F/S BOREALIS 1050 LUMENS FLASHLIGHT

Discussion in 'Buy Sell Trade' started by watchmaker, Nov 14, 2008.


  1. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    Hi guys,
    I am offering the Borealis 1050 lumens Rolls Royce flashlight.
    e-mail me to:
    admin@blackbearflashlights.com
    Please order early to have it for the Holidays, these are made by me one by one.

    BOREALIS 1050 LUMENS RECHARGEABLE FLASHLIGHT

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    www.BlackBearFlashlights.com



    Thank you for your interest in the BOREALIS flashlight, this is truly a revolutionary flashlight as it outputs 1050 lumens (the output of a truck high beam headlight or a two million candlepower spotlight) and with a run time of 50 minutes and all in the format of a 3 D light (12 ½ inches long 28 oz.)
    The light is available as the BOREALIS model three with the Rolls Royce battery carrier in Black, Silver, Blue, Red, Jade and Camo and cost $260.
    With the RC FAST charger and shipping is $320.00 total

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    THE HOST ADVANTAGE
    The "host" of the Borealis is the Maglite 3D
    When introduced in the 80’s the host light was state of the art with innovation such as the self cleaning switch and others. The host cost in the 1980’s was $60.00 that it now cost around $20 is a miracle of modern production techniques, moreover the parts tolerances have been tightened and the light is anodized inside and out, threads are without play and the quality of this host is just amazing.
    Which bring us to the advantage of using it for our BOREALIS light, and is that if the owner ever get bored with the color or need a new body, it will be available anywhere for less than $20 and that just 10 minutes of the owner’s time will change the special BOREALIS parts to the new host.

    THE SPECIAL BOREALIS PARTS

    The ROLLS ROYCE battery carrier is an amazing well constructed and engineered piece or art machinery, made of Delryn battery holders and aluminum positive and negative with steel main post it clamps the nine high current high capacity Nimhs cells without the need for springs that can fail, this carrier have an integral charging port in the negative end and all that is needed is a compatible charger. (I offer our own RC FAST charger if you don’t have one for $48)

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    THE THICK WALLED SOLID ALUMINUM PARABOLIC REFLECTOR

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    It is another extraordinary piece of high quality machining and finished to perfection, it was designed to provide an excellent to outstanding beam (depending on finish and we offer four different coatings to custom the beam to the job).
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    From maximum throw to an outstanding flood light we have the beam to cover your particular situation.

    THE PYREX LENS
    Thick and heat resistant to temperatures never achieved before, it is crystal clear and fairly unbreakable, the best that can be obtained.



    THE SWITCH
    Part of the switch is the self cleaning from the original host and the other part is our solution to the heat issues, with a base of solid aluminum, steel pillars that support a base of ceramic for the bi-pin super-bulb.
    We have tested this switch to 75 watts without even getting closer to the ends of what it can take, (our Borealis’ super bulb is 35 watts)
    The time expended in making this a very special switch with polished insides and Pro-Gold protection and enhancement for the best possible electricity transmission, have rewarded us with a switch with minimal internal resistance, thus delivering maximum voltage to the bulb and making it incredible bright, one of the reason why our BOREALIS have such a “crazy white” light without hint of yellow color in the beam.

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    THE BATTERIES
    Are the best high current high capacity Nimhs obtainable, (Currently the Powerex 2700 mah) they are famous for having less than half the self discharge of other famous Nimhs in the market.
    Moreover, we give them two forming charges in the slow 12 hours charger, and match them for capacity in the La Crosse analyzer, thus giving them the ability to attain maximum capacity from the start and the ability to finish the charge exactly all together (white bright light for the entire run time).
    The batteries and what we do to them is another important equation in our trademark of the “crazy white light”.

    The recharging capability of the batteries will last for 1,000 times (according to the factory) that is 833 hours of run time before another pack of $30 is needed.
    Just think about it, the next powerful light in the market is the Surefire M-6, using 6 disposables 123’s batteries for 20 minutes run time ($36 per hour).
    Before the M-6 can run for 833 hours it will have spend $29,988 in batteries ($36 times 833).

    THE BULB
    It is not a flashlight bulb at all, but one used on medical instruments, it works with a voltage of 12 volts and its life is of 35 hours plus (same as Surefire lamps).
    When it needs replacement the bi pin system is simplicity in itself, pull old one and push in the new one.
    The BOREALIS include a spare bulb in the tail cap and extras are only $10.00 each.

