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#245669 - 05/06/12 04:31 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: wileycoyote]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Yep, I'm mostly thinking suburbia with the neighbor's exterior lights and one particular streetlight limiting natural night-vision. In a true wilderness night environment 0.04 lumens might be all that's required.
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#245670 - 05/06/12 04:42 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
wileycoyote Offline
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Registered: 03/01/11
Posts: 309
Loc: north central west TX
Russ, we're thinking alike. you got it.

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#245673 - 05/06/12 07:25 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
haertig Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 03/13/05
Posts: 2322
Loc: Colorado
My Quark AA puts out 0.2 lumens at it's lowest output. This works well if you've been asleep and need to find your way through a dark house. But if your eyes are not dark adapted, 0.2 lumens is too low to be of much use IMHO. For non-dark adapted eyes, I find something around 4 lumens to be good for night time navigation close range. 10 lumens is a good all-around useable amount of light for general purposes (but not if you need to see more than a few feet away).

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#245675 - 05/06/12 07:42 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: haertig]
Russ Offline
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Registered: 06/02/06
Posts: 5357
Loc: SOCAL
Agree, the moonlight modes are for dark adapted eyes -- that's the point. Fortunately, the 4Seven Quark lights have a wide output range with a fairly high output for those rare occasions where your eyes are adjusted to sunlight but you are entering a dark space. 0.2 lumens to 205 lumens is a very nice capability to keep in your pocket.
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#245678 - 05/06/12 08:22 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: Russ]
wileycoyote Offline
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Registered: 03/01/11
Posts: 309
Loc: north central west TX

works for me.

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#245702 - 05/07/12 06:38 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
JerryFountain Offline
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Registered: 12/06/07
Posts: 418
Loc: St. Petersburg, Florida
I EDC a Countycom Martac AA size, one for battery standardization and also because I prefer that it start on the LOW (1.5 lumen) setting. Most lights I have tried start on high (like the Martac AAA Aluminum) or some on medium (like the Martac AAA in its earlier form - SS and Copper are still that way). I find the 1.5 to be great for night adapted eyes, the 18 for the city and I almost never use the 85 except when looking for the black cat :-).

Respectfully,

Jerry

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#245708 - 05/07/12 09:31 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
LCranston Offline
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Enthusiast

Registered: 08/31/09
Posts: 201
Loc: Nebraska
I used to carry Fenix E01, and I still do when traveling. I moved to an iTP A3 EOS about 6 months ago.

3 light settings,
Max 80 lumens/55minutes,
Medium 18 lumens/4 hours,
Low 1.5 lumens/50 hours.

better color (of light) fenix light color is somewhat odd.

2 carry modes- A3 has a split ring on end, and a removable clip on side. I hooked it onto my hat about 6 weeks back when I needed my hands free.

On the minus side, it won't stand up, but you can't have everything.

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#245710 - 05/07/12 09:46 PM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
boatman Offline
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Registered: 03/10/03
Posts: 424
Loc: Michigan
I have been using an ARC AAA premium for six plus years.It has gone through a few laundry cycles and a lot of pocket carry and shows little if any wear.They cost a little more but are highly rated on several forums.....

BOATMAN
John

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#245721 - 05/08/12 04:52 AM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
Phaedrus Offline
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 04/28/10
Posts: 3148
Loc: Big Sky Country
I strongly dislike multi-mode lights. I find two modes (a HI and a LOW setting) to be useful but beyond that it's a pain to toggle thru them all to get to the one I want.
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#245722 - 05/08/12 07:06 AM Re: AAA Led Light [Re: billn]
CANOEDOGS Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 02/03/07
Posts: 1853
Loc: MINNESOTA
same here Phaedrus,it's the gizmo factor that infests gear these days.i was gifted a headlamp with just not high and low settings but green and red LED's.something about night vision and map reading but a over load when it comes to pushing those tiny buttons when all you want to do is find a candy bar.too many things means more to bust,jam or burn out.i can think of other gear like knives,stoves,GPS units even zip leg pants that are a bit much.
i use a three LED Princeton Tec,a Swiss Army penlight and a Pal 9 volt and all are easy to use and fill certain niche around camp.
hands free,long beam,night light.

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