Ok, really quick. I had the Dorcy 1W from Sears, and when I got it in the car and tried it out, I was deeply disapointed. It had a ugly blue spot with many artifacts that was also amazingly dim. Anyway, one day in December at Sams Club, I found the Elements (2 of 'em) in a package sitting next to the bulk packages of ink pens. Those are so much better! They are both a nice white and very bright. The dorcy cost me 29.99 and the 2 elements were on sale for the same price. I got those in the car and tested them out when I realized these were the same construction as the Dorcy! They are completely interchangable. The battery holder is the same, along with all the other plastic and metal parts inside. The only things different were the electronics (Dorcy, when pressing the button, was on/flashing/off and the Element was simply on/off), the LED (The Element's Luxeon I was binned at RXOH :naughty: and the Dorcy was an old Batwing Star), and the outer body shape (the insides and threads were the same and the Element had a hole for a lanyard on its tailcap). The reflector was the same, also. You can get both and fool around with them. Mix'n'match if you like (it'll become ugly). The only thing I reccomend is make sure that you dont turn the electronics module around and put it in backwards or you will get some nice pirdy white smoke from the power transistor. If you look closely, it will show you which way to slide it in. Now my Dad has the normally opperating twin Element that I cannot touch or modify in any way (that is so hard to do -must make brighter-). Currently I have a clicky switch (2 position with a resistor in there -so it goes off/bright/off/dim) added and the LED on the bright position is mildy overdriven (wont tell you by how much, he he, except its 2.3 times its normal current) with some extra heatsinking added. At dim, it runs at a mere 20mA with plenty of light for getting around with. I hope I was of help to you, especially Redjam. Wow, I thought this would be quick, too. HA! Yeah right. Good luck!
