Malkoff MDC HCRI Flashlight

Why we built this:

For those who deserve the best, the MDC HCRI flashlight has beautiful, no-compromise beam quality and rock solid reliability. It is simple to operate, well made. Nice enough to wear in a suit, tough enough to bring to a job site, and so reliable you don't need to have a second flashlight.

We made it small and lightweight, but still sized for real hands and real work. With the MDC's high efficiency light engine, a single battery can take you from dusk til dawn. We equipped it with specialty emitters made for color sensitive applications so you can see as well as daylight.

The classic no-nonsense, 3-mode light. Made in the USA.

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Short Specs (full specs below):
- Emitter: Nichia 519A domed LED
- Optic style: McR-series textured reflector
- CCT: 2700K or 5700K
- Power source: 1x AA (NiMH, Alkaline, or Energizer L91)
- Output: 0.3 - 8 - 100 lumens
- User Interface: 3 modes, LL- L- H, starts on LowLow
- Runtime: 200h - 18h - 1h
- Malkoff Devices Lifetime Warranty

For the readers:

The Malkoff MDC HCRI is designed for extreme reliability in a lightweight and compact footprint. Classically overbuilt but re-imagined for modern times, the MDC HCRI is proudly made in the USA by Gene Malkoff and his small team who are trusted by law enforcement, military, and civilians in dark places around the world.

The MDC AA HCRI is equipped with a sturdy pocket clip and has a new upgraded tapered half knurled body for easier pocket ingress and egress. The new design slips in and out of pockets so easily, you can wear it both work jeans and dress slacks. All of the flashlight electronics are potted for water and impact resistance and the only wear item (the switch) is designed to be user serviceable with the industry standard McClicky.

The full spectrum emitter is paired with a McR-series reflector. Legendary flashlight maker, Don McLeish, better known as McGizmo, designed the reflector not to waste a single lumen outside the range of human vision. Unlike many ultra-high lumen lights which blast photons scattershot, the McR directs every last photon into an optimal cone for foveal, central and mid-peripheral vision, beyond which light is considered wasted for most users. In the real world, you get an aesthetically pleasing beam tuned for color and detail discrimination, situational awareness, and depth perception.

With three output levels and 500 lumens max, the MDC HCRI shines a ray of light that slices through darkness and offers near sunlight quality color rendition while keeping enough in reserve for you to get home on a single battery. There is no step down on high, so the MDC HCRI will continue blasting its maximum 500 lumens or as near to it as the battery can sustain.

This flashlight is powered by a single AA battery. While we strongly recommend only using Energizer L91 Lithiums and rechargeable NiMH AA batteries like Eneloop and IKEA Ladda for best performance on high and to avoid the risk of leaking alkalines, Gene Malkoff's 1-2V boost driver capably powers the Nichia 519a emitter even on standard alkaline Duracell, Rayovacs, Kirklands, etc. We do not supply the MDC 1AA HCRI-35 with a disposable cell.

Please Note enthusiast 3.6-4.2V Lithium-ion cells including but not limited to RCR123A, 16340, and 14500 may NOT be used with this head. It can cause irreversible damage to the electronics inside the flashlight. Please use 1.2-1.7V chemistry AA batteries only.

What we're excited about:
- Nichia 519a LED for ultra high color rendering and rosy-neutral tint
- extremely overbuilt but gentle on pockets, with a great pocket clip
- next gen 1xAA body, half knurled with tapered smooth front for easier pocket ingress
- fully potted electronics for water and shock resistance

Please note: Due to the nature of this limited run item, any warranty issue brought to Malkoff Devices that requires a full unit replacement will not be able to replicate the unique LED configuration of this light and will be offered one of the standard factory options.

Full Specs:
- Length: 4.5 inches
- Diameter: 1 inch (head)
- Weight: 2.66 oz (without battery, with avg. battery ~3.38 oz)
- Host materials: Type III black hard anodized 6061T6 aluminum
- Optic: McR-series reflector, textured orange peel
- Emitter: Nichia 519a sm353 (3500K wide hotspot) or sm573 (5700K wide hotspot)
- User interface: 3 modes, LL-L-H, starts on LowLow
- Output: 0.3 - 8 - 100 lumens
- Amperage draw: 8mA - 90mA - 1400mA
- Runtime: 200h - 18h - 1h
- Power source: 1x AA (NiMH, L91 lithium primary, alkaline) Not Included
- Working voltage: 1-2V
- Switch: McClicky forward switch, silicone boot
- System compatibility: E-series, Aleph, MDC/Scout
- Origin: Manufactured and assembled in the USA

Some details Mr. Malkoff would like us to share:
It will easily illuminate objects at 350+ feet and will blind opponents within a 100 foot radius.

The switch debounce time is 150 milliseconds. The mode will advance each time the light is momentarily activated and the switch debounce time has passed.
This light USES ON TIME to determine mode switching. If the light is left ON for more than 1 second, the NEXT off/on cycle will return the light to low. If the light is NOT LEFT ON for 1+ seconds the NEXT off/on cycle will advance the mode. The off time has no relation to the mode switching of the light. In most normal use, the light will always come on in low.

This Flashlight was designed for rugged service from the ground up. It is fully potted to stand up to rough service and recoil. This Item is Covered by Our Lifetime Warranty. [ed. While the light will be fully covered by Malkoff's lifetime warranty, any replacement items issued will use the standard factory option LED.]

The Flashlight is protected against reverse polarity.

WARNING: This light is capable of causing eye damage at close range. Please use the light responsibly!!!

Made in the USA. Some parts not domestically sourced.