High-Intensity LED Strobes with improved brightness, battery life, and durability

    TRENTON, N.J. – (April 25, 2013) - Tektite Industries, Inc., a worldwide leader in LED flashlights, strobes, and other portable lighting technologies, is proud to announce an all-improved line of LED strobes: the Tektite Strobe 3500 XL Expedition, Tektite Strobe 3500, Tektite M3 Strobe, and the TEKNA Lite 6 Strobe.

All of these strobes feature blistering, high-intensity LED strobe modules that are even brighter than Tektite’s already market-leading Xenon strobes. The lamp life of each of these modules is 10,000+ hours so they will seldom, if ever, need replacement. Even the durability, already a hallmark of Tektite products, of these strobes has been improved since these LED strobes do not utilize the fragile glass strobe tubes used in Xenon strobes.

The Tektite Strobe 3500 XL Expedition is the brightest, most rugged, and shock resistant strobe we or anyone else makes. The Strobe 3500 XL Expedition sports a blistering 10-Watt LED strobe that is even brighter than Tektite’s already market-leading Xenon strobes and offers increased battery life over our previous 3 C-cell size strobes. This new strobe is visible for several miles (with a clear lens, conditions permitting) and flashes at initial flash rate of 120 flashes per minute (2 Hz) which is twice as many flashes per minute than our previous Xenon strobes. Along with our new LED module, this strobe features a battery housing that is computer machined from a solid bar of aircraft aluminum strong enough to be run over by a tank. Waterproof with double O-ring seals, the Strobe 3500 XL Expedition is dive rated to 2,500 feet (770 m) and will run for 100 hours on a fresh set of three C-cell Alkaline batteries. Optional colored lenses are available for the Strobe 3500 XL Expedition and it is offered in an infrared (IR) version for government and military use (INFRARED STROBE 3500 XL EXPEDITION).

The Tektite Strobe 3500 is the polymer version of the Strobe 3500 XL Expedition. This strobe is crafted from the same durable ABS and LEXAN® as many of Tektite’s other military-tough products. The Strobe 3500 sports a blistering 10-Watt LED strobe that is even brighter than Tektite’s already market-leading Xenon strobes and offers increased battery life over our previous 3 C-cell size strobes. This new strobe is visible for several miles (with a clear lens, conditions permitting) and flashes at initial flash rate of 120 flashes per minute (2 Hz) which is twice as many flashes per minute than our previous Xenon strobes. Waterproof with double O-ring seals, the Strobe 3500 is dive rated to 500 feet (150 m) and will run for 100 hours on a fresh set of three C-cell alkaline batteries. Available in a variety of popular body colors. Optional colored lenses are available for the Strobe 3500 and it is offered in an infrared (IR) version for government and military use (INFRARED STROBE 3500).

The Tektite M3 Strobe takes the best aspects of our Mark III series and Strobe 3500 to create a thin, rugged, powerful LED strobe that produces comparable light output to large Xenon strobes but without the fragile glass tubes.  The M3 Strobe features a high-intensity 10-Watt LED strobe that is far brighter than the Tektite Mark III Strobe and about as bright as Tektite’s market-leading Xenon strobes but in a slim, three AA-cell Alkaline size body. This strobe is crafted from the same durable ABS and LEXAN® as many of Tektite’s other military-tough products. This new strobe is visible for 1+ mile (with a clear lens, conditions permitting) above water.  Waterproof with double O-ring seals, the M3 Strobe is dive rated to 1,000 feet (333 m) and will run for 100+ hours on a fresh set of three AA-cell alkaline batteries. Available in a variety of popular body and lens colors (lens color is permanent).

The TEKNA® Lite 6 Strobe is a rugged, high-intensity LED strobe that is light enough to float! The Lite 6 Strobe, weighing only 0.5 lbs. (0.31 kg), is crafted from the same durable ABS and LEXAN® as many of Tektite’s military-tough products and sports a blistering 10-Watt LED strobe that is even brighter than Tektite’s already market-leading Xenon strobes. This strobe is visible for several miles (with a clear lens, conditions permitting) and flashes at initial flash rate of 120 flashes per minute (2 Hz) which is twice as many flashes per minute than our previous Xenon strobes. Waterproof with double O-ring seals, the Lite 6 Strobe is dive rated to 500 feet (150 m) and will run for 20+ hours on a fresh set of two CR123A Lithium batteries. Available in yellow or black body color. Optional colored lenses are available for the Lite 6 Strobe.

With the introduction of these new LED strobes, Tektite will be discontinuing two of its old strobe models: the Strobe 300 and Strobe 300 XL. While these models will no longer be manufactured or sold through Tektite, they are still supported for repair. For more information on Tektite’s warranty policy, please visit the “Ordering, Shipping & Warranty Information” page of our website. For those who already own a Strobe 300/300 XL and want to upgrade their strobe to LED we offer a drop-in, upgraded module (TEKNA Lite 6 Strobe - Tektite Strobe 3500-3500XL Module).