kongfuchicken
Flashlight Enthusiast
75 lumens for an hour
My jaws are on the floor!
Is that emitter lumens? Does it come in AA version, ha3? I'll take it? =P
Damn, times have changed!
75 lumens for an hour
My jaws are on the floor!
Is that emitter lumens? Does it come in AA version, ha3? I'll take it? =P
Damn, times have changed!
I've also been looking for a small rugged keychain AAA-light but with
the additional criterion that it needs to be bare metal.
Al/Brass/Ti are all ok as long as they are not coated.
My jaws are on the floor!
Is that emitter lumens? Does it come in AA version, ha3? I'll take it? =P
Damn, times have changed!
Is it too hard to ask to get a production AAA light in an Arc AAA or Fenix E0 sized form factor with a high quality HA-III finish that has two and only two modes?! High = 30 lumens and low = 3 lumens.
easyled,
You may wish to watch for a used LOTi. Fenix LOD in titanium. It has no coating and I polish mine up every few months to make it like new. Not programmable and it does have 3 levels and 2 additional modes, but I normally only use med, low and high.
A very well made light and priced right compared to most other Ti lights I've seen. I bought two at $100 (unmodded) and $120 (upgraded to Q5 Cree).
lots of times folks ask for lower low when what they really want is either a red led or wider flood. just sayin'.
Thanks, yes these lights have interested me.
I don't have any modding skills though and would prefer to have the
latest generation leds.
Your Q5 upgrade sounds great.
Did you do that yourself?
I actually bought myself a new Photon Freedom because they have the new DX Nichias. For $11.50, you honestly can't beat that given the UI and the size. However, I'd much rather have a standard battery size like AAA and the new Nichias still only put out about 10 lumens.Why not just get one of those cheap small LED photon style keychain light for bathroom trips and save yourself the hassle/frustration? It should also be a cheap solution.
You are not the only one, I would like something like this as well, but we are on a forum where flashlights are a hobby for many folks and they like the latest and greatest tech stuff. Not that there is anything wrong with this btw, and the institutional knowledge present on this forum make it an unmatched resource for flashlight info. Along with the fact that the people on this forum give freely of their info to anyone who posts a question. It's these very people who drive the manufacturers to build better products that ultimately benefit not only the flashlight hobbyist but those of us non hobbyist as well...I can't understand why no manufacturer has embraced the AAA platform and made a true EDC pocket light?
Is it too hard to ask to get a production AAA light in an Arc AAA or Fenix E0 sized form factor with a high quality HA-III finish that has two and only two modes?! High = 30 lumens and low = 3 lumens.
Can I be the only one that wants to buy something like this?
Too me, this type of user interface is ridiculously complex, boarding on absurd.Operation
Turn the head of the flashlight clockwise to turn on the flashlight. A counter-clockwise turn will then switch it off. To switch between output modes, turn the light on, then turn it off. Within 1.5 seconds after turning the light off, turn it on again and it will be switched to the next output mode. Repeat this process to continue switching through the modes. If the light is turned off for over 1.5 seconds, the regulative circuit will be reset and the light will default to its primary mode the next time it is turned on.
I also recommend the LF-2 . . I had an LOD-CEQ2
This, has me scratching my head. It shows how differently people perceive things.Quote:
Operation
Turn the head of the flashlight clockwise to turn on the flashlight. A counter-clockwise turn will then switch it off. To switch between output modes, turn the light on, then turn it off. Within 1.5 seconds after turning the light off, turn it on again and it will be switched to the next output mode. Repeat this process to continue switching through the modes. If the light is turned off for over 1.5 seconds, the regulative circuit will be reset and the light will default to its primary mode the next time it is turned on.
Too me, this type of user interface is ridiculously complex, boarding on absurd.
Having said that, as a simpleton utility flashlight user I am frustrated by the increasingly complex user-interfaces these days. As an example, this is the operating instructions taken off the fenix site for the LOD Q4
Too me, this type of user interface is ridiculously complex, boarding on absurd.Operation
Turn the head of the flashlight clockwise to turn on the flashlight. A counter-clockwise turn will then switch it off. To switch between output modes, turn the light on, then turn it off. Within 1.5 seconds after turning the light off, turn it on again and it will be switched to the next output mode. Repeat this process to continue switching through the modes. If the light is turned off for over 1.5 seconds, the regulative circuit will be reset and the light will default to its primary mode the next time it is turned on.
Can I figure out how to run it? Yes I can...
Can I program things? Yes I can...
Do I have the skills and tools necessary to mod lights? Yes I do...
Can I order parts to mod lights? Yes I can...
Can I get the tech info on how to mod lights from CF? Yes I can...
Do I want to do the above... uh, no. Should I have to do the above just to run a flashlight? Probably not.
Read those operating instructions again, all that just to turn on a flashlight???
So, yes, I too would like a flashlight spec'd out like the OP suggests. Actually I would like to add one more thing to that list, and that would be the ability to run on regular old AAA type batteries. None of this Ni-mi battery stuff (or whatever the term is). I buy my AA and AAA batteries at costco in bulk, and would like my flashlights to run on them.
Anyway, thanks for listening. I don't want to give the impression that I am ranking on the users of this forum in any way. I am truly appreciative of the participants in this forum and their contribution of knowledge. I'm just a frustrated simpleton flashlight user who had to get that off my chest I guess.
Having said that, as a simpleton utility flashlight user I am frustrated by the increasingly complex user-interfaces these days. As an example, this is the operating instructions taken off the fenix site for the LOD Q4
Too me, this type of user interface is ridiculously complex, boarding on absurd.