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    Self Defense with an LED

    Uhh, yes: the guy couldn't possibly have been moved to reply because what you said was paranoid and silly. So you think that, in general, politicians pay their own campaign expenses... And people should listen to you because...??? Says the person who went off it for some free-range paranoid...
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    Self Defense with an LED

    Wrong: he didn't say that at all. You simply have failed to understand his point - which is not that "predation" is zero, but that it is rare enough that increased lethality in arguments between normal" people would counter any benefit of carrying weapons. Rule One of Debating: If you want to...
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    The Allure of Surefire lights?

    That is a good reason!
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    The Allure of Surefire lights?

    This is probably widely believed, but it is completely wrong. According to Surefire's own site at least it used to be there) only the incans were built this way - because that level of resistance is almost automatically achieved with LEDs. It's not at all hard - yes, the gun kicks your shoulder...
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    The Allure of Surefire lights?

    Yes. And a lot of people feel the same way. But when you down to it, no one can give a rational reason for this belief - it's groupthink, marketing, and often a perception that heavier and shinier and more attractive = more reliable. But they don't; show isn't go.
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    The Allure of Surefire lights?

    I'm sure that Surefires are reliable compared to the average of Chinese light performance. But no sane person would make that comparison - they'd compare Surefire to those alternative brands that have established a strong record for reliability too. Which means comparing Surefire to Fenix - and...
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    Sunwayman S10A(XMG2 1xAA): Not a "great shark" but excellent spill oriented light

    Sunwayman S10A(XMG2 1xAA): Not a "great shark" but excellent spill oriented light Firstly a warning: I'm writing this review with only a few days of using this item - something I wouldn't normally do, but the misleading manufacturer's description needs fixing, good spill lights are rare, and...
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    1AA with smooooooth beam?

    From my experience, *definitely*. It may be a characteristic of SSC lights in general, from what I hear. LF5's seem tricky to buy though, and they have an eccentric interface. Otoh, the quality of beam and the flashlight itself are very high.
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    small AA/RCR123 flashlight? is there any?

    Possibly you want the 123's for brightness/runtime and the AA for availability? A better solution might be to buy an AA light that will take AA-sized 14500 rechargeable lithiums like the LF5, Defender Infinity, etc. A 14500 stores about as much energy as a 123 and a light that uses one...
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    Is Luxeon old technology?

    Surely any multilevel light will do this?
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    Is Luxeon old technology?

    In practice, both lights will put more light than most people will need. Otoh, a T1 throttled back to match the U2's output will burn much longer and it's a *lot* cheaper.
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    Which AA light has the lowest low?

    The Photon Pro is a good suggestion. The Liteflux LF5 might also suit your needs - it's a programmable light and you can reset the low (or any other) brightness setting.
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    LED lights should only be used for general purposes

    But wait! This guy gets even dumber: 1. Sure. White light is invisible to dogs. That's why they can't see in daylight. 2. He doesn't know that white light is a mixture of colours???
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    LED lights should only be used for general purposes

    The guy is an animal abusing moron. The U2 is over-priced and based on obsolete technology, which SF can get away with because a large part of their market is clueless wannabe's who buy lights as fashion statements - and even so, SF are retiring it. He's so stupid he hasn't even noticed that...
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    Midnight Sun in the palm of my hand?

    Why spend that much money? You can get an excellent 200 lumen multilevel light for less than $100 now. If you don't need more than 100 lumens, there are single AA lights that will do what you want - or even AAA lights.
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    NiteCore Defender Infinity

    Yes - it appears that you're missing that Robo's head is smaller than his wrists... If the lanyard is *that* small, perhaps replacing it might be smart? Of course "going by pictures" is probably unwise anyway - for all we know the designer and user of the prototype *does* have "dainty" wrists.
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    NiteCore Defender Infinity

    Ummm, put your hand through the loop so you don't risk dropping the light? Am I missing something?
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    Wife Needs A Search and Rescue Light

    The lights compared in this review might be of interest: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=179105 - The main light reviewed is the Regalight - tough, gives 4 hours at 200 lumens setting or 8 at 60 lumens with decent regulation, reasonably pocketable. The D-mini it's...
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    Wife Needs A Search and Rescue Light

    And no regulation - meaning the light starts out bright and then dims rapidly. A modern SAR light should have fixed brightness, especially given that it's so cheap. (I suspect SF don't put it in the G2 to force consumers to buy a more expensive light.) And SF's "no fuss warranty" in practice...
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    Anyone think all chinese light look the same?

    The LF's are also completely different in interface to anything else, except possibly some very high end US lights.

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