My perfect low lumen, long running flooder

[kramer5150]

Just a little new-light action to start off my weekend. I finally found my perfect AA, night-vision preserving flooder

-$15-$20
-whiter tint than my minimag night-ize drop in
-Made in USA
-10 Regulated floody lumens
-1AA
-10+ hour run time, low current draw
-Emitter protected by glass lens
-splash resistant

Pics:twothumbs

Mmm Smooth HA

Strange, backwards lettering

Nichia power

Very happy with my purchase, and thanks CPF members

 

[diff_lock2]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

What is it?

 

[Gator762]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

It has no knurling! It is gonna be more slippery than a greased banana!

 

[Illum]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

Inova X1, 2nd gen

its not a battery vampire...but its close to it
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/reviews/inova_x1.htm

be advised that unlike its brothers the window isn't sealed by the SS bezel cap, it is instead GLUED to the SS bezel and may fall off one day and you won't notice it:shakehead

 

[gunga]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

I use a Gerber or CMG infinity Ultra for a 1 AA vampire...

 

[Nitroz]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

I use a Gerber or CMG infinity Ultra for a 1 AA vampire...

Those two are my vampires also. The CMG body is the better design of the two, the Gerber feels cheap.

 

[kramer5150]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

Oops... Some tough battery vampire standards here. I'm just happy to get run times near double digit hours... LOL :thumbsup:

I really like the feel and finish quality on this one. output is a little less than my nite-ize minimag, but no where near as blue tint. I wanted to get the gerber IU, but I couldn't find one local B&M. I was hesitant to buy one on the www, for fear of the emitter being off-center, a defect that I found on my first Gerber tempo.

 

[Yapo]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

I reckon they shouldnt make flashlights have a perfect flat at 100% regulation before suddenly dropping like how many new flashlights are these days.
The should make then drop off gradually to get an hour or two or more output above 50% since u wouldnt be able to tell that its dropped from 100% to 90% output anyway

 

[Gunner12]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

Humm, seems suspiciously like an Inova X1 2nd gen

A good light but I find it a bit slippery.

 

[Jarl]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

I reckon they shouldnt make flashlights have a perfect flat at 100% regulation before suddenly dropping like how many new flashlights are these days.
The should make then drop off gradually to get an hour or two or more output above 50% since u wouldnt be able to tell that its dropped from 100% to 90% output anyway

Personally I disagree. If I buy a 500 lumen light, then it should be 500 lumens for as long as physically possible not 500 lumens for 5 minutes, then 450 lumens for a couple of hours.

 

[IcantC]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

I use a Gerber or CMG infinity Ultra for a 1 AA vampire...

+1, though it will also work with AAAs .

 

[StandardBattery]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

I think both types of operation are acceptable, but the manufacturer should clearly state how each particular light functions. For different functions it is critical to have the light operate either completely regulated or have some light extending algorithm.

This is clearly not an either or design, but one that should be chosen to best fit an application, and the customer should make their preferred chioice.

I'm quite surprised one of the programmable lights has not made this a configuration option. I'm sure it will happen soon. If I was in a position to I would patent the idea right now.

 

[superflytnt]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

Oops... Some tough battery vampire standards here. I'm just happy to get run times near double digit hours... LOL :thumbsup:

I really like the feel and finish quality on this one. output is a little less than my nite-ize minimag, but no where near as blue tint. I wanted to get the gerber IU, but I couldn't find one local B&M. I was hesitant to buy one on the www, for fear of the emitter being off-center, a defect that I found on my first Gerber tempo.

This is my new emergency long runtime AA light, the Nitecore D10: http://www.candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=206178
over 100 hours (at around 1 lumen) on an alkaline.
Once you're dark adapted it's plenty of light to walk around in the dark or for any close-up task (by far my most used level when camping).................

EDIT: I should mention that this light actually doesn't drain alkies that far, it just lasts a long time on low. I think it only drains to .8-.9V, not the greatest

 

[Bullzeyebill]

Re: FINALLY... My perfect battery vampire!!

Personally I disagree. If I buy a 500 lumen light, then it should be 500 lumens for as long as physically possible not 500 lumens for 5 minutes, then 450 lumens for a couple of hours.

I will take a 500 lumen light than only looses 10% output, then runs at 450 lumens for a few hours. That is about as good as it gets, unless you are running some kind of awesome circuit. One of our leading manufactures of quality flashlights would call that a 400 lumen light, and we would say that they are being conservative, when we measured it at 500 lumens. Being conservative in lumens output ratings is a good idea for a manufacturer, and more should do it.

Bill

 

[kramer5150]

I edited the OP a little, to clean things up.:twothumbs

I like this little guy, its not as blue as my other Nichia lights. Took it out for my evening hike last night and it was all thumbs up.. Just the right balance of output, throw and flood to light my footpath, without blinding me.