Many might smirk at a question posed with such simplicity in anticipation of a corny schoolyard joke, but the reality is there is actually a difference between the flashlights of yesterday and the battery powered, handheld LED scene lights of today. Whats so great about these new handheld LED scene lights?

By getting rid of the traditional halogen lamps and incorporating a high powered LED diode pack in to the instrument, users will see lamp life up to 55,000 hours, output close to 6,000 lumens, and highly efficient effective light output (90% efficient, specifically within the visible light spectrum).

What does this mean to a layperson? “Its like using a shotgun rather than a rifle,” says Sam Massa, the innovator behind HiViz LED’s newest product. He says, “It has all the benefits of a traditional spot light, but you have the advantage of being about 10 times as wide. Its not a flood light, its just MORE light.”

What Sam is talking about is a new product aimed at re-vamping the handheld market. HiViz has developed a product that enhances the traditional GoLight Profiler II searchlight. They call it the HiViz Profiler LED.

If you’re not familiar with the profiler, it is a rechargeable, battery powered, handheld searchlight designed for use by fire, rescue, police and the military. It features a removable lythium-polymer battery pack and boasts up to an hour runtime at full power.