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Enlightened
- Joined
- Jun 22, 2006
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I'm impressed and a bit overwhelmed by the various reviews posted here. After moving from incandescent lights my primary concern was brightness. Over the years, however, I reached a point of diminishing marginal return. Even cheap lights now light up my back yard, so lumen battles no longer are an issue.
Now what I'm after is a well made 123A light with low output and fabulous runtimes. I have one of those Amazon Kindles that I read when my wife is trying to sleep, so what I now want is a light that will provide hours of low output on standard lithium batteries. I'm looking at the Nitecore EX-10, Quark 123 and Fenix LD1. I've read that the Nitecore doesn't have great runtimes, but I'm impressed with the specs of the Quark and Fenix.
Can anyone give me some good advice? My brother has a Nitecore and I really like the quality and feel. I know many of you don't like the strobes and SOS modes, but I like them, plus the Quark's ability to throw out one burst of light every 10-15 seconds. I'd also like the light to be bright, but I'd like to get at least an hour at maximum output.
Thanks!
Now what I'm after is a well made 123A light with low output and fabulous runtimes. I have one of those Amazon Kindles that I read when my wife is trying to sleep, so what I now want is a light that will provide hours of low output on standard lithium batteries. I'm looking at the Nitecore EX-10, Quark 123 and Fenix LD1. I've read that the Nitecore doesn't have great runtimes, but I'm impressed with the specs of the Quark and Fenix.
Can anyone give me some good advice? My brother has a Nitecore and I really like the quality and feel. I know many of you don't like the strobes and SOS modes, but I like them, plus the Quark's ability to throw out one burst of light every 10-15 seconds. I'd also like the light to be bright, but I'd like to get at least an hour at maximum output.
Thanks!