Leeoniya
Enlightened
I have a T1, but i'm looking for a small keychain light i can carry around. the only thing that i dont like as far as specs go is the Type-2 gloss anodize. i'm more for the Type-3 Natural that my T1 has, looks less like a toy and more like it's worth the money you pay for it. and it's virtually scratchproof. Other than that the marketing hype has me thinking about the KC-1 for my keychain light. i'd mostly use it for close-up work, but i'm not completely set on a flood light. My choice-2 would be the inova microlight. considerably cheaper. plus inova hasn't let me down yet. unless any of you have a better suggestions. i have a photon II, but when i took it apart to replace the batteries i was taken aback at it's simple "lets bend the leads of the LED till they make contact with the cells" design. I would have prefered an LED that was solid mounted in place with shortened or trimmed leads and a dedicated contact/cradle for the batteries running to the LED like a $2 watch, and a better, more thougtful switch design. other than forcing a bent lead to connect to the batteries. that quality is probably well worth $5 nowadays, but i paid $25 when i got it and expected a somewhat more engineered approach to the design. considering thats what my T1 cost me.
and for those who do have a KC-1, is it really all it's cracked up to be. Seems like it would get really hot. and the runtime they claim seems a bit long to be bright for 80% of it on 1 CR2. and the tint? is it the purest white ever? so many real-world questions...
Thanks,
Leon
and for those who do have a KC-1, is it really all it's cracked up to be. Seems like it would get really hot. and the runtime they claim seems a bit long to be bright for 80% of it on 1 CR2. and the tint? is it the purest white ever? so many real-world questions...
Thanks,
Leon