The brand new TFX range is here, offering a series of tactical lights designed to provide high power, concentrated outputs. Although a new name in the industry, they are powered by Ledlenser, a trusted and reliable brand with over 20 years experience.
Coming in at the higher end of the TFX series, the Arcturus 6500 utilises 3 neutral white Xtreme LEDs with a colour temperature of 5000-5500 K to provide a maximum output of 6500 lumens, and a beam range of up to 260 metres on the high power setting. The 3 LEDs are combined into a single beam by using multiple textured reflectors for each LED to create an ultra-bright, tactically optimized light image. The tactically optimised design focuses a large part of the LEDs to create a central hot spot which can be good for blinding potential threats, while also providing wider spill lighting around the hot spot to illuminate surroundings for the ideal tactical beam profile.
As well as white light, the Arcturus 6500 also offers a secondary RGB function with red, blue or green light outputs available. Red light is the best colour for protecting the natural night vision of your eyes and reduces eye strain in low light situations, while green light is less visible to animals and blue light aids in the tracking of fluids.
Two buttons sit on the neck of the torch, with four battery indicator lights that sit above them to notify the user of the battery level when the torch is first turned on with either four, three, two, one or no lights (once one light is reached the torch should be charged as soon as possible). The bottom button is the 'power' button and the top button is the 'mode' button. To turn the torch on in the last used white brightness level press the power button once, and the brightness level can be cycled through in a loop with single presses of the mode button in the order of high, mid and low starting from the current setting. The light is turned off by holding down the power button, and it will remember the last mode used.
To turn the torch on in the last used RGB brightness level press the mode button once, and the colours can be cycled through in a loop with single presses of the mode button in the order of red, green and blue starting from the current setting. The light is turned off by holding down the power button, and it will remember the last colour setting used. There is also a momentary strobe function for tactical defence which can be activated with two quick presses and then holding of the power button when the light is on or off. Once the button is released the torch will exit strobe and go back to the previous mode.
The tail has a U shaped design for tail stand capability, and the body unscrews to install the three included Ledlenser 3000 mAh 18650 lithium-ion batteries into the fixed battery holder, with the positive end towards the tail, and the body can then be screwed back on as tight as it will go to ensure a good connection. Once installed the batteries can be charged inside the torch via the USB-C port located on the side.
To charge the torch, remove the dust cover from the port to connect the USB-C end of the included cable, and the standard USB-A end plugs into a suitable USB port or adaptor. The four LED indicators above the buttons will gradually illuminate one by one, with one light flashing until solid and the moving to the next one until all four lights are solid green after approximately 7 hours for a full charge (charging time varies depending on the USB output used).
To prevent accidental activation when not in use, the Arcturus 6500 has a lockout function which can be accessed with the light turned off by holding the power button for 5 seconds, and the light will then blink twice to notify you that lockout has been entered. To exit lockout hold the power button down again for 5 seconds and the light will blink once.
The impressive ingress protection offers a rating of IP68 making it fully resistant to solids and fully waterproof when submerged in water up to a depth of 2 metres for 30 minutes, and it is impact resistant up to 2 metres, so you know it can withstand the toughest of tactical applications. A wrist lanyard is included for extra security while carrying, and a nylon holster provides protection and easy belt carry when not in use.
Product Features
Three white brightness levels, strobe amd RGB colour outputs
Heat protection built in
Last used mode memory function
USB-C rechargeable with included charging cable
Features battery indicator and charging indicator
Lock out function to prevent accidental activation
Operational Modes
Low: 120 lumens; 40 hours run-time; 30 m beam range
Mid: 1400 lumens; 4 hours run-time; 120 m beam range
High: 6500 lumens; 1 hour, 30 minutes run-time; 260 m beam range
Tested according to ANSI FL1 standard using the included 3 x 3000 mAh 18650 lithium-ion rechargeable batteries. These results are average values which in individual cases can deviate by ± 15% for technical reasons.
Technical Details
Type: Tactical rechargeable torch
Operating Modes: Low / Mid / High / Strobe / Red / Green / Blue
Luminous Flux: Up to 6500 lumens
Lamp: 3 x Xtreme neutral white LED / 1 x red LED / 1 x green LED / 1 x blue LED
Colour Temperature: 5000-5500 K
Colour Rendering Index: 70
Beam Range: Up to 260 m
Batteries Required: 3 x 18650 lithium-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Charging Time: 7 hours approx
Overall Length: 151 mm
Head Diameter: 60 mm
Body Diameter: 47 mm
Weight: 512 grams (including batteries)
Body Colour: Black
Body Material: Aircraft grade aluminium
Switch Type: Dual side button
Impact Resistance: 2 m
Environmental: Dust and waterproof to IP68 standard
Warranty: 2 years
Regulatory Compliance: CE / RoHS
Packaging and Contents
Supplied in retail packaging and includes:
TFX Arcturus 6500 LED hand torch x 1
Ledlenser 3000 mAh 18650 lithium-ion battery x 3
USB-C to USB-A charging cable x 1
Wrist lanyard x 1
Nylon holster x 1
Manual x 1