    THE OPTIONAL RC FAST CHARGER ($48)
    If you don’t have a RC charger for 12 volts, I offer my RC FAST charger, that uses pulse and reverse pulse charging technology (it will not overheat your batteries) and has two charging settings, .9 amp for 3 hours or 1.9 amp for 1 ½ hours charging.

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    PRO-GOLD ENHANCEMENT
    Every contact part of the flashlight is treated with PRO-GOLD solution, after cleaning it with DeOxit from Caig’s Laboratories.
    This Pro-Gold is a contact enhancer and protector of surfaces that had proven to be without equal for the aid of electricity transmission.
    It is playing a good part in our management of the internal resistance of the BOREALIS, together with a lot of attention to detail to make it a more efficient light and the best of what we can possibly do.


    PLEASE VISIT OUR WEB SITE FOR MORE INFORMATION


    www.BlackBearFlashlights.com


    Or e-mail me at:


    jcharles11784@yahoo.com





    Best regards


    Watchmaker



    Black Bear Flashlights is not affiliated with Mag Instrument, Inc., which owns the famous MAG family of trademarks, including MAG-LITE<SUP>®</SUP>, and MINI-MAGLITE<SUP>®</SUP>,
    trademarks in the distinctive shape, style and overall appearance of its flashlights, and in the circumferential inscriptions around the face caps of all of Mag
    Instruments Inc.'s flashlights. Mag Instruments, Inc's trademarks are shown on this website for illustration only. Black Bear Flashlights are not made, licensed,
    endorsed, approved or recommended by Mag Instrument, Inc.




     
  2. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    COMPARISON BEAMSHOTS

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    And the Streamlight Ultra Stinger 295 lumens 75,000 candlepower


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    The Surefire M-6 Guardian, 500 lumens


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    And the BOREALIS 1050 lumens


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    These are the contenders, from left to right, Maglite 3 D, Magcharger, Ultra Stinger, Surefire M-6 and the rechargeable BOREALIS 1050 lumens.


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    These are the battery sticks and carriers, from left the 6 volts battery stick of the Magcharger, the 6 volts Ni Cad battery Stick of the Ultra Stinger, the plastic battery carrier of the Surefire M-6 with the six 123’s batteries, and the Rolls Royce battery carrier of the Borealis, made out of aluminum and Delryn for the 9 batteries NIMH (12 volts system).



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    The BOREALIS Rolls Royce is available in black, silver blue, red, jade and camo. It will run for 50 minutes and will recharge in 90 minutes.
    For more information please visit my web site at
    www.BlackBearFlashlights.com
    Or e-mail me at
    admin@blackbearflashlights.com


    Thank you for looking
    Kind regards
    Watchmaker



    Black Bear Flashlights is not affiliated with Mag Instrument, Inc., which owns the famous MAG family of trademarks, including MAG-LITE®, and MINI-MAGLITE®,
    trademarks in the distinctive shape, style and overall appearance of its flashlights, and in the circumferential inscriptions around the face caps of all of Mag
    Instruments Inc.'s flashlights. Mag Instruments, Inc's trademarks are shown on this website for illustration only. Black Bear Flashlights are not made, licensed,
    endorsed, approved or recommended by Mag Instrument, Inc.
     
  3. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    FOR SOME REASON THE FIRST TWO PICTURES DOESN'T SHOW IN THE ABOVE POST.

    I will try to show them here.

    Maglite 3 D 39 lumens

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    Magcharger 200 lumens

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    Cheers
    Watchmaker
     
  4. ghrit

    ghrit Bad company Administrator Founding Member

    Hey Watchmaker!!

    Have you done any comparos or evaluations om 110 V plug in spotlights?

    Am thinking one could be useful up here on the hill --

    Thanx
     
  5. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++


    Here is a comparison with a new Q-beam 2 million candlepower spotlight

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    TWO MILLION CANDLEPOWER
    SPOTLIGHT
    I very recently bought a new Q-Beam two million candlepower spotlight. I am a big user of spotlights, in my case I use them to give demonstration of the power of the Borealis 1050 lumens flashlight, in police reunions, night shots, and seminars.

