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    Where did all the oldtimers go.

    I'm still here! Although most of my lights from 2003 or so don't compare to what's available now. I have some Elektrolumens (sp?) lights as well as a number of other home-built lights, but most don't compare to what is available now.
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    Acebeam H60

    I just received one and I have the same problem. In the year since this post was initiated has anybody figured out how to operate it? There also doesn't seem to be a clear way to go to the "both LED" mode for maximum brightness. Thanks for any any advice on this UI
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    Adaptive light output head lamp under $100

    Periodically, maybe every few months, you can find the Swift on sale for 20% off- e.g. REI if you're a member ($20 lifetime membership). Other companies like Backcountry.com - various outdoor companies, also will frequently have sales. I love this light although when I'm hiking at night I take...
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    Search And Rescue Headlamp Suggestions

    It depends on what region you're in. In some western states your fellow rescuers are LE- sheriff, etc. In other areas they are wardens or mountain rescue teams. I bring this up because battery compatibility with fellow rescuers is a consideration if it turns into a longer search or carry than...
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    Please help me decide between TM06 and TM26 for search and rescue

    Hi TastyCat I'd be very interested in hearing how the TM16 works out for you and maybe I'll get one. I've been a park ranger in charge of search and rescue for more than 20 years, and honestly it seem like there has never been a case in which I found someone using a "search and rescue" type...
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    Has the S.O.S blinky mode ever saved anyone's life?

    I was on a search in NH a few weeks ago and two of us found the lose hiker and radioed the coordinates to other searches. The terrain was so gnarly that others coming to the scene needed illumination to tell them where to go. I had a TK35 set on strobe pointed in the trees and others came to...
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    flashlight for a game ranger

    I'm a park ranger and another ranger showed me his sunwayman tc20 and I'd say that's what I am going to use based on what I saw.
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    TK35 battery pack problem

    Ok I have the same bump and groove. Apparently despite my recollection I must have pushed- not hard- and the result is that the pack slides down easily, 180 degrees misaligned. Maybe it's the fatter Callie batteries, but it doesn't take much force at all to end up with the problem I had. Then I...
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    TK35 battery pack problem

    Thanks everybody- I did what JHC proposed and was able to pop the battery holder out no problem. So while you can't put the pack in upside down, you can put it in wrong side down and, at least in my case, with perhaps larger than usual 18650 batteries, the holder will get stuck. But the fix was...
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    TK35 battery pack problem

    Definitely didn't force it- let it slide gently in. I have two Kallie's custom batteries that themselves fit very snugly- overly so- in the battery pack, but that thing is jammed now. I pay too much for lights and rely on them too much for LE and SAR to treat them anything but very carefully...
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    TK35 battery pack problem

    I took the battery pack out of the TK35, charged the batteries, and put it back in. Only I may have put it back incorrectly, because now the light goes on when I screw the head back on, and the buttons at the back appear pushed out, and don't work. So I guess if you're not careful you can put...
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    Surefire Maximus, Minimus AA, Minimus Tactical and Minimus Vision!

    I have a Petzl Ultra - I'm not sure the exact name of the model, but I'm impressed with the lithium battery and how long it lasts. Seems very rugged and has survived dense rain, and snow but I've never dropped it in the water. It's a bit on the heavy side, so I was optimistic about the Surefire...
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    Surefire Maximus, Minimus AA, Minimus Tactical and Minimus Vision!

    This is all very worrisome from a SAR perspective. When you head off with your 24-hour pack you know you might actually be gone for longer than that, and everything- from your insulation to your crampons to your ropes, biners, and pro- all need to bomber. You have to pack light enough that...
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    Surefire Maximus, Minimus AA, Minimus Tactical and Minimus Vision!

    So far I am waiting to hear what Surefire says about the problem I reported earlier. I would be reluctant to rely on it for my primary SAR headlight sticking instead with a Lupine or PT model and several backups.
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    XTAR S1 - Test Version and Final Version Review

    Re: XTAR "Monster" S1 (3xXM-L U2, 3x18650) review - runtime, beamshots, etc. Good point- I checked on the site yesterday and I swear it wasn't there- but it's there now. Perhaps they read CPF. Thanks.
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