Flashlights : Part 2 - LED Lights

[uRiBiTo666]

the purple stripes in the cammera are IR (infrared) light. and actually the LED's color isn't defined by quality. the manufacturers decide to make them more purplish or white

[11215142615]

The Streamlight incandescent/LED light is kinda nice. But I agree, it should have a better way to go from one to the other...

[airsoftisawsome]

stop shining the light in the camera it annoying me

[Castleknight]

Where do you get these aftermarket "O" rings, that you refer to in Part 1 and again in Part 2, where you talk about the "glow in dark O rings"?

[CARTROLL]

That light rack is nice . Just the other day i was thinking about making one.

[tomek123kotek]

oh and the candlemode etc are shown in the instructions... IF YOU READ THEM

the disadvantage of the mini incandescent bulbs for the maglites is that they go dark and tinterd for prelonged use and they are not as bright anymore

[tomek123kotek]

or you can get a 2.5 mm ultrabright for the mini maglite

[slothsarego]

where do you get o rings



[Castleknight]

@slothsarego did you ever get an answer to this question?

[slothsarego]

@Castleknight nope

[Castleknight]

@slothsarego 10-4, me neither, yet

[ilovekershaw]

i have a nite ize IQ switch fore my mini mag and it is way worth the money!

i got mine at harbor freight tools for $6

[henrycems]

Great video do they make a led upgrade for a 5 D cell Mag Light? My batts die all the time in it thought that might help.

[angusr93]

HELP. i dont know wether to get the fenix tk11 or pd30 please help.

[lavelliINC]

flashlights for a hobby is strange if you think about it... but i like the video im looking into flashlights for something ultra light for backpacking. thanks for the info.

[VerystrangeMaster]

@lavelliINC People collect matches, Shaving devices, all kinds of stuff. Flashlights are cool if you think about it.

[ApocalypticRedIX]

collecting flashlights are way more convenient and you're prepared for power outage, what the hell r u gonna do with shaving devices and baseball cards in an emergency?

[aimen91]

i just got the terralux TLE-5Ex for my mini maglite 2xAA. its at 140 lumens, and works great.

[twiho]

I did not watch through the whole thing, but did you purchase/have experience with any other Fenix lights? Unfortunatelly, those are rather overpriced in my country :((.

[Epscadets]

i know

[KamikazeGorilla]

i just bought Maglite solitaire it was 7€, i have noticed how usefull that little light is.. =)

[phearthis85]

Awesome videos, I recently thought about getting myself a good flashlight and this helped me a lot. Thanks!

[ayotollah]

I purchase the IQ switch only cost around $5 i think. And Niteize LED upgrade around $15 so total both is $20 buy in package

[SevereTstormFan]

Great video! But why upgrade a mini-maglite LED? I have one and it is very bright.

[SmokeRises]

longer battery life and LED's will outlast many conventional bulbs. most will state 100,000 hours before burnout

[SevereTstormFan]

No what I meant was why upgrade to a brighter LED?

[Zervaman]

Nice light collection!

[Llight37]

cutlerylover you got a IQ switch with the 1 watt led upgrade for your AA maglite. Does the IQ switch gives you 18-24 hours on 100%, 40-48 hours on 50%, 60-108 hours on 25%, like it states on the IQ packing.

[cutlerylover]

I have never used it more than 2 hours at one time and I never kept track of how logn it lasted, but I cna say I used it on and off for about a month alwasy on high and I still have the original batteries in it that work fien, I woudl ask thsi question over at candlepowerforums they woudl know the techinal stuff...

[SPECIALIZEDp2CROMO]

you are just a full on colector arnt you

[protectionanddefense]

Thanks

[McGuywer]

I have a Fenix L1S 1W LED (discontinued now I guess) since about 1.5 years and it's great. It was like $25. Sturdy, waterproof and bright. So I wouldn't switch for a Maglite or a super-duper expensive Surefire that only does the same thing after all, light up. And $25 buys you a Surefire tail-cap.

[nvrmndknasen]

The reason for the blue-ish light in the LEDs are because they are blue LEDs with a white phosphor philtre making it look white...

[McGuywer]

It's actually a yellow phosphor. Blue + Yellow = White

[nvrmndknasen]

yeah, my bad... I was tired when i wrote that, lol

[dannyrcc]

what elese do u collect then. And what do u think of LED LENSER ?

[KSON973]

Great info for us just starting out! Thanx

[1958j]

it would be cool if you showed how it looks with the red lense

[UberPanj]

"used in your house, you know old lamps" don't be so cruel :D. great lights cheers.

[cutlerylover]

lol I still use incandescents in ym house lamps too, lol I just liek the off whiote light they ammit, Im use to it...

