This may start a riot, but ........

[Angus]

I'm new to the world of Arc AAA.

When comparing the light output of my Arc Standard and Arc LE, I seem to prefer the light output of the Standard.

Does anyone agree with this or am I just crazy?

 

[sunspot]

The difference between the Std and LE is the corona. Both have a blue hot spot but the LE has a slight green outer zone. Light out put is the same. I hope this helps. Give Darell time to wake up and he can add more info.
If you don't like your LE you might be able to sell or trade it.

 

[r2]

There's a lot of variation between individual LEDs, too. I have an Arc AAA LE and an Arc AAA CPF which both use the same rank LED. The CPF is much closer to a standard Arc AAA (a bit bluish) and I prefer that to the green tint in the LE. It is also better centered so my CPF is what lives on my keychain.

- Russ

 

[Darell]

I agree with everybody's comments... Angus - I too prefer the beam of my standards to the LEs that I've had. The LEs are still great lights, and I keep my CPF around my neck all the time. But, yes, I too like the SB2 tint better. You are NOT alone...

I've had a whole bunch of each to compare, and r2 is right - the tints and brightnesses can vary enough to make an SB1 look more like an SB2 than an SB2 does. Each one has its own character. I get attached to some of my Arc AAA's. I turn it on, and its like talking to an old friend. (this added so that you won't feel like the craziest one on the board)

 

[Lux Luthor]

So if you guys think you're crazy, what would you think about a certain CPF member who gives his flashlights personal names? I'm speaking of a friend of mine, of course.

 

[Saaby]

Oh that's fine I think. I name my cars, ok so I personally don't own a car, but all the cars in my household are named...we have

Lucy the Oldmobile
Daisy the Nissan (Get it, Driving Miss Daisy...)
and Tom Cruise, the Chrysler Town & Country--who replaced Vanna White, a White Plymouth Voyager...

 

[carl]

Lux, you made me and my wife laugh! Female or male names?

 

[Lux Luthor]

Originally posted by carl:
Lux, you made me and my wife laugh! Female or male names?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Hmmm. I didn't think of female names. It's too sexual for me.

 

[Charles Bradshaw]

I don't have an ARC AAA, yet. However, I have the feeling that we all have a common starting point in regards to flashlights: unreliable, cheap flashlights, when we were young. The difference between us and regular folk, is that it bugged us enough to start looking for better flashlights, as soon as we could. I just ordered an ARC LS second yesterday. I am thinking about ordering a couple of different AAAs later. From what I have read in these forums and the reviewers sites, I feel strongly that I will be happy with it.

 

[Saaby]

Some of us started looking earlier than others