Super Dave said:
Thank you. Let me try this. I have a Dorcy AAA from Wal Mart. How does the premium ARC compare to the Dorcy in terms of brightness.
Also, when I look into LED I see a yellow something or other. Do both the premium and regular LED have that yellow deal?
Mahalo,
DF
Mahalo,
DF
Aloha Duper Dave
Perfect question for me to help you with since I just modded two of those Dorcy AAA lights and even took beamshot comparisons for ya. I got the 35K mcd LEDs from KevinL for about $1 and I soldered it into the dorcy. I have more of a flood with better color than the new Arc AAA-P. The Arc might have a tiny bit more throw but it would only be the narrow angry blue center of the beam, then the Dorcy mod wins out with a nice wide white flood.
LUX reading measure the throw of a light from that part of the beam.
Arc AAA-P 48 LUX @ 1-meter
Dorcy stock 48 LUX @ 1-meter
Dorcy Mod 100 LUX @ 1-meter
I also modded a Dorcy AAA that has a bit more output with the 5mm LEDs from the Sandwich Shop.
Here's a link to my Single Cell Shootout Beamshot Party!!! thread. Look for the 43 post to see the Dorcy.
https://www.candlepowerforums.com/threads/96518&page=2&pp=30