Kentucky Rifle
Newly Enlightened
Last night, as I was laying in bed, it came to me just where I had put the "barely used" one triple A MagLite I promised to compare to my single triple A Arc Lights. My jewelry box with my watch collection! I took it out and, incredibly, it still worked. (Dim, but working.) Wanting the comparison to be fair, I replaced the battery with a fresh triple A and went down to my basement to a dark area. First of all, there is a physical difference. The little MagLite is about half an inch longer. As far as light output, there was no contest~up close or a few steps away. The Arc was MUCH brighter in every test. When I shined them both on the floor, I realized that the Arc would be a much better "walking around in the dark" light. The one thing that the little MagLite had over the Arc was the neat little "fob cord". And THAT is now on my EDC "special edition" Arc. When I took off the base of the MagLite and shook it, I realized that the spare bulb was still there, under the spring contact. And THIS sent a shiver through my body as I remembered trying to fly an airplane with an electrical failure which made it dark as a cave when the bulb on my former "flying flashlight", a two double A MagLite, burned out it's bulb. I had to fly the plane on a dark night, while changing the bulb by feel alone. (High "Pucker Factor") I did it with sweaty hands. I was lucky. I also now have a new neck lanyard which holds my new CPF Arc. My CPF Arc is now my "flying flashlight".
Excuse me if I've posted something all of you already knew. This was just a little experiment I did mostly for myself. One other thing I remember about the little MagLite. I took it on vacation and it sure seemed that the "usable" light it first put out with a fresh battery got dim very quickly. I'm still using the battery that came with my SE. The SE is as bright as it always was. (I'm REALLY impressed with my Arc Lights!)
Will
Excuse me if I've posted something all of you already knew. This was just a little experiment I did mostly for myself. One other thing I remember about the little MagLite. I took it on vacation and it sure seemed that the "usable" light it first put out with a fresh battery got dim very quickly. I'm still using the battery that came with my SE. The SE is as bright as it always was. (I'm REALLY impressed with my Arc Lights!)
Will