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    Weak headlamp, looking for a better one

    I guess I never considered the offset style headlamps - basically a normal flashlight with the LED and cone rotated 90deg. All the headlamps I have are symmetrical boxes that tilt. Are there any distinct advantages those of you that use them have found? From a form factor they aren't much...
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    Weak headlamp, looking for a better one

    I picked up a Black Diamond Storm last year in looking for a better headlamp. Quality and functionality wise it is a good unit, however the brightest setting doesn't work out in the woods. For comparison I have a Fenix PD35 that I ran on level 3 in the woods. Around camp it was great. I didn't...
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    Boat lighting - high capacity headlights for running at night?

    That is a good question... I am not sure if the buoys are reflective. I would imagine they are. In hazardous areas the buoys/markers are big triangles or squares. I would imagine these would be, I'm not real sure about the small path markers though. All but the large rock/point markers are red...
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    Boat lighting - high capacity headlights for running at night?

    That is some good info. I never really thought about putting numbers to what I am after, but that is good thinking. As far as speed - the one boat I have been using does about 24mph. I'm looking at another one that will do 40+. As far as navigating goes - I'd like to have enough lighting...
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    Boat lighting - high capacity headlights for running at night?

    Power is 12v. I'd rather not have the current too high, but a few amps would be OK, maybe less than 10. Mounting - they would be overhead about 7' off the deck. I don't have any exact mounting ideas in mind, but some kind of bar over top would probably be what I do - plus there would be radio...
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    Boat lighting - high capacity headlights for running at night?

    I am looking in to some lights for a boat. Most of what I have found pertains to deck lighting and underwater lighting. What I am looking for are lights I can turn on to light up the way at night. Our lake is rocky, can be confined in several places, and I'd like to be able to see adequately. I...
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    Looking for a bike solution - bike light, flashlight w/bar mount?

    I am starting to ride a bike some more here and have a couple Fenix PD35's to use. One I have been using on a bar mount I made from duct tape and it doesn't hold real well - moves around (clip on the light holds it fine, but tape is too floppy). I am looking at the mount that Fenix makes. Any...
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    Batteries that fit in the Fenix PD35

    Re: Ordering another PD35, Batteries???? Thanks for the info Chris. I may look in to those and add them to the collection. Now I have 2 18650 lights and looking for another at some point (this time a longer thrower than the PD35's). Is there a 16340 equivalent of the NCR-B 3400mAh cells?
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    18650 and 16340 size LED lights - clip strength?

    I am curious as to how strong the clips are on various LED lights in the single 16340 to single 18650 range. What do you have to compare? What lights have you bent the clips on? What lights after a long time of use still hold tight and strong? To base an analysis off of: I'm on my second Fenix...
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    Batteries that fit in the Fenix PD35

    Re: Ordering another PD35, Batteries???? I misread the product description on the batteries - it has a picture of 2, but only one battery $17. I think that might have been a bit of a steep price, but too late now. I'd be curious if there are any multi-unit pack discounts out there for other...
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    Nitecore EC1 with red indicator becon saves itself

    Light capacity-wise, the EC1 is more than capable for my lighting situations. I have used it in a tail-stand mode, clipped to things, etc. to get a better flood affect for the area I am working in. However, I have to run it on high for what I am doing = eats up the battery quicker. From what I...
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    Nitecore EC1 with red indicator becon saves itself

    I lost my EC1 last week in a (harvested) corn field. Once I knew I lost it I paced the part of the field I was in a couple of times with no luck. So my last resort was to hit the field at night and hope I could spot the indicator light. After a half an hour retracing my steps where I was outside...
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    Can this "charger" possibly be real?

    There is such a device called a "Joule Thief". Google it. It essentially takes a low voltage device and boosts it. How it works I don't entirely know but the circuit sort of reminded me of a Tesla Coil. This could be the same principal that your "charger" uses.
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    Batteries that fit in the Fenix PD35

    Re: Ordering another PD35, Batteries???? Well since I've had OK luck with the Fenix 2600mAh 18650's I ordered a pack of 2 along with the light. It just can't get here fast enough... :) The EC1 I lost has a red indicator light that is always on... I'm thinking of going back to where I was real...
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    Batteries that fit in the Fenix PD35

    Ordering another PD35, Batteries???? I am ordering a replacement PD35 while mine is off getting repaired, and I lost my EC1 today that I've been carrying in the mean time... so I need another light. The question: Batteries. The kit I got last time has the Fenix 2600mAh 18650. From what I...
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    16340 Trustfire question

    The battery in question shows 1.76 volts. It has seen maybe 3 charges since new, a couple weeks or so.
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    16340 Trustfire question

    I have a couple of these 16340's by Trustfire. As I understand it they are "protected" cells. I use the Nitecore Intelicharger I2 and seem to be having an issue with one of these batteries. The battery won't turn my light on. When I put it in the charger the 3 status LED's go up pretty fast...
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    Good flood, high lumen, possibly small?

    I've been working on a lot of equipment the past few days and am having a hard time with my EC1. I'd like to get something a bit more convenient to use. What I'm looking for is a light that has a lot of spill/flood, a high lumen output, runs on an 18650, has really good run time, tail stands...
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    Using my flashlights all the time

    Yep. I was just being humorous about the perpetual battery. Neat idea, physically impossible. The transfer of energy can never be 100% efficient. You can reduce losses, but the greater amount of efficiency comes as the result of technology limitations and cost. When technology catches up to the...
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    Using my flashlights all the time

    I recently started carrying flashlights every day and I have to say it is a very handy tool to have. I find myself using one so many times for so many things throughout the day I forget how much I use it. For the past several years my dad and I have been on to the small/cheap LED flashlights...

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