woodsman
Newly Enlightened
I just got back from a short camping trip, it was nice to get some fresh air and get away for a little while. While we were out there I got a chance to do a little evaluation of a few lights. The INOVAX5, SFM3, SFM6, and a UK LIGHTCANNON. Were the lights to be evaluated. Once it got dark out came the lights and it was time to gather a little tinder for the fire. I took the lightcannon with fresh rayovac max plus batteries in it and started to look around a bit. Within three to five minutes it shut off and wouldn't come back on /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/mad.gif It was done for the whole trip. The Inova was used a lot and like the other two surefires performed flawlessly. Whlie using the SFM6 however for extended periods of time maybe 8-10 minutes the light would go dim very fast and go out. I thought I blew a bulb but after a minute of two I could turn it back on for a few seconds before it went out again. And after a cople hours I will light up for even longer periods of time. I guess this is just due to batteries draining too fast? Also the batteries got VERY hot. Too hot to actually hold. Is this normal? Anyway after the batteries were totaly drained I disposed of them in the fire. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif Yes I know I shouldnt do that but it was kind of fun watching a small fireworks show of nine batteries /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif The trip ended with a bear sighting and a crazy fox that seemed to like our company, since once blinded with the SFM6 he would let us get within ten feet. And even afterward did not leave for twenty minutes.