Darell
Flashaholic
Well, some un-named member who was afraid of sacrificing his OWN Arc AAA for the sake of science dared me. And that's usually all it takes.
Howdy Science fans. In an effort to momentarily distract Peter from his LS woes (and to maybe add some marketing ideas to his quiver), Mr. Science has performed yet another fun experiment with the awesome Arc AAA. I have used this light at 37,000 feet, I've used it at -40 feet. I've used it in 98% humidity and I've used it at 5% humidity. It has been in the washer, in the pool, in the ocean, in Lake Tahoe, up my daughter's nose and in the toilet. It has knocked my dog senseless, been hurled at a racoon at 30', it has been driven over with an EV (with a full tank of electrons, no less). So what else is left to do? Last night it was frozen IN A SOLID BLOCK OF ICE WHILE ON <queue theme music again please, Ryan>
This should be of special interest to McGizmo since it is about the widest, smoothest area light I've ever gotten out of one of these little guys. Somewhat of an Arc AAA Krill if you will. Wasn't much of a "beam pattern" to speak of, so you won't see any beam shots. As it was, this was quite difficult to photograph, as you can imagine.
I can now confidently say that 32 °F will not harm the Arc AAA, nor the battery contained within. The light was on for about three hours in the freezer, and then continued to run for another three hours after taking it out. There were no ill effects beyond wet, cold hands. One final note: This configuration does NOT EDC very well.... due mostly to the lanyard hole being obstructed by ice, but also because of the powered cooler in which you need to keep it packed. May be a more satisfactory EDC in Alaska than in Hawaii due to that last point.
Howdy Science fans. In an effort to momentarily distract Peter from his LS woes (and to maybe add some marketing ideas to his quiver), Mr. Science has performed yet another fun experiment with the awesome Arc AAA. I have used this light at 37,000 feet, I've used it at -40 feet. I've used it in 98% humidity and I've used it at 5% humidity. It has been in the washer, in the pool, in the ocean, in Lake Tahoe, up my daughter's nose and in the toilet. It has knocked my dog senseless, been hurled at a racoon at 30', it has been driven over with an EV (with a full tank of electrons, no less). So what else is left to do? Last night it was frozen IN A SOLID BLOCK OF ICE WHILE ON <queue theme music again please, Ryan>
This should be of special interest to McGizmo since it is about the widest, smoothest area light I've ever gotten out of one of these little guys. Somewhat of an Arc AAA Krill if you will. Wasn't much of a "beam pattern" to speak of, so you won't see any beam shots. As it was, this was quite difficult to photograph, as you can imagine.
I can now confidently say that 32 °F will not harm the Arc AAA, nor the battery contained within. The light was on for about three hours in the freezer, and then continued to run for another three hours after taking it out. There were no ill effects beyond wet, cold hands. One final note: This configuration does NOT EDC very well.... due mostly to the lanyard hole being obstructed by ice, but also because of the powered cooler in which you need to keep it packed. May be a more satisfactory EDC in Alaska than in Hawaii due to that last point.
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