![]() I wish I had a way to measure lumens because….this seems pretty optimistic to me. EAGTAC advertises this light as a 405-lumen light. The modes for this light aren’t bad at all, even though they fall slightly outside of my very subjective criteria. It is also compatible with 14500 rechargeable batteries. Yes! The EAGTAC D25A Mark II takes a single, AA battery. It did OK even on non-perfectly level surfaces. The almost-full ring around the tail switch provides a really solid platform for the light to tail stand. Tail Stand: Yes, and really, really well. If you haven’t worked extensively with a light with momentary ON, this may not be that big a deal for you. This seems kind of silly, but it’s objectively slower, and a couple of times I though the light should be on and it wasn’t. Here’s the deal: you have to fully depress the tail switch. I don’t think I was fully cognizant of why it was so important until I started working with a couple of lights that lacked a momentary ON function, including the EAGTAC D25A Mark II. Momentary ON: I knew this feature was important. I don’t really like strobe but if I had to accidentally end up in a mode when using a light for self-defense, I guess strobe would be better than ending up in the 2-lumen LOW. In “Group 2” the user has instant access to HIGH, and the only other mode that can be accessed is strobe. Instant Access to HIGH: Yes, see the section on Mode Switching later in the article. It also seems durable, and the “click” is distinct and about the right tension. It sits inside a protected ring rather than the more typical “ears”. That said, the switch is very well protected. Even I have a little trouble if I don’t get it with the tip of my thumb. I was able to make it work but if your hands are larger than mine you might have some trouble. Tail Switch: The switch itself isn’t terrible, but it is kind of on the small side. Mostly I like it, but I have some problems with it, too. The “clicky” in the D25A’s moniker means it has a tail switch. EAGTAC D25A Mark II ClickyĪnd now the Table o’ Features of the EAGTAC D25A Mark II Clicky. Full Disclosure: I paid for the light in this review out of pocket. I really wanted to make this light work because for every feature it’s missing, something else about it is really cool. That said, it has some real cool features and might be the light for you. ![]() I’ll tell you right up front, this is not the light for me. Today’s light is the EAGTAC D25A Mark II Clicky (I’m told “EAGTAC” is short for “Eagle Tactical”).
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