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Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:27

Comment by lg&m on January 22, 2010 

Welcome Theodore, I have seen light like you describe not sure if it's the same one. The LED technology is incredible today. My newest light is a Quark MINI. 1AA battery and it is brighter then anything made 10 years ago.
Have fun with your new light.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:27

Comment by Theodore Showacre on January 22, 2010

Hey everybody. Thanks for having me. I know just enough about flashlights to know that I don't know much, so I'm hear to listen and learn. I'm in Austin, TX. and the other day my local convenience store started selling a small, cheap light. ($5.98). It has 8 LED's and a 5 watt ruby laser w/rubber pushbutton on/off and takes 3 AAA's. When I turned it on the LED's were blinding and the laser was incredibly tight. For the price it really surprised me. Perfect for camping, a bugout bag or glovebox. Only 4.5" long and 1" around, it's easily held in the mouth to free both hands and the both the laser and the LED's are great for signaling in case of emergencies. It has no name or model number that I can find, only made in China.Has anyone seen these?
Theo

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:28

Comment by Dave White on December 14, 2009

Have been getting the bug for one of Ultrafire's Recoil lights...Anyone have one?...Saw the 007 yesterday, and am getting itchy for it.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:28

Comment by lg&m on December 13, 2009

I have a Nightcore D10 Q5 It has been my EDC scene I got it. The ITP A series looks nice and small. So does the Quark Minis. The other day I got my Quark turbo 2 AA. So far I like it. Pretty impressive for 2AA.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:28

Comment by michael cassani on December 13, 2009 

thanks for the info on the akorays. just ordered a nitecore extreme R2 and an itp A1 EOS. Anybody out there own one or both of these? Any thoughts? Got them both for $85 at goinggear.com

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:29

Comment by Frazer on October 12, 2009

This is my EDC light set up. The Stylus Pro goes in the slot of my Maxpedition M2 Waist pack and as you can see the other one goes on my EDC Biner

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:29

Comment by Frazer on October 12, 2009

I carry a Streamlight Stylus Pro and a Streamlight Microstream, both run on basic everyday AAA batteries and have pretty much the same brightness.

I believe in the rule of 2, aka 2 is 1 and 1 is none. So I carry two lights, pretty much all essential equipment is backed up by a secondary source but I try to keep battery operated gear at a centralized source (eg. AA, AAA, C, D etc.)

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:30

Comment by Manville D. Smith X on September 25, 2009 

Hey guys get this group going
add some new disscussions.

Permalink Reply by Jan Carter on July 19, 2014 at 12:30

Comment by Dave White on August 9, 2009 

Like to use the Safe Lights and Pal lights in the glow mode as "nite lights" thru-out my home. Have one aimed at the bedroom door (at eye level, going in) to mess up an intruder's night vision should they get that far (not likely!)....Just have to remember to shield my eyes on the occasional midnite return from the bathroom...lol.

In MemoriamPermalink Reply by Robert Burris on July 23, 2014 at 10:29

I have a question about flash lights. How much should a person spend on a flash light? There is such a wide variety of them and a wide price range. Is it worth spending a lot of money on one or is the less expensive ones just as good? 

