ARC AAA Corona

I just received and ARC AAA direct from ARC. Great little light! However, I have a question about the light beam. It seems to put out a wide cone, and is definitely bright, but there is no distinct white "hotspot" in the center...my white Photon II has a very clear, even hotspot. On the ARC, instead of a bright hotspot, there is a moderate blueish spot in the middle and then a fade to a fairly sharp, blue corona.

Is this typical? I am just curious, I can't copmplain too much because the light will fill a room and overall is very white, just the center of the beam has me wondering.

I have seen beam shots posted here and on ARC's site, but mine doesn't seem to have as strong a center.

Can anyone shed any "light" on this phenomenon?

Thanks!

Thanks Peter!

As I said, I am very impressed with the amount of light it puts out, not to mention the solid construction! And I find the slightly blue corona to be cool...doesn't interfere at all with the usefulness. I just wanted to make sure it was giving me all it was supposed to.

I love it!

Oh, the blueish white tint is normal for white LEDs. What I was talking about was the beam geometry.

Peter

I actually like the blueish tint found in the white LEDS.

Beam pictures please, someone?

One reason I like the little 2-LED 4xAAA folding light is its complete lack of a central bright spot -- for some purposes the even lighting is just wonderful.

So, hearing that there's a new batch of Arc AAAs with no center hotspot is VERY INTERESTING.

I'd love to see how one of this new batch of Arc AAAs illuminates, say, a page of an open book, for reading purposes.

I love the 4AAA Energizer Folding light. I would have to say it's my favorite light under $20...I think, let me think about it some more--I'll get back to you.

I find the blue tint not annoying at all and I actually ajust to it after a few minutes, whereuopon turning on a incandesent light will make me shudder (The yellow!). Even the evil dog **** green Luxeons don't bug me when I'm actually using the light, as opposed to (For lack of the word I really want to use) worshipping it.

Hank/Saaby;
Are you guys sure about the *AAA* batt pack in the Ev. folding lantern??
-The one I have has 4-*AA*

mine too.

Mine too, Hank said 4 AAA and (Judging from the time of that post) I had just gotten home from school (LIE!) and so I just went along with him without thinking about it.

WriteRight will blur up that hotspot for you. Another trick that Don M. found was to fill the head of the Arc with clear epoxy. THAT trick works really well.

see it here: http://dmcleish.com/arcAAA-candle/index.html

Our last batch of 500BS (Nichia part used in the Arc-AAA) has a different falloff. Overall though, they seem nice and bright and the tint is good. Just a different looking beam.

Peter