Tyler___Durden
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This is a continuation of a thread called XENO V3 users
Summary of that thread.
I am looking for a flashlight to replace my very old Maglight 3D (3xD) & Mini Maglight (2xAA).
{Both have incandescent bulbs}
The use is for outside use from my car to look for a specific house number.
Also it's to provide illumination when walking from car to said house.
The conscientious is that the XENO V3 (lovely as it is) is too 'floody'
and lacks sufficient throw to suffice in the "Finding the door number" job.
Also, illuminating the whole sides of a house/houses,
would probably be annoying / disturbing to people in said houses.
Especially as while I'm looking for the right house,
most of the properties illuminated, are not the one I'm looking for.
And I hate the idea of disturbing other people.
After looking round some more I've been looking a lot at the EagleTac D25LC2 Clicky
Here are it's specs
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Continuation from last post on that thread.
CW vs. NW LED
I was considering a NW version for the reasons you give.
But Shelm's thoughts, in his post >>>Here<<< suggest that this is not the way to go with EagleTac lights.
Battery choice
Well I was going to look at using an 18650 cell along side CR123's; rotating use as outlined below.
One of the torches appeal is the ability to use CR123's in the supplied sleeve/tube
and have the option of removing the CR123's & sleeve/tube
and substituting them with an 18650 cell.
I understand the 18650 cell gives the Taclight D25LC2 Clicky more performance,
as well as being rechargeable.
Also, the CR123's are readily available in most places as a stop-gap, for times the 18650 runs out of juice.
Also the CR123 mag/tube can be temporarily sealed with duct tape for carriage as a back-up for the 18650 cell.
(assuming the CR123 sleeve/tube is sturdy enough for this)
What do you all think are the best 18650 cell & re-charger options?
Thanks.
Summary of that thread.
I am looking for a flashlight to replace my very old Maglight 3D (3xD) & Mini Maglight (2xAA).
{Both have incandescent bulbs}
The use is for outside use from my car to look for a specific house number.
Also it's to provide illumination when walking from car to said house.
The conscientious is that the XENO V3 (lovely as it is) is too 'floody'
and lacks sufficient throw to suffice in the "Finding the door number" job.
Also, illuminating the whole sides of a house/houses,
would probably be annoying / disturbing to people in said houses.
Especially as while I'm looking for the right house,
most of the properties illuminated, are not the one I'm looking for.
And I hate the idea of disturbing other people.
After looking round some more I've been looking a lot at the EagleTac D25LC2 Clicky
Here are it's specs
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Continuation from last post on that thread.
CW vs. NW LED
I was considering a NW version for the reasons you give.
But Shelm's thoughts, in his post >>>Here<<< suggest that this is not the way to go with EagleTac lights.
Battery choice
Well I was going to look at using an 18650 cell along side CR123's; rotating use as outlined below.
One of the torches appeal is the ability to use CR123's in the supplied sleeve/tube
and have the option of removing the CR123's & sleeve/tube
and substituting them with an 18650 cell.
I understand the 18650 cell gives the Taclight D25LC2 Clicky more performance,
as well as being rechargeable.
Also, the CR123's are readily available in most places as a stop-gap, for times the 18650 runs out of juice.
Also the CR123 mag/tube can be temporarily sealed with duct tape for carriage as a back-up for the 18650 cell.
(assuming the CR123 sleeve/tube is sturdy enough for this)
What do you all think are the best 18650 cell & re-charger options?
Thanks.