Carribeans: how are yours doing?

[Greta]

Originally posted by icecube on 7-16-07, HERE.

Heylo :>


Glad I got pretty much the right light for my purpose. 3W Luxeon is pretty much good for most of my uses.

Anyways. (this has the 3W luxeon, not the Seoul P4) I sent my first ordered Carribean (since I can't spell that right I'll refer to it as C...) in because the head and body threads were not in spec. Say you have a 10mm threaded hole in a engine block, for example. Someone gives you a 9.8mm bolt to go in there. The result on mine? Occasional flickering and unreliable startup. Happened to peer inside the beautiful lens of the replacement I got. Well, hey...

what's this blob on the Luxeon lens? Kinda like a knot on a board of wood. Stands out.

Doesn't mess up the beam that much, it's out of the hotspot. But it makes you wonder...is Homer Simpson running QC over at Peak?

Also. I used the RCR-123a models at batterystation.com for my daily beaters. Seem to be holding up fine, except the battery outer casing doesn't take much abuse

. I ran it straight until it shut off (gets mighty hot) and it ran for about 45min. I know that the batteries shutdown at 2.00volts for self-protection.

So how about yours?

 

[Greta]

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ViReN07-17-2007 02:11 AM
Re: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

I think not all models support R123 Cells natively. if the light gets hot beyond touch, you are entering in dangerous teritory, possibly causing permenant damage to LED.

onthebeam07-17-2007 03:21 AMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

I have also had qc problems with some of their lights. They have been flexible and kind in trying to remedy, as long as you don't leave phone messages. I am guessing they are a very small operation, which is in some ways positive, of course. I like my Caribbean very much and Robin supplied the momentary clickie for it, which is pretty cool.

icecube07-17-2007 08:09 AMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

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Originally Posted by ViReN (Post 2044584)
I think not all models support R123 Cells natively. if the light gets hot beyond touch, you are entering in dangerous teritory, possibly causing permenant damage to LED.

I was aware of that

Didn't get past untouchable.

ViReN07-20-2007 12:35 PMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?



onthebeam07-20-2007 01:09 PMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

I'd probably be willing to part with mine, in mint condition and with the cool optional momentary clicky. It has a perfect TWOJ star and is blazingly bright. If anyone is interested PM me.

dpcheng07-24-2007 01:10 AMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

My SS Caribbean isn't doing that good; it flickers from normal brightness to what looks a 'brighter' moon mode and stays that way for some time (hours to days) and flickers back to normal power. It happens regularly.

I had it for just over one year and was fine until about a month ago.

Quite disappointed; one would not expect such a fine expensive tool to go like this

The battery I'm using is primary CR123A or rechargeable 3.0v Li-ion 800mAh, not 3.6v so it's even stranger.

Still waiting for Peak LED on advise on what to do??? hoping that it can be repaired/replaced.They haven't replied yet.

parnass07-24-2007 05:02 AMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

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Originally Posted by dpcheng (Post 2046961)
My SS Caribbean isn't doing that good; it flickers from normal brightness to what looks a 'brighter' moon mode and stays that way for some time (hours to days) and flickers back to normal power. It happens regularly.

I...

Have you tried cleaning the contacts with electornic contact cleaning solution? Cleaning and relubing the threads?

dpcheng07-24-2007 08:24 AMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

Not just cleaning and re-lubricating the threads, I tried another SS body and tail cap, the symptoms remained.

I checked the current drain and only measured <0.1A when this happened; when it returned to normal, the current drain was 1.1A. This indicates something's wrong with the electronics or internal connections inside the head

parnass07-24-2007 08:43 AMRe: Carribeans: how are yours doing?

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Originally Posted by dpcheng (Post 2047070)
... This indicates something's wrong with the electronics or internal connections inside the head

Only choice is to call Peak and they will probably tell you to send it back to them. I am doing that with a defective 3-LED Matterhorn head which went dim and draws little current.