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       Review: Armytek Viking V2.5 XM-L2 U2
       By: JohnnyMac Date: June 26, 2013, 5:31 pm
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       [html]<p><span class="auto-style1"><strong>Armytek Viking v2.5
       XM-L2</strong></span>&#91;br /&#93; * Armytek Viking v2.5 XM-L2
       was provided for review by <a
       href="
  HTML http://www.armytek.com
       ">Armytek.com</a></p><p><a
       href="
  HTML http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/9023613457_438c169e4b_o.jpg"><br
       /><img
       src="
  HTML http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8398/9023613457_9afab1a6a0_z.jpg"<br
       />class="auto-style2"></p><p><strong>Manufacturer
       Specs:</strong></p><table class="auto-style3" border="0"
       cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       0; mso-yfti-firstrow: yes; height: 11.4pt; mso-height-rule:
       exactly;"><td style="width: 131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #C5C6C6;
       padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 11.4pt; mso-height-rule:
       exactly;" valign="top" width="175"><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 112%;"> <strong>Model</strong></span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width: 130.5pt;
       border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-left: none;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #C5C6C6; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 11.4pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="174"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style5" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       112%;"> <strong>Viking</strong> (model being
       reviewed)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width:
       132.0pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-left: none;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #C5C6C6; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 11.4pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="176"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><strong> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       112%;"> Viking<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;">
       </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       letter-spacing: -.1pt; mso-font-width: 115%;"> W</span><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       118%;">arm</strong> (not being reviewed)</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       1; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       99%;"> LED</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       class="auto-style8" style="width: 130.5pt; border-top: none;
       border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="174"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 118%;"> Cree<span
       style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>XM-L2<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       120%;"> U2</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       class="auto-style8" style="width: 132.0pt; border-top: none;
       border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="176"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 119%;"> Cree<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;"> </span>XM-L2<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span>T6</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       2; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 116%;"> Brightness<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>stabilization<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.85pt;"> </span> </span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       118%;"> type</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width:
       262.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom:
       solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt:
       solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding:
       0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"
       colspan="2" valign="top" width="350"><p class="MsoNormal"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;"> STEP<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span> stabilization<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.2pt;"> </span>(stepwise<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.8pt;"> </span>brightness)</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       3; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29;"> Light<span style="letter-spacing:
       1.15pt;"> </span> output,<span style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;">
       </span>LED<span style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>
       lumen</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times
       New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width: 130.5pt;
       border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid
       #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt:
       solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding:
       0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"
       valign="top" width="174"><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 141%;"> 1010<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.6pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 109%;"> lm</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width: 132.0pt;
       border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid
       #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt:
       solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding:
       0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"
       valign="top" width="176"><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 142%;"> 900<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.65pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 109%;"> lm</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       4; height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       122%;"> Hotspot<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
       </span></span> <span class="auto-style7" style="font-size:
       6.0pt; color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 269%;"> /</span><span
       class="auto-style7" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       269%;"><span class="auto-style4" style="letter-spacing:
       -2.55pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 99%;"> Spill</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td class="auto-style8"
       style="width: 130.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;
       border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 12.3pt;
       mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top" width="174"><p
       class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 141%;"> 10<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.6pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style7"
       style="font-size: 6.0pt; color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 269%;">
       /</span><span class="auto-style7" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 269%;"><span class="auto-style4"
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       134%;"> 40<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
       </span>degrees</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
       font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       class="auto-style8" style="width: 132.0pt; border-top: none;
