The birth of Apollo Flashlights

How does someone ever become a flashlight dealer? For me it started with a friend giving me an led light as a gift nine years ago. Actually, it even started before that with the Maglite. Though not a great light by todays standards, it was one of the best in it's day.

After my first led light, the addiction progressed slowly with a little brighter flashlight, a little longer runtime, new features until I became a full fledged addict. And an addict has to share his addiction. I've given several as gifts, bought and sold a number online, and sold a few to family and friends.

But that wasn't enough, and so I decided to become a dealer for several brands of flashlights and offer them for sale locally to law enforcement, military, hunters, campers, etc. Actually, as a flashaholic, we believe everyone should have a good light. Or two or three or four or..... And so begins this journey to spread good cheer and as many lumens as possible.

Let's begin with the brands that I am a dealer. These include 4Sevens, Jetbeam, ITP, Nitecore, Fenix, and others that I may add later. My favorite brand based on quality, features, value is 4Sevens. They have been a dealer for other brands for 4-5 years and just last year they started producing their own brand of lights from the feedback of hundreds of flashaholics.

Here are some pictures, information, link to their lights:

www.4sevens.com

















First up is the Preon 1 & 2 AAA flashlight

















Compact and absurdly bright. Three primary levels of output and three special modes of output. Lightweight and elegant. The world's first AAA powered, CREE XP-G flashlight!

The Preon Kit comes with a Preon head, Preon I body, Preon II body, clicky tailswitch, and a flat tailswitch. The Preon head is interchangeable between the bodies with light outputs dependent on the body (and, thus, number of batteries) that is attached. The head will also work with both tailcaps - the clicky allows you to control it with the button, whereas the flat tailcap turns the Preon into a "twisty" light just like the Preon 1.

Preon 1 Specifications

• Battery: One AAA, included
• Seven Output Modes:

  Low: 1.8 OTF Lumens, 23 hours
  Medium: 8.5 OTF Lumens, 6 hours
  High: 70 OTF Lumens, 0.8 hours
  Strobe 1.6 hours
  SOS 2.4 hours
  Beacon (Hi) 8 hours
  Beacon (Lo) 40 hours
  

Preon 2 Specifications

• Seven Output Modes:

  Low: 2.2 OTF Lumens, 23 hours
  Medium: 22 OTF Lumens, 6 hours
  High: 160 OTF Lumens, 0.8 hours
  Strobe
  SOS
  Beacon (Hi)
  Beacon (Lo)

These lights have incredible output and runtime for such a small light (especially with 2 AAA batteries). And instead of knurling, they have a patented anodized coating that has a surprising amount of grip. These lights come in four colors, titanium, titanium and black aluminum, and as a single AAA, double AAA or as a kit that include both body tubes and a click and a twist switch. And if you buy the kit, with only an addition purchase of another head, you could make two complete flashlights.

Next up is their Quark line.

These lights are designed to lego, that is, the head, body, and tails are interchangeable. This line of lights comes in a mini, regular or tactical, turbo, and RGB (reg, green, blue, and white light)




























There are too many different Quarks to list all their specifications, so just browse their website. FYI, their Quark line include single and double AA and single and double CR123 battery lights. Output ranges from .2 lumens to 230 lumens (which they rate OTF, out-the-front, lumens measured outside the lights and not just the emitter or led lumens which many companys rate so that their lights look to be brighter). And runtimes up to 30 days!!!

And so you can see where this company is going, I will put up a picture of their flashlights that they will be coming out with later this year.

This is the Maelstrom line.

These are extremely high output lights. Ranging from 500-1800 emitter lumens. Yes these are emitter lumens so the OTF lumens would be about 20-30% less, so about 400-1400 lumens. I can't wait to get my hand on these lights. Should be great lights for law enforcement and hunters.