CMG Infinity Ultra-G mini-review + photos

idleprocess · Nov 15, 2004

QUICK SPECS

Light source5mm white LED
Type Compact light
Power 1xAA
Focus fixed-focus
Beam flood
Operation single-mode
Environmental dunk-resistant
Housing Machined hard-anodized aluminum
Switch Twist

Flat view

Perspective view

Assembly

Body interior detail

The business end

(snide) COMMENTS

Very tough hard anodizing
Very basic design - body is machined from a single piece of metal
Strong blue tint in beam
O-ring seals throughout
Long runtime
Respectable lanyard attachment point
A bit too large for the average keychain
Suggested use: personal task light or emergency light powered by a lithium AA

Runtime plot, courtesy of Roy
Alkaline cell: 11:15

greenLED · Nov 15, 2004

I also found it too big for keychain use. However, I EDC it loose in my pocket. Can't tell when it's there.

Would there be a way to polish the business end to increase light reflected forward ("à la Arc")?

stockae92 · Nov 16, 2004

i EDC it by hanging it on my bags

Echo63 · Nov 16, 2004

i got a standard infinity ultra (not and ultraG HA3)
and it just lives on my keyring - it is really handy for finding key holes etc in the dark
i have had it for about a year and it has lost a little ano around the knurling - oh and it got a new battery last week (the first batt change i have done in it)

270winchester · Nov 16, 2004

I have two of them, one is a Ultra G model that i carry on my key chain-carabiner, the other in my pack.

It's way bright enough to navigate in a good sized house, back yard, woods, and the run time is simply amazing. I put some alkalines that were deemed dead from my CD players that expred in 2000, and when i poped them into the light, it lit my room up comfortably for at least 8 hours. Now that's lighting to the extreme usefulness.

Nick

Big_Ed · Nov 17, 2004

I LOVE the Infinity Ultra. I think when you consider all aspects of this light, it has to be one of the best values around. Pretty bright for a 1-cell LED, long runtime, tough as a tank (especially the Ultra-G from CountyComm), and cheap, to boot! It has become one of my favorite lights, and I'm sure it will be for a long time. I don't have one of the new versions yet, but I am curious how it stacks up against the tried and true CMG version.