R.ticle One
Newly Enlightened
- Joined
- Jul 25, 2008
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- 87
Hey everybody,
After a 2 plus month hiatus from my first few posts, I'm back, and still looking forward to my first good flashlight.
Now, I recently read about the Nitecore Piston drive flashlights, and am tempted toward them...based on their PD system, of course, their compact size, and their high light output while, for some of the models, being able to use the ever-available AA batteries.
The only thing is - how's the color rendering from the LED's on them? Granted, I'm not planning to do any serious search and rescue operations with them, however, I found a thread pertaining to just that interesting, where it was expressed that some the light from LED's makes it harder to discern foliage and other objects outdoors clearly, in contrast to the light from an incandescent - in short, a "2-dimensional", flattening effect.
Does anyone have any thoughts on if this would be bothersome for "everyday use", as in, I'd probably be using a flashlight more outdoors than in, but would still like to have good color rendering and depth perception...?
And/or, what do you all think about how these Nitecore PD lights perform in regards to the above?
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I know that Surefire makes some great compact models with an incandescent bulb, and one of the members here did a great job of recommending it, but also suggested adding a Malkoff LED drop-in...
...the thing that's stopped me from going with that Surefire, still, has been the battery issue. I've heard a lot of points from folks here about not worrying about having to use 123 batteries, but I'm one of those "I'd like the most available options" guys...
Having said that, are there any other comparable flashlights to the Nitecores (small, tough, bright, variable power, AA battery) - which use incandescent? Or am I making much ado about nothing?
I know some of you guys walked me through these questions months back, but I'd like a bit more understanding, 'specially about these Nitecores.
Cheers,
thanks again.
R.
After a 2 plus month hiatus from my first few posts, I'm back, and still looking forward to my first good flashlight.
Now, I recently read about the Nitecore Piston drive flashlights, and am tempted toward them...based on their PD system, of course, their compact size, and their high light output while, for some of the models, being able to use the ever-available AA batteries.
The only thing is - how's the color rendering from the LED's on them? Granted, I'm not planning to do any serious search and rescue operations with them, however, I found a thread pertaining to just that interesting, where it was expressed that some the light from LED's makes it harder to discern foliage and other objects outdoors clearly, in contrast to the light from an incandescent - in short, a "2-dimensional", flattening effect.
Does anyone have any thoughts on if this would be bothersome for "everyday use", as in, I'd probably be using a flashlight more outdoors than in, but would still like to have good color rendering and depth perception...?
And/or, what do you all think about how these Nitecore PD lights perform in regards to the above?
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
I know that Surefire makes some great compact models with an incandescent bulb, and one of the members here did a great job of recommending it, but also suggested adding a Malkoff LED drop-in...
...the thing that's stopped me from going with that Surefire, still, has been the battery issue. I've heard a lot of points from folks here about not worrying about having to use 123 batteries, but I'm one of those "I'd like the most available options" guys...
Having said that, are there any other comparable flashlights to the Nitecores (small, tough, bright, variable power, AA battery) - which use incandescent? Or am I making much ado about nothing?
I know some of you guys walked me through these questions months back, but I'd like a bit more understanding, 'specially about these Nitecores.
Cheers,
thanks again.
R.