AFAustin
Flashlight Enthusiast
I just received a nice old style (7 recessed LEDs) HA McKinley HP from a fellow CPFer. I have owned a McKinley in the past, but it was a new style UP, and the output on this one seems pretty low in comparison, from memory anyway. In fact, it is only a bit more than an old style 3 LED Shasta HP running on a 2/3 AAA NiMH cell, which is the closest light I presently have to compare it to. I also recall that my Ultra ran for only a bit more than an hour before its output declined (See: Quickbeam's review: http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/peakled_mckin_ultrasnow.htm)
So, I thought I would do a runtime test and see if this little guy would make up in that arena what it lacked in output. I'm too cheap to burn up a primary cell in the test, so I used a generic (LIR 800 mAh) unprotected RCR123A cell.
I concluded the test when a noticeable drop in output occurred, which didn't happen until my modest McKinley had logged a tad over 6.5 hrs. of runtime! It maintained flat output throughout (to the naked eye), and remained perfectly cool. If my understanding is correct, a primary CR123A, with its higher capacity, should provide much longer runtime than the RCR123A cell.
So, my question to all the Peak wise men: Is this really SOP for an old style McKinley HP, or do I have a mis-branded Regular power, or a runtime prodigy, or...?
Thanks for any insight.
So, I thought I would do a runtime test and see if this little guy would make up in that arena what it lacked in output. I'm too cheap to burn up a primary cell in the test, so I used a generic (LIR 800 mAh) unprotected RCR123A cell.
I concluded the test when a noticeable drop in output occurred, which didn't happen until my modest McKinley had logged a tad over 6.5 hrs. of runtime! It maintained flat output throughout (to the naked eye), and remained perfectly cool. If my understanding is correct, a primary CR123A, with its higher capacity, should provide much longer runtime than the RCR123A cell.
So, my question to all the Peak wise men: Is this really SOP for an old style McKinley HP, or do I have a mis-branded Regular power, or a runtime prodigy, or...?
Thanks for any insight.
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