    When my eight month-old battery for my two million candlepower Optronics spotlight gave up the ghost, I had to get a new spotlight.
    I spied the Q-Beam at Wal-Mart and I bought it on the spot. It is a large spotlight with a four-and-three-quarters inch reflector, and with some extra features not available in other spotlights.
    For starters, it comes with two removable batteries. One battery could be on the light while the other is charging, a good feature. Unfortunately, in my case, one of the batteries was already dead and is not recharging. I will have to return the unit and get another, hoping for better luck.
    However, bad batteries are nothing new in big spotlights. It seems that the Chinese haven’t gotten the hang of making lead acid batteries last any decent amount of time. I know; I have the corpses of seven spotlights to prove it (some day I will get around to rounding them up and take a picture of them).

    I can safely say that I have tried all of them, and I can tell you that a quality spotlight is not available in the USA, unless you buy one of the Australian’s Night Force spotlights. Australians, with their liberal night hunting laws, know a thing or two more about night hunting and lights that the average American hunter does.

    For law enforcement the panorama is different. With the advent of the Borealis 1050 lumens flashlight (12 ½” long, 28 oz) a spotlight in the cruiser is no longer needed.
    After all, spotlight use for law enforcement is confined to operation from the car, which is why you don’t see a trooper conducting a traffic stop with spotlight in hand or chasing down a suspect with one in tow.

    Coming back to the Q-Beam Max Million II, it also has another feature that was not available before in any other spotlight; a double trigger that when touched high, can activate mechanically a spring that will push the smaller part of the two-part reflector/ bulb holder, forward. This causes the focus to change to a wider flood; interesting concept, but perhaps of dubious utility. I have seen it employed in flashlights before, but by the use of two filaments positioned in the bulb envelope at different heights.

    Here is a picture of the Q-Beam together with the Borealis

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    Unfortunately the Achilles’ heel of any spotlight is the quality of its batteries. In the normal use that I give them, they never last more than 6 to 8 months, which is why I am not looking to pay more than half a century note for one, with is just what the new Q-Beam cost me at Wal-Mart.

    How does it compare with the Borealis 1050 lumens (two million candlepower)?
    To answer that question, I move them to the backyard of my local church, where I have a solid wall of trees and a range of 35 yards (I try to avoid solid light-painted walls that produce too much reflection and confuse the camera).

    Q-Beam Max II Spotlight

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    Borealis 1050 lumens flashlight

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    Black Bear 720 lumens flashlight

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    The new Spotlight did well in comparison, but it is more inside the range of the Black Bear 720 lumens (10 “ long 23 oz) than of the more powerful Borealis. Here are the pictures for you to judge; of course the Borealis and the BB 720 are better law enforcement tools as the side spill is bigger and the intensity and the color are brighter. Of course, you need side spill to avoid panning a tight focus’ light and losing precious seconds when clearing a room or warehouse.
    For those that use the Q-Beam for varmint shooting (with a partner to hold the light of course) the light will do okay up to 300 yards.
    For that use you can take advantage of the red filter (at shorter distance) and the other two filters, ( blue and amber), are completely useless for varmint shooting and for any other use I can imagine, as I can not see a blood tracker using such a big spotlight with the blue filter on it.

    Respectfully,
    Watchmaker
     
  6. Quigley_Sharps

    Quigley_Sharps The Badministrator Administrator Founding Member

    Watchmaker Im glad you made it, welcome aboard.
     
  7. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    Quigley-Sharp,
    Thank you very much for the invitation, I am glad to be here and learning about survival.

    All the best
    Watchmaker
     
  8. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

  9. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    THE BEAR CUB

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    AND HERE NEXT TO THE MAGLITE 6 D

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    And here a couple of beam shots at 26 yards for comparison.

    MAGLITE 6 D

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    BEAR CUB

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    Yes the little rechargeable Bear Cub is characterized for an intense white light, and a run time of 90 minutes, all in a small size that can fit in any glove compartment or trench coat pocket.

    The Bear Cub is available in black or pewter, cost is $130 shipped in the USA.
    Please e-mail me for more information at:
    jcharles11784(at)yahoo(dot)com
    or at
    admin@blackbearflashlights.com
    Best Wishes
    Watchmaker
     
  10. vegasrandall

    vegasrandall Monkey+++

    I've got one of these and it will just about burn the paint off the side of a barn.
    I've received really good customer service form them.
     
