What about battery chargers? I can't imagine paying $150 for something to recharge the Lux 15.6v Battery pack. There's gotta be a more economical way.
http://www.all-battery.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=836
$24.99
What the whole shebang cost me:
4D Host -
$35 (because I got a MagLED)
AW Driver -
$81 shipped
Lux 15.6V Pack -
$78 shipped
FM Reflector -
$30
FM Boro lens -
$5.50
BulbConnection 64623 -
$3.75 (I bought 4 - so $16 +shipping)
Charger -
$25 + shipping
Grinding tool (deanodizing tailcap) -
$7.00 - Home Depot
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Total nut (which is what my wife thinks I am) -
$265
Light only -
$233
It's not cheap. But in the end, it's not the kind of thing you would want to cheap out on, I think. When you have this much electrical energy in a small conductive tube, it's reassuring that I know I bought good stuff from good suppliers.
Phatcenter, I hope I'm not hijacking your thread. I was motivated by your OP and the info you had compiled. I'm just trying to add to it here.
The light is SO dang bright. In a dark room, when you turn it on, it's like turning on several regular bright ceiling lights. The light looks really white to me. It literally lights up my ENTIRE back yard. Ton of flood. The ground in front of me and the tree tops are all lit up. It's awesome.