Sidewinder Compact™ Most Versatile Helmet Light Available

Streamlight’s new hands-free Sidewinder Compact™ is an ultra-compact, angle-head tactical light that offers all the features of the original Sidewinder^®, but is so small that it can fit in the palm of a hand. Ideal for military and tactical personnel, the light can be quickly attached to MOLLE gear, a helmet or belt for optimum use while on maneuvers.

The most versatile helmet light available, the Sidewinder Compact provides 20 functions from four LED light colors, intensity levels and strobe to match a broad range of tasks and circumstances encountered in the field. The 5-millimeter Infrared LED, which provides 25mW of radiant intensity on the high setting, is useful for night-time operations and compatibility with night-vision equipment; the 5-millimeter blue LED, offering one lumen of measured system output on the high setting, is ideal for checking injured personnel for bleeding and other medical purposes; the 5-millimeter red LED, offering one lumen of measured system output on high, helps to maintain night vision, while the white C4® LED, at 45 lumens of measured system output on the high setting, casts the broadest, brightest light. Each of the lighting modes offers four intensity levels and a strobe mode that operates at 100% intensity.

The Sidewinder Compact delivers more than 70-hours of runtime in the low output level for the white C4® LED and more than 100-hours for the Infrared, red and blue LEDs. At the high output level, the white C4 LED provides 5.25 hours, the 5-millimeter infrared LED and 5-millimeter red LED each provide 14 hours, and the 5-millimeter blue LED provides 10 hours.

The articulating head allows for precise light placement within a 185-degree range. A strong spring steel clip with integral helmet mount securely fastens the light to a helmet or belt. A rubber dome actuator and four-position pull-to-turn locking rotary selector knob with an Infrared tactile indicator offers easy operation, even with heavy gloves, and the On-Off mode selector switch ergonomically separates the On-Off, dimming, strobe and LED-selection functions. The light’s pull-to-turn locking rotary selector knob prevents accidental mode changes.

The Sidewinder Compact measures just under 3-inches in length and weighs a mere 2.4 ounces with a single CR123A lithium battery.

For more information, contact your Streamlight representative.