Tomar Police Light II

Prospect62 · Post by **Prospect62** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 12:34 am

Greetings all. I am looking pretty hard at the Tomar Police Light II for use in my personal vehicle for fire/ems response. I have never had a strobe light before, only a Dashlaser and a Firebeam (halogens). How does this light stack up against the other strobe manufacturers and halogen lights? As I said, I have never had a strobe before, so when people say "oh it's way brighter than the Dashmiser" I'm still lost cause I have never seen a Dashmiser in use. I have heard alot of good things about the Tomar and this "neobe" technology. Does anybody have one or has anybody seen one in use? The light would be my only one, so look at it from a primary warning stand point. Opinions and suggestions are welcomed! Thanks!!!!

x1sspic · Post by **x1sspic** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:36 am

Hi, I'm not sure about the Tomar II, but I have seen the original Tomar. And it is sweeeeeeet. Very bright, and with a very fast flash pattern. The only downfall compared to some of the other available strobes is that it only had the one flash pattern, whereas with other strobes you can change to double-flash, quad-flash etc etc.

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 6:43 am

I have Federal, Code3, TOMAR and Able2 on my display and TOMAR wins hands down- yes, even compared to some peoples' precious Whelen lights. It's the brightest AND has the most powerful power supply (27 watts vs. the next highest, which is Whelen at 22 watts). They do only have one flash pattern, but why do you need more than one, anyway? They are the Neobe style flash (6 gang flash) and appear to be a steady "neon" looking light at distance. The one drawback that some people don't like is the clicking sound they make, but with a power supply this size, you're gonna have that. Do yourself a favor and get the optional glare shield, too.

x1sspic · Post by **x1sspic** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 7:54 am

I like the clicking sound

And yes, get the flashback gaurd. I once tried taking mine off (not a tomar, but another bright strobe) so it wouldn't block so much visibility - and when I had to use the light at night..... let's just say the road wasn't so easily visible

nmfire10 · Post by **nmfire10** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:25 am

I have not heard anything bad about it. Never used or seen it but from what others have said, it is a very bright littel light.

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 8:59 am

Neobes are just cool! A couple FD's have gone to them on their rigs and its an impressive light show. Starting to see the tomar lightbars on squads as well and they beat anything else I've seen or used for vehicle lighting.

Very distinct pattern and extremely bright!

Search · Post by **Search** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:07 am

I would recommend the Tomar Police Light 2. I have a couple of friends who have purchased them, and have found them to be very durable, convenient to use, bright, and best of all, reasonably priced. I have attached a link to a gentleman on ebay who sells them at a discounted price. You can also request different color lens at the end of the auction at no additional charge. Take Care.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... =743285591

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:38 am

$113.00 ???? I guess this guy enjoys selling for no profit....or they come without color filter and you get charged extra for them????
For this price, you are obviously getting a single tube. This light usually sells for around $140.00 and the dual-lamp for around $175 !!

007 · Post by **007** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 12:10 pm

It's a very effective light...buy it.

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 12:58 pm

He';s also selling hide-a-way tomar kits as well. I think I may be doing so xmas shopping for myself now.

Prospect62 · Post by **Prospect62** » Wed Dec 11, 2002 10:54 pm

Yes, that is the guy I was looking to buy from. Thank you all for the replies. I'm gonna give Tomar a shot. I'll be sure to let everybody know what I think of it.

kb9suy · Post by **kb9suy** » Fri Dec 13, 2002 5:37 pm

From what I have heard the police light is very good. From what i have heard i havent experienced it yet it will trip the opticoms with out a problem. Just a hint!!

Prospect62 · Post by **Prospect62** » Mon Jan 13, 2003 11:15 pm

Well I got my Police Light II today. It's freekin AWESOME! I got the dual strobe version. It is bright as all get out. And you were right, it's kinda loud but I think that just adds to the coolness of it. If anybody is looking for a great dash strobe light, may I recommend this sweetie. I got it off ebay from Strobes4Less - paid $108.00 plus shipping. It really turned out to be a great deal. Thanks for the input.

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Tue Jan 14, 2003 9:02 am

Got my Tomar in as well, HIGHLY impressed by this light. Very fast pattern, VERY BRIGHT and there is no dark time.

This is the way a dashlight should be!

johnnybelks · Post by **johnnybelks** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 9:54 pm

Hi All-

I am going to be putting strobest in my lumina. I want a front dash light, and 2 rear deck lights, along with corner strobes all around. Tomar is the way to go?

Now do they make a light exactly like the police light II that can be controlled remotely from a main power supply (not self contained)? I want to have the flash patterns on the rear deck and corner strobes from the same power supply so it will look good. Or doesn't this matter with the Neobe deal?

Thanks!

apco25 · Post by **apco25** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:05 pm

I don't think the police light II is available as a standalone lighthead but it might be, check with Tomar. They'll sync up if you turn them on at the same time. I'm running on the hide-ways on 2 power supplies so I wasn't worried about the dek lights matching.

The key to being seen is several different patterns going. If they're all the same you kinda mezmorize people.

johnnybelks · Post by **johnnybelks** » Fri Mar 21, 2003 10:16 pm

Good point on being noticed.. Right now I have 3 Whelen SlimLighter LED lights in my crown vic... but they are almost too wide for the rear deck of the new Lumina, and they get washed out in the sun too.....

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 8:01 am

It's not available as stand alone. The UC37SS C1/C2 is very similar, except for not being suction cup mount. This is a 3x7" remote head with dual tubes and split lens in any color. C1 and C2 are the colors.

johnnybelks · Post by **johnnybelks** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 9:39 am

jim wrote:It's not available as stand alone. The UC37SS C1/C2 is very similar, except for not being suction cup mount. This is a 3x7" remote head with dual tubes and split lens in any color. C1 and C2 are the colors.

Does anybody know how much these are? If they are just as expensive as the Police Light II then I might as well just use the PLII, I bet there is better resale value in the self-contained dash lights.

Thanks!

jim · Post by **jim** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:34 am

I sell them for around $125 per assembly.
They are hermetically sealed, feature weatherpak connectors and have adjustaqble mounting ears.

Post by **Code3Response** » Sun Mar 23, 2003 11:51 am

Remember what a self contained light is gentlemen! It is a remote strobe tube with reflector, with a 3 pin AMP connector plugged into a power supply. If you really want to sync up tubes - open the unit, unplug the strobe from the power supply inside the unit, and connect it to your own power supply Bam - Synced up strobes. This isnt yoru best option if buying new since remote heads are cheaper then the self contained versions (paying extra for the power supply), but if you have the units already, you can transform them into remote heads easily. Just an idea...

fireradio · Post by **fireradio** » Tue Sep 30, 2003 5:48 pm

Sorry to bring this topic back from the dead, but I am about to get a Police Light II dual strobe, and I was wondering if anyone had any pictures of the shield unit. I want to make sure the shield will work the way I want it to! This looks like an awesome light!!

Thanks!

jim · Post by **jim** » Wed Oct 01, 2003 5:28 pm

The shield will work on just about anyhting. Just cut it to angle with a bandsaw and sand the edges. It will fit the glass perfectly.

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