BRIGHTEST RED SINGLE LED's for AA or AAA sized Tactical Light?

[Just-Hunt]

Any ideas? I was thinking the Terralux MiniStar Extreme TLE-5 style LED. Any thoughts. I'm hoping to get between 150 - 200 lumens of RED light, I would assume WHITE would be even brighter. My first flashlight would be used to walk into my hunting areas in the dark. The animals don't see red, that's why I want to use the Red LED for my 1st light.

Thanks for any suggestions, especially if they include links since I don't even know where to begin to start.

Kindest regards,

Kevin

 

[Gunner12]

Our eyes aren't that sensitive to red, so I think you'll need a good amount of power to hit 150 lumen of red.

You posted two similar threads. Next time use the edit button.

As for the LED, look at high power Red LEDs by Luxeon, Cree, and I think there were a few other companies.

:welcome:

 

[StarHalo]

If you want high-output red, just use the bigger drop-in; The current red version of TerraLUX's MiniStar for full-size Mags is the TLE-6EX, they have them over at BatteryJunction for $25: http://www.batteryjunction.com/tle-6exr.html

It should be noted that 140 lumens of pure red on night-adjusted eyes is going to be very bright, probably enough to kill your night vision for a while.

 

[Just-Hunt]

Would I be able to run that drop in with the smaller batteries and achieve the 140 lumens? I don't know a thing about this...just getting into it so I have a lot of stupid questions stored like chesnuts.

 

[Just-Hunt]

I now have an UltraFire that is running off of a CREE XR-E Q-5 WC LED at 230 Lumens with 3xAAA. The CREE LED "drop in" is 16mm total diameter. Do you think the drop in you are suggesting would run well in this application? Would I still get 140 Lumens?

 

[StarHalo]

Would I be able to run that drop in with the smaller batteries and achieve the 140 lumens?

Yes, you just have to make sure your batteries add up to 4.5 to 9 volts. But keep in mind that smaller batteries = shorter runtime.

I now have an UltraFire that is running off of a CREE XR-E Q-5 WC LED at 230 Lumens with 3xAAA. The CREE LED "drop in" is 16mm total diameter. Do you think the drop in you are suggesting would run well in this application? Would I still get 140 Lumens?

It would be easier/faster/cheaper to just use a standard Mag host, especially if you're not experienced with full-on flashlight modding. Keep in mind that your local big-mart/hardware store probably has shelves full of 3D Mags for ~$18 each, and installing this drop in takes about a minute total.

If you're looking to keep it small and use smaller batteries, you could use a Mag 2D, then power it with AA batteries in adapters (like these: http://www.kaidomain.com/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductId=2723). Two of those adapters with 6xAA batteries would work nicely, or one adapter/3xAAs and a 1D spacer.

 

[Just-Hunt]

For my first project I'm trying to keep it small so that I can hunt hogs and predators at night with it attached to the stabilizer hole of my compound bow so it has to be small. I want to experiment with bigger ones too but want to finish this project first.

If I use a drop in would I have to take my reflector out, compromising the focus of the light?

 

[Just-Hunt]

The current white LED "star" is 16mm and is all the barrel will accomodate. Would the drop in you suggested fit in this light I'm playing with?

 

[Gunner12]

I don't think your ultrafire accepts drop-ins. A drop-in should be really easy to switch with what the current light has. Usually installing a drop-in is as simple as replacing a bulb or lamp module.

You might need an LED not a drop-in. There are red Cree XR-E LEDs.

 

[Marduke]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20333

That is probably the smallest brightest Red package you'll find.

 

[Just-Hunt]

that looks good. Any ideas as to what the lumens are?

 

[Marduke]

It's a little hard to measure "lumens" of red light, because lumens are based off human perception of brightness, and red is one of the least sensitive colors for us.

But it's bright.

 

[greenlight]

http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20333

That is probably the smallest brightest Red package you'll find.

Nine dollars is pretty cheap. What's wrong with it?

 

[stefanj]

I'll let you know as mine shipped 2 days ago! I also ordered the Blue and Green! Also give a call to PEAK LED SOlutions. I just had a Red LED Pacific built for me. It uses an older Luxeon (a 2 I think) but throws 50 foot (measured) and puts out ~35 to 40 Lumens (by my best guess). They could probably build a much higher output if you wanted.