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    Most lumens, tightest package

    Im having a custom maglite built and need to pick out the latest greatest led for it. I haven't been here for a year or so, so I'll need the 411 from you guys. I want the brightest led, like sst50 or sst90 but in the smallest package so I can have a nice tight hot spot. Whats the led I'm looking...
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    Sold/Expired 4Sevens Quark AA or 2AA

    Looking for a quark aa flashlight. Backstory. We came to visit Conoa Beach, Equador. We became friends with a couple here who endured the 7.8 earthquake that rocked Equador about six months ago. They moved here from Canada to volunteer and to teach people about the bible. Sold their house and...
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    testing the ma power usage of flashlight bulbs

    can anyone tell me how to test a flashlight led drop in so i know how many ma drain its pulling? i wanna do a shootout of some common led drop ins but not sure where to start.
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    li-ion 18650 charger AND capacity tester

    I've been googling and searching the forums and don't have a hard answer yet. is there a charger like my opus bt-c2000 that can charge and test li-ion 18650's, 10440's etc etc. chargers that can test the capacity of ni-mh and ni-cad have been around for a while and there's even competition. i'd...
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    smj led long running d cell emergency light

    I've been looking for an extremely long running (and efficient with a modern led so i can have maximum brightness per mah output) d cell replacement bulb. i came across a no longer made smj led, i forget all the details about it, but i seem to remember it was just powered by something like a...
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    emergency d cell flashlight options

    ok i'm setting up my emergency kit in case a hurricane or earthquake takes us off the grid for a week or so, and obviously i need a good flashlight setup. i want something that runs off d cells and gets maximum runtime. I'm trying to compare specs but I'm not finding a lot of good specs on...
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    Cheap EBL Charger for my D cells

    I need more charging capacity for my d cells plain and simple. I found this ebl fast charger on ebay for $15.99, the other cheaper ones charged at 150mah, this charges 1.2v at 1amp. good enough for me. however, i thought battery chargers had to charge at 1.5v, always higher than what they were...
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    Battery charger to test D cell capacity

    I have some old D cell batteries and I want to test their capacity to see what i should keep, what i should throw away, and what i should relinquish to emergency light (low drain) only. What battery chargers can tell me how many mah's my D cells have? I can't find anything.
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    Best D Cell Rechargeable Batteries

    Ok i've been looking for a good set of reviews on D cell batteries and found nothing remotely current. all battery junction has is tenergy, but i don't know if they're the best one for my money. i have to buy 16 or 20 D cell batteries. I don't want to emphasize price too much, i usually go for...
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    Nitecore PD10 upgrade

    I have an old nitecore pd d10, and would love to upgrade it to a modern led. do you guys know what the best led that will fit in there is? who is a good guy to do that? thanks, jason
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    1/10th of a lumen

    I'm looking at a thrunite light with 1/10th of a lumen. i love my moonlight mode on the quark 2aa, its about one lumen if i remember properly. but 1/10th of a lumen, is that even useful? i can barely walk around my house with 1 lumen, I'm assuming 1/10th is nothing. do you guys have experience...
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    xp-l vs xp-g2 led

    I'm looking at thrunite lights and i just don't know much about the difference between these two led's. the xp-l is the highest lumens per watt out there, so I'm really leaning towards that. i've been away from the flashlight forums for a while and was hoping for some first hand experience. from...
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    xp-l in aa or aaa light

    Do you guys know of any good XP-L flashlights that take aa or aaa batteries. even better would be 14500 and 10440. this new led should make good use of the limited power that these smaller batteries give. i love single aa and aaa sized lights but they just aren't bright enough and don't last...
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    Xp-l 3c vs 3d

    I'm having Vesture of blood build me a few flashlights, 2 of them the new xp-l in a mag, one has one, the other has 6 less. Which tint should I go with. Both are good color about 5000k but one leans toward purple and one leans toward green although very little of either. I just want a neutral...
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    carclo optic differences

    i was checking out this page http://www.ledsupply.com/cree-xml2-led-optics and trying to pick out an optic for my first build in a while. i have vesture of blood build a lot of my customs but i wanna do my own just for fun now that I'm learning about all the new led's that are out in the last...
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    recommend me a light for... biking

    i need a good light for my wifes new trek 7300. i have two $10 dx lights myself, and might just get 2 of whatever you guys recommend for us, so i can upgrade mine as well. i love fenix lights but im not married to the idea of a fenix light. just want something in quality that is above a $10 dx...
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    9006 low beam upgrades

    my parents have a 97 suburban and the headlights are just plain sad. i bought one hir 9012 to upgrade the 9006 low beams and am not very happy with the results. the 9005 high beams are still much much brighter. what have you guys done to upgrade 9006 low beams and still get a good light focus...
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    Sold/Expired wtb cree xml modded maglite

    looking for a cree xml modded maglite. flexible with what driver is used or for multi cree modded mags as well.
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    flashlight show

    im putting together a flashlight show for a few friends (think tupperware party on testosterone). i want to feature a couple of led flashlights that would be useful to non-flashaholics. the qualifications for the lights need to be everyday batteries, such as aaa aa c and d sized batteries. was...
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    brightest 2aa light

    my favorite form factor by far is the 2aa. im looking for something like my 2aa quark, or l2d ce, but with a little something extra. what is the biggest brightest led that is put in this form factor. looking for the best and brightest. thanks, jasonsmaglites

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