[cutlerylover]

yes I had been using surefire brand CR123's...lol but I have also used many other rbands, the problem was reall that I had used a new cell with an old one which is a major no no, which I know now, lol but it was just a scary event that turned me off to them in general...

[cutlerylover]

I use to, but I had a bad expereince with CR123 lithium batteries, I had them vent on me (in other words burst open with flame) so I sold off ALL of my lights that use therm as ALL surefires use those batteries, lol...

[ekstc]

hey champ, I got a maglite solitaire, was wondering whether you could possibly doa tutorial to change the bulb to a LED.

[cutlerylover]

Actually I cant because it takes a resistor peice that I had someone on CPF make me, I dotn know how to do it msyelf, sorry...I woudl go ask over at candlepowerforums...

[ekstc]

cheers.. :P

[jedininjapirate713]

very nice streamlight!

[cutlerylover]

Thanks!

[slashrocksgnr]

could you do a review on a brinkman 1 watt or 3 watt. I need a decent led for good price for boy scout camping.

[cutlerylover]

Sorry I do not own that one, I use to hav aBrinkman Maxfire which was $20 at walart, it was an icnandescent light that used 2 CR123's, it was VERY similar to a sufrefire G2, but $10 less in cost, but its not LED...Just wanted to mention it was alos VERY nice for the money...

[red19841984]

i just bought a inova xo3,my real first flashlight led,awsome light.thank for your videos.

[cutlerylover]

Your welcome, the Inova XO3 looks nice, I had an XO I liked very much! But I traded it for somethgin else...

[homemadealcoholstove]

sorry to kill your enthusiasm, but if you're a beginner to LED flashlights, I think you would be better off with the new Fenix L2T v2.0. It I believe has more lumens than the xo3 and also uses 2 AA cels instead of cr123a lithiums. Plus, it's only $47. The L2T v2.0 has 2 light setting. It runs on a Cree 7090 XR-E compared to the xo3's Luxeon (i think) setup. Crees are brighter and more efficient. The only difference is the total lifespan. Luxeon - 100,000 hrs vs Cree - 50,000 hrs

[homemadealcoholstove]

I think inova is getting on the sloppy side on flashlight production because their LED modules are not centered at all in some cases, and the new Inova Bolt isn't even waterproof... (in other words, the developers at Inova are really slacking) Oh, by the way, the Bolt is the only light in the Inova X series that comes with a belt sheath (and a very cheap sheath at that too) The Fenix however, comes with a pretty nice sheath, a lanyard, 2 spare o_rings, and a spare switch boot.

[homemadealcoholstove]

also, your upgrade for the minimag is probably the worst from niteize

I got their 1 watt luxeon high dome LED upgrade with their IQ switch for $20 Well worth the money. until it broke...

also, dont get the Iova Bolt. its not waterproof Im getting a Fenix L2T with the new Cree LED 152 lumens shipped out today :)

[cutlerylover]

The Nite-ize 3 5mm led upgrade was ym 1st, and your right, not the best, I later got a much better 1W Terralux upgrade...

[homemadealcoholstove]

yes, but I believe that it didnt include a semi tactical clicky switch that contains a red LED that blinks, puts the light in 3 brightness settings, and two strobe settings

lol anyways yeah terralux does have better regulation

[cutlerylover]

Yeah, the niteize "IQ switch" was sold seperately by the way..It did NOT come with the LED module...

[homemadealcoholstove]

actually, the 1 watt luxeon LED module did come with the IQ switch

[cutlerylover]

Oh yeah? Mine didn't, lol, I boguth mine when it 1st came out, I guess now they have a package deal...Darn, I shoud have waited, lol..

[homemadealcoholstove]

twintask, best of both worlds???

nooooooooooooo

i would call a good combination:

high pressure xenon

K2 Luxeon

3 cr123a lithium batteries

[cutlerylover]

That would be a great coimbo...Twin task has a great idea, which I think came out after the Surefire Aviator, so if you want to say they used their idea, your probably right, lol...

[eMichaye]

Helpful it was :D.

I was trying to decide between a Victorinox LED and an upgraded Maglite and you helped me choose. Thanks!

[cutlerylover]

your welcome I love to hear when my videos help!!!

[cutlerylover]

I have more planned soon, just gotta get a few non knife videos done and then more knives!!!! HAHA, thanks!

[reneir0492]

your streamlight is almost exactly the same as the surefire a2 aviator

[cutlerylover]

I know, I think they used the design, since the streamlighjt came out after the A2, the aviator has been one of surefires most popular models besides the E2D and 6P for civillian use...at least thats what I read, lol...

[PlatonicKamel]

I was looking through the Fenix models today; just researching before I part with $70 but it sounds like I'm making the right choice. Thanks :)

[cutlerylover]

I don't think you cna go wrogn with ANY Fenix light for the money...