TheMechanic
Newly Enlightened
The thread "what light do you trust your life to?" got me to thinking...
I need to change the lights in my SHTF kit to something more "bombproof". Here's what I want:
* LED, preferably not a Luxeon (because they're tougher than a bulb, and runtime is far more important than output in this use.)
* No regulation, but nothing overdriven (electronics fail - I've had 2 regulated lights crap out on me. Seems silly to ditch a bulb because they blow, only to substitute a circuit board that can blow. I want to take maximum advantage of the LED durability.)
* AA powered (any number of cells - I can find uses for all of the form factors.)
* "Twisty" switch (again, less to go wrong. I've had issues with switches from just about every maker, and wouldn't want to deal with than when the bomb drops! And make it a "real" twisty like the CMG Infinity, not the twist-activated switch like the old Inova X5...)
* Of course, the light in general must be well designed and constructed
So, does anything fit these criteria??
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I need to change the lights in my SHTF kit to something more "bombproof". Here's what I want:
* LED, preferably not a Luxeon (because they're tougher than a bulb, and runtime is far more important than output in this use.)
* No regulation, but nothing overdriven (electronics fail - I've had 2 regulated lights crap out on me. Seems silly to ditch a bulb because they blow, only to substitute a circuit board that can blow. I want to take maximum advantage of the LED durability.)
* AA powered (any number of cells - I can find uses for all of the form factors.)
* "Twisty" switch (again, less to go wrong. I've had issues with switches from just about every maker, and wouldn't want to deal with than when the bomb drops! And make it a "real" twisty like the CMG Infinity, not the twist-activated switch like the old Inova X5...)
* Of course, the light in general must be well designed and constructed
So, does anything fit these criteria??
-=[ grant ]=-