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    Question re: NiMh cell and Streamlight charger

    I have a NiMh battery pack for a Streamlight Stinger coming from Battery Junction. I am using the factory Streamlight A/C charger - not the smart charge, but what Streamlight is calling the 10 hour charger. What do I need to know as I proceed with this battery? Thanks in advance.
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    Malkoff Streamlight Stinger Drop-in Review

    ...entire backyard and still provides pretty good reach. Used inside, it's about like flipping on a light. The temp is on the coolish side. It would *really* like to see what this thing would do in a warmer tint, but it is fine as is. It does put more lumens out the front than the Ultra...
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    Cheap Lights - Utility & Gifts

    I may have to turn in my flashaholic card after this post, but here goes. Had to things happen today which gave me pause. I have been *agonizing* few weeks over which two lights to get my 70-year old mother who lives alone. I wanted an EDC-sized light for her purse and a larger light for her...
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    Boat Trailer LEDs

    I guess this is automotive.... I bought a boat and trailer second-hand. The trailer has LED tailights. Here's the thing. When I first head out on a cold winter morning, they don't want to work. They are either unlit or barely lit. But, by the time I get to the boat ramp, they are working pretty...
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    Straightforward Battery Question

    I have been wading thru CPF for a while now and can't locate the info I need. Here's the deal. My organization runs ~30 SF 6P's with some 9P's thrown in for good measure - they all run Malkoff M60's. I'm simply trying to determine which re-chargeable cells to get for these set-ups. I would...
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    CPF Gear

    Saw the banner for CPF and my heart jumped. Thought I could score a CPF-branded light - no joY. Isn't this a no-brainer; having a CPF light? Three variations would cover a lot of ground: a Malkoff M-60/30 based light that'll accept 18650's; a AA powered LED light 1x with a 1x extender as an...
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    How to use a cell phone as a wireless modem?

    This is a pretty smart crew around here so I thought I'd let ya'll give this a go. I'm moving to the country - can't wait, but... no DSL and spotty/weak cell reception. I have a two-part question, actually. First, does anyone have any experience/knowledge as to how well external cell phone...
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    Otter Box Holster for Blackberrys

    My office is about to handout Blackberry Curves. Has anyone the OtterBox belt holsters for a Blackberry or similar sized device? How do you like it? Is it very bulky?
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    K2 Lights at Sams?

    All, Was in Sam's today kicking around and came across a pack of two LED lights for $28.xx. They were in a large blister pack. Advertised as K2s. They run on three AAA batteries (in a plastic holder). The package claimed 150 lumens and 4 hours runtime (riiiiggghht). The lights had a recessed...
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    Short Report: Ultra Stinger, Lite Box & others

    ...belt. The light was an incan. Didn't see it in action, but clearly this was the hot ticket for hands-free work. This particular fellow jug fishes *a lot*. He knows what works. Someone had some sort of lantern on the boat for a worklight. I would imagine the 360 throw from that thing blinded...
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    Building a PC for internet portal

    I just had my second fairly expensive computer eaten by a virus. I'm not incredibly computer savvy, but I limp along and am going to try to restore that system w/o losing all the data on it. If I can do that, I'm unplugging it from the net and getting another system to be used strictly for...
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    Headlight for a boat

    I wasn't sure where to post this, but this looks like as good a place as any. I've got a 16 foot aluminum boat from which I will be catfishing, duck hunting, and hog hunting this winter. This means I'll be running the river at in the dark. The motor is an electric start 25hp Mercury. I...
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    Malkoff M60F good for indoor search use?

    All, I've been in and out of CPF over the last several weeks and I come in today to see threads re: the new P7 and Gene's M60F. Geez things move fast. My question is, would the M60F be better suited for searching "normal" residential structures than the M60? Has it been out long enough for...
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    HIDs vs. LEDs in common usage (round 2)

    A couple weeks prior to SHOT I posted a thread asking when we would see HIDs overtake LEDs. The response to that thread was surprisingly energetic. The nerds on the board (and I mean that in the best possible way :D) quickly started referencing the technical aspects of HID that lost me - but...
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    German Shepherd Dogs

    ...10 (they have lived with dogs all their life and don't do stuff like pulling tails, etc.) While the GSD would be partly for protection and I want a *good* dog, I will not spend the $500++ it would take to buy from a breeder. I feel particularly strong about this given the number of abandoned...
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    Lifestyles of the Flashaholics...

    SaVaGe's thread on "wealthy" CPF'ers got me wondering what sorts of lifestyles those here live. I'm curious. I'm betting we have everything from high school aged teens spending nearly every dime of income on lights and at the other end of the spectrum we have highly successful business owners...
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    How long until HID overtakes LED?

    I'll start by stating I don't know jack about HIDs - other than what I read on the SF site last night. SF states that HIDs are uber-effecient. Apparently the catch is that it takes a burst of energy to get things going (am I getting too technical for you?). Understanding where we are with HID...
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    M4 head+Leef+18650's

    Will this work? SF M4 head married to a Leef body and powered with 18650's? I'd like to get in the 350+ lumen range while staying with the M4 form factor. The rub, I suppose, is tracking down the M4 head. Any thoughts? TIA. PS. Any idea of how many torch lumens this will push using the high...
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    My cellphone has an LED...

    I'm T&Eing the 2nd gen Verizon VX6800 (I think it is) for my office. The first gen was horrible!. Anyway, the new one has an LED situated adjacent to the camera lens on the back of the phone. I suppose it is to be used to augment natural light if needed for taking pictures. This thing is bright...
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    TerraLux Upgrade Issue

    I decided to put together an upgraded Mini Mag for the paw-in-law for Christmas. Got him the Flag Lite (very cool) with the MiniStar2 Extreme.TLE-5EX from Battery Junction, all with the Ram switch and a glass lens. It came together very nicely. While I was at it, I thought I would go ahead and...

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