BuddTX
Flashlight Enthusiast
I bought the Streamlight Clipmate from www.brightguy.com, and I was impressed with it.
(edit - My link to brighguy now works, a comma was screwing up the address!)
Compared to my Priceton Tec Attitude, and my Opalec Newbeam (both 3 LED lights), I would say that the Clipmate puts out a slightly brighter, abit bluer (but bright blue), wider field of light than the other two lights. All three were judged with fresh batteries, the just released Rayovac maximum plus batteries on sale at Wal-mart.
I think the secret to the wider, slightly brighter light, is that the LED's are mounted in a silver, mirrored finish reflector. As we all know, LED's are directional lights, and shouldn't need a reflector, but for those of you that own Attitudes, you know that there is a backwash of light that comes out of the back of the bezel.
The light comes with a very strong clip, (hence the name clipmate) that allows this light to be attached on a ballcap, or on just about anything. The light does come with a headband, that is comfortable, and although it looks awkward, is suprisingly comfortable, and the headlamp works well.
The light is rather awkward to hold in you hand, however, with the clip attached. However, the clip can pop out of the socket, and now you have a very small light to carry with you. It is about the length of my middle finger. smaller than the Attitude or Mini-mag Opalec newbeam.
One side of the light (the side with the logo on it) is curved, but the other side is almost completely flat, allowing you to set it down, or velcro it to something. I am thinking of replacing my Attitude's that are velcroed to my retractable dog leash to the clipmate (sans the clip! Would that be called the mate?)
I think that in both of these pictures, you can see the relfective sides, and I think that is what makes this light give a little more light than it's peers.
It takes 3 AAA batteries.
I still like my Opalec and my Attitudes, but the light output on this light is superior to the other two lights.
My Opalec is still my night time "get a drink in the middle of the night" light, as I have a tailcap switch installed, and it is just a nice light!
BUT, the versitility of this little light has to be seen to be appreciated!
(edit - My link to brighguy now works, a comma was screwing up the address!)
Compared to my Priceton Tec Attitude, and my Opalec Newbeam (both 3 LED lights), I would say that the Clipmate puts out a slightly brighter, abit bluer (but bright blue), wider field of light than the other two lights. All three were judged with fresh batteries, the just released Rayovac maximum plus batteries on sale at Wal-mart.
I think the secret to the wider, slightly brighter light, is that the LED's are mounted in a silver, mirrored finish reflector. As we all know, LED's are directional lights, and shouldn't need a reflector, but for those of you that own Attitudes, you know that there is a backwash of light that comes out of the back of the bezel.
The light comes with a very strong clip, (hence the name clipmate) that allows this light to be attached on a ballcap, or on just about anything. The light does come with a headband, that is comfortable, and although it looks awkward, is suprisingly comfortable, and the headlamp works well.
The light is rather awkward to hold in you hand, however, with the clip attached. However, the clip can pop out of the socket, and now you have a very small light to carry with you. It is about the length of my middle finger. smaller than the Attitude or Mini-mag Opalec newbeam.
One side of the light (the side with the logo on it) is curved, but the other side is almost completely flat, allowing you to set it down, or velcro it to something. I am thinking of replacing my Attitude's that are velcroed to my retractable dog leash to the clipmate (sans the clip! Would that be called the mate?)
I think that in both of these pictures, you can see the relfective sides, and I think that is what makes this light give a little more light than it's peers.
It takes 3 AAA batteries.
I still like my Opalec and my Attitudes, but the light output on this light is superior to the other two lights.
My Opalec is still my night time "get a drink in the middle of the night" light, as I have a tailcap switch installed, and it is just a nice light!
BUT, the versitility of this little light has to be seen to be appreciated!