       border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 12.3pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="176"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 141%;"> 10<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style7" style="font-size: 6.0pt; color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 269%;"> /</span><span class="auto-style7"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 269%;"><span
       class="auto-style4" style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;">
       </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 134%;"> 40<span style="letter-spacing: -.05pt;">
       </span>degrees</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
       font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       5; height: 11.55pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 11.55pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       123%;"> Beam<span style="letter-spacing: -.75pt;">
       </span>distance</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
       font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       class="auto-style8" style="width: 130.5pt; border-top: none;
       border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 11.55pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="174"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 137%;"> 330<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.1pt;"> </span>yard/300<span
       style="letter-spacing: .1pt;"> </span>meters</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td class="auto-style8"
       style="width: 132.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;
       border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 11.55pt;
       mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top" width="176"><p
       class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 137%;"> 300<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.1pt;"> </span>yard/270 meters</span><span style="font-size:
       12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       6; height: 19.8pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 19.8pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       123%;"> Hotspot<span style="letter-spacing: -.55pt;">
       </span>diameter<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
       </span>at<span style="letter-spacing: .2pt;"> </span>330<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.35pt;"> </span>feet</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       161%;"> /100<span style="letter-spacing: -.9pt;"> </span></span>
       <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       131%;"> meters</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
       font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       class="auto-style8" style="width: 130.5pt; border-top: none;
       border-left: none; border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 19.8pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="174"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 139%;"> 52<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>feet/16<span
       style="letter-spacing: .25pt;"> </span>meters</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td class="auto-style8"
       style="width: 132.0pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;
       border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 19.8pt;
       mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top" width="176"><p
       class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 139%;"> 52<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.4pt;"> </span>feet/16<span style="letter-spacing: .25pt;">
       </span>meters</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr
       style="mso-yfti-irow: 7; height: 32.75pt; mso-height-rule:
       exactly;"><td style="width: 131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC;
       padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 32.75pt; mso-height-rule:
       exactly;" valign="top" width="175"><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 122%;"> Modes<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.65pt;"> </span>and<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
       </span>Runtimes*</span><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 124%;"> (measured<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.35pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29;">for<span style="letter-spacing: 1.05pt;">
       </span>Panasonic<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
       </span>18650<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
       </span>Li-Ion<span style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;">
       </span>NCR</span><span style="font-size: 6pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman', serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 122%;"> 2900mAh<span style="letter-spacing:
       1.1pt;"> </span>battery)</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
       font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       style="width: 130.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;
       border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 32.75pt;
       mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top" width="174"><p
       class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 141%;"> 1010<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>1<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>h<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>40<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>min</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       142%;"> 200<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span>
       <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>8<span
       style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>h</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       142%;"> 85<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span>
       <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>20<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>h</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       142%;">8</span><span class="auto-style7" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 142%;"><span class="auto-style4"
       style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>155<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span> h</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width: 132.0pt;
       border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid
       #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt:
       solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding:
       0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 32.75pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"
       valign="top" width="176"><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 142%;"> 900<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.65pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29;">lm<span style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>1<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span>h<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>40<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span>min</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       142%;"> 180<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span>
       <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>8<span
       style="letter-spacing: .45pt;"> </span>h</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       142%;"> 75<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span>
       <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>20<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.15pt;"> </span>h</span><span
       style="font-size: 6pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman',
