paulr said:A regular direct drive coin light with a green or white led and a CR2032 will run for weeks nonstop, at a fairly dim level. I have a green one set up that way that's still on its original battery after 5+ years of normal (i.e. occasional) use.
carrot said:I love the Photon Freedom. 'nuff said.
The whole PF 'package' is very well thought out -- not just the light. The light may be hung by a very nice clip (included). It also comes with perhaps the most useful 'hat bill clip' I've ever used. In direct response to your question, the PF also comes with a low profile, light weight gadget that will allow you to carry the light on a keychain or a bead chain (in my case) and just unsnap the light when you want to use it. The light may be inserted into this 'clip' (for lack of a better word) in such a way that it prevents the switch from being activated -- no matter what mode the light is in. It is a well thought out system....One question I have for those with experience with the Photon Freedom is, are there drawbacks to leaving it in "Signal Mode"? I was thinking that unless there is an auto-shutoff for the normal "one touch equals full brightness" mode, there is a danger of the light getting accidentally turned on and left on, wasting the battery power.
I would think that in Signal Mode, the light would remain indefinitely in that mode and would, at worst, turn on when sufficient pressure were put on it, and otherwise could not remain on indefinitely. Is this the case?...
Others will surely differ but I wouldn't have anything but the covert model. People are adamant about both versions....Anyone prefer the "covert" model to the normal one? I am leaning toward the covert model because I am well familiar with all the sidespill of the others...