SureFire Torchlights

last SG · 2004-12-17T19:35:22+00:00

Hmm - perhaps I should have Katong Laksa - it's only a few minutes' walk away.

Panerai SG

Hi Friends....

can anyone enlighten me if the above torchlight is available for sale is Singapore? if yes, where can i get them....

thanks...

chris

one-niner SG

Sheares Technology, s shop that is opposite Shaw Lesuire Galleries in the corner of this old chinese building along Beach Rd
They sell lots of gear, especially those high end military gear from Blackhawk Industries, knifes etc ...

one-niner SG

SNG Arms in Beach Rd also sell, maybe u can go recce and compare prices..

storywolf SG

Sheares , very expensive and salepeople very yar yar papaya !!!

Go to China town - Sng Arms , they seem desperate to sell, can give you discount.

Moonstriker SG

china town still have meh? i cannot find it liao leh..

John Ching SG

Hmm! I've just been in the shop recently, though not my first time, I did not encounter any of the staff with the attitude like what you've claimed or maybe it was my lucky day. Mr. Green

I've also found the prices of their products to be quite reasonable, though I would not say cheap. Anyway, toys for MAN have always been pricey so if you want products that are reliable & good after sale service, then paying the price for the product is really not a pain in the wallet. Mr. Green

Then again, if you are willing & have the time to go hunting for shops that offer the same products at a lower cost, then all means go on. Rolling Eyes

one-niner SG

hmm i do agree with John, i don't noe whom were u served by, but the staff at Sheares are friendly and very understanding IMO.infact they would talk to us,asking us for our feedback regarding product enhancments or how can they bring in quality products like Hydrastorm bladders, gear to the units. Not too sure if they hired some tom dick or harry, but the salesmen are a pretty close knitted bunch...one of the staff there ( don't noe if he is still ard) was the 1st NSF commando leader who passed Ranger training couple of yrs back (correct me if i am wrong) they are quite sincere with their sales and after sales support..

chunyong SG

surefire is overpriced here, rather u get from ebay. i know a dealer of surefire and other tactical stuff.... Smile if u really keen let me knoiw

John Ching SG

With regards to ebay buying, its interesting. Is the item sold in U.S currency, Euros or Sing$? Does the product need to be flown in or shipped in? Would the cost include the shipping or flying cost? Will there be any garantee for damages? Is there any after sale service?

Dealers are also no very reliable if cause they are likely to charge you a third party fee to the cost of the product. And who knows, the dealer might also have bought the product from the shop you're dismissing. Unless you are recommanding the manufacturer, from U.S, of the product directly to the buyer, then hey, no one can fault the trust there. Mr. Green

chunyong SG

i get things at the price dealers get cos he is my friend. its really un-necessary to buy surefire...its over advertised and u won't need it anyway cos if u do need one, SAF/SPF will provide.

one-niner SG

hmm..those exact same sentiments prevented me from buy a watch from eBay..dame ..but i like the Sinn 156 ....*sigh*

Well Surefire is a darn gd tactical light to use, i was told that ST Tech was trying to install surefire lights on the SAR 21 for use by the trail Bn for FIBUA ..maybe its hearsay,maybe its true, but its high time they do something abt that. my Unit used to use engerzier torchlight attached to our rifles with blacktape and rubber bandsand instead of the recommended 4 batteries, they provided us with 2 and the power emitted was more sufficient for concert hall candence song singing ..*sigh*

The downside of Surefire is the cost and batteries right ? just image 4 Lithium Ion batteries giving 1 hr of continous usage, okay fair enough no one ask u on the torch for 1 hr ..but the replacement and resupp will be a problem ..

John Ching SG

No fault here, I fully agreed with you that if you've got no use for the product then is there a need to buy it? Shocked
But as a man, we tend to buy things we don't really need till one dark & moonless night. just like I've got alot of workman tools at home but still have yet to figure out what to use with them. Mr. Green

Its good that your army & police will provide you with the items as & when you need it. As you probably already know, in the U.S military at this moment, its having a short-fall of logistic items to supply to it troops in the frontline. Most of the troops are getting their supplies from their families & supporting organisations. So it actually isn't a problem to have your own stuff then to depend on others for it. Rolling Eyes

one-niner SG

dame sad case aye the Americans ? those poor american soldiers are fighting when their country called them to ..and yet ..they been protrayed badly ..the case of the soldier shooting wounded insurgents.....the media playing up the lack of discipline among the soldiers..sheesh ....sometimes i really hope to throw some of these whistleblowers into the frontline where they meet the insurgents face to face....

Just sidestepping,do u think Mr Rumsfield is a reliable man ? he gives me the impression,his those sleazy kind of politician ..dame..the amt of supplies that the soldier families are sending to their loved ones...instead of the armyl...

John Ching SG

You've got good taste for watches I see. Mr. Green
Unfortuanately it is costly since its made in Europe where renown watch makers are usually found. Sad

Anyway, with regards to surefire, its no harm carrying another torch light if you must. Back when I was working as a park-ranger, for about 2 months, I carried a maglite & a surefire. I used the mag when I had to do some pro-long tracking for missing hikers & surefire when I need to brighten areas in a distance. Since the combine weight of the 2 torch aren't that heavy, it wasn't a problem for me to carry both on my belt. I must admit that there people who were wonderring why I need 1 torch. Embarassed

So in the end, it really isn't harmful to own at least 1 surefire torch without having ever to use it until that one moonless & dark night comes along. I own 1 myself, my brother own 6 surefire torch of various models, so I'm not the crazy one. Twisted Evil

chunyong SG

surefire not cheap.....and the batts cost 5 bucks per 'cylinder'...ex....

John Ching SG

As long as the media doesn't takes side or make up its stories, its not really a bad thing to have them around. They help remind the troops that their actions are being watch by the world, how they fight, how they handle prisoners, et cetra plays a great deal to them who calls themselves professionals. Smile

Honestly, I think Rumsfield is Ooold! Due to the prisoner abuse case & others, he does come across as being sleazy but the truth is that he is hell-bent on getting this war started & ended before he sleeps. So he is doing all he can to ensure that this war will not be like, what everyone likes to compare, the Vietnam war. And as we can see, its not easy. Rolling Eyes
In a different view, if Rumsfield is appointed as Sec of State, then America would be in deep crap. I guess thats why the Bush didn't change Rumsfield appointment. Mr. Green

one-niner SG

So are u a fellow Sinner ?? haha..well i like this particular watch cause it was based on the now-defunct Lemania 5100 movenment, another intresting point, is its was a MILSPEC watch that was issued to the senior specialists and officers in the German Armed Forces and to the Defence Forces in Swizerland.

John Ching SG

Luckly I'm not into collectors watches even though they are quite interesting. Smile

I really hate the ideal of companies using the military to launch their products. In the U.S the most hated product for me is the Oakley sunglasses, it used to be dirt cheap then when the SpecOps guys were featured wearing it the price started to rise. Of course, it wasn't just the SpecOps guys that caused the problem. Evil or Very Mad

Gedanken SG

The 156 is a nice watch, although the acrylic crystal does rule it out as a beater, since it's too easy to scratch.

Gedanken SG

The worst culprit is Luminox, what with their Navy SEALs promotion. I know a couple of guys whose Luminox SEAL models all broke at the lower springbar - it seems to be a design defect. There's no point in wearing a so-called tough watch if the damned thing isn't going to stay on your wrist.

I'd take a Royal Navy issue Submariner on a NATO strap anytime.