Shame the iTP has been discontinued, I rather like it's light modes better than the replacement. I might have to pick up another from the big river while they are still in stock...
Sadly, I know about the new microstreams
.....I've got one of all three, old old (loose clicky, 1 way clip), old (new emitter, new clip, 3 part), and newest (2 part).
Interesting... Preon 1 with a clicky would be nice... hadn't seen that accessory since the last time i looked at the Preon a while ago. (I really don't like twist).... do you happen to know if its a forward or reverse, didn't specify on the 4sevens site. A tad pricy... but not much more so than the cost of buying a microstream AND an iTP.
ugh, I know I shouldnt ask... but I'm too much of a newbie to know where GG is.
My next trip south is going to be for a while... and theft is a BIG problem there... so I'm stocking up on more than one EDC light.... (and carrying a bigger EDC light = GARANTEED theft instead of possible, so its little unobtrusive AAA light or bust)
TRYING to get my microstream head apart right now (head off the old old 3-peice version) No luck yet so far heating up with a torch lighter and then hammering from either direction....
EDIT: I got it out..... NO LUCK dislodging the lens in either direction, so I gave up and just pulled the emitter and circuits out through the back in needle nose plier sized chunks
(this particular light head was already not working, so no loss). ..... NOW for the fun part, figuring out how to get the iTP LED in there, centered & seated securely...
EDIT 2: Working on dislodging the LED module intact from the iTP to no avail. Construction seems identical to what is found in this thread here:
http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb...-MARATAC-AAA-*LOTS-OF-PICS*&highlight=maratac
However mine apparently got a really super duper extra large helping of glue, because it is not coming loose at all - anymore pressure and my iTP will break
I might be able to smash in the front lens and get it out that way... but I'm not willing to do that at the moment...
EDIT 3: This project is officially
cancelled. I measured the iTP LED pill housing and compared it with the MS head - despite the MS head being clearly bigger than the iTP head, it appears the iTP LED module is clearly too fat to fit in the MS head. Looks like the only way to make it file would be to file out the inside of the MS head, then file off the threads on the iTP LED module.... and possible more.... all in all, well beyond my skill set, and way way way WAY beyond what the project is worth!!!!!
I did learn one thing in the destruction of the Microstream head - there is very little if any thermal heat syncing and transference for the emitter. The iTP was set in an aluminum plug, flush against the wall of the light with plenty of surface area... the MS... nothing...
Anyway, off to find something else to take apart... and maybe buy a Preon