What Color of LED Light is Best for Hiking/Running Trails?

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I was just given a nice Lightwave 2000 LED light for my birthday with blue LEDs in it. I plan on using it as a backup light for running/hiking on trails at night.

I'm wondering if the blue LEDs might be better for this use, or would white LEDs be better. I've heard from other runners and sources that green LEDs are supposed to be the brightest and throw the beam further than white??? Some runners prefer the green to white for running. I'm wondering if the blue LEDs would throw a beam further than white as the green LEDs do. Any advantages of a blue LED light over a white or green one? I tried the blue light out in the basement, and it seems nice and bright. The blue light really didn't seem that wierd to me. Any ideas?

 

[Grummond]

Personally for running I would be inclined to use a white LED simply to retain proper colour definition.
Sometimes having things coming towards you with everything being splashed in a shade of blue or green can be a little disorientating.
I'm not saying that coloured LEDs are of no use, I don't think that's true, I have turquoise, blue, and green LEDs but I would not use them for running.
I may be wrong but I think the brightest single LED appears to be turquoise although I would imaging that if you are needing a reasonable amount of light you would be using multiple LEDs of some sort, so that kind of takes the question of brightness out of the equation.
I would suggest a PT Aurora or a Black Diamond "Moonlight" Lux Luthor did a very informative review on both http://www.candlepowerforums.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=3&t=002122 personally I use the BD Moonlight and was surprised how bright it is.
Of course it's also a matter of personal preference and if some people are saying they prefer green to white for running then there may be some advantages.
Grummond.

 

[ikendu]

I agree that white will be best for running.

The turquoise does seem the brightest but I notice that the ability to see in 3D seems better with a white light -probably important to a runner at night...

For plain old walking, I like the Energizer folding LED lantern. It puts out a smooth white light and lasts 100 hours on 4 AA batteries. But... I hang it from my neck, and I imagine that it would bounce around on your chest rather uncomfortably. So, I agree, a headlight like the aurora is likely the best choice.

 

[Quickbeam]

Lightwave 2000 with BLUE LEDs???????? Lightwave only makes white LED lights AFAIK.

Are you sure they aren't white with a blue tint? That's the way mine are. White LEDs are rarely truly "white" - they are white with a color tint - blue, yellowish, green, etc.

When compared to an incandescent bulb, the incandescent appears yellow and the white LEDs usually appear bluish.

Easy way to tell: shine the "Blue" Lightwave 2000 at a red object in the dark - if it looks red, its white LEDs. If it looks black, you have blue LEDs.

Blue LEDs have a rich, unforgetable deep blue color.

 

[Chris M.]

I`ve seen LW2000s in green, red, blue and white. The body colour matches the LED colour- with the white LEDs one having a black body as you know. Never seen a LW3000 or 4000 in anything other than white though.

Did they discontinue the colours? I think it was at http://theledlight.com that I last saw them, towards the end of last year. They may still be there?

 

[Quickbeam]

Well I'll be darned! They DO come in all those colors! Learn something new every day!Thanks for the info Chris.