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My GF asks what light I want for Christmas. I have been reading the posts about the C2H and LF2XT with a lot of interest. Perhaps interest is too neutral a word. They both look like very good lights. I have 2 Liteflux AAA lights, and really like that I can set them up for a really low low, so the UI is not a problem. I read the thread about the warm beams of the W60 vs the Dereelight drop-ins, and if I am reading it right, it seems like the C2H would have a nice warm tint. But then the LF2XT seems to have a great beam too, just more blue in tint.
I brought up problems with Li-ion batteries recently here, and got some good information about the precautions to take, but it is a long list, so I am thinking I will get AW's IMR16340 batteries since they are said to be a safer chemistry (though I never saw any actual statistics on safety of Li-ion batteries). The high-drain IMR's are probably a better match for the C2H, but the LF2XT has a protection circuit, so the IMR's would work, just might not have the capacity of the regular 123 batteries. Since I don't use lights for long periods at a time, I doubt that is an issue.
So am I thinking realistically about the pros and cons of these two lights? Am I overlooking something? Which one would you go with? Thanks for any help.
I brought up problems with Li-ion batteries recently here, and got some good information about the precautions to take, but it is a long list, so I am thinking I will get AW's IMR16340 batteries since they are said to be a safer chemistry (though I never saw any actual statistics on safety of Li-ion batteries). The high-drain IMR's are probably a better match for the C2H, but the LF2XT has a protection circuit, so the IMR's would work, just might not have the capacity of the regular 123 batteries. Since I don't use lights for long periods at a time, I doubt that is an issue.
So am I thinking realistically about the pros and cons of these two lights? Am I overlooking something? Which one would you go with? Thanks for any help.