David Simerly
Active member
Are we discussing flashlights here? If this is appropriate I figure I'll share some initial experience with the Noxon ANARK from Modlite.
I received this in a care package from Modlite just a few days ago. It's one of their new announcements this year and was just made available on Friday. It's a competitor to the form factor of the standard Stiletto and Wedge series. It's very similar in size to both. It has an internal battery and charges via USB-C which, conveniently, everyone has for phones and accessories. It has a high output of 1k lumens and 18k candela with a runtime of 2.5 hours. The low output setting is 80 lumens and 1k candela with a runtime of 17 hours. While the lumen output is comparable to the Wedge and higher than the Stiletto, the ANARK murders them in candela output. The beam is much more usable and is not limited to an area flood like the others.
I'm normally a carry a Modlite 18350 OKW (now the v2) handheld for all the fuck your eyes face melting beamz. I've tried the ANARK out and it works very well for an EDC task and use light. There are two buttons. The rear for high, the side for low. There are no modes to cycle, no needless strobe. The buttons are *just* recessed enough to avoid accidentally activating it in the pocket while still being large enough to be easily accessed and activated. The UI is: hold for momentary, click for constant. A very nice extra: it will stand on the tail allowing you to umbrella light a room if you've got a flat surface.
There is one tiny bit of oddness: when you hold for momentary there is about a 1/4 second delay before it turns on. When clicking to constant the light is instant. It is worth noting so it's not a surprise when using the light, beyond that it is of zero concern or consequence.
This light comes in at a very reasonable MSRP of $130. It's competitive in price and features. If my wife doesn't steal it (she was like heyyyy
what's that when I got it out after the initial charge cycle) I'll be continuing to use it. I absolutely believe it will find a place in many people's pockets, packs, bags, and kits.
I received this in a care package from Modlite just a few days ago. It's one of their new announcements this year and was just made available on Friday. It's a competitor to the form factor of the standard Stiletto and Wedge series. It's very similar in size to both. It has an internal battery and charges via USB-C which, conveniently, everyone has for phones and accessories. It has a high output of 1k lumens and 18k candela with a runtime of 2.5 hours. The low output setting is 80 lumens and 1k candela with a runtime of 17 hours. While the lumen output is comparable to the Wedge and higher than the Stiletto, the ANARK murders them in candela output. The beam is much more usable and is not limited to an area flood like the others.
I'm normally a carry a Modlite 18350 OKW (now the v2) handheld for all the fuck your eyes face melting beamz. I've tried the ANARK out and it works very well for an EDC task and use light. There are two buttons. The rear for high, the side for low. There are no modes to cycle, no needless strobe. The buttons are *just* recessed enough to avoid accidentally activating it in the pocket while still being large enough to be easily accessed and activated. The UI is: hold for momentary, click for constant. A very nice extra: it will stand on the tail allowing you to umbrella light a room if you've got a flat surface.
There is one tiny bit of oddness: when you hold for momentary there is about a 1/4 second delay before it turns on. When clicking to constant the light is instant. It is worth noting so it's not a surprise when using the light, beyond that it is of zero concern or consequence.
This light comes in at a very reasonable MSRP of $130. It's competitive in price and features. If my wife doesn't steal it (she was like heyyyy
what's that when I got it out after the initial charge cycle) I'll be continuing to use it. I absolutely believe it will find a place in many people's pockets, packs, bags, and kits.
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