NEXXTECH 3-WATT LUXEON ALUMINUM LIGHT

NEXXTECH 3-WATT LUXEON ALUMINUM LIGHT it is sold at the Source by Circuit City I was wondering if anyone has this light and what do you guys think of it.

http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/P...e&category=Flashlights_Luxeon&product=6119091

Welcome to CPF!

Can you fill out the location in your profile so people do not send you to Target to buy a River Rock 2AA.

The source charges too much for the flashlights they sell.
For example this
http://www.thesourcecc.com/estore/P...e&category=Flashlights_Luxeon&product=6119048
is the same as this
http://www.j2ledflashlight.com/tm303x.html
Both prices are in canadian dollars.
I would not buy a flashlight at the source unless it is on sale at least 1/3 off the regular price.

I do not have the flashlight you are considering. But.....
2AA does not give enough voltage to power leds. So a boost circuit is used. THe amount of light depends on the boost circuit as much as the led. When 3 watt leds became plentiful many manufactures switch to the 3 watt led (good advertising - I got a 3 watt instead of a 1 watt) but did not triple the power of the boost circuit. As a result the new flashlight is not much brighter than the old one. Buyer beware!
The 1 watt version of my price example above produces 20 lumens.
The 3 watt produces only 25 lumens, not the expected 20x3=60 lumens.
Do not get hung up by the 1 watt / 3 watt thing.Check the actual light output. Flashlight reviews is a good place to start.
http://www.flashlightreviews.com/

Hang around the furum for a bit and you will find much better choices. Or at least wait for The Source to lower the price from $60 to $40

Some lights to look at within your price range assuming you want to stay with AA batteries:
Fenix L1P - 1AA makes this light small and pocketable. Similar in light output as the 3 watt Nexxtech/Nuwai in my price sample. 4sevens and litemania sell it in the dealers forum. JSB and Emillion sell it over the net.
https://www.jsburlys.com/shop/index.php?cPath=33&osCsid=e0b75bd8625dd24e6ed63559f147a2c9
http://emilionworkshop.com:3072/osc...d=309&osCsid=8fb2254be749ce10ef66809ed9493c4f
Looks like the less expensive L1 will soon be available again
http://www.lighthound.com/sales/fenix_l1.php
If you really need the light of a true 3 watt try the Electrolumens Blaster Jr. It is big, the size of a 2D torch.
http://elektrolumens.com/

I'm in Canada too and asked about the Nexxtech's before and the conclusion I came is that they are overpriced. They DO go on sale time to time and that's when they might be worth it, but since nobody seems to own them, I'd rather go with the Nuwai j2ledflashlights versions instead which are better known as to their performance.

The tip above about the Fenix is a good one, that little tiny 1AA light can run with the Nuwai Q303 in terms of brightness and is nicer to carry. I bought the L1P after I bought a Nuwai and I don't carry my Nuwai anymore. If you go with the Fenix, it will not cost you any more than buying the Nexxtech version

Thank you for your answer guys. I decided to buy the Fenix before seeing this Source light I was just curious what other people thought about them. I was a bit shocked to see a light at this price there. :thanks:

Since I got a couple Canadians here I was wondering where in the Toronto -Hamilton are can I get the NightIze replacement Led for the Mini Mag .Any other tips for a fellow Canadian?:huh2:

Knifemaster,

MEC carries the NightIze LED replacements for $8.

I heve never heard of them MEC?

mec- short for Mountain Equipment Co-op
http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?bmUID=1121510267093
They have a store in Toronto. $5 to join the co-op.

Visit these threads.. You will find lots more Canadians there.
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=97002&highlight=canadian
http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showthread.php?t=98354&highlight=canadian