Hey, all;
I have 4 PR based LEDs that I purchased waaaay back in 2006 or so. They are still going strong, except for the one i mistakenly put into my 3D shop flashlight! BEAUTIFUL, bright, white beam...for about 30 sconds. Oops!
It is 5+ years later, and I can't remember whether I purchased these from the Shoppe or Lambda, or both.
I have one of them in a no-name light my wife got somewhere, and another in a Fulton G.I. angle-head flashlight, both 2D.
The Fulton is completely adequate at house/back yard distances, but it is dimmer than the no-name, probably due to reflector design. The no-name flickers, whch I suspect is a switch problem.
I will replace the no-name with a better light, but I would like the Fulton to be a bit brighter, and I am also thinking about purchasing a 3C Maglite, and dropping some sort of module in it.
Like with lights, I think there must have been some improvement in LED drop-ins in the past years, but, have searched with no success, and only found a few posts newer than ~2007, so here goes:
I am thinking about the New Generation SMJLED from the Shoppe, the Nite Ize 1 watt drop in for 2-6 cell flashlights, or the Terralux for 2-3 cell flashlights. Which would be brighter/more reliable, or is it a toss-up?
What experience has anyone had with any or all of the three LED modules mentioned, and are they brighter than the older units I already have?
Thanks.
I have 4 PR based LEDs that I purchased waaaay back in 2006 or so. They are still going strong, except for the one i mistakenly put into my 3D shop flashlight! BEAUTIFUL, bright, white beam...for about 30 sconds. Oops!
It is 5+ years later, and I can't remember whether I purchased these from the Shoppe or Lambda, or both.
I have one of them in a no-name light my wife got somewhere, and another in a Fulton G.I. angle-head flashlight, both 2D.
The Fulton is completely adequate at house/back yard distances, but it is dimmer than the no-name, probably due to reflector design. The no-name flickers, whch I suspect is a switch problem.
I will replace the no-name with a better light, but I would like the Fulton to be a bit brighter, and I am also thinking about purchasing a 3C Maglite, and dropping some sort of module in it.
Like with lights, I think there must have been some improvement in LED drop-ins in the past years, but, have searched with no success, and only found a few posts newer than ~2007, so here goes:
I am thinking about the New Generation SMJLED from the Shoppe, the Nite Ize 1 watt drop in for 2-6 cell flashlights, or the Terralux for 2-3 cell flashlights. Which would be brighter/more reliable, or is it a toss-up?
What experience has anyone had with any or all of the three LED modules mentioned, and are they brighter than the older units I already have?
Thanks.