Side by Side 2aaa Led light

Ok...I've been surfing, and looking for cool lights. I found

This

It claims its 4.5" long...I may have to buy one to sample and see if it can be modded.

Edited...title used to say aa thanks for pointing it out.

Re: Side by Side 2aa Led light

Zman,
The site says "2 AAA" cells. Three volts seems an odd choice to drive an LED. Maybe it has a voltage booster or maybe the LED is amber (lower voltage). The plastic head looks like it would not support the heat of more than a 1w Luxeon.

If you take the plunge, by all means let us know what it can do!

Crux

Re: Side by Side 2aa Led light

Thanks for pointing it out. I might wait a bit as money is tight, but will definitely post if I get it.

Re: Side by Side 2aa Led light

Nice form factor. I hope we see more side-by-side arrangenments in the future.

Re: Side by Side 2aa Led light

UK makes an LED version of their side-by-side 2AAA light. It's pretty nice. Uses a single 5mm white LED and boost circuit. BrightGuy has 'em. They are small and rugged (dive rated waterproof) and use a lens system to focus the light into a "moon" type beam.

You can find reviews at The LED Museum and Quickbeam's site.

I have both the incan and LED version of this light. The incan is very bright for something this size (bright, but not smooth spot with lots of spill), and battery life is decent. The LED version runs a long, long time on a set of batteries and has a smoother beam, but it's all spot and practically no spill.

Aloha, iG