What was the last LED light you purchased and why?

[Monocrom]

I think you have a misunderstanding.

Anduril has 4 brightness settings for the Aux: low, high, blink, off

Aux Off is completely off.

Although, the switch is electronic, so there is a small parasitic drain, unless you use physical lockout

here is a review that includes the parasitic drain details

Thank you. Appreciate the link.

 

[Monocrom]

So, before Holiday Shipping Season goes absolutely insane, decided to purchase the following:

Streamlight Stylus 360 Pro
Klarus EC20 -and- Rip-offs belt pouch for it
Eagtac P200LR
Convoy S6 NM1
Convoy S4 light grey with lighted tailcap switch
Sofrin SC33 w/ battery
Sofrin BLF LT-1 Mini lantern w/ battery
Half dozen Convoy clips for a variety of Convoy models
No-name Flat, Magnetic, area LED light w/ bottle-opener and carabiner feature.

In case anyone is wondering, no these are not gifts for others. I could just lie and say I needed some products to test out for my YouTube channel. But, I don't! Just really wanted them. Might end up putting a few on my channel. We'll see. Gifts for others who are special to me, already taken care of. Shop early!

 

[kaichu dento]

my latest purchase is another Novatac ;-)
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The original HDS/Novatac design is still my visual favorite, but I’m a full-fledged Rotary convert when it comes to usage!

 

[Monocrom]

....and let's just add a couple more to the list.

Nitecore TIKI LE -and- Charging cable for it
Astrolux ED01

The Nitecore because I already have one, and realized it's the best keychain light for me. Mainly due to the No Accidental Activation User-interface. Plus, since the rechargeable battery can't be replaced, best to have a spare one.

The Astrolux because I don't have a RGB hand-held flashight.
(Ironically, the TIKI LE comes close, but no green.)

 

[Monocrom]

One more for the road.... Ironically the best place to use it!

Sofirn HS20 Rechargeable headlamp (SFT40 + LH351D version)

Specifically that model since all the others either have a magnetic tailcap. (No thank you.) Or, are cheap junk sold through Sofirn's website but aren't actually Sofirn models. No clue why the company does that.

 

[raggie33]

sofirn and wurkus are so much fun cant wait till my new if23 gets here its in china last i checked

 

[jon_slider]

Skilhunt H150

Because Ski Season is about to start, and I wanted to put together a safety kit with a Headlamp that can use a cold weather battery. I decided on AA Ultimate Lithium. I also wanted the output to be efficient, fully regulated, and no PWM.

On the bottom right of that image we see the Flicker Index is very very low, the output modulation is totally flat, no high speed brighter dimmer fluctuations..

Here you can see the H150 compared to a Zebra:

we can see that the Zebra has a higher Flicker Index, because it pulses the LED brighter and dimmer, very fast.

 

[M@elstrom]

Led Lenser P7, because it was a bargain (I hadn't ever owned a light from this company) and emitted a green output although I later discovered that was due to some green cellophane

 

[raggie33]

Skilhunt H150
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Because Ski Season is about to start, and I wanted to put together a safety kit with a Headlamp that can use a cold weather battery. I decided on AA Ultimate Lithium. I also wanted the output to be efficient, fully regulated, and no PWM.

On the bottom right of that image we see the Flicker Index is very very low, the output modulation is totally flat, no high speed brighter dimmer fluctuations..

Here you can see the H150 compared to a Zebra:
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we can see that the Zebra has a higher Flicker Index, because it pulses the LED brighter and dimmer, very fast.

 

[raggie33]

i love super small compared to there battery efficient lights there my favs

 

[orbital]

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Lumintop GT4695

Just too interesting of a light
~ ramping output
~ press 1sec. for moon mode
~ double click for turbo
~ 4A Type C charging
~ 32Ah battery,, not typo
~ powerbank capable
$103 total cost

GT4695 - Lumintop

GT4695 is a high-performance LED flashlight that runs on the latest 46950 Li-ion battery. Adopts an SFP55 LED, it emits a max 15000 max output on Turbo and delivers an 800-meter distance. High capacity as the battery is, the flashlight provides up to 120 days of super-long runtime on Moonlight...

lumintop.com

 

[cyberhobo]

Nitecore NU11. Something for the cap.

 

[ilikeguns40]

Nitecore NU11. Something for the cap.

You caught my interest with the stereo equipment in the background. What ya got there?

 

[cyberhobo]

You caught my interest with the stereo equipment in the background. What ya got there?

MC7300 - C35 - Klipsch Heresy IV

 

[ilikeguns40]

MC7300 - C35 - Klipsch Heresy IV

Thought those blue screen dials looked familiar. McIntosh it is. Top quality

Very nice equipment. I bet that sounds phenomenal

 

[Alaskantinbender]

Surefire clone made from Ali Express bits and pieces with a Sportac 1700Lm drop-in and an 18650. A real blaster, not sure how long the battery will last but it outperforms all my other lights hands down. And under 100 bucks.

 

[Monocrom]

Certainly looks like the real thing.

 

[vicv]

Surefire clone made from Ali Express bits and pieces with a Sportac 1700Lm drop-in and an 18650. A real blaster, not sure how long the battery will last but it outperforms all my other lights hands down. And under 100 bucks.
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Looks good. With solarforce gone it’s hard to find good 6p clones. The kdlickter e6 looks good but has that tac ring on it. The seraph is a nice host but looks nothing like a 6p

 

[M@elstrom]

@Alaskantinbender

The clone looks nice but the star in that photo (if not the Surefire U2 Ultra) is the Kenwood R1000 Communications Receiver 🥰

 

[ViperaPiper]

Olight i3T EOS, because I wanted something small, with a TIR, forward clicky and a low mode. And because it’s in Desert Tan