the_beast
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- Dec 25, 2005
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I'm looking for a flashlight for travelling the world with, and I'm hoping people can point me in the right direction. I (think) I know what I want, but I just can't find the exact products to fit my needs.
Basically I want a light & cheap flashlight, with different options for throw & extended run-time. I had thought of the PT Attitude with a few Rage incan replacement bulbs, but this will run on AAAs which are not always the easiet battery to find in some countries. I then thought of the ProPoly Lux on AAs, but it doesn't have a long enough run time. I've heard bad things about the 7-led drop-in failing. I don't want my leds to blow leaving me with only a high powered battery gobbler when I might be a long way from replacements! If possible I only want to carry 1 body (to minimise weight/bulk), with the extra heads stored in film cases until needed. I know this will leave me without light if I lose/damage that 1 body, but I will probably get an ARC AAA as backup just in case of that.
Have I missed any other options? Do PT or anybody else make Luxeon/incan/5mm flashlights that share bodies and use commonly available AAs? Or has anybody managed to mod a 7led propoly to reduce the overdrive on the leds?
Basically I want a light & cheap flashlight, with different options for throw & extended run-time. I had thought of the PT Attitude with a few Rage incan replacement bulbs, but this will run on AAAs which are not always the easiet battery to find in some countries. I then thought of the ProPoly Lux on AAs, but it doesn't have a long enough run time. I've heard bad things about the 7-led drop-in failing. I don't want my leds to blow leaving me with only a high powered battery gobbler when I might be a long way from replacements! If possible I only want to carry 1 body (to minimise weight/bulk), with the extra heads stored in film cases until needed. I know this will leave me without light if I lose/damage that 1 body, but I will probably get an ARC AAA as backup just in case of that.
Have I missed any other options? Do PT or anybody else make Luxeon/incan/5mm flashlights that share bodies and use commonly available AAs? Or has anybody managed to mod a 7led propoly to reduce the overdrive on the leds?