What was the last LED light you purchased and why?

Peak Logan in stainless steel. I wanted a more durable keychain light with good CRI. I haven't received it yet but I'll follow up later.
 
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Peak Logan in stainless steel. I wasn't a more durable keychain light with good CRI. I haven't received it yet but I'll follow up later.
Definitely durable. QTC works best on larger diameter models, you can really dial in the brightness levels, just requires more effort to turn light on versus smaller diameter eigers
 
Ordered a High CRI AAA Skilhunt E3a for a friend that asked me to recommend a keychain light ;-)

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same size and single mode twisty feature set as the Olight i3e, but with a High CRI LED ;-)
 
Havent ordered one for a few years, but my Nephew wanted a new pocket light with decent battery so got him a Thrunite TN12 v6, and then got carried away and bought a couple for myself. I got myself a Thrunite Catapult Pro (have most of Catapults released) and a Jetbeam Ballista M64 because I like Jetbeam and couldnt help myself buying this beasty... :)
 
Couldn't resist the siren's call of a Emisar D3AA.

(I ordered the Nichia 519 in 4000K, de-domed.)

My only gripe? FedEx shipping was another $25. Ow.
 
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I have been recommended the Acebeam E75 as a 21700 replacement for an EC50 Gen II (26650) that I sold a year ago, and I finally got one.

"MAO Marbling with 4 x Nichia 519A-V1 5000K" - 30% off during their Black Friday sale.
It's not as white as I expected though, looking at the pictures.

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Got it with a red wand, which works really well! I also needed a new light for my car, and...no, not that one - this one!

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The Lazer Triple-R Elite 24 Gen 2. ❤️
My current el-cheapo LED-bar broke, so I had to get a new one. Figured I'd get a proper one this time.
 
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I bought like 3 flashlights at the same time around christmas. I got one of the modlite OKW lights with a couple spare batteries, I got a Fenix TK05R and a Surefire C2 (to replace the one I lost). Did I need them? My partner would say, no I do not, as I have a drawer full of them. However, each light is quirky in its own way and some of the lights are quite the items.
 
I slipped up again.

Emisar D4 V2 brass. 4000K SST-20 LEDs.

(Also,what is the best 18650 battery to use with a high-powered light like this?)
If this was a decade ago or a bit longer, easily; AW brand 18650s.
Unfortunately that ship has sailed.
 
Wurkkos TS10 V2 MAO white 4000K, because I love MAO, and Anduril. The TS10 is my favorite indoor EDC ;-)
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I used a free photo app called Yamera, White balance set to 4400K and Tint set to -15, in order to produce a beam color that resembles what my eyes see, at noon indoors on a partly cloudy day.

Anduril defaults I changed (with notation on how to change each setting):

1. put the light in Advanced mode (10H from off in Simple Mode)

2. disabled POVD (PostOffVoltageDisplay) (3C from off to start battery voltage check, then 7H and release on 2nd blink). For now, I kept Aux in Voltage Display color at low brightness

3. changed battery check (3C) blinks to use Red Aux (did 3C two times)

4. changed stepped ramping to 12 steps instead of 7 (7H from On in stepped ramping mode, release at 3rd blink, then 2C and 1H). 1H = 10C

5. changed smooth ramping to half speed. (7H from On in smooth ramping mode, release at 3rd blink, then 2C)

6. disabled fade on, fade off.. (10H from On, release at 5th blink). I prefer instant on and off

The light arrived w 2024 firmware that limits Turbo to 50% (575 lumens) and uses what I consider to be a reasonable ceiling (360 lumens). By default 2C from off gives ceiling, and 2C from On gives Turbo.

A note about the MAO, the finish on this one is not chalky, I did not feel the need to polish off the top coat. It seems Wurkkos has improved their MAO finish process.
 

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Sofirn SC21 Pro, here is the stock LED:
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I buy these as modding hosts, for resale.. with updated firmware, and optional pebbled Tir for a floody beam.

Debating what LED to install next.. leaning towards DD 4500K 519a..

Also playing with the idea of SFT25, just to see the beam quality and throw.. but it is not High CRI.

I also have sw45k available..

If anyone wants to commission me to mod to any of those LED options.. PM me for pricing and to make arrangements.
 
PNI Adventure F820 - because is the first and only flashlight with COB frontal LED I've ever seen and is very powerful in both High and Turbo modes. I did like the fact it is IPX7 though. Also, in Low mode it lasts 8.5 hours of continuous operation, so quite a good runtime for a flashlight with a wide coverage angle and lot of light power. Too bad it has 3 x 20650 custom-serialised, although I might be able to figure out a way to DIY in there 3 x 18650 same way they fit 20650 pack.

MagLite 3D LED ST3D106U - because I found it available on sale on a website shop.
 

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$15 at a local flea market
Inova with TIR lens, always wanted to try. Here I don't know much about history, who was the first to use TIR in flashlights? It's possible that SF were the first, but I'm not sure

It is unlikely that it will be possible to modify it, it is too difficult to disassemble due to the all-metal construction and tightly pressed bezel. Someone wrote that most likely there is a Seoul SSC P4 or Luxeon in the same case design. So modern diodes may not work well in this TIR. But it's quite suitable as a piece of history
 

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I slipped up again.

Emisar D4 V2 brass. 4000K SST-20 LEDs.

(Also,what is the best 18650 battery to use with a high-powered light like this?)
How is that a slip-up? Seems like a good purchase to me. :)
Will it see any use at all? If the answer is yes, then it's a better deal than my Emisar dual-channel D4K Copper (E21A 3500K + E21A 4500K), that will spend its life living with the auxiliary RGB-lights on in a glass jar on a shelf as an art piece.

I have gone with Molicel M35A for my 18650 Emisar lights.
 
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I just received a Klarus G15. I wanted a 21700 light that could also be used as a powerbank when out for a long day traveling. My phone battery often gets very low wandering around a new city using the GPS. The G15 will also be great for the same purpose for power outages. I can cycle different 21700s and my old 18650s into the light to charge devices. I wanted to only have a USB C port rather than a USB A port, and I wanted it to be small to easily bring with me. I'm pretty happy with it. It also has space for protected 21700s that have USB C charging ports on them, so all my 21700s fit.
 

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