  11. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    Thank you Vegas Randall for your appreciation of my lights and service.

    All the best
    Watchmaker
     
  12. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    THIS IS A POST COMPARING THE BOREALIS 1050 LUMENS WITH OTHER POWERFUL POLICE LIGHTS<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:eek:ffice:eek:ffice" />
    FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE
    E-MAIL ME AT
    jcharles11784(at)yahoo(dot)com
    THE BOREALIS FLASHLIGHT
    1050 LUMENS
    Five years ago the Borealis flashlight was conceived to be the most powerful military/police flashlight in the world. At 1050 lumens the beam of light is very similar to a two million candlepower spotlight, all that power cased in a 12 ½ inches long, 28 oz. light, that will run for 50 minutes before needing a recharge. Then the light uses a fast RC charger that does the job of recharging the high current batteries in 90 minutes.

    Five years ago everybody was in awe of the Surefire M-6, a military/police light that makes 500 lumens for 20 minutes run time on six disposable 123’s batteries, at a cost of almost $12 per twenty minutes run.
    When the agency pays for the batteries, all is well, but for the civilians that wanted to have those mega lumens of light, there was no option. Black Bear Flashlights wanted to produce a rechargeable light that surpassed the M-6 and still be affordable for those with mortgages and families, and the result was the Borealis 1050 lumens flashlight.

    The light was conceived to make use of the Maglite 3 D shell that is available anywhere, that way after years of hard use, the shell can be replaced for less than $20 USD and in ten minutes of the owner’s time.
    The super-bulb that is almost 3 ½ amps needs some very powerful batteries; those nine AA batteries of high current are housed inside a Rolls Royce battery carrier that has also a charging port on the negative side. Plugging the RC fast charger in this port for 90 minutes, will recharge the powerful AA Nimh batteries.

    THE ROLLS ROYCE BATTERY CARRIER AND THE RC FAST CHARGER

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    The Borealis also has some especial components to cope with the increased heat from the bulb. A ceramic switch/bulb holder, a solid aluminum reflector and a Pyrex lens, take care of the high temperature issue.


    The BOREALIS is the highest intensity incandescent flashlight available in the market. Some HID’s lights throw more lumens, but those are considered searchlights and not flashlights; as a HID can take as much as 30 seconds to start up, they are NOT instantaneous as the incandescent flashlights are.

    HERE ARE SOME COMPARISON BEAM SHOTS AT 35 YARDS WITH THE MOST POWERFUL MILITARY/POLICE FLASHLIGHTS.
    THE CONTENDERS FROM LEFT;
    MAGLITE 3 D, MAGCHARGER, ULTRA STINGER, SUREFIRE M-6, AND BOREALIS

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    MAGLITE 3 D (the most popular police flashlight)

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    MAGCHARGER

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    ULTRA STINGER

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    SUREFIRE M-6

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    BOREALIS RECHARGEABLE


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    Black Bear Flashlights spends several hours on each light working on fixing all the internal resistance issues and pro-gold all contacts and components for an increased conductivity. This results in their trademark of intense WHITE light as more voltage reaches the super-bulb. This bulb is not a flashlight bulb, but one made for powerful medical instruments.

    THE BOREALIS ROYAL MODEL, WITH THE NEW LOW PROFILE STAINLESS STEEL CRENELLATED BEZEL AND QUICK DETACH SWIVEL.

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    Police officers have adopted the Borealis for its tremendous throw and flood capabilities; hunters have abandoned their spotlights for the easy carrying of the Borealis, and civilians looking for a powerful light for the car or for home defense are flocking to the Borealis flashlight.
    Cheers
    Watchmaker


    Black Bear Flashlights is not affiliated with Mag Instrument, Inc., which owns the famous MAG family of trademarks, including MAG-LITE®, and MINI-MAGLITE®,
    trademarks in the distinctive shape, style and overall appearance of its flashlights, and in the circumferential inscriptions around the face caps of all of Mag
    Instruments Inc.'s flashlights. Mag Instruments, Inc's trademarks are shown on this website for illustration only. Black Bear Flashlights are not made, licensed,
    endorsed, approved or recommended by Mag Instrument, Inc.
    __________________

     
  13. watchmaker

    watchmaker Monkey+++

    Still available, Borealis Rolls Royce 1,150 lumens
    e-mail me at
    jcharles11784(at)yahoo(dot)com
     
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