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Summary
The Loop Gear SK05 Pro MAO really has a lot to offer: powerful floodlight, long-range spotlight and a multi-colored side light. Operation is intuitive, using a rotary switch combined with a push button. The batteries are easy to swap – a rare feature for a flashlight of this kind. The impressive MAO surface finish feels unexpectedly smooth and has a ceramic-like quality. Its irregular, cream-gray coloration resembles stone or concrete, giving it a truly distinctive character.
Unfortunately there's no true moon mode. The side light's "white" setting doesn't make an adequate substitute, since it lacks dedicated white LEDs and the red, green and blue mix looks rather unnatural.
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What's the deal with this new style of flashlight I keep seeing? What's the benefit?
Won't roll and looks cool. Scifi movies always have flashlights with multiple bulbs to look futuristic.
I watched "Heads of State" yesterday and the bad guy had one of those dual 1911s. It was not in any way relevant to the plot, I guess the director just thought it looked cool or something.
I can only imagine what firing that would be like.
Probably not as bad as you'd think.
I've fired 45 and 50 cal pistols, they have quite a kick. It's pretty interesting to go to a range and start with a 32, then 38, 9mm, 40, 45, and then 50.
40 isn't much more kick than 9mm (for one round - shoot a few and you notice the difference), but 45 is noticeably more, and 50 is, as they say, "a freakin' hand cannon", in a much heavier/longer gun to boot.
So a double 45 would probably be more kick than a 50, though I'd have to look up some numbers and do a little math, keeping in mind a small increase in kinetic energy translates into noticeably more kick as your hand/arm have to control peak acceleration/momentum.
So it would be every bit double the energy of a 45, in the same grip, so would likely feel a lot worse.
For some reason I misremembered it as a .44. You're right.
Looks easier to hold tbh.
It's hard to get 28 watt-hours in your pocket with any other form factor.
Just put an extra battery in your pocket 🤷
Putting a loose Li-ion cell in your pocket isn't very safe, especially if there's anything metal in that pocket.
That aside, a spare battery is a good solution for many use cases.
Tactical surprise fire starter
Fair enough.