BuddTX
Flashlight Enthusiast
OK, I was going to name this thread:
"Why I like the "Less than the Brightest" flashlights"
, but I thought using the word "DIM" would get more attention.
Now, don't get me wrong, I own an Optronics 2 Mil CP spotlight, two P/T Surge's, two Brinkmann Legend LX's (one with a Surefire P61 HOLA!), and two Mr. Bulk's LGI's, and like them all, but sometimes, depending on the situation, the "less bright" lights work very well, and anything more is overkill.
Like most people on CPF's, I am an ARC AAA fan, and own two, and it is my only truely EDC light, but last night, I had my CMG Infinity Ultra and my Opalec Newbeam by my bed. (I guess those lights would be my ENC Lights!) My dog heard something, and bolted out of the bed, leaving paw (claw) marks on top of my body, and I decided that it would be a good time to get a drink of water (and wait for the pain to subside)!
I started to grab the Opalec Newbeam, but thought I would use the CMG Infinity Ultra instead.
I turned it on, and was amazed, even though I have had it for a while. For a 1 Nichia LED, it put out a lot of light, and almost my entire field of view was lit up. I could see all the details of my room, and as I walked around my house, I could see everything, and it did not seem "dark" at all.
Know, I know that if I had all the lights on, and the power went out, a single Nichia LED light is not going to be effective. It's after your eyes get adjusted to the light, that a "dim" light, becomes a "bright" light.
And with walking at night, I am finding a similar situation. I prefer, even in high grass, and semi rough terrain, a bright LED (Like the Streamlight 3c, 10 LED or MR. Bulk's LGI). This type of light lights up a huge area directly in front of me, while still semi preserving my night vision. Now I still want/need a bright incandecent with me, because when something needs your full intention, the bright Incandencents just work much better.
My friend just got a new Streamlight Stinger HP, and started bringing it with her, when we would go walking our dogs at night. I would have my LGI with me, and I am continually amazed on how much light the LGI puts out. A nice, wide, huge field of very white, even light. Now, when she would turn on her Stinger HP, all the light from my LGI would, effectively "dissappear". Now the Stinger HP is a great light. Very bright (40,000 cp) and very very white, for an incandecent (no yellow light here!).
The reason why all the LGI light "dissappeared" was because the very bright light of the Stinger caused my pupils to constrict, and I lost my night vision.
Anyway, I just thought I would shar this with yall.
Before I became a flashoholic, if anyone told me a single AA (or AAA) light would be bright enought to light a room, I would have laughed at them! Now I do think that the characteristics of the LED light has a lot to do with my acceptance of this light (Wide, very white, very even light).
OK, time to leave work early for Thanksgiving!
"Why I like the "Less than the Brightest" flashlights"
, but I thought using the word "DIM" would get more attention.
Now, don't get me wrong, I own an Optronics 2 Mil CP spotlight, two P/T Surge's, two Brinkmann Legend LX's (one with a Surefire P61 HOLA!), and two Mr. Bulk's LGI's, and like them all, but sometimes, depending on the situation, the "less bright" lights work very well, and anything more is overkill.
Like most people on CPF's, I am an ARC AAA fan, and own two, and it is my only truely EDC light, but last night, I had my CMG Infinity Ultra and my Opalec Newbeam by my bed. (I guess those lights would be my ENC Lights!) My dog heard something, and bolted out of the bed, leaving paw (claw) marks on top of my body, and I decided that it would be a good time to get a drink of water (and wait for the pain to subside)!
I started to grab the Opalec Newbeam, but thought I would use the CMG Infinity Ultra instead.
I turned it on, and was amazed, even though I have had it for a while. For a 1 Nichia LED, it put out a lot of light, and almost my entire field of view was lit up. I could see all the details of my room, and as I walked around my house, I could see everything, and it did not seem "dark" at all.
Know, I know that if I had all the lights on, and the power went out, a single Nichia LED light is not going to be effective. It's after your eyes get adjusted to the light, that a "dim" light, becomes a "bright" light.
And with walking at night, I am finding a similar situation. I prefer, even in high grass, and semi rough terrain, a bright LED (Like the Streamlight 3c, 10 LED or MR. Bulk's LGI). This type of light lights up a huge area directly in front of me, while still semi preserving my night vision. Now I still want/need a bright incandecent with me, because when something needs your full intention, the bright Incandencents just work much better.
My friend just got a new Streamlight Stinger HP, and started bringing it with her, when we would go walking our dogs at night. I would have my LGI with me, and I am continually amazed on how much light the LGI puts out. A nice, wide, huge field of very white, even light. Now, when she would turn on her Stinger HP, all the light from my LGI would, effectively "dissappear". Now the Stinger HP is a great light. Very bright (40,000 cp) and very very white, for an incandecent (no yellow light here!).
The reason why all the LGI light "dissappeared" was because the very bright light of the Stinger caused my pupils to constrict, and I lost my night vision.
Anyway, I just thought I would shar this with yall.
Before I became a flashoholic, if anyone told me a single AA (or AAA) light would be bright enought to light a room, I would have laughed at them! Now I do think that the characteristics of the LED light has a lot to do with my acceptance of this light (Wide, very white, very even light).
OK, time to leave work early for Thanksgiving!
