Re: Standing wave of Sapphire 25's + NEW GS
I will post results of the runtime test when I've done it. I don't have any special equipment, so it'll just be the number of hours!
Haven't tested a Lithium battery yet, but got 5 hours 58 minutes on an Eneloop until I stopped the test due to obvious reduction in output. The voltage on the Eneloop HR-4UTGA then measured exactely 1,0 Volt. This runtime is about the same as on an alkaline before output starts dropping according to this post: (
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?253421-Titanium-Sapphire-quot-25-quot) Lithium should do better but nowhere close to the theoretical 48 hours!
I have done a runtime test with an Energizer Lithium primary battery. Total 11h 55 min and the last hour or so there was obvious dimming with Finaly only a faint glow the last minutes.
As far as runtime goes with the AAA flashlights: For single level lights I'm happy with this type of runtime! The ARC P ran about 7hours until empty on a lithium primary. In multiple mode flashlights the runtime on low is largely irrelevant to me. Let me explain: I always use the higher levels at least sometimes, so I don't have a "guaranteed" runtime except the high level. That's also why I love these single level AAA flashlights with good runtimes. One notable exception is the Muyshondt Mako which runs more than 20 hours on high and 80 on low with a lithium primary, but the high has less total output than my Sapphire GS judged by ceiling bounce, so it's no surprise that its runtime is longer even on "high".
I'm pleased with the runtime and the fact that it doesn't just cut out as was suggested in another post. This might be because this was a continuous runtime-test and not intermittent usage. I Love my Sapphires more than any other flashlights at present and they are truly EDC ie I always have one on me (not EDC as in when I carry a flashlight this is the one I choose).
