Hey, folks; had a question about the SF LEDs and I knew the freaks over at CPF would know /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
I've carried an E2e-HA as my EDC for several years, and it's great, of course, but lately I've been thinking of switching to an LED carry -- with similar light output, kick-*** color clarity, and toughness up the wazoo (yes, I've dropped my E2 onto cement... *crack, flash, dark* "damn it"), why not? Well, because it costs monies, but hey...
Anyway, I was flipping through the SF offerings, and found myself a little confused... as far as I can tell, the L2 has two output modes, and the high one is significantly brighter than the L4's (and I understand that there's some debate about this, but still). But the two lights cost almost exactly the same. Is there something going on in the L4 that I don't understand? What's the appeal there?
And while you're at it, this is mostly just curiosity, but whatever happened to LEDs using LESS power than barbaric incandescents? Both of those lights burn about the same -- or less -- usetime than my E2 on the same batteries. Hoodwinked by technology! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Cheers,
-v
I've carried an E2e-HA as my EDC for several years, and it's great, of course, but lately I've been thinking of switching to an LED carry -- with similar light output, kick-*** color clarity, and toughness up the wazoo (yes, I've dropped my E2 onto cement... *crack, flash, dark* "damn it"), why not? Well, because it costs monies, but hey...
Anyway, I was flipping through the SF offerings, and found myself a little confused... as far as I can tell, the L2 has two output modes, and the high one is significantly brighter than the L4's (and I understand that there's some debate about this, but still). But the two lights cost almost exactly the same. Is there something going on in the L4 that I don't understand? What's the appeal there?
And while you're at it, this is mostly just curiosity, but whatever happened to LEDs using LESS power than barbaric incandescents? Both of those lights burn about the same -- or less -- usetime than my E2 on the same batteries. Hoodwinked by technology! /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif
Cheers,
-v