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    Am I the only one who just wants another Quark?

    I guess I am completely a conservative. I just don’t enjoyed change for the sake of change. When I look at the new lights, I just wish they looked more like the old ones that I loved. My AAA took a leak recently. I have not been able to resurrect it yet... it was my edc after my quark...
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    Converting handheld flashlight to external battery pack?

    Just a bump to a dead tread, looking to do the exact same thing, for probably the exact same reason-Texas Water Safari. currently looking at a solarforce 1-cr123 body, a tailcap with a remote switch, and a spacer. Will try to splice power into the switch wire first, if not, the tailcap has a...
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    Kayaking: Lazy pace or Mt Dew comercial?

    I started out with the intent of using a sea kayak to fish any place I wanted on the Texas coast. I put a lot of miles on that kayak, never fished it. Eventually wanted to paddle with people, so started doing white water, that led to slalom, which led to kayak polo (water polo in kayaks)...
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    Texas Water Safari canoe light suggestions

    Head mounted lights are considered a medical problem. Paddles with flash during humps, and give the stern paddler a migraine (at best), not to mention bright flashes will ruin night vision. i am considering both handle bar and head mounted external pack bicycle lights-with he understanding...
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    Texas Water Safari canoe light suggestions

    This question has been asked a few times over the years, so hoping to both redefine it and update suggestions. The safari is a multi-day, unstaged marathon-with up to 4 nights of paddling. Since a death in 2012, support rules were slightly relaxed to include food and medicine-but lights and...
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    led lightbar question - any bets on the driver inside?

    In the past I have considered an indoor led project, so did a little research into drivers. I understand that in a perfect world, you would want to regulate voltage and amperage. That said, I recognize that often (if not more often than not), one of the 2 is regulated and the other is...
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    jon boat flood lights

    Thread is relevant to my interests. I have been considering some offroad/tractor lightbars for my jon boat. There are tons of clones out there, so was looking on this forum for any hints. The Oznium link above has some. Here is a link I found on a boat forum (most likely put there by a...
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    Ft. Hood Shootings

    just little bits I have noticed on other boards - currently it is thought the shooter had 2 handguns, but only one was used. It was a 5.7mm (5.7 is a very controversial pistol). But anyway, do the math and it is essentially .22", but not a .22lr any more than a .223 (5.65mm) is. The 5.7mm...
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    Somebody school me on fluorescent lamps and ballasts

    Oh, I like workhorse ballasts :rolleyes:.
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    Somebody school me on fluorescent lamps and ballasts

    I read that originally t-8 were designed as 40 watt tubes. Then someone noted that the smaller tube was more efficient at getting light to the workspace. That would cause retro fit installations to be brighter than the t12's they replaced. The simple fix was to cut the output from the...
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    Can you explain to a newbie please this!!

    I have been (am) addicted to collecting several things - so far this addiction is not overwhelming (I generally itch each year around the time change). For me it is often about looking for the perfect tool for a given situation. Problem is I can imagine a lot of situations. Sad thing a...
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    Inova X1 V4

    The key is the light fitting the use. My wife loves (loved) her v2 - bright enough for her use, floody, and good run time. That said, it got "misplaced", and a preon was ordered to replace it (it was found about 1 hr later). We will see which light wins in that war...
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    Anyone use the Nite Ize Clicky on MiniMag

    I gave one (with a mag 1watt led) to my son last year. He loves it - and it is in "find me" mode 24/7. It was a great "cub scout" light - better than what most of the kids had, but did not stand out and scream "steal me" That said, I tend to like less bright lights a lot of the time. I have...
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    Orb Wee Competitors?

    I have bought a couple peak cr2 lights. I have liked their quality - but I don't think they are designed to go toe to toe with orbs.
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    2009 Novatac Models being released - when??

    Re: novatac 120m military ops - desert tan My humble opinions. In any general issue environment, programmable could easily be a detriment. Offering different pre-programing could also be good for larger customers. It would be far better to be able to pick up any light and it would work just...
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