Look out world, the Stealth Angel Survival Kit is on it's way!

Dtrain · **Reply #30 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:46:17 AM

I have One on the way too..Well I ended up ordering mine by Accident from a Different Supplier..It is On It's Way Directly From the Source of All Things Tactical and Cheap..As we Speak it is in a Container somewhere in the Pacific

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #31 on:** March 28, 2017, 03:38:56 AM

I'd have put money down saying you'd get yours first.

I hope that yours works out better than mine!

Def

Fortytwo · **Reply #32 on:** March 28, 2017, 08:11:38 AM

Nice review and I have no doubts about the qualities of the kit (more like the lack thereof) but aren't you a little unfair to the OPT? Surely the 1:100000 makes at least a little sense together with the compass since it is a common scale on maps?

What a guy who can't figure out the replace cm with km in his mind is going to do if he finds himself with a map with another scale is anyone's guess though.

Don Pablo · **Reply #33 on:** March 28, 2017, 08:58:38 AM

Did it work?
I find that wrapping paper around the battery(to make it 1mm thicker or so) makes AAs fit nice and snug in mine.

dks · **Reply #34 on:** March 28, 2017, 09:10:54 AM

They are generally designed to run on 14500, or 18650 LiIon batteries.
If it is for 14500 then the AA will fit fine, and they are set to work with AAs too. If it is for 18650 then the AA will be too thin and will need a sleeve to stay in its place.

If it is for 18650 it may not even have the right driver for operating with AA voltage, around 1.5V

Gareth · **Reply #35 on:** March 28, 2017, 09:44:47 AM

Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on March 27, 2017, 09:26:56 PM

Like dks said, AA batteries. I have a bunch of flashlights in exactly that style(-branding) and they take AA. There must be a factory making these by the million, very decent throw and brightness for 4 euros.
They go by Cree Zoomable on the bay.
Example: http://m.ebay.com/itm/Tactical-Cree-T6-Zoomable-5000LM-LED-3-Modes-Police-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-Light-/331715495984?hash=item4d3bc8c830%3Ag%3AVewAAOSwa-dWotnp&_trkparms=pageci%253Aa13a8725-1323-11e7-983a-74dbd1807402%257Cparentrq%253A113e335e15b0a787395a2a71fff36db0%257Ciid%253A5

And why will megan drown if you use the fire starter in the house?

Perhaps Grant has no faith in her skills with a fire hose?

Don Pablo · **Reply #36 on:** March 28, 2017, 09:57:10 AM

Quote from: Gareth on March 28, 2017, 09:44:47 AM

Quote from: Pablo O'Brien on March 27, 2017, 09:26:56 PM
Like dks said, AA batteries. I have a bunch of flashlights in exactly that style(-branding) and they take AA. There must be a factory making these by the million, very decent throw and brightness for 4 euros.
They go by Cree Zoomable on the bay.
Example: http://m.ebay.com/itm/Tactical-Cree-T6-Zoomable-5000LM-LED-3-Modes-Police-Flashlight-Torch-Lamp-Light-/331715495984?hash=item4d3bc8c830%3Ag%3AVewAAOSwa-dWotnp&_trkparms=pageci%253Aa13a8725-1323-11e7-983a-74dbd1807402%257Cparentrq%253A113e335e15b0a787395a2a71fff36db0%257Ciid%253A5

And why will megan drown if you use the fire starter in the house?

Perhaps Grant has no faith in her skills with a fire hose?

That could be the reason.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #37 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:39:19 PM

Quote from: Fortytwo on March 28, 2017, 08:11:38 AM

Nice review and I have no doubts about the qualities of the kit (more like the lack thereof) but aren't you a little unfair to the OPT? Surely the 1:100000 makes at least a little sense together with the compass since it is a common scale on maps?

What a guy who can't figure out the replace cm with km in his mind is going to do if he finds himself with a map with another scale is anyone's guess though.

For standard maps, yes, that is a common size, but many people these days are going to just print Google Maps (if they bother with paper at all) rather than buy a map. If that's the case then it is likely zoomed specifically in for the area they are looking for, and that scale could literally be anything.

So, you are absolutely right in a very specific set of circumstances, although I would also think that the 50mm markings on the other side would be very similar to a 5km marking at 1:100,000 scale. Maybe some inches would have been a better choice?

Oh, and I did put a AA in- it wasn't long or wide enough for an 18650 battery, but the AA fits although it is a little loose. It is pretty cool actually- it zooms from a large circle of light to what I am guessing is a Bat Signal, except that this one seems more like a fist than a bat. Maybe it's for summoning Iron Fist?

It also seems to have a high, low and strobe mode, although it is anyone's guess whether you are using high or low mode, or which one is going to come on when you click the button. It seems to be High, off, Low, off, Strobe, off and then repeat. I would have to say, that assuming it doesn't burn out in the next few days, this light might be worthwhile.

