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I have owned my share of Surefire lights and I have recently used the word ridiculous when referring to some of the new Surefire lights, but I was referring to the price rather than the light output. The Beast sells for a cool $4000.00 which puts it out of reach of most common folk. Other light manufacturers have appeared to bridge the gap like Fenix mentioned above. You can own a light with a higher output than the Beast, 2200 lumens, in the form of the Fenix TK70 for about $200.00 sans batteries. Good solid build and reliable. Maybe not Surefire quality, but for the price difference, I have not heard anyone complain.