Nuwai worth a look at 60% off?

waddup · Nov 22, 2009

im a sucker for a deal,
i see $60 nuwai lights for $20 on the www,
3 modes c and d and cr123 cells.3 and 5 watt luxeon.
i figure they might be ok for $20?

or am i wrong?
:thinking:

Sgt. LED · Nov 22, 2009

Show us.

kramer5150 · Nov 22, 2009

Watch out for outdated emitters. With higher flux XPGs around the corner, old Luxeon based designs will be pushed even further obsolete.

Many of their lights are glued together so getting them apart for mods can be difficult.

But they are well made, durarble, reliable and if you don't care for maximum efficiency or output they can be a good choice.

waddup · Nov 22, 2009

Sgt. LED said:
Show us.

battery junction.

waddup · Nov 22, 2009

kramer5150 said:
Watch out for outdated emitters. With higher flux XPGs around the corner, old Luxeon based designs will be pushed even further obsolete.

Many of their lights are glued together so getting them apart for mods can be difficult.

But they are well made, durarble, reliable and if you don't care for maximum efficiency or output they can be a good choice.

sure for us flashaholics,

but as a gift, a $60 3 mode 100 lumen light with long runtime for $20

may be better then a m*g?

EngrPaul · Nov 22, 2009

Makes a good host for various LED's, expecially the 7V driven Lux 5's.

LED's found here:

http://www.photonfanatic.com/ComponentsFS.html

kramer5150 · Nov 23, 2009

waddup said:
sure for us flashaholics,

but as a gift, a $60 3 mode 100 lumen light with long runtime for $20

may be better then a m*g?

I would rather gift a mag. You can get the newer rebel 3D / 2AA Costco set for ~$30 (IIRC). better lights IMHO, for non CPFers.

But thats just me.

gswitter · Nov 23, 2009

So that cyan Lux V (or was it a Lux I/III) swap didn't go so well?

EngrPaul · Nov 23, 2009

gswitter said:
So that cyan Lux V (or was it a Lux I/III) swap didn't go so well?

My cyans went fine. I did 9 LuxIII and one LuxV :twothumbs

guiri · Nov 23, 2009

For 20 bucks, maybe but I paid full price once for one with D batteries and it was truly a piece of $hit!

gswitter · Nov 28, 2009

EngrPaul said:
My cyans went fine. I did 9 LuxIII and one LuxV :twothumbs

I know yours went well. My kid's been enjoying the cyan Q-III. :thumbsup:

I thought I remember talk of kramer5150 attempting a cyan LuxV swap a month or so back.

BTW Paul... ever attempt swapping a red (or other low Vf) LuxIII into one of the big Q-III's (2-cell w/buck converter)?

EngrPaul · Nov 28, 2009

gswitter said:
I know yours went well. My kid's been enjoying the cyan Q-III. :thumbsup:

I thought I remember talk of kramer5150 attempting a cyan LuxV swap a month or so back.

BTW Paul... ever attempt swapping a red (or other low Vf) LuxIII into one of the big Q-III's (2-cell w/buck converter)?

No, I never tried that.

My LuxV cyan is a direct swap for a Q5 emitter.

Glad to hear the Q3 cyan is being enjoyed!

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