       serif;"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       142%;">7</span><span class="auto-style7" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 142%;"><span class="auto-style4"
       style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;"> </span></span><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">lm<span
       style="letter-spacing: .55pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>155<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.6pt;"> </span> h</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       8; height: 13.5pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 13.5pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 119%;"> Recommended<span
       style="letter-spacing: .05pt;"> </span>power<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.3pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       126%;"> source</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;
       font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td
       style="width: 262.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none;
       border-bottom: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-left-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 13.5pt;
       mso-height-rule: exactly;" colspan="2" valign="top"
       width="350"><p class="auto-style8"><span class="auto-style6"
       style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 135%;"> 1x18650<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">Li-Ion<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span>/<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>2xR123<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.4pt;"> </span>Li-Ion<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.4pt;"> </span> /<span
       style="letter-spacing: -2.55pt;"> </span>2xCR123A</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       9; height: 13.1pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"><td style="width:
       131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-top: none;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid
       #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;
       height: 13.1pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;" valign="top"
       width="175"><p class="MsoNormal" align="center"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       110%;"> Size</span><span style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family:
       'Times New Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width:
       262.5pt; border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom:
       solid #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt:
       solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding:
       0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 13.1pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"
       colspan="2" valign="top" width="350"><p
       class="auto-style8"><span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 116%;"> Length<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.25pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       134%;"> 6.1"/155mm,<span style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;">
       </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 123%;"> head<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.35pt;"> </span>diameter<span style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;">
       </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 133%;"> 1.56"/39.5mm,<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.5pt;"> </span></span> <span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;">body<span
       style="letter-spacing: 1.3pt;"> </span>diameter<span
       style="letter-spacing: -.35pt;"> </span>1"/25.4mm</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr><tr style="mso-yfti-irow:
       10; mso-yfti-lastrow: yes; height: 12.4pt; mso-height-rule:
       exactly;"><td style="width: 131.5pt; border: solid #2B2A29
       1.0pt; border-top: none; mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt;
       mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; background: #EBECEC;
       padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 12.4pt; mso-height-rule:
       exactly;" valign="top" width="175"><p class="MsoNormal"><span
       class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29; mso-font-width:
       116%;"> Weight<span style="letter-spacing: .45pt;">
       </span>(without<span style="letter-spacing: -.65pt;">
       </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 125%;"> batteries)</span><span style="font-size:
       12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td><td style="width: 262.5pt;
       border-top: none; border-left: none; border-bottom: solid
       #2B2A29 1.0pt; border-right: solid #2B2A29 1.0pt;
       mso-border-top-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-left-alt:
       solid #2B2A29 .5pt; mso-border-alt: solid #2B2A29 .5pt; padding:
       0in 0in 0in 0in; height: 12.4pt; mso-height-rule: exactly;"
       colspan="2" valign="top" width="350"><p class="MsoNormal"
       align="center"><span class="auto-style6" style="color: #2b2a29;
       mso-font-width: 126%;"> 5.82oz<span style="letter-spacing:
       -.4pt;"> </span></span> <span class="auto-style6" style="color:
       #2b2a29; mso-font-width: 152%;"> /165g</span><span
       style="font-size: 12.0pt; font-family: 'Times New
       Roman','serif';"></span></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><strong
       >PROS</strong></p><ul><li>Flawless
       machining and anodizing.</li><li>Available in CW (model reviewed
       here) or WW</li><li>Ridiculously tough body and about the best
       anodizing in the business.</li><li>IPX-8 water and dust proof.
       33ft impact resistant and 30m waterproof.</li><li>Double o-rings
       at main joints.</li><li>Generous NyoGel application on
       threads.</li><li>Beautiful tint of XM-L2 U2 for a CW model.  I
       would say it's a 1C tint judging form the pure white with no
       blue or purple tint.</li><li>Large hotspot with smooth,
       concentrated spill.</li><li>Takes flat topped cells and longer
       protected cells.</li><li>Simple interface with no blinky
       modes.</li><li>Double coated AR and UCL lens.</li><li>Perfect
       reflector with no dust or imperfections inside.</li><li>Sudden
       impacts like mounting on a gun won't change modes. </li><li>No
       PWM.  Constant current driver and stepped
       regulation.</li><li>Titanium coated stainless steel lens and
       tail bezels.</li><li>Comfortable, removeable tactical ring
       doubles for anti-roll.  Can be replaced with included pocket
       clip.</li><li>Can be locked out at tail cap.</li><li>Excellent
       quality holster included.</li><li>Nice, long lanyard with
       lobster claw.</li></ul><p><strong>CONS</strong></p><ul><li>No
       mode memory.</li><li>No anti-roll flats on body except for the
       silicon tactical ring.</li><li>Switch boot is spongy until it
       engages switch. </li><li>Unable to lossen the switch bezel even
       with a 3-point watch back tool. Crazy tight on my
       example.</li></ul><p><strong>BUILD QUALITY</strong></p><p>Just
       as the case with the Predator Pro I recently reviewed, the build
       quality of the Viking is stupendous!  Just like all the Armytek
       lights, this is one tough light.  The matte anodizing is thick
       and even with no thin spots, blemishes, or mismatched color
       between components.  I have 5 Armytek lights and the anodizing
       on all of them is identical in shade and quality.  The threads
       are super smooth and free of excess slop.  All components are
       sealed for the extra shock protection and waterproofness.