So to be honest I would rate the flashlight, the whistle (if you have need of one), the Fauxton and the fire starter as being halfways decent in this kit, and the rest is utter poo. Well, the pen might be halfways usable too, provided you don't mind carrying a pen that is just as likely to get you arrested for carrying a concealed weapon as it is to help you make notes, and likely won't help you get out of a sinking car.

What passes for an O ring to keep the box water tight is already starting to disintegrate after almost 24 hours of extensive sitting on the table use, but then as it only really went around about 75% of the box to begin with I wasn't planning to use it to save me in a damaged submarine situation anyway.

I still say that you can obtain a much better set yourself by getting an Otterbox or Pelican box and building your own from parts you find lying around or on eBay. At least then if it fails you will have no one to blame but yourself.

Def

dks · **Reply #38 on:** March 28, 2017, 01:56:14 PM

The price you paid is near what you would have paid for all the items, had you bought them individually.

For the light there are various versions with different drivers and memory configurations.

Some always start on low, some just move to the next mode and some retain the same setting, provided the light has been on for about 10s.

If you look in the review section I have some information on similar models (you can also look for information in OTHER sites, but, that would break the admin's heart)

Don Pablo · **Reply #39 on:** March 28, 2017, 02:36:53 PM

^^^^+1.

Mine are high-low-strobe(high), and they remember the previous mode for at least a short time(not sure).

The batteries sound like they fit more snuggly in mine than yours?

I would not trust its resistance to more water than a drizzle of rain.

The zoom is the best part, for 4 euro, I have a flashlight that can be a good thrower(considering the output, probably around 150 lumens on high, give or take, also depending on the battery), and a mild flooder.
Because of QC, different lights will zoom in slightly more or less. On some, I get a small spot. Others, the spot is slightly smaller and the shape of the LED die(square with a button bit).
Also, for the price, you can have 4 and point them at the same place for a super-light, or share with your friends!

Mechanickal · **Reply #40 on:** March 28, 2017, 04:26:28 PM

The light runs on both regular AAs as on a 14500.
I use one for work branded "Sipik" which is considered to be "the original brand" who stole the design from a large flashlight brand.

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #41 on:** March 30, 2017, 06:57:39 PM

Ever since starting this thread I have been seeing Stealth Angel ads on the forum.

I have perfect indents of my fingers in my forehead from the sheer volume of facepalms I have done since this thing arrived.

Def

Mechanickal · **Reply #42 on:** March 30, 2017, 09:51:05 PM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on March 30, 2017, 06:57:39 PM

Ever since starting this thread I have been seeing Stealth Angel ads on the forum.

I have perfect indents of my fingers in my forehead from the sheer volume of facepalms I have done since this thing arrived.

Def

Switch hands once in a while, it'll balance it out

Or try a double facepalm...

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I bet you just tried doing that now huh?

LoopCutter · **Reply #43 on:** March 31, 2017, 01:17:54 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on March 30, 2017, 06:57:39 PM

Ever since starting this thread I have been seeing Stealth Angel ads on the forum.

I have perfect indents of my fingers in my forehead from the sheer volume of facepalms I have done since this thing arrived.

Def

The ads also have been on gun forums.
First saw here, then others.
Perfect timing for your review.
Thanks

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Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #44 on:** March 31, 2017, 01:38:56 AM

Review?

Don't Be A Def. Save your money.

Unless you have something that you want to measure and try to convince people it's 5km long.

Def

Mechanickal · **Reply #45 on:** March 31, 2017, 07:41:50 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on March 31, 2017, 01:38:56 AM

Review?

Don't Be A Def. Save your money.

Unless you have something that you want to measure and try to convince people it's 5km long.

Def

I can only think of 1 thing actualy...

Troels · **Reply #46 on:** March 31, 2017, 06:34:28 PM

Quote from: Mechanickal on March 31, 2017, 07:41:50 AM

Quote from: Grant Lamontagne on March 31, 2017, 01:38:56 AM
Review?

Don't Be A Def. Save your money.

Unless you have something that you want to measure and try to convince people it's 5km long.

Def
I can only think of 1 thing actualy...

I am still thinking

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #47 on:** March 31, 2017, 08:13:54 PM

Even the angel they named it after is facepalming.

Def

Don Pablo · **Reply #48 on:** March 31, 2017, 08:32:55 PM

GAH!

Those things are scary...

Grant Lamontagne · **Reply #49 on:** April 03, 2017, 09:24:11 PM

I just got an email from the folks at Stealth Angel asking me to review this product for them. The title of my review was "hahahahahaha" and the body of it consisted of a link to this thread.

Def