I had some returns to make at the local Walmart tonight and of course just *had* to cruise the flashlight aisle looking for a DB to mod..
Well, low and behold I saw 2 brand new entries into the LED market by Ray-O-Vac. A compact flashlight and a headlight.
The flashlight: One single bright white LED that has a throw somewhat like the Dorcy cool blue but with MUCH more sidespill. This light is very usable due to the evenly dispersed sidespill with a small hotspot in the center. It's powered by 3 AAA's and they are loaded into a holder that slides into the body of the flashlight. The light is 4" long and 1 1/8 swelling to 1 3/8 at the business end - much smaller than a Brinkmann Longlife. It also comes with a really nice "holder clamp" that has a ball swivel joint. I rate this to be a very nice quality unit for $10.
The headlight: This one is REALLY interesting! It has a single white LED (for "low power"), 2 BRIGHT red LED's (for "night vision"), and a Krypton bulb (for "long range"). This light appears to use the exact same 3 AAA battery holder as the flashlight. The rotary switch on the end of the battery compartment rotates to 1-white, 2-red, or the Krypton bulb. If you can use a PT Aurora on "low power" then the single LED will work for you. I was VERY surprised at how bright the 2 red LED's were! The krypton was, well like any average krypton I seen. The unit seems to be well made and the headband removes for laundering. The headlight sells for $13.
All in all, I'm very pleased with the output and especially the quality of both of these lights considering their low selling prices.
I have not performed any run tests and haven't torn them apart yet, so I don't know if there's any resistor(s). However, neither of the single white LED's are as bright as my modded mini-mag with a single white led direct driven at 4.5 volts, so I suspect a small resistor is in the circut. Both lights carry a lifetime warrantee - just ship it back pre-paid. No other fees are mentioned.
Sorry I don't have digi-cam, but I'll see if I can find pix on the web somewhere. I'm very pleased with this purchase, and no, I don't own any Ray-o-vac stock (but maybe I should).
Well, low and behold I saw 2 brand new entries into the LED market by Ray-O-Vac. A compact flashlight and a headlight.
The flashlight: One single bright white LED that has a throw somewhat like the Dorcy cool blue but with MUCH more sidespill. This light is very usable due to the evenly dispersed sidespill with a small hotspot in the center. It's powered by 3 AAA's and they are loaded into a holder that slides into the body of the flashlight. The light is 4" long and 1 1/8 swelling to 1 3/8 at the business end - much smaller than a Brinkmann Longlife. It also comes with a really nice "holder clamp" that has a ball swivel joint. I rate this to be a very nice quality unit for $10.
The headlight: This one is REALLY interesting! It has a single white LED (for "low power"), 2 BRIGHT red LED's (for "night vision"), and a Krypton bulb (for "long range"). This light appears to use the exact same 3 AAA battery holder as the flashlight. The rotary switch on the end of the battery compartment rotates to 1-white, 2-red, or the Krypton bulb. If you can use a PT Aurora on "low power" then the single LED will work for you. I was VERY surprised at how bright the 2 red LED's were! The krypton was, well like any average krypton I seen. The unit seems to be well made and the headband removes for laundering. The headlight sells for $13.
All in all, I'm very pleased with the output and especially the quality of both of these lights considering their low selling prices.
I have not performed any run tests and haven't torn them apart yet, so I don't know if there's any resistor(s). However, neither of the single white LED's are as bright as my modded mini-mag with a single white led direct driven at 4.5 volts, so I suspect a small resistor is in the circut. Both lights carry a lifetime warrantee - just ship it back pre-paid. No other fees are mentioned.
Sorry I don't have digi-cam, but I'll see if I can find pix on the web somewhere. I'm very pleased with this purchase, and no, I don't own any Ray-o-vac stock (but maybe I should).