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#41169 - 05/27/05 06:02 PM Re: A Question on Flashlights
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#41170 - 05/27/05 06:09 PM Re: A Question on Flashlights
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Registered: 11/02/03
Posts: 740
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I have an EDC Ultimate 60. It's totally worth it. It's like a piece of alien technology... HDS got this one right. The switch is perfect. Bright, more efficient (longer runtimes) than the Arc 4, etc.

I know they're a little over the $100 mark specified, but:

It is so choice. If you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up. -- Ferris Bueller

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#41171 - 05/28/05 02:23 AM Re: A Question on Flashlights
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Registered: 04/04/05
Posts: 2
Thanx guys, a lot. After looking over the options, I'm leaning towards the one from TAD, the CR123 1 led.

As to the EDC Ultimate 60.... its a nice piece of work and looks good, but if memory serves me, isn't it well over the $100? Like double? Cant swing that, plus a low level setting is about all I'd like to have, along with just on <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

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On second thought, I think the T1 will suit me for now till the new ARC replacement appears... <img src="/images/graemlins/cool.gif" alt="" />

Thanx again =)


Edited by Hamner (05/28/05 04:33 AM)

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#41172 - 05/28/05 04:38 AM Re: A Question on Flashlights
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Registered: 01/16/02
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Thanks Pete. I couldn't resist the offer since I NEEDED those Q-IIIs!! <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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#41173 - 05/28/05 11:41 AM Re: A Question on Flashlights
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Registered: 12/18/02
Posts: 1320
Loc: France
If you choose Inova T1, you might consider the following (explanations from a guy at CPF) :
"The T2 provides more light from the same batteries for a longer time because it uses a buck circuit instead of the boost circuit the T1 uses. Buck circuits are more
efficient than boost circuits. Since they get more voltage than they need
(6V in the T2) to drive the Luxeon, they can draw lower currents from the
batteries which greatly helps to get more energy out of the battery. A boost
circuit gets too little voltage (3V in the T1), thus it must draw *more* current
than the Luxeon needs to boost the voltage.
There is really just one reason for 1-cell lights: size, in every other respect, it's a disadvantage."
So if size is not so critical, a T2 will give you more light, for a longer time, than a T1, with a same set of 2 x CR123 batteries.
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