GuyZero
Newly Enlightened
I'm starting this thread partly because the only thread I could find about the new Peak Matterhorn was one where the title said it was disappointing. I find my new Matterhorn to be ANYTHING but disappointing!
I received a few days ago a new Ultra-Power 3 LED Matterhorn AAA and it is fantastic! The Peak is at LEAST 3 times brighter then my Arc AAA. In fact, I would put it up against most 2D cell incandescents. It probably wouldn't throw as far, but for normal use the light is far superior.
It's brighter then my 3 LED, 3AAA Princeton Tec Aurora headlamp!
I have not seen any of the problems with the finish as I have read in other reviews, nor do I have any of the tool marks or dings. Mine is as perfect as I could ask for. Besides, I didn't buy it to use as jewelry.
I work on computers at a university for a living and spend a lot of time crawling under desks and wanting to use both hands in dark places. I have found that the largest size of heat-shrink tubing found in the packs of the stuff at Radio Shack fit very snugly over the end of the AAA size light. I keep the butt end covered with about 1/2 inch of the stuff so I can hold the light in my teeth comfortably. The black finish matches well enough that you almost can't tell it's there unless you look closely.
I've been carrying mine around, bare, in my pocket, with various amounts of loose change, for almost a week now and so far there is not a scratch in the finish. I fully expect this to change, but I still find it impressive.
I also like the amount of spill light that the new head design provides. It's a very usable light.
I know these 3LED Ultra-Power AAA lights are not rated for a very long run time, but I typically use mine for just a few minutes at a time. And for the trade off in brightness... I'll happily keep a few AAA's stashed around for emergencies.
Because the heads are interchangeable, I'm now tempted to buy an N size body just to have a truly tiny light that is this bright.
So, I love my Matterhorn, can you tell?
-Brian
I received a few days ago a new Ultra-Power 3 LED Matterhorn AAA and it is fantastic! The Peak is at LEAST 3 times brighter then my Arc AAA. In fact, I would put it up against most 2D cell incandescents. It probably wouldn't throw as far, but for normal use the light is far superior.
It's brighter then my 3 LED, 3AAA Princeton Tec Aurora headlamp!
I have not seen any of the problems with the finish as I have read in other reviews, nor do I have any of the tool marks or dings. Mine is as perfect as I could ask for. Besides, I didn't buy it to use as jewelry.
I work on computers at a university for a living and spend a lot of time crawling under desks and wanting to use both hands in dark places. I have found that the largest size of heat-shrink tubing found in the packs of the stuff at Radio Shack fit very snugly over the end of the AAA size light. I keep the butt end covered with about 1/2 inch of the stuff so I can hold the light in my teeth comfortably. The black finish matches well enough that you almost can't tell it's there unless you look closely.
I've been carrying mine around, bare, in my pocket, with various amounts of loose change, for almost a week now and so far there is not a scratch in the finish. I fully expect this to change, but I still find it impressive.
I also like the amount of spill light that the new head design provides. It's a very usable light.
I know these 3LED Ultra-Power AAA lights are not rated for a very long run time, but I typically use mine for just a few minutes at a time. And for the trade off in brightness... I'll happily keep a few AAA's stashed around for emergencies.
Because the heads are interchangeable, I'm now tempted to buy an N size body just to have a truly tiny light that is this bright.
So, I love my Matterhorn, can you tell?
-Brian