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    Substitute rubber boot for vintage 4sevens Quark tactical?

    It must be about that time. I too have been EDC'ing an original Quark Ti 1xAA tactical (xpg R5, "rare as a hens tooth" at the time, IIRC) since about 2006. I lost it a couple of times, found it a couple of times. Once, it dropped out of my pocket in a post office and I went back after a weekend...
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    Infrared flashlights

    Just an FYI, I think you have your teminology a little mixed up. The sensors themselves are not replaced for increased sensitivity to IR. Most DLSRs have an IR "cut" filter in front of the sensor to reduce IR getting to the sensor. This IR filter is what is typically removed and either replaced...
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    How often do your smaller lights end up in your mouth?

    It's not a strange question for me! Usually 1-2 times / week my original Quark 1AA tactical titanium (my primary EDC light) ends up in my mouth in order to free both hands for doing... something...or other.. When it's something planned, I'll get my zebralight + headband.. But usually, the use...
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    How are you using your older Surefires?

    Have had an M3 for about 15 years, purchased new. Upgraded it with a Malkoff a couple of years ago, it's in my BOB (along with several other lights) and only sees use once about every 6 months (when I check the batteries). If I had the original box/paperwork, I would just sell it. It has no...
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    Feature request: Sunrise/Dawn simulator - anyone seen this in a flashlight?

    I'm not aware of this feature available in any flashlight: a mode where the light automatically increases from moonlight mode to some preset level of light over a period of time - to simulate the rise of the sun in the morning. There are non-portable solutions available, but they're very...
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    Designed an interesting charger, considering crowdfunding, how do you think, is it

    I probably wouldn't fund it because you will probably underestimate the following costs: 1) Certification testing (UL, CSA, etc) 2) Manufacturing setup costs will probably require mass sales of 1000's to recoup, driving up the cost way beyond 9.99 for any quantities less 3) Liability insurance...
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    Balancing LSD NiMH batteries

    Resurrecting thread with a minor twist. I'm looking to match sets of 4 AA eneloops to maximize runtime. I have quite few eneloops and will need to sort first by the battery's generation. Since matching by capacity takes quite a while (at least a charge/discharge cycle), I was wondering if...
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    Cree moving some US production for "older" LEDs overseas

    http://www.bizjournals.com/triangle/blog/techflash/2015/01/cree-outsourcing-move-means-319-jobs-cut-durham-nc.html
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    How durable can LEDs get before they're dangerous?

    Presumably with the currents involved, we're probably dealing with a "high-end" light. So, that being said, silver plating the stainless steel springs might be an option. While silver would probably tarnish after a while, copper would be worse. IIRC I have several lights with gold-plated...
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    *New* JetBeam TCR20 - Oblique or Straight

    I see that there is a now a new "spec" on several different websites that states that "AA is not recommended"... Does anyone know if this is because of too low of a voltage, or the light's current requirements are too high for a AA (presumably using an alkaleak)? This model seems to have a...
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    Some eneloops fluorescing under UV?

    Thanks for testing. I was really hoping someone else in the community would have found some in their stash. I think it is really strange that I am the only one that has these. I thought that if any others like this existed, somebody in this forum would have found them:grin2:. I wonder if it's...
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    *New* JetBeam TCR20 - Oblique or Straight

    At first I was excited about this light, then I was disappointed when I thought that it wasn't variable. (I have never seen so much confusion around the specs for this light, what is up with that?). Then I was happy again and finally a :thumbsdow after watching the video on how to turn it on (by...
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    Some eneloops fluorescing under UV?

    I wish I could buy eneloops locally, at any price. There just not anywhere near where I live (closest is probably 100 miles away).
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    Some eneloops fluorescing under UV?

    I don't have any eneloops that are under 1850 maH (using my charge/discharge numbers on a C9000), except for these and that includes ones that I purchased many years ago. I would have to look and see what my earliest date codes are, but they're at least as far back as 2006 era, I think. I...
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    Some eneloops fluorescing under UV?

    I purchased these years ago. I just discovered this fluorescing characteristic a couple of days ago. Since I have many eneloops, I thought that 8 with this oddity required further investigation. Hence where we are today. I am not going to disclose the source of where I purchased them except to...
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