Comments on the CMG Reactor? ...

This looks like it might make a decent houshold light at a reasonable price.

http://www.cmgequipment.com/Reactor.html

http://www.campmor.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=24443906&prmenbr=226

http://www.brightguy.com/detail_int.tpl?cart=104146643518033&sku=CMGRCTW

Your thoughts? Thanks!

You will need to use lithiums on this one before it's brite enuff. Ususallly Alkalines won't power it up brite.

The Reactor is intended for backpacking, expeditions, S&R, and such. Nerd is correct: you do need to use Lithium AAs with this one. I have one and I like it. Not as bright as the Arc LS, but better runtime. Not regulated: direct drive.

If you want it for a household light for $5 more I'd go with the Reactor III (3AA) since it's about 50% brighter than the reactor 2AA. My eyeball test showed the reactor III on alkalines takes about 3 hours to get down to about the brightness of the reactor 2AA on fresh lithiums. It runs ONLY on alkaline batteries so do NOT feed the reactor III lithiums or nimh batteries. The reactors are not especially waterproof but ok for household use.

EDIT: I've since found out that nimh batteries are ok if you wait overnight after charging
http://www.shomertec.com/item.cfm?Action=Index&variable=1021

I'd say that a SL 4AA 7led might be a better choice. I have a reactor I [2 AA]. I keep it in the glove box loaded with Liths due to store-ability [is that a word?] factor. I like my 4AA SL better, heck I like my PALight better but thats just me.

Originally posted by webley445:
I'd say that a SL 4AA 7led might be a better choice.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I second Webley's suggestions!

Is the Reactor brighter than the SL4AA7LED? How about throw?

Depends on if you gotten an apple or a lemon. If it's a lemon.. aw... no way it's going to compare. If you got an apple, it might just compare..