Chemical Glowstick Replacement

[charliek]

A real challenge for the flashlight gurus here-

I have a Krill extreme 360 - almost perfect. Uses common AA batteries - good runtime, pretty bright. Bad points: Only one brightness - (a little on the dim side)

Tried a Lazerbrite - a little on the BIG side, but not a deal-breaker. Bad things- uses coin cells, only one brightness

Tried cheapie LED lightstick that uses 3xAG-13 button cells- bright enough, compact, but uses button cells.

Looked on line at Glo-Toobs... uses strange 12v cells that I'm sure will be tough to find.. doesn't seem like anyone carries them (another flag that pops up in my mind)

In a nutshell: Reasonably sized, common batteries, moderately bright (at least as bright as a glowstick that has been snapped for a while) and multiple brightness levels are a plus.

Anyone have suggestions?

 

[Dude Dudeson]

The Glo-toob Lithium uses a CR123 battery.

Very easy to find online, fairly easy to find in stores (but ridiculously expensive that way).

 

[VegasF6]

Well, I like the Sylvania Dot it lite sticks but they use AG13 as well. But, I just make sure I have plenty on hand. I even ziptied one on the back of my bike for additional rear lighting, batteries seem to last forever.

Obviously for more common size batteries, a larger package will be needed.
Here is one for 3xAA
http://www.12volt-travel.com/led-gl...1.html?zenid=1727fc86dff3c6b2731549e52abc0e0e
Here is one more choice.
http://www.walgreens.com/store/cata...=G&ec=frgl_&ci_src=14110944&ci_sku=sku5833051

 

[StarHalo]

Glo-Toob Flash Cap; use it as a taillight on your Mag, or remove it and use the magnet mount..

 

[Flashlike]

That Glo-Toob Flash Cap is really cool. Didn't know about that product! Seems kind of expensive but as the saying goes "you get what you pay for", and I'm sure it's decent quality.

 

[cistallus]

There's the LifeGear light sticks - http://www.lifegearcompany.com/glowsticks/index.html - maybe this is the one you meant that uses AG13 cells? I've seen them locally.

Also they make something that's more flashlight-size that uses regular batteries but is otherwise the same idea - here it is, is 3AA: http://www.lifegearcompany.com/glow_flashlight.html - I've also seen these locally.

 

[charliek]

Wow ... well, just as I thought, there are lots of them out there that I haven't seen yet.

 

[charliek]

Whoa.... and something I hadn't thought of at all....

Fenix L series with attached Diffuser!!

 

[cistallus]

Yes, there are quite creative ways to make a diffuser, see: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=261301

 

[robert6594j]

I also have to chime in on the Glo-toobs.
These things are amazing
They do have a new CR123 version out that is a little more expensive, but worth it. As far as being able to find them, I've been able to find them at most SCUBA diving shops. Many diver's use them because, depending on the cap, they are amazingly waterproof. I use them as marker lights for caving and for search and rescue calls.

I've had several and really beat them up. I've turned them on and frozen them in dry ice for Halloween and they still worked for hours. I've submerged them down to about 50 feet, I've beat them against rocks several hundred feet underground. The batteries have also outlasted many searches, where sometimes were out in the field 8-12 hours. They are more expensive than the other options out there, but you get what you pay for. They will last for years and provide just the right amount of light for whatever your situation.

 

[ElectronGuru]

+1 on the toobs. There is also a new gen of battery powered flare, but these are much larger & flashier.

 

[charliek]

+1 on the toobs. There is also a new gen of battery powered flare, but these are much larger & flashier.

I know the Glo-Toob lights have all sorts of flashing options... how about just a brightness selection? Any videos or demos around?

 

[ElectronGuru]

how about just a brightness selection? Any videos or demos around?

There are good toob threads around, if a few years old:

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=171177

http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=209472


Try this for videos:

http://www.google.com/search?q=glo+toob&tbo=p&tbs=vid:1&source=vgc&hl=en&aq=f

 

[Zeruel]

In a nutshell: Reasonably sized, common batteries, moderately bright (at least as bright as a glowstick that has been snapped for a while) and multiple brightness levels are a plus.

Anyone have suggestions?

How about a wand?

Reasonable sized - Any size (of the light) that you want to fix the wand to.

Common batteries - Can fit some single CR123 and AA lights like MiNi 123, EX10 and D10

Moderately Bright - Choose the light and you choose the brightness

Multiple brightness - Same as above.

The sample wand above is from Lumapower. Other brands also have wands, eg Fenix and Nitecore.

 

[CarpentryHero]

Used to stuff those little photonlight keychains into old glowstick tubes.
They took flat watch batteries that are at most dollar stores today. Prinston tech keychains work to with a little creativity in cutting of the glow stick