Raccoon
Enlightened
- Joined
- Dec 17, 2004
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- 630
Hello All. I don't venture out of the Laser forums too often, so I never know what current LED technology exists in flashlights. Last I remember, Luxion Stars were a prototype too good to be true, and my last flashlight was a 10 LED 2x D-cell Lightwave 4000.
I'm in college out in the middle of the New Mexico desert, and will be doing a lot of caving and exploring of old mines. I'm looking for a round up of decent reliable flashlights and headlamps I should consider purchasing. I'm not looking for a limited edition collector's light, but something I can use and get dirty.
Bright lights are always great, but dimming features would be a plus. Affordable Alkaline battery sources are cool, but what exists on the Lithium side of the force? Are CR123's very cheap yet, or are rechargeable lithiums fesable?
I'm looking for 3 lights. A caving headlamp. A handy all-around light with features. And a blind-em-all torch/lantern for illuminating rock walls and open pit mines at night.
Also, where can I get a dimmable red led flashlight for astronomy. Something that can both light a path and find missing eye pieces, yet still useful for reading star charts without blinding people.
Thanks.
I'm in college out in the middle of the New Mexico desert, and will be doing a lot of caving and exploring of old mines. I'm looking for a round up of decent reliable flashlights and headlamps I should consider purchasing. I'm not looking for a limited edition collector's light, but something I can use and get dirty.
Bright lights are always great, but dimming features would be a plus. Affordable Alkaline battery sources are cool, but what exists on the Lithium side of the force? Are CR123's very cheap yet, or are rechargeable lithiums fesable?
I'm looking for 3 lights. A caving headlamp. A handy all-around light with features. And a blind-em-all torch/lantern for illuminating rock walls and open pit mines at night.
Also, where can I get a dimmable red led flashlight for astronomy. Something that can both light a path and find missing eye pieces, yet still useful for reading star charts without blinding people.
Thanks.