orionlion82
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- Dec 21, 2006
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I have tried all sorts of lights on my toolbelt, and cant find one that fits my needs. it seems ive come to the right place, and it looks like ive landed in a stellar comunity. ill get right to it then.
1. i need 120 minuets runtime or better - consider this 20 min/day average with a once a week recharge. Minimum. i use NIMH aa's.
2. i need light better than my 2XAA mini maglight, but in the same size and shape, and weight. its just not enough, and i allready carry 40LBS of tools. cant carry anything bulky or heavy. it is too yellow, and too dim for my needs. allso, i cant get the distance out of it i need on occasion.
3. I have tried a stubby LED light that from the bargian bin at ace hardware. $5.00 bought me a mag-style metal light, endcap button as opposed to twist, a battery holder for 3XAAA's, and a head with what looks like between 25 and 30 lights. it is black and you could find ones with heads that had more and less LED's on them in the same bin. i went for more. it was Excellent!
however runtime was only good for the first....half hour or so. and the head was HUGE.
probably 1 1/2". i love it, for a cheap chineese no-name knockoff (Possibly great neck?) but it was too bulky and did not last long enough per charge (i did pick up some AAA NIMH for it as well.) its a great for a standard flashlight replacement for mom and pop - but its not right for my toolbelt.
4. maglite KILLS ME with its twist on-off head. too often ill be blasting around the jobsite and taking care of buisness on the move- only to find that my head has twisted from rubbing around, and the light has been on for hours and is half dead, or gone completely. its a nasty surprise that with your help i would like to eliminate allso.
anyways, i hope i dont ask too much, i was crazy about flashlights as a kid, and maybe this will become a newer cheaper hobby for me than Overclocking my computer. (which is where i heard of you folks)
Thanks much, orionlion82, team 32
Edit: HAHA! my rank is "unenlightened" its great! i love it!
1. i need 120 minuets runtime or better - consider this 20 min/day average with a once a week recharge. Minimum. i use NIMH aa's.
2. i need light better than my 2XAA mini maglight, but in the same size and shape, and weight. its just not enough, and i allready carry 40LBS of tools. cant carry anything bulky or heavy. it is too yellow, and too dim for my needs. allso, i cant get the distance out of it i need on occasion.
3. I have tried a stubby LED light that from the bargian bin at ace hardware. $5.00 bought me a mag-style metal light, endcap button as opposed to twist, a battery holder for 3XAAA's, and a head with what looks like between 25 and 30 lights. it is black and you could find ones with heads that had more and less LED's on them in the same bin. i went for more. it was Excellent!
however runtime was only good for the first....half hour or so. and the head was HUGE.
probably 1 1/2". i love it, for a cheap chineese no-name knockoff (Possibly great neck?) but it was too bulky and did not last long enough per charge (i did pick up some AAA NIMH for it as well.) its a great for a standard flashlight replacement for mom and pop - but its not right for my toolbelt.
4. maglite KILLS ME with its twist on-off head. too often ill be blasting around the jobsite and taking care of buisness on the move- only to find that my head has twisted from rubbing around, and the light has been on for hours and is half dead, or gone completely. its a nasty surprise that with your help i would like to eliminate allso.
anyways, i hope i dont ask too much, i was crazy about flashlights as a kid, and maybe this will become a newer cheaper hobby for me than Overclocking my computer. (which is where i heard of you folks)
Thanks much, orionlion82, team 32
Edit: HAHA! my rank is "unenlightened" its great! i love it!
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