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    Novatac Classic Vs. EDC-120P (long review, initial impressions)

    I just got one of the NT Classic flashlights from the Battery Junction clearance sale, so I figured I'd do a quick comparison between it and my trusty old NT EDC-120-P, the ol' 120P may look battered and worn (I think I got one with the subpar HA), but it's merely a cosmetic issue and therefore...
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    MagLED XL100, are you *trying* to make me hate you?

    Last night, on a whim, I decided to give the Mag Instrument XL100 a try, as the motion control interface looked intriguing.... Pop the light out of the package (a pox on the evil clampacks, thank Og for my Spyderco Spyderhawk hawkbill knife, no clampack stands a chance!) and unscrew the...
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    Yet another "dead" battery runtime test (NT 120-P/SF E1L-SR)

    I've been fighting off the stomach flu the past couple days, while I wasn't hurling up the contents of my empty stomach, and doubled over in intense "Alien ChestBurster-esque" pain, I had to do *something* to pass the time So, I grabbed a couple of "dead" batteries (2.8V, 0% ZTS), and dropped...
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    Final results; the light is now dim enough to barely make out the glow of the die, it's still producing light, but that light is unusable beyond 1 inch final battery voltage; .29V final Fenix E01 *TOTAL* runtime on 1.65V carbon-zinc cell; 17.5 approx. hours! and all on a crappy Carbon-Zinc cell
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    1:35 PM update, LED is now dim enough to see the bond wires going into the die, battery registers .39V, light would not re-light until the current rose above .40V It appears that .40V is the trigger voltage for the light, but once lit, it can produce light on less current in terms of...
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    12:30 PM 5/23/08 update on the E01; Still producing light, dim but usable when dark adapted, battery registers .40 volts, and was still able to relight the light when put back in the E01 current runtime; 14 hours and still going! looks like Fenix has a real winner here in the "long...
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    No light from the Arc after a 10 minute rest, the battery has recovered voltage to .60V, on a whim, I put the Arc's "dead" battery in the E01, and the E01 lit up, at about the same level as it's own battery
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    8:30 AM 5/23/08 update; Arc AAA-P still producing faint light, I can look at the LED and see the bond wires going into the diode itself, if dark adapted, there is still enough light for reading Battery voltage is *TOO LOW TO EVEN REGISTER ON MY DMM*, yet the Arc still produces light, and the...
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    Latest update as of 1:30 AM 5/23/08; Arc AAA-P DS has entered "Moon Mode", light emitted has a distinct yellow cast, appears to be about *HALF* as bright as the Fenix E01, which is still nice and bright Arc AAA-P DS battery meters out at .84V and 0% on the ZTS Fenix E01 battery meters out at...
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    Carbon Cell AAA runtime test (Arc AAA-P DS + Fenix E01)

    I found a couple Sunbeam brand Carbon cell AAA batteries, so I figured "why not see how long two popular long-runtime AAA lights will run on these junk batteries?" the test will be from full to empty, total runtime tests both Sunbeam batteries register 1.65 volts, and ZTS at 100% test has...
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    Can't decide. SF L1 vs. Novatac 120p

    Last night, My 120P revealed one of our deer in our field, I saw it's eyeshine, it was well beyond 100 feet, when it turned to run, it's white tail was illuminated clearly due to the bluish-white color tint of LED, the deer was hard to make out as a deer until it turned it's side to the light...
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    Novatac 120P battery options? ** Update - Got mine today (May12)

    Re: Novatac 120P question You mean that "corner store" place, right?, I got my 120P there, no problems at all
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    It's Novatac Day!

    That's where I got this 120P, from YCS thing is, I'd feel less guilty about frakking up an 85P with my ham-fisted (mmmm....ham....) attempts at modding than I would a 120P, mainly because it's marginally cheaper However, I also feel the urge for a Ra Twisty..... Hmm, wonder how a Novatac with...
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    It's Novatac Day!

    It's funny, less than two days with the 120P and I'm already contemplating buying another one, maybe a cheap user model, maybe an 85P, that I can try modding..... I have a couple McR-18S reflectors sitting unused, and the TIR optic from a KL1 head, I'm wondering how the NovaTac would work with...
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    Which NovaTac? P or T?

    It can be programmed that way, yes, and the programmablew switch does emit a faint click when pressed, but it's almost inaudible, it is a forward clicky though, and must be pressed fully to activate the light, unlike a tactical switch which can be partially pressed for light the T's tactical...
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    Which NovaTac? P or T?

    Considering you can get right to 120 Lumens in my setup by Click on>Click-Press or Click on>Hold, 120 Lumens is almost instantly available, if you need immediate access to 120, just program it as the first light level
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    Which NovaTac? P or T?

    My 120P is set up thusly; Click; .08 Lumens Double-Click; 10 lumens Triple-Click; 30 Lumens Click-Press; 120 Lumens I basically reversed the factory order, I want the light to come on ultra-low and adjust upward as needed
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    Which NovaTac? P or T?

    Speaking as a complete Novatac Newbie myself, yes, the P series can seem rather overwhelming..... ....for about 10 minutes.... once you get the hang of it, it's remarkably intuitive Here's the Cliffs Notes version of Novatac setup there are four programmable slots, each designated by a...
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    It's Novatac Day!

    After spending some time outside last night in quality darkness with the 120P, I can say this.... I LOVE the beam profile, it's a great general use utility beam, a nice smooth wall of light, just enough throw to be useful without reducing that great spill light, the gradation from hotspot to...
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    >> Novatac Registry: Proclaim your ownership!

    MacTech.......................120P...............20671

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