24/7/365 Waterproof Neck Carry Light

[MKLight]

Sorry...double post.

 

[cy]

sorry about the OT..

it's the smallest light, lower left in pic above. from what I've able to verify, this little light is world's first production LED light. there were other LED lights before this one, but they were all custom lights. some used for trade shows.

titanium body with red LED direct driven by coin cells. hardware is either ti or non magnetic stainless.

been awhile since I've fiddled with this light. so took it apart to check batteries... one cell was beginning to leak. replaced cells, whew...

still works great!

cy,

What was the first?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[OrlandoLights]

Inspired by this thread, I have been trying a Freedom on a chain for the last few days, between t-shirt and shirt. Don't even notice it there now, and it has been handy a few times already. Now I'm measuring and weighing my small lights, and looking at others available. I agree, this is a great thread.

 

[todo]

Inspired by this thread, I have been trying a Freedom on a chain for the last few days, between t-shirt and shirt. Don't even notice it there now, and it has been handy a few times already. Now I'm measuring and weighing my small lights, and looking at others available. I agree, this is a great thread.

A Photon Freedom is a great little lanyard light. That's what I started with and carried one for more than a year. The advantage's are.... they are extremly light weight and discrete, water proof (I seldom if ever removed mine even showerd with it on).bright enough for most tasks you will encounter, and it ramps down nicely for extreme dark and close up work...... It is the ultimate bite light, small lightweight and plastic gives a firm grip with your teeth.... get your button cells online by the card and their cheap enough to swap every 2 weeks or so.

The way I wore mine was to first remove the split ring which comes on the Freedom. Then using their supplied lanyard simply double loop the lanyard thru the hole in the Freedom. Great little tool. I eventually moved up to a slightly bigger brighter light in the LOD. For two reasons... first was changing out and buying the freedoms button cells every few weeks does get a bit tedious but no big deal.....the other reason was it is somewhat limited on it lumin output. That being said the Freedom is great starter EDC Lanyard light and you will grow to love being able to depend on it.

 

[MKLight]

cy - Hey! Thanks. 🙂

Apple - Hey! If/when you make your custom light, can I be put on your list?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[paulr]

I think of a tiny lanyard light as a last ditch backup and/or something to use in occasional odd situations where you don't have your regular lights with you. With that kind of usage, the cells in a Freedom should last for a very long time. Same thing with the fire-fli. If you're going to use the light more than that, maybe think about an AAA light, or a Photon Rex or something like that.

 

[McGizmo]

cy,

OT but that red LED light is a Tekna, right? If I am not mistaken, I bought one of those while on my honeymoon in 1978 and that certainly predates white LED's by a number of years!! Heck, it predates PC's for that matter! 🙂

 

[cy]

OT.. yup... it's a Tekna... from what I'm able to tell, it's the world's first production LED light. others predated it, but they were mostly engineering samples given out at trade shows, etc.

certainly world's first ti LED light.

hardware is either non-magnetic stainless steel or ti with brass pin for hinge. uses 2x 357 button cells direct driven Red LED.

cy,

OT but that red LED light is a Tekna, right? If I am not mistaken, I bought one of those while on my honeymoon in 1978 and that certainly predates white LED's by a number of years!! Heck, it predates PC's for that matter! 🙂

 

[applevision]

cy - Hey! Thanks. 🙂

Apple - Hey! If/when you make your custom light, can I be put on your list?

Thanks,
Mike

Hey Mike, you are added! 😀

I think of a tiny lanyard light as a last ditch backup and/or something to use in occasional odd situations where you don't have your regular lights with you. With that kind of usage, the cells in a Freedom should last for a very long time. Same thing with the fire-fli. If you're going to use the light more than that, maybe think about an AAA light, or a Photon Rex or something like that.

I could not agree more!


Also: I am flattered and excited to have McGizmo reading/posting in this thread!:wave:

 

[moeman]

Been awefully quiet....

 

[ugrey]

Well, I don't wear a light around my neck everyday but when the lights go out one of the first things I do is to hang a light around my neck. I like my P2D because it has a clickie and I can turn it on with one hand. It hangs outside my shirt so the larger size does not bother me. I am now a firm believer in hanging a light around my neck when the lights go out. I keep several Fenix EO1s on hand to hang on all the other family members. I tell them to turn them on and leave them on. That is very helpful to them and they never walk into a dark room. I think the ultimate "hang around the neck power outage light" would be a SureFire L1 or L2. Long runtime on low and a hard push on the tailcap gives very bright light. I am waiting for the new version of the L1.

 

[paulr]

If anyone cares I noticed that walgreens has a 2-for-1 coupon for hearing aid batteries in this week's in-store coupon flyer. I don't know if that includes the batteries that the fire-fli uses, but if you happen past walgreens and have a fire-fli it may be worth a look.

 

[Illum]

I don't know if that includes the batteries that the fire-fli uses, but if you happen past walgreens and have a fire-fli it may be worth a look.

Firefli uses size 10 Zinc Air cells...meaning:
check for:
DURACELL DA230
Energizer AC10EZ-8
IEC PR536
IEC PR70
RAYOVAC L10ZA
Renata ZA10

 

[applevision]

Thanks so much, guys.

I will be on the lookout for the batts!

 

[Illum]

I've been to radioshack yesterday and they have the rayovac size 10 zinc airs. 24 pack for $21+tax

its under Catalog #: 23-470

hope this helps as well, cheers :wave:

 

[MKLight]

Apple...and updates on your project?

Thanks,
Mike

 

[applevision]

Hey Mike,

Thanks for asking!

No updates in awhile...

I haven't heard from the maker who was going to make a prototype and I don't want to be too much of a bother... I'm STILL waiting for the order of those tiny flashlights from Kai's (it's been over 1 month and I rec'd an order from Deal Ex in the same time frame... grrrr....) so nothing much new to report...

I have been wearing my FireFli and I love this little light. It never comes off my neck. I find that I use it only a few min per week, so hopefully the batts will last me years! But those minutes when I need it--it is there!

Updates to follow as they come... 😎

 

[MKLight]

Apple,

Hey! Glad to hear most everything is going well! Glad you like the FireFli and that it works well for ya!

Looking forward to future updates!

Have a great one!
Mike

 

[ruriimasu]

Hey Mike,

Thanks for asking!

No updates in awhile...

I haven't heard from the maker who was going to make a prototype and I don't want to be too much of a bother... I'm STILL waiting for the order of those tiny flashlights from Kai's (it's been over 1 month and I rec'd an order from Deal Ex in the same time frame... grrrr....) so nothing much new to report...

I have been wearing my FireFli and I love this little light. It never comes off my neck. I find that I use it only a few min per week, so hopefully the batts will last me years! But those minutes when I need it--it is there!

Updates to follow as they come... 😎

i dont think kai is going to send you that little light. last i checked on my order, it became back order! :scowl: i have since cancelled my order. nothing i ordered from kai actually gets delivered. i guess they just dont have the money like DX to give free international mails on low cost items.

 

[Norm]

cy,

OT but that red LED light is a Tekna, right? If I am not mistaken, I bought one of those while on my honeymoon in 1978 and that certainly predates white LED's by a number of years!! Heck, it predates PC's for that matter! 🙂

Not quite Don I remember I was driving one of these about 1978. 😉

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Norm