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    What is your Incan to LED ratio?

    Despite the inefficiency I like the color of incans at times, for some things, but what I really don't like is all the ones I have have such a rotten beam pattern with holes and bright spots. Maybe a more expensive incan light would have a better pattern (meaning almost no pattern that isn't...
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    How Bright is your Brightest Flashlight

    Hard to say with the disparity between nominal and actual lumens, but maybe 250 or 300. It's the batteries -- I wouldn't mind brighter now and then but I want to stay away from lithium (poof/bang), and I want something brighter only very rarely. It's the batteries that I see as the limiting...
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    Romisen R2 N3 finicky clicky, repair or replace

    It's worth picking up a few extra switches to in case, but I have a [email protected] which seemed to have a switch problem. I tried tighting the tail and head, and cleaning cell contacts, and it was good for a bit and then konk out again. It turned out that the pill was screwed in too loose -- when I cleaned...
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    Nitecore T0 (AAA)

    Well -- I see this, and compare it to the ITP A3 EOS Cree XP-E Q5 with levels of 1.5, 18, and 80 lumens. Different pretty colors with type III, small, light weight, Q5 led, 50 hours runtime on low. On sale for $15.75 before CPF discount. I have one of these (purple), and have no inclination to...
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    October 2010: Lights you bought this month!

    If you aren't planning to buy enough to avoid a big hit on shipping you can get both cells and a charge at http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-Parts-%26-Accessories/s/25/Categories for under $3 shipping. That's page 5 (currently) under parts and accessories. (But you might as well get a...
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    Just got my RC-G2 R5

    I check a bit more out after my post last night. The R5 is definitely brighter with the nickel zinc -- but not by a huge amount, for what my eye sees. I'd go with Q5 for more throw, and R5 for more flood and more even lighting within 50 or 100 feet, though. The tints are pretty close between the...
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    Just got my RC-G2 R5

    I just got mine today (Shiningbeam RC-G2 II R5). Compared it with my RC-G2 II Q5 and it doesn't look much brighter, if at all, but I'm running a Rayovac Platinum nimh in the R5 and a nickel zinc in the Q5, so that's probably the difference. Its hard to tell, even with ceiling bone because of the...
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    October 2010: Lights you bought this month!

    I just ordered a http://www.shiningbeam.com/servlet/the-149/**NEW**-Romisen-RC-dsh-G2-II/Detail **NEW** Romisen RC-G2 II Cree XP-G R5 Flashlight "Black" (1xAA) My rc-g2 II Q5 and two rc-g2 warm tints looked like they were lonely... or wanted to play bridge and need a fourth :D These things...
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    Difference between a Flashlight and a Torch?

    The terms can be interchangeable: if you overcharge your li-ions in your Surefire you have a vigorous torch -- and it 'sure fires'! Definition of Ireland: a nation in the British Isles where they speak an unintelligible language vaguely like English but less interesting than what is spoken in...
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    Which to choose?????

    You don't say what you will use it for, but the Romisen RC-G2 from Shining Beam is a true gem. I think you should check it out.
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    Aluminum Threads wearing out prematurely?

    I seems very likely to me that the material was bad. No, I would not buy from Dereelight after reading about their response. Doing a search on 'repairing worn threads' I found http://www.permatex.com/documents/tds/Automotive/81668.pdf &...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote!

    I can't argue with the flood aspect (I often DO like a good flood), but one thing I like about the SC50, and will with the H51, is the low levels, with long runtimes -- in fact I almost always use the lowest level in my SC50, but it's nice to have more available when I need it. OK -- good --...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! PART 2

    Re: The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! I can't argue with the flood aspect (I often DO like a good flood), but one thing I like about the SC50, and will with the H51, is the low levels, with long runtimes -- in fact I almost always use the lowest level in my SC50, but it's...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote!

    If they remain available, you WILL eventually get at least one of each -- that's the code of the flashoholic. (It's like stamp collection -- you want all the varieties of each stamp.) Buit not all at once! :broke: That said, I have a Zebralight H51 ordered, and seeing the H501 in the top ten I...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! PART 2

    Re: The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! If they remain available, you WILL eventually get at least one of each -- that's the code of the flashoholic. (It's like stamp collection -- you want all the varieties of each stamp.) Buit not all at once! :broke: That said, I have a...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote!

    I think I remember discussion that the ramping characteristics vary with the LED used -- you should probably get one of each.
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! PART 2

    Re: The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! I think I remember discussion that the ramping characteristics vary with the LED used -- you should probably get one of each.
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote!

    "For your first point, I disagree. The double click/click hold system is very efficient. Second, as I just learned, you CAN do momentary in ANY mode! See the quoted post above yours in my post." I won't say it's not efficient; put it down to an aging brain, maybe, but I can't remember how it...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! PART 2

    Re: The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote! "For your first point, I disagree. The double click/click hold system is very efficient. Second, as I just learned, you CAN do momentary in ANY mode! See the quoted post above yours in my post." I won't say it's not efficient; put it...
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    The Flashaholic's "Must-Have" List -- Cast your vote!

    The D10 is definitely NOT on my must-have list. First I find the interface rather confusing with all the ways of controlling it and not being able to remember them all instantly -- and when I want light, I want instantly. Second, in the twist off position when I try to use momentary on it keeps...

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