then developed a black box that had a totally adjustable intensity dial and frequency flash rate dial. We took this black box into a controlled environment and began testing much like an eye doctor would, “Is this worse or is this worse?” constantly varying the frequency level of the flashing. What we discovered is that many of those that we tested in this controlled environment gave us similar feedback on what frequency level of flashing was the most disorienting. Then one of us got the bright idea to do a Google search to see if anyone else had thought of doing this. Of course they had but not surprisingly we were able to confirm our NON-scientific results with 2 different University studies of strobing rates that were the most disorienting to the human eye.
In addition to this we were able to further explain in laymen’s terms through a very simple 2 minute drill how the strobe rate significantly reduced or eliminated most peoples ability to determine depth perception, peripheral vision and maintain solid balance. We still do this drill today in any dark environment where someone wants to feel it for themselves if the strobe really does work.
The trick is that the strobe rate needs to be set in the “sweet spot” through programming to achieve the most effective results. What does this mean? Well since the strobe function was so positively received and successfully deployed in field real world situations others began to attempt to incorporate this feature into their lights. Many of the competitors that originally called the strobe a “gimmick” now incorporate this function into their lights.
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A Secutor (pl. Secutores) was a class of gladiator in ancient Rome. Thought to have originated around 50 AD, the Secutor ("Follower", from sequor "I follow") was armed similarly to the Murmillo Gladiator, and like the Murmillo, was protected by heavy armour. A Secutor usually carried a short sword, a “Gladius”, or a dagger. The Secutor was specially trained to fight a Retiarus, a type of lightly armoured gladiator armed with a trident and net.
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YES – You can purchase the CREEmator! Upgrade (275+ Lumens!) with this light separately for $69.99 additional. If the upgrade is purchased at the time of the original purchase from Strategos you get a $10 discount. $239.98 total for the Secutor with the “CREEmator!” upgrade providing an increase in light output to 275 LUMENS! An over 125% increase in light output. ***NOTE – CREEmator Upgrade provides a 1 year warranty after upgrade is completed***
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The manufacturer that offered the previous version of this light chose to discontinue almost all of their lighting tool products. As a result Ledwave licensed the design for manufacture and distribution worldwide.
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NO – Many hours of testing in real world environments took place to establish the previous programming package of the previous light. Development of the programming was outlined based on the user having the ability to access different modes very quickly while under duress, even from the lock out position. Additionally previous programming gave the user the ability to administratively change the programming modes themselves in a non-tactical, administrative environment. All of these hours of testing and the resulting programming still exist in this version of the light.
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When this light first came out many of the competitors were saying that the “rapid strobe” function was simply a “cool gimmick” OR they were saying that this function would actually disorient the user of the light.
Prior to the incorporation of an electronic strobe into a handheld light we were teaching end users that when closing distance on a high risk or unknown risk adversary to oscillate rapidly a handheld light horizontally across the eyes and this many times would disorient the adversary significantly. How did we know this? Through many repetitions as the operator and the receiver of the technique as well as constant and continual feedback from numerous operators that we have trained.
When developing this light the obvious questions from the engineers was how fast or what frequency did we want the strobe to flash in? Our initial “Neanderthal” answer to that question was “Oh about YAY fast!” The engineers then developed a black box that had a totally adjustable intensity dial and frequency flash rate dial. We took this black box into a controlled environment and began testing much like an eye doctor would, “Is this worse or is this worse?” constantly varying the frequency level of the flashing. What we discovered is that many of those that we tested in this controlled environment gave us similar feedback on what frequency level of flashing was the most disorienting. Then one of us got the bright idea to do a Google search to see if anyone else had thought of doing this. Of course they had but not surprisingly we were able to confirm our NON-scientific results with 2 different University studies of strobing rates that were the most disorienting to the human eye.
In addition to this we were able to further explain in laymen’s terms through a very simple 2 minute drill how the strobe rate significantly reduced or eliminated most peoples ability to determine depth perception, peripheral vision and maintain solid balance. We still do this drill today in any dark environment where someone wants to feel it for themselves if the strobe really does work.
The trick is that the strobe rate needs to be set in the “sweet spot” through programming to achieve the most effective results. What does this mean? Well since the strobe function was so positively received and successfully deployed in field real world situations others began to attempt to incorporate this feature into their lights. Many of the competitors that originally called the strobe a “gimmick” now incorporate this function into their lights.
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