Curious_character
Flashlight Enthusiast
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I had my P1 for only a short time before the P1D CE came along. Which, of course, I had to get, too. I've been trying to figure a way to put the P1 to good use since the P1D CE took over its function as a small, lightweight long-throw light.
I'd also been looking for a decently bright floody light. The P1 turned out to be ideal -- all it needed was a diffuser. I tried a few materials I had around, and found that a piece of Scotch Matte Finish Magic Tape was the best to use. It only drops the total light output by about 10% and makes the P1 beam a lot more floody. There's still a brighter area in the middle, but it's diffuse. With the tape, it lights up nearby off-center objects a lot better than the unmodified light. 3/4 inch wide tape was just right to stick to the rim of the P1, so it can be peeled off without a problem if necessary. The tape was trimmed around the rim with an X-Acto knife.
Now I have a nice, bright, long-throw light and a bright floody light. Both together weigh just a few ounces and easily fit in a pocket. And the P1 is off the shelf!
c_c
I'd also been looking for a decently bright floody light. The P1 turned out to be ideal -- all it needed was a diffuser. I tried a few materials I had around, and found that a piece of Scotch Matte Finish Magic Tape was the best to use. It only drops the total light output by about 10% and makes the P1 beam a lot more floody. There's still a brighter area in the middle, but it's diffuse. With the tape, it lights up nearby off-center objects a lot better than the unmodified light. 3/4 inch wide tape was just right to stick to the rim of the P1, so it can be peeled off without a problem if necessary. The tape was trimmed around the rim with an X-Acto knife.
Now I have a nice, bright, long-throw light and a bright floody light. Both together weigh just a few ounces and easily fit in a pocket. And the P1 is off the shelf!
c_c
