In honor of White bear’s new website, I thought I might give my thoughts on my recent purchase with the Bear Cub.

Why the Bear Cub?
The size of the Bear Cub is something that really attracted me. The Maglite 2C host is compact and light. It feels like an extension of your hand. I do carry lights with me for my night classes and this fits nicely in my bag.



As you can see, it is much shorter than a Maglite 3C. However, not only is it shorter, but the diameter of the body is smaller too.

Now how does it perform against a Maglite 3C? I did a wall shot to illustrate the character of the light and how much light is able to illuminate a room. The Maglite on the left produces very little light compared to the blinding white beam of the Bear Cub on the right. It produces enough light throughout the room to take a photo without a flash. Compare that to the Maglite that can barely give me light to produce anything.

Now let’s look at some outdoor photos.



I was aiming at a tree that across my house. I believe my aim was about four-five stories high. The top photo is the Maglite 3C. There is very little light. The bottom right corner shows the Bear Cub throwing out light like there is no tomorrow. It is a very nice, tight white beam, but what is the photo to the left of that? It illuminates more surface area but with a less intense hotspot. That shot used a light stippled reflector that White bear provides as an option.




The light stipple (right) hole is definitely smaller to reduce loss of light and the texture of the reflector is designed to diffuse light to produce a nice, even beam. The only drawback is that the light will not throw as far. This reflector is the same high quality reflector used in all of the other White bear flashlights.



Speaking of options, it doesn’t end there. You can also order a Crenellated bezel with it to customize the look of your Bear Cub. Not only does it look cool, but the sharp points and edges also make it a potential weapon. Now that the Crenellated bezels are made out of aluminum, it is much lighter and you won’t know it is there. It really adds a nice touch.



Contact white bear for even more info. He is one of the nicest people that I have met and I am glad to be one of his customers.

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