Hi everyone,
I'm looking for my first "real" light and I find the specs and lego ability of the foursevens lights to be appealing. I'm looking for a general use/everyday light. I would like decent output on the highest mode, but I don't necessarily need 700-800 lumens (I don't think......but it would be fun ). I would like to get as long of run time as possible, but also want the ability to use regular old AA alkaline batteries as well so I can just stop at a gas station in the boondocks and still use my light. That being said, I'm also interested in getting another tube or two to have more power options when I'm closer to home.
I'm primarily debating between the QP2A-X and QP2L-X, both of which seem like great bases for modification. Obviously the main difference is the voltage of the heads (0.9-4.2 for the 2A-X, 3-9 for the 2L-X). So, questions:
1. if I went with the high voltage head, would a single RCR123 or 14500 or 2 alkaline AAs sufficiently power it? I presume it would lower the output, but is there a way to estimate how much?What would the run time be like?
2. can you use a 17670 in a L2 tube with the low voltage head (the AW 17670 says 3.7V)? I presume it would be similar to the QPL as far as output, but with longer run time?
Based on my current understanding of the lights and batteries I'm leaning toward the low voltage head and getting a A and 2L bodies so I can run a 14500 to make it a shorty with good output, or use a 17670 in the 2L body for longest run time, and still have the 2A so I can run whatever AA batteries I can find.
Thanks.
I'm looking for my first "real" light and I find the specs and lego ability of the foursevens lights to be appealing. I'm looking for a general use/everyday light. I would like decent output on the highest mode, but I don't necessarily need 700-800 lumens (I don't think......but it would be fun ). I would like to get as long of run time as possible, but also want the ability to use regular old AA alkaline batteries as well so I can just stop at a gas station in the boondocks and still use my light. That being said, I'm also interested in getting another tube or two to have more power options when I'm closer to home.
I'm primarily debating between the QP2A-X and QP2L-X, both of which seem like great bases for modification. Obviously the main difference is the voltage of the heads (0.9-4.2 for the 2A-X, 3-9 for the 2L-X). So, questions:
1. if I went with the high voltage head, would a single RCR123 or 14500 or 2 alkaline AAs sufficiently power it? I presume it would lower the output, but is there a way to estimate how much?What would the run time be like?
2. can you use a 17670 in a L2 tube with the low voltage head (the AW 17670 says 3.7V)? I presume it would be similar to the QPL as far as output, but with longer run time?
Based on my current understanding of the lights and batteries I'm leaning toward the low voltage head and getting a A and 2L bodies so I can run a 14500 to make it a shorty with good output, or use a 17670 in the 2L body for longest run time, and still have the 2A so I can run whatever AA batteries I can find.
Thanks.