key chain light

[tb2776]

I'm interested in getting the wife an LED key chain light, and one for me too. What would you recommend? Neither one of us want to add significant bulk to our keychains. I already have enough keys on mine that weigh it down. I just need one to light up a keyhole in the dark, whether it be a front door, or a car door.

 

[meeshu]

A red Photon X-Light?

Red, because it is the best color for preserving night vision.
The X-Light is relatively cheap, small, and lightweight.

 

[Mike Painter]

Almost any of them are good. If there is a walgreen in your area check for one there.
They have or had a packaged one for $1.95 the other day and exactly the same light without the package on the same counter for $1.00.

 

[Hoghead]

I prefer Photon 2s. They're durable and they have both squeeze and constant on capability. They are also very small and light.

 

[Penguin]

If you're looking at nice keychain lights, i picked up a nice Photon Freedom off ebay. It's great! adjustable output, SOS, strobing. All that on your keychain /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[paulr]

tb2776, CPF member KevinL is selling some nice Photon II clones for $1.25 each over in B/S/T lights. That's pretty hard to beat. I've bought a dozen of them so far. I like them better than the $1.00 Countycomm lights that have been a longtime favorite around here. Heck, PM me your address and I'll send you a couple of them. Welcome to CPF and flashaholism /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif.

 

[tb2776]

Sent PM to paulr.

Thanks for the recommendations. This is a great forum.

 

[mrme]

I have one of the Inova keychain lights that runs on 2016 cells. Okay, I actually have 3 of them, but only one resides on my keychain. I find nothing can beat it for its combination of size, performance and durability. I have been using the same one on my keychain for over 3 years now.

What I really want is a little 1 AAA sized light with a Luxeon and Li-ion battery. A few people are making and selling them here. That would be NICE!

 

[jsmn4vu]

Just yesterday I switched from a cylindrical brass light with three button cells to a new "stick of gum" Garrity light with two coin cells, less than $4.00 (picture here):

http://www.garritylites.com/site/retail_details.php?recid=86

It's lighter, brighter, flatter and expected to be longer lasting.

 

[Pydpiper]

I can't seem to make your link work, but is this the light?
I carry this daily, opposite pocket of my G2, soon to be L4 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif..
Great little light!

 

[jsmn4vu]

Yes, that's the one! Mine's red. How do you like it so far?

 

[Pydpiper]

It is the brightest keychain light I have seen.. I use it ALL the time, checking in on the kids, working... I had it apart and it is a single cell battery, fyi.
At the price they want I am going to plant them around the house for emergencies.. I lost my first one, replaced it then found it again, now I have 2 /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif I even caught my flashlight hating wife with it last night on a routine child check..

 

[nrk]

Can anybody tell me where I could find the Garrity micro light? I went to the web site and they have links to several retails but I could not find the light.

Thanks. ;-norm

 

[Pydpiper]

I find most retailers carry them, Wall-Mart, and hardware stores as well.. Good luck, you'll like it.

 

[watt4]

have the garrity (purchased at walmart) on the keychain, and a photon attached to a pocketknife

 

[nrk]

cool. Thanks watt4. BTW, how much did you pay at Walmart?

;-norm

 

[watt4]

just under $4

 

[Orion]

A friend of mine picked up one of those Garrity LED lights and it worked for a while, but now whenever he pushes the button, it pulsates like a strobe light. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

 

[jsmn4vu]

[ QUOTE ]
Orion said:
A friend of mine picked up one of those Garrity LED lights and it worked for a while, but now whenever he pushes the button, it pulsates like a strobe light. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon3.gif

[/ QUOTE ]
Changing the battery would be a good thing to try...

 

[KevinL]

LED going south, perhaps. One of the bond wires has broken, and is making intermittent contact. I've got a LED like that, very cool /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif