#177286 - 07/22/09 06:55 PM
Re: Need a new flashlight
[Re: Todd W]
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"Have you called fenix to see if they will replace it!" +1 You may be pleasantly surprised at their response. I have had very good performance from the JetBeam lights I have owned. Their quality is top notch and they offer excellent performance: http://blackforce.stores.yahoo.net/index.html
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#177294 - 07/22/09 07:22 PM
Re: Need a new flashlight
[Re: Russ]
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Edit: Hmmm, Does Lithium Ion = Lithium when discussing AA batteries? Is there a lithium Ion AA?
Mostly lithium AA's are the Energizer brand (aka, the L91). There's the Titanium and the "blue/silver" style. These are replacements for alkalines and should be interchangable with any AA. There ARE Li-ion batteries in AA size, called 14500s. Those have a higher energy capacity, and I don't think are completely interchangable, despite the same size - higher amps or volts or something. (sorry, I'm a doctor, not an electrician)
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#177310 - 07/22/09 08:52 PM
Re: Need a new flashlight
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The only issue I have with the Nitecore D20 is: Battery: powered by 2 AA batteries (including 1.2V AA rechargeable batteries - NOT LITHIUM-ION I really like to be able to use lithium AA's. Otherwise, it looks like a good light. I think the context makes it pretty clear its talking about lithium-ion rechargables, rather than lithium primaries. I carry a D10 as my every-day torch, and wouldn't hesitate to get a D20 if I needed that form-factor. I normally run it on Eneloops, and it lasts over 50 hours on low, about an hour on high, on a single charge. Low is about 2 lumens and high about 130. (The D20 obviously differs.) It can also run on a lithium AA, or on any alkaline that I can scavenge from other equipment. It's battery versatility is a major benefit, especially as you only need one for the D10 - a spare lithium AA is light and takes up little room. The range of brightness is another benefit. I've left it on high for the full hour; it's a practical torch for outdoors walking the dog etc, as well as indoors long-term survival.
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#177426 - 07/23/09 05:52 PM
Re: Need a new flashlight
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Long story short, he ended up running the light in turbo mode for like an hour.
Now, the LD20 is not supposed to run on turbo for any more than a few minutes so the LED overheated. Good reason to consider a Ra Lights light. They have thermal protection. -john
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#177464 - 07/24/09 05:30 AM
Re: Need a new flashlight
[Re: JohnN]
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I guess I should write an update - I almost bought a new flashlight but still decided I'd take a closer look at the Fenix. I have no idea what Dad was doing with it but I have actually managed to get it working properly again. I simply disassembled the light, cleaned everything, put in fresh batteries and ZAP, sure enough there was the bright, white 180 lumen beam again.
I will have to do some more testing but so far it's looking good. Don't ask me what happened. I guess the LED is still intact, though.
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#177469 - 07/24/09 07:20 AM
Re: Need a new flashlight
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#177488 - 07/24/09 12:57 PM
Re: Need a new flashlight
[Re: Todd W]
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LOL if that was the case, it would really hurt my ego. But I don't think so - I tried fresh batteries before and it didn't help. When I took the flashlight apart I noticed there was a lot of gunk everywhere. So maybe it had something to do with poor contact. It's still a mystery to me, though.
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#177489 - 07/24/09 01:03 PM
Re: Need a new flashlight
[Re: Tom_L]
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What kind of gunk? Leaking battery type? Gunk in battery compartments causes concern for me.
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