Best LED Camp Light?

[Tater Rocket]

I am going to recommend something I don't have, but something MANY other people will suggest. The arcAAA. You can read about it at www.arcflashlight.com. It fits the under $30. Go to http://www1.ecxmall.com/stores/texastacticalsupply/Detail.bok?no=95 That is the arc for $19, plus $5 shipping is $24 delivered to your house. I am thinking about getting one some time, but not in the next month probably. I already have a few big purchases coming up (scuba stuff-trip, fins, mask, and goggles, then I have christmas presents I will need to get), but maybe I will get it after christmas. It can replace my CRAPPY solitaire mag, which has all sorts of stuff wrong with it. It no longer works with a AAA battery either due to my mod with the 12 volt battery, and the lamp does not fit because the holes are larger now, about the size of an LED.

The ArcAAA (which you may or may not know is made by a forum member) seems to be the "(un)-official" flashlight, or at least led flashlight of CPF. From what I have read, it is great. I think it is for 30 feet and less, so it fits your 15' or less requirement. I am not so sure about the wide angledness (that isn't a word is it) of it's beam. Let me go check Craig's site real fast.... ( http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/zone.htm go there. )
http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/arclight.htm for the review. Everything seems to be good to go on it, but I still am not sure about beam angle. Do a search on either arc light or arc AAA, and I am sure you will turn up a lot of results.

Not to nitpick or anything, seems like this should be in the LED forum?

 

[Brock]

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Not to nitpick or anything, seems like this should be in the LED forum?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

Yup, it is now over there

 

[**DONOTDELETE**]

I'm new to the LED light craze, but I have been researching them extensively on the net for weeks. I bought the Energizer 2 LED area light at Walmart and I haven't decided if I want to keep it yet, the light output isn't what I had hoped for but for lighting a tent it may do the trick.

What I am interested in is a led light for general use, ie. short distance roughly 15 or less typically and a beam wide enough to walk in total darkness confidently. A price tag of not more than $30 would be nice also. I know I want it all but what the heck.

I seems that in order to compare to the light output of a mini-mag or other incand. light I would need multiple LED's! The Lightwave lights were interesting but no lens over the LEDs has me concerned.

Enough babbling what do you all think.

Thanks in advance,

P.J.