       NyoGel is liberally applied on the threads at the factory for
       extra sealing and smoothness.  The parts all join together with
       perfectly sized o-rings at all joints (double o-rings on both
       ends of the body) that make for a super tight seal.  Unscrewing
       the head or tail actually take a solid grip on the components to
       unscrew them, they fit together so snugly.  I'm not usually a
       fan of gold and black but I've grown to really love and
       appreciate the contrasting bling the gold titanium coated
       stainless steel bezel, tail ring and pocket clip provide against
       the stark, matte black finish on the light's body.  Very
       sharp!</p><p><strong>ERGONOMICS</strong></p><p>The trademark
       Armytek anodizing's matte finish helps provide excellent wet
       grip without having and knurling.  The light feels like it was
       coated with super fine grit wet/dry emery cloth.  The removable
       tactical ring is a thick chunk of silicon rubber and is quite
       easily the most comfortable I've used.  It double as an
       anti-roll ring which is a good thing as there are no anti-roll
       flats anywhere on the body itself.  A few on the head would have
       been a nice tough.  The tail switch is a tactical forward clicky
       and is easy to activate with gloved hands.  The light can be
       stood on it's tail like a candle if you remove the tactical ring
       and use it as a base.  There is a recessed lip on one side of
       the ring that the tail of the light sits solidly into and holds
       the light upright.  The included pocket clip is easy enough to
       snap into place and if you like pocket/belt clips you should
       like this one as well.</p><p><strong>OUTPUT</strong></p><p>The
       Viking's output is sure to not disappoint!  The reflector is
       computer designed for optimum beam profile with the Cree XM-L2
       emitter and it certainly does work well!  With a 10 degree beam
       profile on the hotspot and just 40 degrees of spill angle, the
       Viking illuminates far more reaching than one would assume a
       relatively small headed XM-L2 light would.  With a large,
       concentrated hotspot and it's narrow spill it illuminated
       targets downrange without a lot of excess light being thrown
       around the edges to ruin your ability to make out objects in the
       distance.  Your eyes stay adjusted on your target where they
       should be.  Most XM emitter lights have a wide spill that can
       cause your eyes to compensate for the brighter, wider spill,
       making it difficult to properly see a down range target.  The
       wide hotspot and nicely spaced modes work well both indoors and
       outdoors. </p><p>Modes changes with the Viking will keep most
       users happy.  Single mode fanciers will appreciate the fact that
       with the head fully tightened the Viking stays in high mode -
       great for firearm use and momentary on.  Want to change to lower
       outputs?  Loosen the head 1/8th of a turn (45 degrees) and the
       Viking drops to medium.  From there you can click the Viking on
       & off to change between medium, low, and "lower low" (silly damn
       name).</p><p>Armytek's STEP technology helps to improve runtime
       by not sucking the cell dry from increasing current draw as the
       cell depletes to maintain full output.  Instead of the output
       sagging constantly as the cell depletes, the STEP technology
       regulates output in stepped levels as the cell depletes.  This
       allows gradually stepped levels of output for a bit until the
       next step down.  Looking at the included output graph from my
       testing will show a line graph that looks "stepped" hence the
       name they gave it.  Let's take a look at the output levels I
       achieved with my testing...</p><p>My measurements were taken
       using an Xtar 18700 2800mAh cell. Measurements are taken in my
       Integrated Sphere which is calibrated against a few Zebralight
       models I own as well as a few other lights that known ANSI
       output specs. My IS has been tested against those of a couple of
       other IS owners with calibrated spheres and is within 1%
       variance to theirs using the same exact test light (not model of
       light, the exact same light).</p><p>The runtime graph was
       measured by me checking output at regular intervals while the
       light was left on high mode.  One day I'll get a lux meter with
       a data port so I can connect it to my laptop and plot data at
       regular, closer intervals.  Until then, this tedious method will
       have to do. ;) </p><p><img
       src="
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       /></p><table style="width:
       50%;"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Mode</strong></td><td><strong>OTF
       Lumens @ 30+
       seconds</strong></td></tr><tr><td>High</td><td><strong>861.5</st
       rong></td></tr><tr><td>Med</td><td><strong>154</strong></td></tr
       ><tr><td>Low</td><td><strong>58</strong></td></tr><tr><td>Lower
       Low</td><td><strong>9</strong></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td>
       </td></tr><tr><td><strong>Lux & Throw</strong></td><td>
       </td></tr><tr><td>Lux @
       3m</td><td><strong>2,150</strong></td></tr><tr><td>ANSI
       Throw</td><td><strong>278m</strong></td></tr><tr><td
       style="height: 24px;"> </td><td style="height: 24px;">
       </td></tr></tbody></table><p>I compiled the beamshots I've taken
       in my backyard. &#32;The house is 20yds away. &#32;You may
       notice that I have the outputs labeled differently than what
       Armytek calls them and that's just because I have a real mental
       block with "Lower Low" mode. &#32;Therefore I find myself
       referring to the Viking's modes as Turbo-High-Medium-Low and not
       until I had completed putting together the animated gifs did I
       realize it but I'm not redoing them just to correct the mode
       labels. &#32;:P </p><p><a
       href="
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       />src="
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       />Viking arrived in a sturdy, corrogated cardboard box.  Each
       Armytek flashlight has a label on the outside of the box
       describing the model, color, emitter & tint, as well as the
       reflector finish and beam angles.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>Inside the box you find an
       informative user guide and under that the Viking inside it's
       sturdy, very well fitting holster.  The holster & light are set
       into shaped closed cell foam inserts to keep the light from
       shifting and protect it from any shipping hazards (think Ace
       Ventura delivering your new Armytek light).  Hiding under the
       light are a couple small ziplock baggies.  One contains a very
       long but nicely made lanyard strap complete with lobster claw.
