Usefulness of Medum on the Dereelight 3SD module?

[Fird]

My first high-output light was a 2 mode, so I got used to using low and high. I've had a Dereelight CL1H for several weeks now, and I still have not found a time when "medium" was useful. I find I'm either working up close or using it to blast things at a distance, low or high.
My question of the day is: What are people using that middle mode for on either the CL1H or the DBS?

**THOU SHALT NOT MENTION OTHER BRANDS IN THIS THREAD**
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^this is to avoid another Brand Y vs Brand X debate like 65% of the threads on here, I honestly don't care what your []light's modes are used for. :twothumbs

 

[mikes1]

I use Medum (CL1H OP) when walking to the pub the lane is unlit medum is bright enough so I can see where I am going and of course saves power

Mike

 

[AFAustin]

I have a 3SD drop in module in a 6P. For me, it's the low I don't use much (other lights for that purpose).

Of course, the high is terrific, but I use medium a good deal on my nightly dog walks. If we're out away from the houses, high is great. But if we're walking down the street, medium is a nice "respectful" amount of light---high might alarm my good neighbors!

 

[Yapo]

well i usually have the memory saved to low since i use the SMO reflector it still throws like crazy...for the high mode i actually havent found a real use for it apart from lighting up trees in my neighbours backyards a few houses down...and as for medium, i find the output is still very good and very useful and its nice to know that it should be able to last a few hours as well...

does anyone have a runtime on the modes? it has been mentioned that the runtime from light-review.com of the 2SD may be from a defective unit...but if the real runtime of everyones 3SD is anywhere close to the CL1H 2.0 5 Mode it should be pretty impressive! if 15hrs on 20% low is possible then the 5% low should easily be able to do 30+ hrs

 

[Zenster]

I ordered my DBS with the 3SD module but Alan accidently sent it with a 2SD by mistake. Being as it came from across the world, I decided to just let it go and live with the 2SD.

Well, I miss having the 3SD a lot. My CL1H has a 3SD in it and I find that I use the medium setting the most. It's plenty bright but also adds lots of runtime.

With the DBS, I use it mostly outside so high is what I typically use.
If I had my druthers, the 2SD module would come with a high/medium setting rather than it's high/low setting.
I can't wait until the R5 modules become available so I can finally get a 3SD for the DBS.

 

[Bigsy]

I use medium when I don't need high and I also don't want the PWM flicker of low to make me puke.

 

[RGB_LED]

I use medium when I don't need high and I also don't want the PWM flicker of low to make me puke.

Funny comment and, yet, so true. While the pwm doesn't make me puke, it does annoy the heck out of me when it's pitch black and I have the light on low... more so on the Low but I also notice it on the Medium setting.

I find I mainly use the High and Medium: I use the High when I have the light attached to my helmet when I'm doing my night rides, Medium is used to extend runtimes.

 

[Fird]

hmmm, that's why I love my Q4, it was produced with that tell-tale whine that lets me know it's operating at 3khz or better, no visible PWM (and I've tried fans and waving it around.. no flicker).

Thanks for all the responses!

I used my CL1H on High last night to look for a lost wallet for a friend.. it was rather satisfying to be able to light up 40-50 yards of a football field at a time! I did wish for an HID and 2-3k lumens, but ~150 or whatever that module puts out was sufficient.

Fird