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    Upgrading the E01, need recommendations

    ITP AAA EOS. It's the same internals as the Maratac, but has a much stronger keychain attachment point. Available in natural Al and Ti. Only things it lacks that you seem to be looking for is a bacon mode and tailstand. Did I mention it's very inexpensive?
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    Another big breakthrough for CREE! 186 lumens per watt!

    What makes 200 lm/w so magic?
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    Another big breakthrough for CREE! 186 lumens per watt!

    XP-I available on sept 30th, 2010 with a top bin of 164 lm/w. Press release 2 months later announcing Amazing New Breakthrough! of 211lm/w. xp-k available sept 30th, 2011 with top bin of 189/w. Warm white light nowhere to be found.
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    Garrity 5 LED Headlamp

    Posted a review, check it out!
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    Garrity 5 LED Headlamp

    Re: Can anyone identify this headlamp for me? Upon some inspection of the package, it appears to use 3 Nichia GS's. If that's the case... not bad at all for a 10 buck light. Thanks Ajax!
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    Garrity 5 LED Headlamp

    Edit: I received this headlamp, so I figured I'd post a short review. Headlamp has cheap, but serviceable construction. I can imagine it would break if you dropped it too many times, but it's not too bad overall, just typical cheap china stuff you would find at big box stores.It's not too heavy...
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    ITP A3 EOS & Maratac AAA Reviews: RUNTIMES, BEAMSHOTS, DETAILED PICS & more!

    Re: ITP A3 EOS & Maratac AAA Reviews: RUNTIMES, BEAMSHOTS, DETAILED PICS & more! I can easily see the PWM effect if i'm looking for it, but in actual use it's not the sort of thing I notice. If you look into the reflector and wave the light around quickly, you will probably see the flicker...
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    ITP EOS 1AAA

    On mine, it takes about 4 full revolutions from a true off till the head comes off. It would be just about impossible for the head to twist itself off in my pocket. I'd say it's about half a revolution before the light is unthreaded enough that it can't come on from pressure. I wonder where the...
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    Maratac AAA Q5 (Part 3)

    Just got my ITP Upgrade. This thing is great! The threading and machining look very good to my eyes and the tail clip reverses just like the Maratac. The keychain attachment is rock solid, which if I have to choose, I prefer over being able to tail stand (though having both would be a nice...
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    So what are your other hobbies ?

    Re: Your #1 hobby? Ugh, no kidding about the spiders. I usually avoid real hiking in the North Carolina summer, but yesterday I decided it was a good idea to do 10 miles on a very infrequently used trail. I got a face full of spiders and webs about 150 times and came home to find I had about...
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    Photon Freedom LED Identification

    Thanks for the expertise! I'm plenty happy with the E01 and Freedom as is, but I wanted to make sure I gave the Amazon seller a proper review.
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    Photon Freedom LED Identification

    Hi all, I just received a Photon freedom and Fenix e01 in the mail. Very exciting! I'd like to try and identify which LED is in the Freedom. How can I tell if I have the newer, brighter Nichia GS LED in the Freedom? Compared side by side, the Freedom with fresh batteries is about the same...
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    What's next for LED technology?

    If I can put on my futurist hat for a moment: The theoretical max luminous efficacy for flat white light is 240 lm/W. Haitz's law has so far correctly predicted the increase in LED efficacy. We're currently sitting at about 100 lm/W for neutral white Crees. Therefore, extending Haitz's law...
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