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    What was the last LED light you purchased and why?

    Trunight catapult v6 and v5mini for the size the mini is a great thrower. the ui is similar to the full size version. I use moon often and it is easy to get into w/o any turbo accidents. moon is bright enough for most night in house walking around, with dark adpated eyes. both catapults will...
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    What is the fully charged voltage of NiMh batteri?

    Re: What is the fully charged voltage of NiMh batt just bought some newer energizer nimh charging with a nitecore 4 coming off the charger warm, not hot @1.6-1.7venloops from costco max at 1.3-1.4v are newer batteries in the 1.5v+ ramge?
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    30mm ot 1" tube flashlight for picatinny mount

    any suggestions for a thrower type flashlight that will fit 1" or 30mm scope rings mounting on an air rifle for some night work. need more of a thrower then flood as will be using optics with a narrow view. air gun has little to no recoil. so that isn't a concern. will probably piggy back it...
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    What do you look for in a flashlight?

    What I look for is a low price point as I usually loose them before anyother failure. output 200-300 lumens is usually about right. one other thing is low maintainence. low self discharge battery so it is always useful. I likw 18650 batteries as they are very powerful, yet don't leak and have...
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    What was your first 'real' LED Flashlight? Have you still got it?!

    first real was a mad max sandwich, in a mini mag back in 2003. was one of a very few luxeon flash lights. friends today still remember it.wasn't bright by today's standard but back then it was still have a "pill" not sure where the first one went. recall it used an optic not a reflector...
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    Tell Us What Do You Use Your HeadLamp For?

    BUrningman, basically camping for 2 weeks.with really disgsting portapottys agter the first weekmuch easier to use the privy not worring about dropping a flashlight. also serves as a marker so you don't get run over when you leave the red light on or in strobe mode even with lots of use the aaa...
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    costco H4 65-55W HID upgrade?

    I picked up a big 9" reflector spot light at costco last year. It has a h4/65-55w bulb. wasthinking of swapping it out with a hid upgrade has a 12v sla 8ah battery, figure a 35w HID would give good run time and throw. This will be my first mod. Spotlight body is a clone of the TITANIUM...
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    light for burningman.

    2000 YD not needed just a number. wanted to use a light as a becon to locate&help locate camp at night every year we try to spot light the man from camp. just another light out there will not be noticed. so wanted to push the envelope. past few years did early arrival. arrived in dark with no...
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    light for burningman.

    MEGA ILLUMINATOR at battery junction looks like it will work. not sure the difference between the MEGA ILLUMINATOR and the illuminator mega is 9" vs 7" I guess thats it. I have a potential host that uses a H4 bulb. I might try moding to a 35 or 50 w HID
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    Black and Decker anyone ?

    Picked up a b&D spot light rechargable 755 lumens xml LED very tight beamabout 500 yards has hi/low. tight beam plus good output. bought the 3w led spots last year. using 4 AA batteries. pencil beammodest output. survived two weeks hard use camping. last year. seem well made and tough. both...
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    light for burningman.

    Looking for a spot light for burning man. want max throw. 1,500-2,000yards I have a ryobi HID, it is a floody beam not enough range. a POBHID might work but can't seem to find them any more. 1) How would you prefer to purchase the light? ____I would like to purchase the light from a brick...
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    Two new Stanley FAT MAX LED Spotlights out

    Re: Two new Stanley LED Spotlights out saw a youtube review. I looks like a relabled black and decker spotlight . same case and controls. and price. B&D claimes 770+Lumens has the heat sink fins on the sides and ratching handle on top. Mines a great thrower. less volume of light compared to...
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    black and decker 10wLED spot light lion rechargeable.

    $49 at walmart similar to the 3w spotlight but more lumens. tight tight beam hi/lo settings I have the 3w spot it uses 4AA batteries has great throw. this on was labeled as 750 lumens.great reflector lot's of throw.I'll try to find a link.it's a 10w li ionbuilt in battery has a trigger default...
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    Ryobi 35W, 18V HID

    still on my first one got the ;ion battery band charger charger came with the smaller lion battery. light is still going strong. only get sporadic use lion pack makes it a light weight package. would prefer a tighter beam. but light volume is good
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    Ryobi 35W, 18V HID

    I've been playing with mine every night, no problems, however noticed one old battery has diminished capacity. might pick up a two pack of fresh batteries.
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