anyone familiar with this dual LED keychain light?

defek8 · Oct 22, 2003

I just got a catalog from the Sharper Image and it has a dual LED keychain flashlight, and I'm wondering how this compares to the Photon series of keychain flashlights. As a New Yorker who recently got stuck in the subways during our recent blackout, I'm thinking that it's a good idea to carry something like this around. Thanks.
http://www.sharperimage.com/us/en/catalog/productview.jhtml?sku=SI782WHT

paulr · Oct 22, 2003

$29.95 for a coin cell light--are you kidding? Get an Arc AAA instead. Otherwise stick with a Photon II or whatever.

Note that with coin cell lights, the brightness is essentially determined by the battery current capability (internal resistance). So I don't expect two LED's powered by the same pair of batteries to be much brighter than one LED.

BlindedByTheLite · Oct 22, 2003

i also saw that in the sharper image catalog..

their claim that it could project the beam over 25 feet intrigued me.. *lol*

paulr · Oct 22, 2003

Coin cell lights can easily light stuff 25 feet away, it's no big deal. Not to blinding levels, of course, but enough to see where large objects are.

Zigzago · Oct 22, 2003

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I haven't seen the Sharper Image light before, but the description doesn't say anything about a constant on/off switch. This means you have to keep squeezing it which gets tiring and ties up one hand. A light like the Photon II is just as small but gives you the option of turning it on and hanging it somewhere on your person while you escape from the subway.

Zelandeth · Oct 22, 2003

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$29.95?!? Get an ArcAAA, that's my advice...

The_LED_Museum · Oct 22, 2003

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That's pu...oh wait, can't say that word here. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif
Might as well just get an Arc-AAA or a Photon II or Photon III.
Maybe they're charging so much because of the keyrings that come with it. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/icon15.gif
Oh, and I can't tell either if it has a continuous on function or not. /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/frown.gif

BlindedByTheLite · Oct 22, 2003

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paulr said:
Coin cell lights can easily light stuff 25 feet away, it's no big deal. Not to blinding levels, of course, but enough to see where large objects are.

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really? i always figured the light would flood too much to actually say the beam reaches that far..

but hey.. for the price.. why not an Arc AAA or AA..

Bill.H · Oct 23, 2003

If I wanted a keychain light for that amount of money, I would get a bag of 20 from countycomm (they lock on, too) and a couple of ice cream sundaes with the leftover cash.

Xrunner · Oct 23, 2003

I have a Photon II on my keys are really like it. I have several ARCs too, but they just don't fit on my keys. They are more of a loose pocket light if needed.

-Mike

JonSidneyB · Oct 23, 2003

I saw them in the store once. They look really nice but I cannot tell you how good they are.

Beretta1526 · Oct 23, 2003

I tried it out for sh|*'s and giggles. It is pretty bright, but not much more impressive than a Photon or Inova. I have a couple coin cell lights, but I don't use them for much at all. They are just for when nothing else is handy.

Most of the cost for this is the quick release type keychain. It's pretty solid and really cool. I just couldn't see paying even $20 for it.

geepondy · Oct 23, 2003

Are the LEDs blue as the sharper image web page description suggests or are they white?

PhilAlex · Nov 19, 2003

In case you guys didn't know, Sharper Image sells their overstock and returns on eBay. I've gotten some amazing buys, CHEAP.

vcal · Nov 19, 2003

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PhilAlex said:In case you guys didn't know, Sharper Image sells their overstock and returns on eBay. I've gotten some amazing buys, CHEAP.

[/ QUOTE ]And so does Topix/eGadgets-also...... -hard-to-believe discounts! super /ubbthreads/images/graemlins/cool.gif

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