thanks for the replies. i wont reply to individuals, i'll just make some comments...

I have an AAA ARC light (R280 / cheaper than an 2 AA maglite) I'm very impressed with it. I left it on the whole night to see the battery strength. Although noticibly dimmer, it was still bright.

I havn'tcome across any local-brand 'Photon' sized LEDs in white - blue is the most common colour.

I don't have a credit card, and the charges are a bit high for individual items like a photon/pulsar, which my parents wont pay (nor do i expect them to). BTW, I did order a wave from amazon.com for my birthday - i saved about $20 in the end!

I want a white LED for a PSK, so i think i'll still shop around about.
PS that ARC is great!