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    Alkaline brand least likely to leak?

    I have had numerous alkaline battery leaks, primarily in low drain devices where the batteries are left in for a long term or in seldom used flashlights, though not recently. Both Energizer and Duracell are a lot better than they used to be in my experience and I am now 76 years old. For...
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    Review: XTAR UL1 Multi-usage Mini USB Light

    After almost 4 years mine is still working great with occasional use. I also have a similar item sold on Amazon by Ravpower at about the same time as I got the Xtar light. It claimed about 120 Lumens maximum. There seem to be about 5 similar items currently being offered by Chinese sellers on...
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    Test/review of Charger GyrFalcon All-88 2017 (Enova)

    Surprised that there have been no comments concerning the updated review. I have had the Enova All-80 since it came out and have this one on order from Mountain Electronics. Surprised that no Amazon sellers and very few American sources per my Google search. I came up with IMR and Mountain...
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    bulb replacement for old Petzl?

    Superbrightleds.com now has a version claiming 75 lumens with standard polarity and if you do a search for Petzl E10 LED lamp on ebay you can find offerings from Europe that claim 120 Lumens, no polarity requirement and a wide voltage range of 2 to 9 volts. superbrightleds.coms listing claims a...
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    Incoming - What do you have coming in the mail??

    I have the prototype new Mountain Electronics 12 LED Supfire M6 coming from Richard. This is a totally redone light with 12 LEDs (customer's choice) behind four Carclo lenses. Putting out 8000 to 11000 lumens. Details on the light are covered in RMM's shop thread on the BLF web site. The unit...
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    TN36vn - Brightest Pop Can Light

    Deleted. I did not note that this was a sales thread. Sorry.
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    Disposable Batteries - Lithium v. Alkaline

    Alkaline batteries cannot even run some of the high power lights which have been made in recent years at maximum output. One example is the Fenix TK70. With alkaline batteries it will not stay in Turbo mode for more than a few seconds reportedly. Another, based on tests, is the Olight O'pen...
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    *New* Nitecore MT06 2xAAA Light

    The MT06 arrived. The nose is the same diameter as the old Fenix LD05 but it is about an inch shorter overall and the center diameter is stepped down from the ends. Beam very similar shape to the LD05 too but the hot spot is much brighter on high, much greater Lux output. Hot spot also...
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    c to d battery adapter

    True D NiMH batteries such as D size Tenergy Centuras hold brightness much better than Alkaline D cells due to a much lower internal resistance. Total run time reduced but much better at keeping the light brighter longer. A D size Tenergy Centura can give 10+ Amps no problem, why they work in...
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    So if you can't find Japanese Eneloops, what do you buy?

    Japan made Amazon Basics NiMH batteries are believed to be older generation Eneloops. Except for wrapping they appear identical. These are the WHITE wrapper Amazon Basics NiMH and the black wrapper Amazon Basics High Capacity NiMH batteries. Both have two green leaves on the wrapper. Amazon...
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    c to d battery adapter

    The only ones I have found are the ones included with the Cross BC-1000 charger. Contact the manufacturer to see if they are available separately. As a hobbyist machinist I could also machine some out of Delrin. A quick and dirty McGuyver would be wrapping C batteries with tape to the proper...
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    Incoming - What do you have coming in the mail??

    A Nitecore MT06 pen light from Battery Junction. Not due till after the new year. A BLF special edition Eagle Eye X6-SE from BangGood. This is a light from a 1000 piece special edition of the X6 with upped output and a customized UI. I have two so far, a cool white and a neutral white with a...
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    Are there any safety issues from using no-name chargers and/or batts?

    First the capacities of the 14500 batteries are complete lies which means you bought junk 14500 batteries. Excessive capacity claims is a red flag for questionable quality lithium ion batteries. The highest possible capacity for a 14500 is only in the 650 to 850 mAh capacity range and...
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    Eagletac warranty is in Hong Kong - warning

    Here in the US Mountain Electronics offers outstanding support for the items that they sell and offer lots of items for light builders and modifiers in addition to batteries, modified lights chargers etc. As far as Chinese made lights go virtually all the makers seem to require return to the...
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    LED Light vs CFL

    IMO time to revive this. Has the status of things changed much in the last 4 years other than the Feds have required ending production of a lot of standard incandescent household bulbs? I have had CFL bulbs smoke but never had one flame. None of mine are in fixtures near flammable materials...
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