Regulated LED Lights

[dilettante]

LEDs got my flashlight obsession started, but regulated/electronically controlled lights are now fueling it. I love my ARC AAAs (I own three) and right now my favorite light is my E2e Outdoorsman/KL1.

I got a Tech. ***. Eternalight Ergo 3 last night. It's a cool little liight, but I don't know if I'll keep it. Frankly I'd prefer it if it had only the timer and dimmer modes--push one button once to turn it on in timer mode and then press the same button more to dim the light. The other modes just seem gimmicky to me.

I think my next light will be an Opalec. It seems like it would be perfect anytime I wanted more burn time than the E2e/KL1 and could live with less brightness (which would be a lot of times). I think a single CR123/Opalec Newbeam light would be a really cool EDC light . . .

 

[DSpeck]

I made a single 123/Opalec light for Darell. Here is the link for one view, and here is another view of the light.

Email me privately if you would like to discuss details.

 

[cave dave]

Do you have a picture of that 123 light next to an E1? I can't quite figure out how big it is. I sure would like one if you could make it shorter than a CMG Ultra and just a bit fatter.

 

[dilettante]

Thanks Doug. I aw your Opalec/123 and think I sent you mail before you posted your reply. I think I'm going to get an E1e, bore out the head and modify the lamp assembly like McGizmo.

 

[DSpeck]

It was about 3 5/8" long (judging from the photo, compared to the Inova X5T). If you don't need the tapped 1/4-20 hole in the bottom, or a lens over the top end, I can make it closer to 3 1/8" long. If you need the lens, it would end up about 3 1/4" long. That's about the size of the Infinity (including the lanyard loop). The diameter is a bit under 7/8" (the size of the Inova X5T).

If this appeals to you, please email me to work out details.