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shotgun mario
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| | | | Re: Flashlight Choices < Reply # 42 on 6/11/2008 2:08 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | I also fitted the flashlight with a metal reflector (to remove those pesky spots from the plastic one with a orange peel reflector) and then I used a dome lens to refocus the beam. When it was all put together though, the beam was quite strange. See, the dome was made to work with another LED home kit, and not with the side-emitting LED that I bought, so it reacted strange. At first I didn't like it, because of the obvious different rings, and the darker ring in the middle. Then after a while and using it outside, I really liked it. It seems to split the beam into this really bright spot good for throwing, and then is scatters out light from a ~150 degree field into an almost 180 degree pattern if it's focused correctly. I do now enjoy it, but I do not suggest it for being 'stealthy', as first off it's big, and secondly it has a wide field. But overall I diffidently like it, and cannot wait to try it own with the reflector in a drain.
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| lanceeman
Location: richland(aka noob land) washington Gender: Male Total Likes: 0 likes
sleep?....nah.
| | | Re: Flashlight Choices < Reply # 43 on 6/11/2008 6:20 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Ok have you ever had 900 lumen's strobing in your face? just so you know you are not going to be able to see afterwards, and it will not kill anyone, this can not to said for the big mag's. And i think that a good flash in the face along with a "GET ON THE GROUND NOW!" is preferable to trying ( repeat ) TRYING to beat someone in the head with a 2 foot long stick. And just for comparison have a look at this site http://www.talkaud...hread.php?t=240713 . it has a good flash light review (note the brightest light here puts out only about 120 lumen's the Ultrafire WF606A. I am a proud owner of one, and i have sense moded it to put out over 200 lumen's) If you are looking for the 900 lumen light i was talking about have a look here http://www.kaidoma...l.aspx?TranID=4863
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| lanceeman
Location: richland(aka noob land) washington Gender: Male Total Likes: 0 likes
sleep?....nah.
| | | Re: Flashlight Choices < Reply # 55 on 7/17/2008 8:12 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by Twystr In all honesty, selecting a flashlight is very much comparable to selecting shoes: no two people are going to have the same EXACT model/brand of light (unless its just a standard design light like a mag-light)
| Yes you could say that, i for one where good hiking boot when UE'ing, but i bet some of you out there where $4 flip flops, even at the risk of getting bit by a rat getting rabies and dieing(*looks at maglight guys* >.> ) I for one think that if you can get something thats much brighter(on the order of 10 times brightr) at the same price you should use it, but anyhow. For light panting, what i would do it get a MR16 flood halogen bulb mount it using something like this http://www.instruc...Halogen-Bike-Light an 6 amp hour battery will give you about 3 hours of run time with about 300 or 400 lumen's( AA mag puts out 20 lumen's FYI). i used to use a set up like this for my bike, but don't use it anymore now that i have my LED light( because of size and weight) it will give you very nice light and only cost about $30. P.S and scene we are talking about flashlights, show of hand's how many of you are members of CandlePowerForums? ME!
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| lol your the one who choose to jack off to this old house with your tears as lube - Savannah |
| metawaffle King of Puns
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| | | | Re: Flashlight Choices < Reply # 58 on 7/18/2008 5:46 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by programmer437 Until recently I used a Brinkmann 2D-Cell LED (maglight clone) and a 2-AA Cell LED maglight. But within the next three weeks I'm going to replace the 2D-Cell with a Surefire G2 LED, and I'll eventually replace the minimag with an UltraFire WF-606A. While I love big maglights, they just aren't portable enough.
| If you're going to go with the Surefire G2, which runs on CR123As (doesn't it?), you might consider the Romisen RC-N3 instead of the Ultrafire WF-606A. Nothing against the very good 606A, but the RC-N3 has the advantage of optionally running on a single CR123A cell, instead of 2AAs, by removing a barrel segment. I have both, and I like the Romisen better. I do mainly use it in CR123A mode, though, not AA, and in AA mode it isn't as bright as the 606A. It does last longer, though. Oh, even better - one online store ( www.shiningbeam.com) sells a CREE Q5 version of the RC-N3, which will be significantly brighter. I'd definitely get that
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| programmer437
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| | | | Re: Flashlight Choices < Reply # 59 on 7/18/2008 6:19 AM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Posted by metawaffle
If you're going to go with the Surefire G2, which runs on CR123As (doesn't it?), you might consider the Romisen RC-N3 instead of the Ultrafire WF-606A. Nothing against the very good 606A, but the RC-N3 has the advantage of optionally running on a single CR123A cell, instead of 2AAs, by removing a barrel segment. I have both, and I like the Romisen better. I do mainly use it in CR123A mode, though, not AA, and in AA mode it isn't as bright as the 606A. It does last longer, though. Oh, even better - one online store (www.shiningbeam.com) sells a CREE Q5 version of the RC-N3, which will be significantly brighter. I'd definitely get that
| Almost all surefires run on CR123As. Any idea what the runtime is on it? Even though it's LED, I can't imagine anything lasting long on a single CR123A. I still think I'm going to go with the 606A (or just get both, you can always use an extra torch). Since I generally carry everything from AA's to 9v's with me (I'm a bit of a gadget person), the battery type isn't something I consider.
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