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    GE 7 watt Par20 'bulb' with 3 "warm" high power LEDs

    Anyone know anything about this GE branded bulb? Stumbled across it at WalMart for $35. It was easy to pass over all the floodlights with masses of 5mm LEDs in the aisle, but this thing is different. It has three high power LEDs each with a small optic, all sitting behind a diffuser screen. This...
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    Collision with Freighter averted with L1D

    Well, that may be a bit of hyperbole. Anyway, last month I was crew on a boat racing from St. Petersburg, FL to Isla de Mujeres, Mexico. I was brought on as the sail trim expert, but little did they know the collection of lights that would accompany me. One of the crew, who goes by "Stiffler"...
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    Romisen RC-T5 4-Cree - notes on Shark driver upgrade

    For those interested in doing this, I'm posting some notes on my upgrade. Sorry, no photos. You can see some photos of the innards here: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=183756 See posts 103, 106, and 119. I used the Shark/Remora combination from The_Sandwich_Shoppe These...
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    Romisen RC-T5 4-Cree - upgraded with Shark Driver

    Just finished replacing the driver in this light with the Shark/Remora combo board from The Sandwich Shoppe. It wasn't technically difficult, and it would be a lot easier to do the second time around. The biggest difficulty is with fully disassembling the light. From there it is fairly...
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    What optic will beamspread a laser?

    I would like to have a slip on optic of some sort that will turn the collimated pencil beam of a laser pointer into something like a 5 degree fan, so that instead of projecting a point onto a perpendicular wall it would project a line. Anyone know how to accomplish this easily? Lasers with...
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    Flashlight barred from courthouse as weapon

    Went to the county courthouse yesterday for copies of legal papers, and put my keys and HDS EDC into the little tray before going through the metal detector. Lo and behold, the security gal picks up the flashlight, turns it on, and says flashlights are no longer permitted because of their...
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    Stenlight S7 in Turbo mode - Looking for Lux behavior

    Anyone with this headlamp with unmodified emitters and a Luxmeter able to help me out? I'm interested in what happens to light output in the first 2 minutes or so in Turbo mode, i.e. is a lux drop of about 25% in that period inherent to the design? I can tell this is due to die heating in mine...
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    Stenlight S7: SSC P4 LED upgrade

    With my Seoul Semiconductor P4 USWOH bin emitters in hand, I decided to upgrade my Stenlight. I had previously installed the recently available reflectors from JSB, and later upgraded the stock Luxeons with UVOJ emitters, for an increase in peak Lux readings of from 1400 to 1800 in Turbo mode...
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    Eneloop vs Hybrid 30 and 60 day Self-Discharge Study

    I've done a 30 day comparison with two Sanyo Eneloop 2000 mAh AA cells and two Ray-O-Vac Hybrid 2100 mAh AA cells. I know this is a very small sample and I apologize for that, but at least its something. I am also editing this post to add the 60 day results on another set of four cells. Each...
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    Streamlight Survivor LED - quick review

    Just got the Streamlight Survivor LED flashlight from Fox International today, and thought I would post some quick impressions. http://www.streamlight.com/product/product.aspx?pid=88 The light is clearly designed for the public safety sector, with the angle head, a heavy duty belt clip, and...
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    Amazing little animal, this RYOG

    I just found an RYOG LuxI in a Sam's Club Element flashlight (2 for $25). This is the first G Vf Luxeon I have ever seen, so I thought I would measure its Vf exactly, and these are the results. Amazing, really. Along with the R Vf LuxVs that were recently sold on CPF, we are seeing some very...
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    Sold/Expired CR2 to CR123 adapter - anybody seen one?

    I have a bunch of barely used CR2 cells salvaged from medical equipment. As you might expect, CR2 powered lights are presently in favor in my household, but I still have plenty of CR123 devices. The ideal would be some kind of adapter one could slip a CR2 into to make it the same size as a...
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    CentraLED Worklight - down to $49.95!

    OK, so lots of you thought this might be a cool thing to have, but the $200 price tag was a bit much. Then Herrington put them on clearance for $100 - great, but still a nice sum. But now they are getting serious about clearing them out. This thing is a steal at $49.95. I've ordered 3 and will...
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    Downboy + LuxIII in a bayonet bulb base for the auto?

    My vehicle uses the amber turn signal lights as Daytime Running Lights. I'm thinking these might be perfect candidates for replacement with an amber Luxeon driven by a Downboy convertor. Seems like it wouldn't be too hard to epoxy this assembly onto a bayonet bulb base. Has anyone tried this...
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    Copper 2D Mags at Target $4.22

    OK, now I know I'm sick. I have no need for a Mag right now. Already have a 3D Mag85, 2D Mag74, and 2D MagHID, but when I saw these on the rack for only $4.22 I had to buy. They weren't even marked as clearance or anything .:thinking:
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    Stenlight S7 headlamp - electrical charcteristics & minireview

    I've had a chance to play with the Stenlight S7 for a couple of days now, and thought I would post some findings. First off, mine has a very nice white tint from the two LEDs, which seem to be identical in tint. Comparing it to some known lights, these seem to be X0 bin. The optics give a fairly...
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    Fenix L1P unscathed by Washing Machine

    Just got back from a caving weekend and threw the muddy clothes into the washing machine. Thought I had everything removed from pockets, but the L1P (one of the backup lights) eluded discovery and went through a long cold water wash. When retrieved from the washing machine (still in its sheath)...
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    Best drop-in reflector for SF L1?

    Whats the best reflector solution for this light? What fits with minimal alterations and where can I get it? Couldn't find it in search. Thanks
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    Dinotte LuxV Bike Light - anyone tried one?

    I see Bike Nasbar is selling the Dinotte bike light for $220. Looks like it has one LuxV and an optic. Seems a bit overpriced, but probably a good serviceable bike light. For the curious: http://www.dinottelighting.com/
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    duplicate

    whoops. duplicate.

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