Streamlight Stylus, Are they actually waterproof?

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Just ordered a 3 cell White stream lite stylus and noticed it on the packet "waterproof". Does any body know to what extent these things are waterproof, As I don't relish the idea of dropping it in a puddle and being without lite.
Any thoughts

on another note I first bought a silver bodied one and then replaced it with a black bodied one. I realise that the colour of the body has nothing to do with anything, but the silverone seemed to produce a more brilliant lite similar to that of an Arc welder,(generally appeared brigher and slightly more blue). Is this just my usual paranoia or is it something u may have experienced( to do with the LED), any help greatley appreciated

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mindz_i:
Just ordered a 3 cell White stream lite stylus and noticed it on the packet "waterproof". Does any body know to what extent these things are waterproof, As I don't relish the idea of dropping it in a puddle and being without lite.
Any thoughts

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Tell ya what... let me dig mine up and drop it in the fishtank. I'll then come back later this evening and see what happened.
Fair 'nuff?


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on another note I first bought a silver bodied one and then replaced it with a black bodied one. I realise that the colour of the body has nothing to do with anything, but the silverone seemed to produce a more brilliant lite similar to that of an Arc welder,(generally appeared brigher and slightly more blue). Is this just my usual paranoia or is it something u may have experienced( to do with the LED), any help greatley appreciated<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

You've experienced nothing more than the day-to-day variations of LEDs produced by the Nichia reactors. Generally speaking, brighter white LEDs tend to be more bluish; white LEDs also tend to blue a bit when severely overdriven. All of the newest lights I've tried are more bluish in coloration than any of my older ones ever were. My Stylus, although bright, has a warmer, slightly yellower color to it than other white LED flashlights I've used.
Put it next to a Pelican, and the difference in color is *very* obvious.

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Thanks

Do you know is the LED likley to vary greatly in brightness or just a negligible amount.(I really get hung up on these kinda things).

 

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Mindz_i:
Thanks

Do you know is the LED likley to vary greatly in brightness or just a negligible amount.(I really get hung up on these kinda things).

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Well, unless I can see a new run of Stylus III for myself, I honestly can't say.
Assuming the company buys "S" rank LEDs, the variation between units should be negligible, and all should be within 5% or 8% of one another.

Anyway, the fishtank test is over.
I just pulled mine out after 9+ hours on the bottom of a fishtank, and it's dry as a bone inside. So you need not worry about losing your source of light if you nock it into a puddle or creek.
Assuming it doesn't sink so deep you cannot retrieve it, the light itself will work fine after a dredging.

http://ledmuseum.home.att.net

 

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That's A load off my mind Thanx alot. It's good to know you don't need a backup for your backup backup