Matterhorn 3LED kudos

[Buffalohump]

I just wanted to post here about my Peak Matterhorn 3LED HA III.

I've had this light for well over a year now and I carry it every day in my pocket on the end of a fancy coil lanyard that is a pretty danged useful bit of kit I picked up on another forum...

Its clipped to the lanyard next to a SAK Rambler and I really don't know its there, its that lightweight. But when I need a light, its right there and the lanyard makes it very easy to access.

I really like it due to its negligible weight and great knurling. This makes it a great light for mouth-holding. I dunno about you guys but I find this the easiest way to direct light if I am doing something using both hands.

I have the High Power version, as I was wanting a good trade-off between runtime and output. The trick is though, I run it on a lithium e2 Energiser and that really gets those LEDs humming. This little sucker is bright! No hot spot to speak of obviously just a lot of flood.

The tint is snow white as advertised, with a hint of icy blue. I really like it.

Runtime is superb. I'm still on the first lithium and I use this light. OK, not for hours at a time, but still. I have not detected a drop-off in output yet.

Best of all, this little guy is tough! I was carrying it sans lanyard recently and it went for a ride in our washing machine. Came through it no probs, and the energiser was dry as a bone. The HAIII is holding up very well, with some minor loss on the edge of the bezel.

For the price, this little light is a real winner that deserves the kind of attention normally directed at the Arc P.

Its the one light that, should I lose it, I would have to replace immediately.

 

[arty]

I have two of the 3LED Matterhorns, and they are useful. They often wind up in my pocket when I am wearing slacks and not jeans. I have one in stainless and one in HA. The HA model is ultrapower and has a brighter hotspot. The stainless is hp, and has a wider spill - the ultrapower has a black "reflector" - unlike the stainless.

I like both versions, but prefer the stainless. The light output has a slight bluish cast in the HP stainless model and is actually better - whiter and more neutral - in my ultrapower HA model. Both are nice lights.

 

[Buffalohump]

Yah, I was tempted to get the stainless but as this was intended to be a keychain light originally, I wanted the lightest one possible.

The knurling on the HA version also helped sway me. I like knurling on my lights

 

[parnass]

I have two black HAIII 3-LED Matterhorns, an HP and a UP and an assortment of HAIII bodies (lug, pocket, and keychain).

The newer of the two Matterhorns has what looks like a polished reflector inside the bezel around the LEDs. The old Matterhorn is entirely black.

They are both intensely bright. The HP has a warmer tint and tighter focus than the UP. As you might expect, these 3-LED lights don't have as long a battery life as the 1-LED Arc AAA-P, but they are less blue.

I would like to get a stainless steel lug body Matterhorn, but I don't think the lug body style is available in SS -- just pocket body or keychain body.

 

[paulr]

They did a run of lug body SS. I've been wanting one myself (just the body, I already have the light with the keychain body). I'm not sure if any are left.

 

[RobynS]

They did a run of lug body SS. I've been wanting one myself (just the body, I already have the light with the keychain body). I'm not sure if any are left.

Hi Paul,

We still have a few of the SS Lug with the knurling available - they are $15.00 for the body only. They aren't on the web site but if you want one give me a call or send a pm.

Best regards,

Robyn

 

[RobynS]

Buffalohump-

Thanks for the nice comments - we are always happy to hear that our lights are appreciated.

Best regards,

Robyn

 

[arty]

My stainless 3LED Matterhorn and lug body weighs in at 1-1/8 oz on my kitchen scale.
This is not too heavy for a keyring.

 

[BentHeadTX]

My wife has a Matterhorn HA3 high power on her keychain and it has lived there for the last 3.5 years. She likes it and uses it often and it works well for her needs. Got snow?

 

[83Venture]

I have a brass 3 LED HP and like it very much. :twothumbs

 

[parnass]

They did a run of lug body SS. I've been wanting one myself (just the body, I already have the light with the keychain body). I'm not sure if any are left.

Thanks for the tip! I ordered a stainless steel lug body, 3-LED HP Matterhorn and it arrived today. There was an unexpected $5 "upcharge" for the lug body vs. the keychain body.

The SS is gorgeous and the snow LEDs are refreshingly white. The Arc AAA-P DS has a lot more spill, though.

 

[LED_Thrift]

Wow, that is beautiful! I think that's the nicest single AAA light I've seen.

 

[gunga]

Can I get some more info on the runtimes and brightness of the 1 LED and 3 LED Matterhorns?

What is the real runtime? ANy Lumen ratings (I don't understand CP ratings).

I think I need to get a SS one with lug body...

There was a $5 upcharge?

 

[gunga]

Well, that pic put me over the edge, I called up peak and ordered a 3 led, HP, SS with lug body.

Wasn't going to, but SS on the keychain is excellent (had a micra on there for years!).

 

[parnass]

I have not measured the 3-LED Matterhorn runtime, but I have measured the current drawn by two of my 3-LED Matterhorns using a regulated DC power supply:

70 mA - High Power
81 mA - Ultra Power

I power each light with an Energizer L92 lithium AAA battery with a rated capacity of 1250 mAH.

 

[paulr]

Something is really weird there, my 3-led Matterhorn (ultra power) uses 300+ mA on a fresh cell. I don't remember the exact measurement but it's posted in some other thread somewhere, or I might measure it again. 81 mA at 1.5V would mean maybe 30 mA is getting to the leds after the boost converter, or around 10 mA per led, which would not correspond to "ultra power".

 

[Buffalohump]

Hey,

That's very nice indeed.... I wasn't aware there was a knurled SS body otherwise I might have gone this route, although I do like the light weight of the HA version.

I guess the lug body requires a bit more machining, hence the slightly higher price.

Thanks for the tip! I ordered a stainless steel lug body, 3-LED HP Matterhorn and it arrived today. There was an unexpected $5 "upcharge" for the lug body vs. the keychain body.

The SS is gorgeous and the snow LEDs are refreshingly white. The Arc AAA-P DS has a lot more spill, though.

 

[Flashlike]

I just received my Matterhorn 3-LED HAIII and am VERY pleased with it!
Mine has the "standard" body with the keychain attachment that screws onto the tail end of the flashlight.
At first I thought that maybe I should have ordered the lug style body because it would have been shorter by about 5/8", but the overall length is fine and I think it might actually be easier to turn off and on single-handed that way.
It is very clever how they designed that keychain attachment. It threads inside the barrel, so it doesn't look like an "add-on" piece.
The threads on the head are super smooth. I wish all of my flashlights had quality machine work like this one!
It has nice light output and a very smooth beam.