jon_slider
Flashlight Enthusiast
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Sunwayman V11r with 2700k LH351d, because, Warm, High CRI, Floody, Rotary
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It has been a while, but I think it was the 3-6D Cell Maglite Drop-In LED. After installation I went outside at dusk to test it, and a neighbor who was in the backyard with his dogs was amazed by the increase in output over the stock ancient Mag-Lites we old duffers tend to have around.
I grew up in a household where from the late 1950s any incidents requiring a flashlight meant a trip to the "junk drawer" of the house, and at least half the time the batteries were dead. Having any spare D cells on hand was considered almost lavish. Often the batteries had also leaked; this almost always necessitated the purchase of a new cheap flashlight (and equally cheap batteries), as my dad never bought any other kind. Regardless of the situation, the family flashlights were dim, dismal affairs... a favorite uncle provided contrast with a ribbed, chrome plated "Sears Best" flashlight that always seemed to have fresh D cells - and more expensive ones at that - in it.
Thus my expectations were such that buying the 1980's Mag-Lite in question made me think I had a powerful torch. The Malkoff drop-in kicked it up to where it became no slouch as a flashlight and it remained a decent potential bludgeon for a slowly deteriorating area.
The brand spanking new Elzetta... 1AA.
The designer told me it started out as a JetBeam but they beefed up a few things to make it into an Elzetta.
Jetbeam TCR-1 triple dedome LH351D 3500k, 400 lumens on 16340
because: warm, floody, high CRI, titanium, Stepless Rotary
built by moderator007, my favorite SuperHero
That is a NICE light Jon ! awesome led and tint wow !
d4v2 all copper with 18350 tube... e21a nichia in 3500k rating