       The other contains the removable pocket clip, a spare tail
       switch boot, 2 spare o-rings, and a thick silicon band to use
       instead of the tactical ring if you don't care for tactical
       rings on your lights.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>With the Viking out of it's holster
       we get to see the wonderful anodizing that Armytek lights are
       known for. The utilitarian but still very sexy body of the
       Viking is not too shabby to look at either.  Here we see the
       Viking with the tactical ring installed as well as a second pic
       with the pocket clip installed.  The clip is extremely secure
       and should give no worry of it falling off on it's own.  It is
       very tight and wraps very far around the body of the light.  If
       you wanted a totally streamlined Viking you could remove the
       tactical ring and the pocket clip and just use the included flat
       ring that fills in the groove for the pocket clip/tactical ring.
       I'm not generally a black with gold trim fan but this light
       looks great with it!</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>A look at the front shows a super
       clear, hardened mineral glass lens with double A/R coating.
       Behind it is a super clean, dust free and spotless reflector and
       perfectly centered XM-L2 U2 emitter.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"><a
       href="
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       />src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>The head of the Viking contains all
       the light producing parts.  It is very long (for the very deep
       reflector) and very solid.  The entire pill and all components
       inside of it are fully potted and sealed into the head for
       superb shock and moisture protection.  The wide fins cut into
       the head are clean and free of any sharp edges or machining
       flaws.  They allow the Viking more surface area to help disipate
       the heat that builds on high.  It seems to work very well, too!.
       Doing my runtime/output testing I placed a fan in front of the
       Viking and the temps dropped quickly.</p><p>Laser etching on the
       head just below the titanium coated stainless steel bezel is
       crisp and consistent.  It also helps remind you which emitter
       configuration is inside your new light so you don't forget the
       details while showing it off to your friends and
       coworkers.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>All threading on the light is
       extremely well machined and properly lubricated  with NyoGel.
       We can see the backside of the driver in these shots as well.  A
       large smooth contact button on the face of the driver makes for
       a solid, low resistance connection between the cell and the
       driver.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"
       id="yui_3_7_3_3_1372040102212_493"></p><p>Two flats on the body
       of the Viking have information  about the light etched into
       them.  Just like on the head, all laser etching is sharp, clean
       and consistent.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>A firm grip is required to remove t
       he
       tailcap from the Viking.  All threads and o-ring fitting are
       extremely snug to tight tolerances.  Inside the tail cap we see
       another large brass contact area for the negative cell end.
