LEDAdd1ct
Flashlight Enthusiast
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Ever been out in the woods and wanted a light that you knew could get you home? Hate worrying about changing four different batteries? Don't care for crazy disco modes? Prefer a clean, simple UI? How about form factor? Do you like something compact?
May I present "The Long Way Home," A Companion Light for the Flashoholic Hiker!
Specs:
Medium = 350mA = 130 lumens for 14 hours
Low = 80mA = 30 lumens for 62 hours
High is quite bright to see what just went bump in the woods, medium is a fantastic output for hiking on the path, and low...well, low will last a loooooooong time!
If you love the L-Mini II as much as I do, then you will love its unofficial older sibling, "The Long Way Home."
Payment Details:
1) The first "I'll Take It" posted in this thread secures the light for 24 hours and overrides email/PM until I state otherwise.
2) I take PayPal, USPS (postal) money orders, bank/teller's check, and cash if you'd like to come by in person and check it out.
USPS (postal) money orders, bank/teller's checks, and cash are all preferred over PayPal.
Please contact me privately for questions about payment/shipping/The-True-Meaning-of-Life and I will make every effort to respond within 24 hours.
Contact by email is greatly preferred, as there are places I cannot access CPF where I can access my email.
3) I will ship anywhere in the world for an additional fee. Please email me with where you are, and I'll find out how much.
Here is my email:
(making your email an image is an easy way to avoid SPAM—I highly recommend it! Here is a simple link)
4) If you desire USPS Delivery Confirmation, please add 80 cents.
Take it home for $225 $200 $165
Trades:
If you have successfully modified a Shiningbeam S-Mini by swapping both the LED and driver, then we may be able to work something out. I have an LED and driver I would like substituted into an S-Mini. I would deduct the cost of the S-Mini and the mod work from the sale price. I am looking for someone with prior experience in modifying an S-Mini, who has both an S-Mini ready to go and a patient hand for the accompanying work.
Pics:
Click on each thumbnail for a much larger picture. As you can see, the light orange peel is perhaps more accurately described as a very fine peach fuzz. The beamshots are not meant to illustrate the absolute brightness of the light; rather, they are intended to demonstrate the beam profile. According to our friendly Cree output table, with an R4 efficiency bin we should be getting about 325 lumens in high, 130 lumens in medium, and a gentle 25 to 30 lumens in low, with that last value being a best guess since I can't go less than 100mA in the Cree tool.
Other Notes:
The tailcap is quite stiff and requires some effort to loosen and tighten. I would recommend some lubricant to loosen thinks up. You surely will not lose the tailcap by accident!
The light was returned to its creator, and a new, smaller o-ring was installed so the cap closes much better. Additionally, a new switch was swapped for the original. All better!
Ever been out in the woods and wanted a light that you knew could get you home? Hate worrying about changing four different batteries? Don't care for crazy disco modes? Prefer a clean, simple UI? How about form factor? Do you like something compact?
May I present "The Long Way Home," A Companion Light for the Flashoholic Hiker!
Specs:
- one neutral XP-G emitter, XP-G R4 5C
- runs off one 32650 LiCo cell (included)
- a beautiful silver/pewter host
- compact—just large enough for the battery and electronic guts
- light orange peel reflector...small center with large spill beam
- rear reverse clicky embedded in the tailcap
- uses my all time favorite Shiningbeam Perfect Regulated driver
- if we figure 5aH capacity then we get
Medium = 350mA = 130 lumens for 14 hours
Low = 80mA = 30 lumens for 62 hours
High is quite bright to see what just went bump in the woods, medium is a fantastic output for hiking on the path, and low...well, low will last a loooooooong time!
If you love the L-Mini II as much as I do, then you will love its unofficial older sibling, "The Long Way Home."
Payment Details:
1) The first "I'll Take It" posted in this thread secures the light for 24 hours and overrides email/PM until I state otherwise.
2) I take PayPal, USPS (postal) money orders, bank/teller's check, and cash if you'd like to come by in person and check it out.
USPS (postal) money orders, bank/teller's checks, and cash are all preferred over PayPal.
Please contact me privately for questions about payment/shipping/The-True-Meaning-of-Life and I will make every effort to respond within 24 hours.
Contact by email is greatly preferred, as there are places I cannot access CPF where I can access my email.
3) I will ship anywhere in the world for an additional fee. Please email me with where you are, and I'll find out how much.
Here is my email:
(making your email an image is an easy way to avoid SPAM—I highly recommend it! Here is a simple link)
4) If you desire USPS Delivery Confirmation, please add 80 cents.
Take it home for $225 $200 $165
Trades:
If you have successfully modified a Shiningbeam S-Mini by swapping both the LED and driver, then we may be able to work something out. I have an LED and driver I would like substituted into an S-Mini. I would deduct the cost of the S-Mini and the mod work from the sale price. I am looking for someone with prior experience in modifying an S-Mini, who has both an S-Mini ready to go and a patient hand for the accompanying work.
Pics:
Click on each thumbnail for a much larger picture. As you can see, the light orange peel is perhaps more accurately described as a very fine peach fuzz. The beamshots are not meant to illustrate the absolute brightness of the light; rather, they are intended to demonstrate the beam profile. According to our friendly Cree output table, with an R4 efficiency bin we should be getting about 325 lumens in high, 130 lumens in medium, and a gentle 25 to 30 lumens in low, with that last value being a best guess since I can't go less than 100mA in the Cree tool.
Other Notes:
The tailcap is quite stiff and requires some effort to loosen and tighten. I would recommend some lubricant to loosen thinks up. You surely will not lose the tailcap by accident!
The light was returned to its creator, and a new, smaller o-ring was installed so the cap closes much better. Additionally, a new switch was swapped for the original. All better!
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