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Contents
1x Skilhunt Ramble a
1x Nylon holster
1x Lanyard
1x Instruction booklet
2x Spare o-rings
1x Spare rubber tail cap

Construction

The Skilhunt Ramble a is a clean looking cylindrical flashlight. It has a stainless steel removable bezel up the front, although it's not designed to be removed in use as it holds the glass lens in place. The Ramble a has a finely textured reflector which is well polished and consistently textured throughout. The LED sits perfectly centered at the bottom of the reflector cup. Externally the head is clean with minimal design elements other than a band of knurling.

The battery tube continues with the same simple cylindrical design with some minor machined design elements running the length of the battery tube. CR123 and protected 16340 batteries fit in the Ramble a without problems. Threading on both ends of the battery tube is somewhat fine but well cut, not exhibiting any signs of cross-threading or grinding. A removable pocket clip attaches to the tail cap, it simply snaps on and off easily.The rear lip of the tail cap is crenellated with the switch cap sitting slightly recessed which allows the light to tail stand without problems. There are also a couple of holes for lanyard attachments as well. The switching mechanism has average tension and travel, producing a very positive tactile feel and audible click when fully engaged.

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Output

The Ramble a has two constant output modes and strobe. High and Low output levels are cycled through by a simple loosen/tighten sequence of the head. Whichever last selected level is memorized even when the light is switched off. Loosening the head puts the Ramble a in strobe mode. Output tint is a nice neutral white. Beam profile produces a medium hotspot which tapers nicely into the spill beam which is clean and free of artifacts. Runtime respective to output is pretty decent as can be seen in the graphs below. On High mode does strain a primary CR123 battery causing some fluctuations in output, but it isn't bad to the extent of causing any noticeably effects in practical use.


Conclusion

The Good - Clean design and relatively simple functionality.

The Bad - Nothing significant.

The Relative - Beam had a neutral white tint. Is able to tail stand. Forward push button allows for momentary activation.


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Comments

Skilhunt Ramble a
July 28, 2011
Overall
7.8

Construction
    7.5
Output
    8.0
Value
    8.0

Availability
Skilhunt.com
Beam Profile
Medium Spot
Coating
Type 3 Anodizing
Cost
$50
Dimensions
89mm long
22mm at widest Ø
Lens
AR-coated Glass
Light Source
Cree XP-G
Output
High 140 Lumens
Low 42 Lumens
High Spot 2210 Lux
High Spill 62 Lux
Low Spot 660 Lux
Low Spot 19 Lux
Power
1x 16340
1x CR123
Reflector
Textured Aluminum
Runtime
1x 16340 750mAh AW Protected
High 00:28 to 50%
Low 02:33 to 50%
1x CR123 1500mAh e²
High 00:49 to 50%
Low 04:30 to 50%
Switch
Forward Push Button
Weight
43.5
60g with 1x CR123
61.3g with 1x 16340