Permalink Reply by Steve Hanner on October 6, 2014 at 8:46

Night Vision: The Case for Red at Night By Robert Brenner on September 28, 2014 4.00/5 (80.00%) 13 votes (Based on the book Power Out! How to Prepare for and Survive a Grid Collapse) Seeing at night can be a challenge. Moving about when it’s dark without disturbing sleeping people is a skill that can be managed using red lighting. Years ago I served on a nuclear submarine and often was on watch in the Control Room when the ship was brought up to periscope depth. At night this was a critical evolution since night vision would be needed to see out through the periscope. About 30 minutes before “going to periscope depth” the OOD (Officer of the Deck) ordered “Rig Ship for Red.” This meant that all white lighting in the entire ship would be switched to red. All panel indicators were switched from white light to red light. In the ceiling fluorescent light fixtures there were two tubes—one white and the other covered in red. Switching to the red tubes would darken all the spaces on the ship—particularly in the Control Room. Everyone in the Control Room needed time for their eyes to adapt to the darkness. The rods in our eyes quickly began to adjust to the dim light, but they needed 30-45 minutes of darkness to fully adapt so we could clearly see the indicators on the ship control panels and for the OOD on the scope to see the night world topside. Some OODs actually put on sun glasses to speed up the adaptation process. By shifting to red illumination in the ship our eyes immediately began to adapt. This meant that when at periscope depth, the eyes of the OOD could quickly discern objects in the night as the scope broke out above the surface. It turns out there is a physiological adaptation that our eyes make when we are in a darkened environment. This is called “night vision.” In the back of each eye is a “retina” containing rod and cone cells (photoreceptors) that are light sensitive. These cells respond to light entering through the eye’s pupil. Rods respond to low light levels. There are about 17 rods for each cone. Cones respond to color and bright light conditions. The rods and cones send electric signals to the brain through our optic nerves. The brain interprets these as vision. The rods can enable you to see the ambient light of an overcast night with no moonlight. The cones respond to the ambient light of a night with 50% moonlight all the way to full sunlight. How Night Vision Works The key to seeing at night is a chemical in the rods called “rhodopsin.” In bright light the rhodopsin molecules split into two other molecules (retinal and opsin) preventing the rods from exhibiting night vision. When the lights are dimmed or turned off, the space becomes darker. The cones are no longer useful in the dim light and the rods initially don’t have enough rhodopsin for night vision, so we are temporarily night blind. However in the darkened environment, the retinal and opsin molecules immediately begin to merge creating rhodopsin once again. In a few minutes, night vision comes to us and we can see in the dimly lit environment. Using Red Light for Night Vision So where does the red come in? It turns out that the color red has the least effect on night vision. By adapting to the dark and then using a flashlight with a red lens, we can see well enough to walk among objects including sleeping pets and people without waking them up. A bright light flickering through a darkened room can waken others especially pets. The cones in your eyes are more sensitive to yellow and red, but the cones barely work in dim light. The rods are more sensitive to the wavelengths of blue and green light. At night, blue-green light will look brighter than red light. So red is used to enable night vision with little impact on others and particularly on what you can see. I found a number of flashlights that produce red light. The Coleman LED Multi-Color Flashlight (about $30) provides up to 90 lumens and reaches out to 450 feet (137 meters) with a run time of 10 hours. It comes with a bright white mode, red night vision mode, and a blue sportsman mode. The Streamlight Night Com LED Flashlight ($50) contains both white and red LEDs. The three white LEDs can produce 105 lumens and remain energized for 3.5 hours. Switch to the two red LEDs and you get 2.5 lumens for up to 28 hours using two CR123A lithium batteries. In addition, a number of headlamps have a red light night mode, so you have options for creating red illumination at night.. You can also make a red lens for an inexpensive white-only LED flashlight using red nail polish, a red felt tip marker or red cellophane (like used in flower arrangements and for gifts). Some flashlight manufacturers sell red filter attachments that fit on their products. Fenix sells a red filter attachment for their TK-Series flashlights for $6.

FeaturedPermalink Reply by Charles Sample on October 6, 2014 at 11:41

I recently bought an LED flashlight at Lowes.  The price was $10 and change.  The brand name on it is Utilitech.  It is 160 lumens and uses three AAA batteries.  It is very bright and throws a good beam.  It is aluminum and has a pocket clip that can be removed.  It has the usual push button on the back end.  It is just single mode, it is either on or off.  It is supposed to run six hours on a set of batteries.

So far I like it.  It seems to be well worth the money.

Robert Burris said:

I have a question about flash lights. How much should a person spend on a flash light? There is such a wide variety of them and a wide price range. Is it worth spending a lot of money on one or is the less expensive ones just as good? 

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