Posted by -insertnamehere- I like the looks of this. Just how durable is this thing? I abuse the hell out of my lights |
Posted by -insertnamehere- I like the looks of this. Just how durable is this thing? I abuse the hell out of my lights |
Posted by metawaffle Durability and longevity is just something you don't get in cheap lights |
Posted by AnAppleSnail I don't know yet. They claim a 10m drop test. With the thick barrel walls and rubber bumpers it should survive some hell. Water? I'll take it swimming next week. Probably IP68 or so. |
Posted by bonnie&clyde Just a reminder for those that don't know. Flashlights, torches, & light painting forum |
Posted by The Anti-Paradigm Yeah, I still have Anyone else use UV on explorations? It seems like it would be good for place where the last thing you would want is a 300 lumen "turbo mode" fenix, because the light does not carry for a long distance... I remember exploring a hotel in Shreveport, LA holding my hand over my 50 lumen flashlight the whole time so that cars on the street or people of the law could not see my light. |
Posted by AnAppleSnail Negative! First, the dimmer the UV looks the worse it is for your eyes. Using UV light will make your eyes feel sandy and hurt. Don't do it! Use duct tape with a small hole on the light instead, or get one with a "moonlight" mode. Monochromatic photons are hard enough to see with. I lose all ability to see detail and structural condition. Edge-of-visual range photons are worse. Unless you are evading foes with dark-adapted vision (navigation in woods by starlight for hours, no other lights) your best tool to see with minimal detection is very dim white light. Be sure to conceal the light source so it cannot done at the horizon. |
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