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    Maha C9000/Eneloop - still good choice and where to buy?

    While I am happy with my BC-700, I would not buy the BC-900. The BC-700 isn't known for melting down like the BC-900, so I bought one. The BC-700 gets warm in use like many electronics, but it seems like a "comfortable warm," not "OMG, what's that smell?" warm. I'm considering buying...
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    Maha C9000/Eneloop - still good choice and where to buy?

    In my experience as a former technician, "loose" power jacks are most often the result of bad soldering at the factory. The problem is worse on poor/designs that rely on solder alone to attach and support the jack. (Better designs have supports for the jack molded/built into the device's...
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    Maha C9000/Eneloop - still good choice and where to buy?

    I just received the LaCrosse BC-700 (for about $30 w/free shipping from amazon) a few weeks ago, and I like it. It has 4 channels, adjustable charge rate, and test and refresh modes. It's also fairly easy to use. Biggest tradeoff for the money is the 700 mA max charge/350 mA max discharge...
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    Gerber LX 3.0 brighter than Tec-40?!?!

    Re: Lithium AAs in LX 3.0 Hmmm. The package I received contains no such warning: "Specifications: "Power / (3) AA Batteries." That's all my packaging says.
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    Gerber LX 3.0 brighter than Tec-40?!?!

    I just received my Gerber LX 3.0 (Thanks, Kevin F. and Battery Station) and WOW! It's my first Luxeon light, and I think it's just amazing. Unfortunately, I can't compare it directly to my PT Tec-40 because my Tec-40 got "lost" when I lent it to one of my co-workers (GRRRR!) but if memory...
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    Arc Flashlight Going Out of Business

    Oh jeez! I'm so sorry. Good luck. I've carried an AAA every day since I bought two. (A white and a turquoise.) I don't know what could ever replace the white one on my key chain.
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    Just venting...My sister is gone...

    Re: My deepest sympathy... Oh, no, no, no! Your loss is terrible in itself, and the circumstances leading up to it make it all the more sad and tragic.
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    Brightest and Best LED Flashlight

    CatEye has a 5 LED focused bike headlight for about $25, IIRC. Check your LBS. I'd get one of those, and set it to blinkie for the city (with street lights), and keep a decent incan. to flip on when you hit darker paths.
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    NEW Lights from Princeton Tec!!!

    If the Impact XL is priced around $30, I'm going to have to pick one up. I tried an Impact II once. I was buying it as a gift. Naturally, I had to try it before I wrapped it up. I was impressed with the throw, but the lack of brightness caused me to bring it back to REI and exchange it for...
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    Left 4-D Mag in rental car. Ideas for replacement?

    I do make over $100 a night (plus a minimal hourly wage) at the restaurant I work for now, consistently. It's better at some places than others, but I happen to work for one of the best, busiest independent pizza places in my town. I only work 3 nights per week right now, because I'm going to...
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    PM6s with stripped threading. Aaarggghhh....

    [ QUOTE ] Atomic6 said: Finer threads? Better taps? Better grade of Aluminum? Thorough cleanings in the pre-assembly steps? Hope they figure it out. [/ QUOTE ] I hope they're reading. I know Peter from Arc reads these forums, but are any other flashlight mfgrs. known to?
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    Left 4-D Mag in rental car. Ideas for replacement?

    . . . I got the Mag-Charger today. I like it so far. It'll be going out with me to work tonight. I had a longer reply written, but the post got eaten because I didn't put anything in the title line. I'll write more later. Thanks again, ksbman.
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    Do you like where you live?

    I like my neighborhood in South Minnie. I'm practically downtown, yet I have very reasonably priced rent. My neighborhood is full of decently kept/restored old brick apartment and condo buildings, there are relatively few freaks hanging out here at night (it's not a drug and thug hot spot...
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    need opinion on CMG infinity vs Ultra

    I have 2 Arcs and an original Infinity. For around the neck or on the keychain, any daily carry activity, the Arc is definitely a better choice. It really is significantly smaller and much, much lighter. The Arc is quite lightweight, while the CMG is surprisingly hefty. The CMG is also...
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    What was the first "Real" flashlight you owned?

    Re: What was the first Ah, I don't know if you call a 5-D mag "real," but that was it. Actually, I did have a 2-D Energizer Halogen at summer camp that was pretty impressive compared to what most of the other campers brought. (What was I, 11-12 years old at the time?) It had a black plastic...
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