It was a dark and stormy night, rain pouring down like tears from the heavens above. I stood alone in the alley, the harsh reality of the murder scene before me. As I surveyed the area, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of urgency, a need for a dependable source of light to pierce through the darkness and reveal the secrets hidden in the shadows.
That’s when I reached into my pocket and retrieved my trusty Streamlight ProTac 1AAA, a compact, Alkaline Battery Powered Tactical Penlight. This little tool was the perfect companion for a detective like me, always ready to light my way, no matter how treacherous the path may be.
The ProTac 1AAA boasted a unique Ten-Tap® Programming feature, allowing me to choose from three user-selectable programs. The factory default setting offered a powerful combination of high/strobe/low modes, perfect for disorienting suspects or signaling for backup when needed. But sometimes, all you need is a high beam to cut through the darkness, and this light delivered with 70 lumens of intensity, casting a beam that reached 550 candela peak beam intensity, lasting 30 minutes with an alkaline battery or 2.25 hours with a lithium one.
However, subtlety was sometimes the key in my line of work, and the low mode provided a less intense, 5-lumen beam that could last for a staggering 11 hours with an alkaline battery or 22 hours with lithium. And in those moments when chaos erupted, the strobe function could disorient or signal for help, running for 1.2 hours with alkaline or 5 hours with lithium.
The ProTac 1AAA came well-equipped, with a nylon holster, lanyard, and even an “AAA” alkaline battery included in the package. It was versatile, accepting either an alkaline or a lithium battery for extended run time, ensuring that it was always ready for action.
Constructed from durable, anodized aluminum with an impact-resistant tempered glass lens, this little penlight was built to withstand the toughest situations. Its IPX7 waterproof rating meant it could handle being submerged in 1 meter of water for 30 minutes, and the 1 meter impact resistance test proved its durability.
The unbreakable pocket clip kept it securely in place, while the anti-roll head prevented it from wandering off when I needed it most. At 3.94 inches in length and weighing only 1.3 ounces, it was compact and lightweight, making it easy to carry and use in any situation.
In a world shrouded in darkness, the Streamlight ProTac 1AAA was my beacon of hope, my trusted partner in solving the most perplexing of cases. With its unwavering illumination, it was the tool that would help me uncover the truth and bring justice to those who deserved it.
- Features Ten-Tap® Programming – Choose from three user selectable programs:
1.) high/strobe/low (factory default); 2.) high only; 3.) low/high - C4® LED illumination output and run times:
- High for bright light: 70 lumens; 550 candela peak beam intensity; runs 30 minutes (alkaline); runs 2.25 hours (lithium)
- Low for a less intense beam and longer run time: 5 lumens; 40 candela peak beam intensity; runs 11 hours (alkaline); runs 22 hours (lithium)
- Strobe for disorienting or signaling: runs 1.2 hours (alkaline); runs 5 hours (lithium)
- Includes nylon holster, lanyard and one “AAA” alkaline battery (also accepts one “AAA” lithium battery for extended run time)
- Solid State power regulation provides maximum light output throughout battery life
- Rubber push-button tail switch
- Durable, anodized aluminum construction with impact-resistant tempered glass lens
- IPX7 waterproof to 1 meter for 30 minutes; 1 meter impact resistance tested
- Unbreakable pocket clip
- Anti-roll head
- 3.94” (10 cm); 1.3 oz (37 grams)
- RoHS compliant