Has anyone used the Pak-lite 9 volt LED lights yet. Seems a little pricey. The technology is basic, maybe if we put our heads together we can do our own. I use to make electric candles with nine volt batt but they did not last long. I read the threads on LED flashlights but was thinking more of an electric long lasting candle.

The reviews of Pak-Lite are not good. They are not very bright and seem poorly made. I prefer the old CMG Infinity Ultra from Country Comm . One AA is good for 25 hours at full brightness.

Unfortunately, Countycomm sold out of these a while back. <img src="/images/graemlins/frown.gif" alt="" />

Gerber is selling them now.

I think he's looking for the hemispherical visability of the pak-lite.

As for the pak-lite itself, which evaluation said they weren't terribly bright? For what they are, for thier cost, I've found them to be acceptable. But I don't expect something that simply clips to the top of a 9V to be super brite.

As for their reliability, again, I find them to be acceptable for thier degree of skeletonization. Bare positive and negative terminals, on the same side of a cell and that close, is likely to have issues if you don't take steps to keep it dry.

For what it's worth. *shrugs*

I work on copiers and computers and use a flashlight dozens of times a day. I bought an Ultra about a month ago and am very very please with it. A chain store, Sports Authority, in the SE is carrying both of the Gerber lights. During last years hurricanes I had to spend several nights in a church shelter (twice). Lots of handhelds and large laterns. With no power for several days I kept thinking of small 360 degree lights. I put light sticks in the bath rooms but had to change them every day.

Do you know if they changed the design before or after Gerber bought CMG? I've got a regular Infinity & the led portion screws to operate & change the batteries, not the section where the ring attaches.

Yes, they did change the design, and also, the CountyComm version was HA3 anodized.
I have the CC version, and it will use batteries that won't even activate other equipment.
I think they will start up and run with a AA battery that reads 0.6 volts.

ironsraven,

Go to the LED museum and see what they say about the Pak-Lite. I love the idea of a 9V LED but I have not seen a good one.

LED Museum

This is interesting:
Dissusion

PALight is 9V operated.