STREAMLIGHT’S PROTAC® 2.0 HEADLAMP
By: Sal Palma
If you enjoy the great outdoors, or you’re a tactical operator, headlamps are an indispensablepieceofkit.Whethercavingoryou need to go hands on in a tactical situation, nothing beats an excellent headlamp like Streamlight’s newest offering, the PROTAC-2 Headlamp.
Streamlight introduced the PROTAC-2 at Shot Show 2023, in Las Vegas. Their new offering is a high-performance illumination tool, with some very nice features. I’ll start with what I consider to be the most important, comfort.
A headlamp needs to be comfortable to wear and Streamlight has done an excellent job. The PROTAC-2 sits on your head comfortably and is very stable also. The headband is made of a soft elastic material that is adjustable on two planes. The company also includes a rubber strap, which works quite well for helmet mounting the headlamp.
The PROTAC 2.0 is rechargeable. The light is powered by a single SL-B50 lithium battery that delivers a runtime of 25 hours on its low setting.
The battery can be charged outside the headlamp or installed.
Streamlight included an L.E.D. charging status display. A red L.E.D. indicates that the light is
charging and a green L.E.D. indicates that the light is fully charged.
performance headlamp with a 2,000-lumen beam on high, 650 lumens on medium and 110 lumens on low.
The PROTAC 2.0 produces a wide penetrating flood that will reveal every nook and cranny. The light could benefit from a red-light filter accessory to help its user preserve night vision, particularly important in tactical applications.
The PROTAC2.0 is Ten-Tapprogrammablewhich provides access to three modes of operation:
1. High, medium, low
2. High only
3. Low, medium, high
To switch modes, from the on position tap the activation button 9 times rapidly; holding down on the last tap where you’llseethelightpowers off.
To select illumination levels, press the activation button rapidly to cycle through the available levels for the mode the headlamp is programmed to
Under the hood, the PROTAC 2.0 is equipped with a high output white L.E.D. mounted on a pivoting head adjustable to a full 120 degrees. The PROTAC 2.0 is unquestionably a high-
Streamlight uses 6000 series aircraft grade aluminum, anodized to Type II MIL-Spec
Although the PROTAC 2 headlamp is built to survivetheharshestenvironments,itcomesinat modest 11.2 ounces. In addition to being a very solid light, it meets IP64 specification so it’s submersibleto2metersandcapableofsurviving a 2-meter impact.
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Streamlight’s PROTAC 2.0 headlamp is a professionalgrade illuminationtool.It isidealfor first responders, law enforcement and military applications. Its comfort, reliability, ease of use, and Ten-Tap programming makes it a flexible tool that deserves a place in your EDC kit. Saving the best news for last, you can pick one up for a street price of around $105.00. -SP
PRODUCT SPECIFICATIONS
• High Lumens: 2,000
• Run Time on High: 2.25 hours.
• Run Time on Low: 25.00 hours.
• Beam Distance: 241 meters
• Max Candela: 14,500
• Battery Type: Streamlight SL-B50
Protected Li-Ion USB Rechargeable
Battery Pack
• Battery Quantity: 1
• Length: 4.92 inches (12.50 centimeters)
• Weight: 10.48 ounces (297.10 grams)
• Colors: Black
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