       This cap isfirmly connected to the main tail spring.  The spring
       itself is gold plated and very thick for proper energy.  The
       Viking accomadates all cell sizes from 65mm unprotected flat
       topped 18650 cells to 70mm long protected, button-topped 18650
       cells.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>The back end of the tail cap reveal
       s
       more laser etching.  This time it shows the company's website
       address.  Securing the switch boot in place is a threaded
       stainless steel ring.  While it is supposed to be removeable
       using needle nosed pliers to lock into the machined notches in
       the ring, I was completely unable to get mine to budge.  I even
       tried my watch case tool with 3 points of contact and still, it
       wouldn't budge for me.  If the time comes to replace the boot I
       will have to resort to a bench vise to hold the tailcap securely
       while I torque on the rataining ring.</p><p>The switch boot
       itself was one of few disappointing aspects of this nearly
       perfect light.  There is too much play between the center of the
       boot and the top of the switch.  This makes for a spongy, cheap
       feeling switch assembly even though all other indications say it
       is far from it.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>You say that the protruding tactica
       l
       switch will prevent you from ever tailstanding your awesome new
       Viking during the next poweroutage at home?  Fear not!  Simply
       remove the silicon tactical ring and set it flat side down onto
       your table or other flat surface.  The inner edge of the ring
       has a groove/lip into which you can set the tail of your Viking
       (or Predator for that matter) for proper tail standing.  It
       works very well!</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p>Here I've compared the Viking to a
       standard P60 sized light (a Solarforce L2T in this instance) for
       size comparison.  Not really all that much bigger than the L2T,
       the Viking will out throw the P60 handily thanks to the wider
       reflector but the solid construction and design of the Viking
       makes it feel like a true tool rendering the normally impressive
       L2T feeling like a toy by comparison.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p><strong>Testing for
       waterproofness...</strong></p><p>I filled a large, deep storage
       bin with water and literally tossed the Viking into the
       drink.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style1"> <a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style1"></p><p>34 minutes later it was still
       cranking away, dry as a bone inside, enjoying it's swim while
       asking me, "is that all ya' got??".  Well, sadly, yes it is, but
       it is a little more challenging than the usual bowl of water.  I
       have a better waterproof test in the works but that will have to
       wait for later reviews.  Suffice it to say, I have zero doubt in
       my mind that the Viking can handle every one of the 100 feet of
       depth that Armytek claims it can.</p><p>You can see from the 35
       minute mark picture that the output had stepped down a bit from
       being in high mode the entire time.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style1"></p><p>The included holster is very nice.
       It closes securely, attaches to the belt or MOLLE system solidly
       and fits the Viking perfectly.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p><strong>CONCLUDING
       THOUGHTS</strong></p><p>Aside from one or two very minor things,
       the Armytek Viking is every bit as great a light as I
       anticipated it being.  Reviewing these lights from Armytek has
       convinced me that they are about the best, most well engineered
       and durable lights on the market.  They look like they mean
       business, they really &#91;i&#93;do&#91;/i&#93; mean business,
       and they look sexy as hell doing it!  Best of all, while not
       being budget lights, they also won't break your bank to buy
       them.  For the class of flashlight that these lights are, there
       really is nothing that can touch them in their own price range
       and probably not in any higher price range either.</p><p>The
       Armytek Viking v2.5 XM-L2 gets a solid "<strong>JohnnyMac Tested
       & Approved!</strong>" endoursement.</p><p><a
       href="
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       /><img
       src="
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       />class="auto-style2"></p><p> </p><p> </p>[/html]
       #Post#: 1428--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Review: Armytek Viking V2.5 XM-L2 U2
       By: Spasmod Date: June 26, 2013, 6:54 pm
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       Great review of a fantastic light. Thanks for sharing! I like
       the tailcap spring flat top for protecting the cell base. Nice
       touch. I'm curious what was the tailcap reading on High ?
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       Re: Review: Armytek Viking V2.5 XM-L2 U2
       By: MRsDNF Date: June 27, 2013, 4:04 am
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       I'm sorry to say this but I dont agree with a few things you
       have said about this light. I'm afraid that you will have to
       send the light to me for another second opinion review. I'll PM
       you my address. Cheers.
       Seriously this appears to be another fantastic light from this
       manufacturer. I reckon that you and Spas have really raised the
       bar in your reviews. I hope that this is not because you have
       both lost your jobs in your high rise offices and have to much
       time on your hands as the effort put in has been exceptional.
       Thanks JM.
       #Post#: 1438--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Review: Armytek Viking V2.5 XM-L2 U2
       By: JohnnyMac Date: June 27, 2013, 4:07 am
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       Thanks for the super kind words, my friend! Its great seeing all
       the effort is appreciated.  :)
       #Post#: 1483--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Review: Armytek Viking V2.5 XM-L2 U2
       By: Spasmod Date: June 27, 2013, 4:35 pm
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       Thanks Steve, well I managed to finally talk Johnny into lending
       me one of his flashlight butlers....
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