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    CR2016 vs 2032 batteries

    I tested my white Photon Freedom last night with a 2032 battery and it did turn on, although less bright than the 2x 2016's. I'm using the light as a lightweight backup for multi-day hiking trips so I'm worried that when the initial voltage drops from the brand new cell that it'll then not work...
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    CR2016 vs 2032 batteries

    Little bit old thread, but I'm still wondering why many people are saying to replace the 2x 2016 batteries with 1x 2032, when the manufacturer says the Freedom light, in white, won't run on 1x 2032 battery (there's not enough voltage to run the LED + the circuitry in the light they say). Only...
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    Problem with Surefire Vampire M620V bad color: purple / violet tint

    I agree. And it's even happened on TWO of these same lights. I'll ship it back next week and hope for the best.
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    Problem with Surefire Vampire M620V bad color: purple / violet tint

    I've searched extensively and since this isn't a popular light can't find anything on it. Is anybody else's Surefire Vampire or M620V visible "white" light have a horrible purple / violet tinted beam? My Surefire V2 Vampire has a nice white beam (ok, it's a little on the blue end just like many...
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    Budget lights for shotgun mounting

    I called up Surefire for a similar problem (bought a Surefire M951 body and needed a LED head for it that could stand up to the recoil of my Saiga 12, 12-gauge shotgun); and they said the Surefire KX4 LED head I was lookign at would work. Since I believe the Surefire 6P LED uses the same...
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    Sold/Expired NEW - Delrin Tailstand Extension for Surefire Z41 and G2/G3 tailcaps

    Since Yifu just bought one a couple weeks ago I assume they're still available. I'll take: 3B. BLASTED - AVAILABLE Sent PayPal, Unique # XXXXX180423L
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    Rugged affordable survival knife?

    Yeah, but if you're talking about your total weight, the difference between a small fixed blade, and a large one is the same difference as drinking an extra cup of water (which weighs 8 ounces), or deciding to wear the 8" high hiking boots instead of the low-tops... it's really nothing. I do...
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    Rugged affordable survival knife?

    I love watching all those survival shows as well, and lately I've been seeing a lot of machetes being used for things like building a shelter and getting fire wood to cook/heat/purify water. Although I think a machete is overkill (since it's not much use for finer tasks), a larger (and...
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    Anyone else have any flare guns/launchers?

    Most good marine (boat) stores will carry flare guns. Even the WalMart by me has them.
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    Direct Drive?

    In a nutshell, a light that's direct drive will startat the brightest it can get, then slowly dim until the voltage of the battery is too low to power it and it turns off. The opposite is a regulated light where the flashlight emits the same amount of light for the entire batteries charge, then...
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    First decent knife suggestions

    If you're looking at Striders, Emersons and the like I feel like I have to mention Busse knives. On places like BladeForums.com (great site for everything with an edge) they're considered, if not the best by most people, then at least one of the best production knife makers in the world (and...
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    bulbs & suggestions for new M6 shootout?

    I'm sure that's true, but all I know is I bought the Lumens Factory HO-M6R (ran it on 3x18500's, then 3x18650's) because it's supposed to be one of the best for throw in the KT4 turbohead (second only to the overdriven MN21 with it's reduced bulb life). When I compare it to my JetBeam M1X with...
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    bulbs & suggestions for new M6 shootout?

    I hate to mention this in the incandescent section, but I would highly suggest running something like a NailBender MC-E LED tower against these powerful incandescents just so people can see the comparison, especially with the release of FiveMega's parallel Megalennium body being made...
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    Sold/Expired (SOLD)....Turnkey fivemega FM3X Megalennium FM1909

    Re: Turnkey fivemega FM3X Megalennium FM1909 My dream light, and the 3 parts I can't get new because they're out of production. Good luck to the lucky *******s that got this (and if anybody falls out, let me know, but I'm sure there's others in line who have dibs ;)
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    Survival LED Flashlights: Quick Question ??

    The Photon Rex is good in that it can charge from any battery source (1.2-3 volts) out there. It gets 20 full charges from a single D-cell battery. Something like a Pak-Lite which attaches to a 9-volt battery and gives you 1200 hours on low (if that's true, never owned one to test) would be...
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