Runtime: 2 hours  regulated

Length: 14cm

Complete with charger and rechargeable battery

In stock.

Range

Beam Pattern

The beam of the Defender III is variable, on its tightest (narrowest) beam it presents a small square the shape of the LED on your target.

Aspheric Lens with TCR

 The Wolf Eyes Defender III features an aspheric lens (like a magnifying glass) on the front and then has Total Capture of internal Reflections with a highly polished mirror finish reflector. This ensures all light coming from the LED passes through the aspheric lens and then lands on your target.

Dual Tailcap including tapeswitch

Construction

Regulation

Wolf Eyes torches are regulated, meaning they don't dim or lose intensity like many other torches including other LED torches. The regulation has two advantages, it means the power to the LED is consistent, so the LED will be running at it's optimum with the battery being boosted as it is being depleted, the second advantage is you don't overboost the LED which can permanently damage it, this happens with torches not designed for rechargeable batteries or accumulators. Of the 2 hours 20 minutes runtime of high intensity light this torch is capable of, the first 1 hour and 50 minutes is regulated, with a slight dimming in the last 1/2 hour.

 

Australian Approved Charger

Rechargeable Batteries

As many are aware, most police departments in Australia or the Australian Defence Force do not generally supply batteries for their staff. So a rechargeable torch (or rechargeable flashlight, depending on your terminology) is both an environmentally sound decision but also an economic necessity. Some police officers have reported that their rechargeable torch has paid for itself in as little as 3 months when compared to their previous CR123 battery older style torch. With our rechargeable batteries you can top up at any time, no need to wait for the battery to run down, so you are always prepared for that critical mission.

 

Environmentally, rechargeable batteries are a winner. Like most quality lithium ion batteries, our rechargeable batteries are rated for 1,000 recharges under ideal conditions. Even if you took 500 recharges as a reasonable figure, each rechargeable battery you use would save 2,000 AAA batteries, 1,500 C cell batteries or 1, 000 CR123 batteries from landfill, a wothwhile saving (based on a 2 x CR123, 3 x C cell or 4 x AAA torch providing similar runtime). Even if the environment isn't your priority when purchasing a torch or flashlight, the financial saving is huge and as a bonus you get to feel good about the environment.

 

Cold Weather Performance

   

One of the huge advantages of rechargeable lithium ion batteries, besides their huge outputs, is the ability to operate in colder temperatures.  Many have been frustrated by the loss of power in AA and NiMh batteries in cold temperatures. That is not a problem with Lithium Ion. To take the photos here, we turned a torch onto low, placed it in a tray of water in a freezer for 4 days till the water became an ice cube, then removed and photographed. The torch was on for the 4 full days in the freezer!

 

Water resistant

Due to the adjustable focus the Defender III can't be made fully waterproof but is easily splashproof and capable of use in heavy rain.

 

Rifle and Firearm mounting Torches & Flashlight thoughts.

There are a few options when mounting a torch or flashlight to your rifle or firearm. The first is what sort of mount to use, the three main sorts of mounts being ones which attach to the barrel, mounts which attach to the rifle scope and lastly mounts or integrated grips which attach to picatinny rails. If you have picatinny rails on your firearm it is often a natural choice to use them, in a tactical firearm this will often allow other devices such as cameras to be easily located. In a recreation firearm it allows quick removal of the flashlight or torch from the rifle for daytime use.

 

If you don’t have picatinny rails on your rifle, should you choose barrel or scope mounting? Barrel mounting usually allows easy placement directly under the barrel which is easy to manage and keeps the torch out of the way. The disadvantage of this form of mounting is it slightly affects barrel harmonics. A noted writer noticed 6mm difference on point of impact on a .222 at 100 yards. While this is negligible for most game in Australia, psychologically we do not suggest this mounting for long range shots. This is well suited to reflector model torches and flashlights such as the Sniper II Hunter, Digital Police Hunting or Hawk, which provide a good mix of spot and flood up to 150 metres. Well suited to say a pig gun or rimfire being used on bunnies, in both cases the flood would help with quick target acquisition and reacquisition.

 

Scope mounting is well suited to aspheric models such as the Sea Lion Hunter, NiteHunter and Defender III which provide only spot out to longer distances. Knowing the scope mount will not affect point of aim will help the shooter mentally, while providing a quick method to attach and remove the flashlight or torch. Many mount the torch directly above the rifle scope, but the weight is low and it is suggested that shooters also consider mounting down and to the side of the scope (say the 8 O’Clock position when viewed from the scopes eyepiece) as this allows the shooter to peer over the top of the scope when looking for game, rather than their view being blocked by a large spotlight or torch.

In the box:

1 x Defender III body including tapeswitch
1 x Fast charger
1 x LRB 168A battery
1 x Gift Box

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