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< on 11/26/2004 4:43 AM >
|  | | | Stanley has a new 6 LED flashl (err, torch) which is driven by AA batts. You can choose nine AA's or 3, and as far as I know the three settings for illumination remain the same, and only the batt life is an issue.
http://stanleytool...ODUCT&PARTNUMBER=9
5-369&SDesc=MaxLife%E2%84%A2+369%E2%84%A2+LED+Flashlight
Well it's close to my dream of a 20 AA light as I get them for free (shh!), but the light is innovative as it's flexible. The Body of the light looks good, three cylinders for batts, rubberized grip material on the outside.
If you have found "alternate lighting systems" beyond the typical "I have a bitchin' 4 D mag which could kill a bum in one shot" then post it here.
I thought using a varied array of AA's was a great idea. For me it's my dream come true (although the mag's D cells really don't run out all that often).
Any Input? Here's a pic of the Stanley light, err Torch (Sorry Turbo and gang)
[last edit 11/26/2004 4:45 AM by 'Dukes - edited 2 times]
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tick
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| | |  | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 1 on 11/26/2004 6:36 PM >
|  | | | corrected Stanley flashlight link
Have you seen the Princeton Tec Surge? It's not an LED light, but it uses 4 or 8 AA batteries in a series-parallel arrangement, and is insanely bright.
Lately I've been using a few flashlights & headlamps with 1-watt Luxeon LED's, and have been very impressed. Luxeon LED's are whiter and brighter than standard 5mm LED's, and can throw out a nice bright spot like an incandescent bulb.
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'Dukes
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| | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 2 on 11/26/2004 11:21 PM >
| | | | Posted by tick
corrected Stanley flashlight link
Have you seen the Princeton Tec Surge? It's not an LED light, but it uses 4 or 8 AA batteries in a series-parallel arrangement, and is insanely bright.
Lately I've been using a few flashlights & headlamps with 1-watt Luxeon LED's, and have been very impressed. Luxeon LED's are whiter and brighter than standard 5mm LED's, and can throw out a nice bright spot like an incandescent bulb.
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Thanks for the link fix.
Never saw the PT AA light, just saw it's D cell version in the latest REI catalog.
I really like the concept of multiple AA lights, but maybe that is because I have a good source for them!
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| | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 3 on 11/30/2004 4:17 PM >
| | | | that Stanley torch looks pimp. I'm a huge fan of the LED lights, I don't find that i'm in a situation that really requires portable daylight too often. I prefer to get by with just enough light to see, which is potentially not enough for anyone else to see ME. My "alternate lighting system" is, to be honest, not very useful : P I only tried it once and only on a whim. I have this little thing that straps on to my hand, and every fingertip has a different coloured LED on it. Now the only particularly bright one is on the index finger...but it's a UV light so it's essentially useless unless you happen to be on E i'm assuming. Still i got the thing for free (this is what happens when you have gift certificates to a place that sells NOTHING useful) so i've thought of ripping it apart and modding it with white LEDs. My other fairly ambitious idea is to install the LEDs from my busted headlamp in the back of my gloves. this would mostly be for shits and giggles, but it gives me more articulation than a headlamp while leaving my hands free.
After a quick google search it would seem Mechanix (who, oddly enough, made my gloves) beat me to the idea of the glove light. of course, my gloves still look cooler.
[last edit 11/30/2004 4:24 PM by Duke - edited 1 times]
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| |  | | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 4 on 12/1/2004 5:00 PM >
| | | | I did some research on Flashlight review and the surge is an awesome light, Its a 7.5 xenon light bulb which produces around I believe 115 lumens, which is 2 times as bright as the lithium Xenon Brinkmann Legend LX I currently use, it is also pretty cheap, only $27 or so from Brightguy, I may just have to get this light
also since it uses AA's, it would be more cost effective than the lithium
http://www.flashli...cetontec_surge.htm
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| | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 5 on 12/2/2004 1:12 AM >
| | | | Doe's anyone suppose that if a digital camera lasts longer with rechargeable lithiums vs Alkaline AA's, wouldn't the same apply to lights?
9 rechargeable lithium should offer some serious battery life if the logic from cameras applies here as well.
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tick
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| | | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 6 on 12/2/2004 5:02 AM >
| | | | Here's how I understand it:
Lithium (non-rechargable) batteries do provide increased battery life, increased brightness, and improved cold-weather performance. However, they have a higher initial voltage, which can fry LEDs in some lights (depending on the circuitry).
I've never seen a lithium ion (rechargable) AA battery, but I could be wrong. Lithium ion batteries are mostly used in stuff like laptops, and the funky-shaped batteries in some digital cameras. The only rechargable AA batteries I've ever seen have been Ni-Cad and NiMH.
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HolyJesusILoveCreed
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| | | | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 7 on 12/2/2004 5:50 AM >
| | | | Posted by tick
Here's how I understand it:
Lithium (non-rechargable) batteries do provide increased battery life, increased brightness, and improved cold-weather performance. However, they have a higher initial voltage, which can fry LEDs in some lights (depending on the circuitry).
I've never seen a lithium ion (rechargable) AA battery, but I could be wrong. Lithium ion batteries are mostly used in stuff like laptops, and the funky-shaped batteries in some digital cameras. The only rechargable AA batteries I've ever seen have been Ni-Cad and NiMH.
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I agree, you cannot find true rechargable lithium 123's for that matter, problem with alot of the rechargable batteries is that they lose power if not used for a while, that is a strength of regular lithiums, also rechargables dont have and probably wouldnt keep enough MAH and its possible they could fry a certain kind of bulb if the volts arent high enough
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| | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 8 on 12/2/2004 11:50 PM >
| | | | I should have just said "rechargeables" but had too much nomenclature in my head at once.
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HolyJesusILoveCreed
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| | | | | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 9 on 12/13/2004 5:19 PM >
| | | | FYI I just received the Surge via early xmas present, OMFG!!!!!! I will never ever use my Lithium xenon again, this is seriously the best light for the buck, I cannot believe the amount of light this sucker puts out, it is fairly small, and it can run over 4 hours on cheap AA batteries, if your looking for a new light you cannot go wrong with the princeton-tec surge
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Kay O. Sweaver
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| | Re: Alternate lighting systems.
<Reply # 10 on 12/14/2004 12:22 AM >
| | | | Rayovac 3 in one headlamp (white & red LED plus xenon) paired with a 1M rechargable Garrity portable spotlight.
If you're a lighting freak like myself tote along a dozen keychain lasers and a small AA powered UV tube. Rave in a drain.
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