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 |  | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 20 on 2/4/2009 2:45 AM >
|  | | | I don't know where you managed to get a 3D Mag for 15$. The cheapest one I can find is 30$. L-ions do last longer than normal batteries, and I'm starting to wonder where you buy your flashlights if you are having problems with being burned, or simply running them. I have 5 Li-Ion flashlights and I have yet to have any sort of problem with any of them. Of course, they all cost $30 or more.
Sometimes I wonder if my obsession with flashlights led to my interest in Urban Exploration, or conversely, if my
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Location: DunkarooLand
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I'm the worst of the best but I'm in this race.
| |  | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 21 on 2/4/2009 2:53 AM >
| | | | Posted by Assistance
I don't know where you managed to get a 3D Mag for 15$. The cheapest one I can find is 30$. L-ions do last longer than normal batteries, and I'm starting to wonder where you buy your flashlights if you are having problems with being burned, or simply running them. I have 5 Li-Ion flashlights and I have yet to have any sort of problem with any of them. Of course, they all cost $30 or more.
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Ebay. Clearance Sales. Online. Etc.
How 'bout this deal.
2D Cell LED Maglight for $11. This past summer Walmart did renovations. I was in their clearance aisle everyday after work looking for deals. That is a 40 dollar flashlight for 11 bucks.
"No risk, no reward, no fun."
"Go all the way or walk away"
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Location: Canada
| | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 22 on 2/4/2009 3:03 AM >
| | | | Posted by Assistance
I don't know where you managed to get a 3D Mag for 15$. The cheapest one I can find is 30$. L-ions do last longer than normal batteries, and I'm starting to wonder where you buy your flashlights if you are having problems with being burned, or simply running them. I have 5 Li-Ion flashlights and I have yet to have any sort of problem with any of them. Of course, they all cost $30 or more.
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I think Maglight cleared out their stock at Canada's crappy tire for their old, non-led units (I got two!), it look slike some sort of promo-pack because it had three lights in one huge blister pack. The Li light I had (lost) was a streamlight, 1 cr123 light that had xenon and led's. I left the xenon light on in my pocket when I slipped it in, and I wasn't impressed when it was baking my thigh 30min later. I think that a xenon bulb can only heat up like that, so if your using LED's its not an issue.
I'm actually in the market for a headlamp or flashlight that had both LED or halogen / xenon. I'd like to have the ability to use both a warm and cool light source for photography and it would be great if it could be something I could slip into my pocket.
EDIT: Geez, ebay prices are pretty high. I've seen stores trying to clear out mags cheap, but it looks like it might be a territorial issue. Have you ever looked at petzl gear on europe websites....?!?! Crazy.
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Gender: Male
Purveyor of Fine Lampshades
| | | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 23 on 2/4/2009 3:55 AM >
| | | | Posted by Air 33
I think that a xenon bulb can only heat up like that, so if your using LED's its not an issue.
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Thankfully, modern high-power LED technology lets you burn yourself just as badly on LED lights, too! 
Air's original question about batteries seems to have transformed into a discussion on lights in general, much like the flashlight thread we have floating around. Do we need a Flashlights, Torches, and Portable Lighting private board, perhaps? Dammit, I'm making one!
*click, tappity tap, click* done! Go join up!
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Air
Location: Canada
| | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 24 on 2/4/2009 4:03 AM >
| | | | that flashlight forum was down the other day when i wanted to do some reading.
PS: I don't see ya on MSN anymore 
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metawaffle
King of Puns
Location: Brisbane!
Gender: Male
Purveyor of Fine Lampshades
| | | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 25 on 2/4/2009 4:47 AM >
| | | | Posted by Air 33
that flashlight forum was down the other day when i wanted to do some reading.
PS: I don't see ya on MSN anymore
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Yeah, it's terribly unreliable, and doesn't seem to improve, despite ongoing efforts.
I uninstalled the IM client I was using - better go reinstall, huh? 
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Assistance
"Run Away! It's an... um... Run away!"
| | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 26 on 2/4/2009 11:39 PM >
| | | | The private boards in general seem to be pretty inactive.
Sometimes I wonder if my obsession with flashlights led to my interest in Urban Exploration, or conversely, if my
interest in exploration led to my flashlight obsession |
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metawaffle
King of Puns
Location: Brisbane!
Gender: Male
Purveyor of Fine Lampshades
| | | Re: Lithium Batteries in LED and Regular Flashlights? Any Good?
<Reply # 27 on 2/4/2009 11:57 PM >
| | | | Posted by Assistance
The private boards in general seem to be pretty inactive.
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The Flashlight, Torch, and Portable Lighting private board is one I created yesterday, so it understandably has little content so far. I'm sure it will be a roaring success, however
You're right, though, with a few notable exceptions like the Politics board, the private boards are pretty slow.
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