There's been a fair amount of discussion lately on lights for nocturnal navigation and similar low lumen applications.
Flogged Synapse pointed out the pronounced "dazzle" effect of white LEDs, even low lumen output white LEDs. He thinks this is caused by the predominance of blue in their output spectra, and suggested red lights to avoid the dazzle-effect.
I'd prefer to get a utility light that isn't restricted to red only, so I've been looking for reasonably priced, small utility lights that offer both white and red capability.
Has anyone experience with any of these S&W lights?
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11118439&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
These S&W lights feature two separate switches, one for their white LEDs and one for their colored LEDs, which looks like a great design to me. Having to click a switch to cycle through white to get to red is a crummy design.
The other light I've been looking at is the Streamlight Nightcom, but its white is Xenon incan. I may get one of those for outdoor use, but would prefer a lesser white output for use around the house.
Know of other small, reasonbly priced utility lights featuring separate switches for the different colors?
Flogged Synapse pointed out the pronounced "dazzle" effect of white LEDs, even low lumen output white LEDs. He thinks this is caused by the predominance of blue in their output spectra, and suggested red lights to avoid the dazzle-effect.
I'd prefer to get a utility light that isn't restricted to red only, so I've been looking for reasonably priced, small utility lights that offer both white and red capability.
Has anyone experience with any of these S&W lights?
http://www.costco.com/Browse/Product.aspx?Prodid=11118439&whse=BC&topnav=&browse=
These S&W lights feature two separate switches, one for their white LEDs and one for their colored LEDs, which looks like a great design to me. Having to click a switch to cycle through white to get to red is a crummy design.
The other light I've been looking at is the Streamlight Nightcom, but its white is Xenon incan. I may get one of those for outdoor use, but would prefer a lesser white output for use around the house.
Know of other small, reasonbly priced utility lights featuring separate switches for the different colors?