Bachac88
Newly Enlightened
Hi Guys and Gals I came across this flashlight when I was browsing a Radio Shack store in my part of the world. Will include some pics and beam shots if there is any indication of interest and if it can be done without links to external sites. I searched this forum for information and found none so the flashoholic in me said that I should take the plunge for everyone else.
The light is labelled (outdoor mini flashlight/lantern) and can be seen here:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3875308#tabsetBasic
This light, of course for me an L.E.D. has both a Lantern Mode and a flashlight mode as described above. When first switched on and placed on a table it is in lantern mode. There are two acrylic clear strips on the side of the otherwise brushed aluminum housing that light up. However when you pick up the flashligh those lights go off and a flashlight mode L.E.D. comes on. Running on one AA it is quite bright, brighter than a 3AAA Lumen Dorcy rated at 60 lumens that I have anyway. The lens of the flashlight is an inverted dome with magnification. The beam center is white with a horrible green corona, however this is only noticeable to me on a white wall but when lighting up objects in a room it barely shows.
The lantern function apparently uses two leds, one on either side of the unit and is quite bright. It lights my 12' x 14' bedroom with light to spare. I will definetly use this as my bedside light from now on.
The flashlight is a thrower for sure with that type of lens, tossing a strong beam at further than 50 feet. Quite nice. Mind you the beam is not as artifact free as my Surefire E1B and 6P LED Defender or even my Icon Rogue 1 but it is still dependably white with green corona. The only other artifact being a fine barely noticeable line from the circumference of the white area to half way in. I've noticed in lights with magnification lens, Garrity, Led Lenser etc. the magnification lens show up the electrical contacts in the L.E.D.'s
Although to the flashlight aficionado this touch sensitive feature may be considered a gimmick, and since to me there is a real need for flashlights that can double as lanterns and vice versa, the touch sensitive lantern to flashlight conversion is a real neat way to do it. Let go of it and it is a lantern, pick it up and it is a flashlight. Easy. No moving parts.
I've been looking at the so called stretch style flashlight/lantern combos but somhow always viewed them as really old technologies and subject to all sorts of problems. For instance you rest it down in stretched mode for lantern use and it collapses and becomes a downturned useless flashlight.
On the package the light is said to be manufactured in China, what isn't ever saw the stand up comedian Russel Peters? But I digress.
The company is said to be Ignition P.L. out of Texas. Searches on the web brought up nothing though the address seems to be the same address used by the company that owns Radio Shack. The main L.E.D. also is said to be a Cree I'm doubtful but would like to know if this is true.
All in all I like this L.E.D mini lantern/flashlight with the touch sensitive feature, that cannot be a flashlight once you let go of it. I'm trying to make it my new EDC but despite it's less than 4 inches length it is pretty bulky. But as we say in my part of the world, "You can't have "EVERYTHING"! Or can you?
The light is labelled (outdoor mini flashlight/lantern) and can be seen here:
http://www.radioshack.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3875308#tabsetBasic
This light, of course for me an L.E.D. has both a Lantern Mode and a flashlight mode as described above. When first switched on and placed on a table it is in lantern mode. There are two acrylic clear strips on the side of the otherwise brushed aluminum housing that light up. However when you pick up the flashligh those lights go off and a flashlight mode L.E.D. comes on. Running on one AA it is quite bright, brighter than a 3AAA Lumen Dorcy rated at 60 lumens that I have anyway. The lens of the flashlight is an inverted dome with magnification. The beam center is white with a horrible green corona, however this is only noticeable to me on a white wall but when lighting up objects in a room it barely shows.
The lantern function apparently uses two leds, one on either side of the unit and is quite bright. It lights my 12' x 14' bedroom with light to spare. I will definetly use this as my bedside light from now on.
The flashlight is a thrower for sure with that type of lens, tossing a strong beam at further than 50 feet. Quite nice. Mind you the beam is not as artifact free as my Surefire E1B and 6P LED Defender or even my Icon Rogue 1 but it is still dependably white with green corona. The only other artifact being a fine barely noticeable line from the circumference of the white area to half way in. I've noticed in lights with magnification lens, Garrity, Led Lenser etc. the magnification lens show up the electrical contacts in the L.E.D.'s
Although to the flashlight aficionado this touch sensitive feature may be considered a gimmick, and since to me there is a real need for flashlights that can double as lanterns and vice versa, the touch sensitive lantern to flashlight conversion is a real neat way to do it. Let go of it and it is a lantern, pick it up and it is a flashlight. Easy. No moving parts.
I've been looking at the so called stretch style flashlight/lantern combos but somhow always viewed them as really old technologies and subject to all sorts of problems. For instance you rest it down in stretched mode for lantern use and it collapses and becomes a downturned useless flashlight.
On the package the light is said to be manufactured in China, what isn't ever saw the stand up comedian Russel Peters? But I digress.
The company is said to be Ignition P.L. out of Texas. Searches on the web brought up nothing though the address seems to be the same address used by the company that owns Radio Shack. The main L.E.D. also is said to be a Cree I'm doubtful but would like to know if this is true.
All in all I like this L.E.D mini lantern/flashlight with the touch sensitive feature, that cannot be a flashlight once you let go of it. I'm trying to make it my new EDC but despite it's less than 4 inches length it is pretty bulky. But as we say in my part of the world, "You can't have "EVERYTHING"! Or can you?
Anyway I really like it because of the ease of shifting from lantern to flashlight and back. $10 US bucks on sale?! Why can't they have sales like that down here. 
just expressing my 
moment when I realized I should have bought it at $10 
