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    My first LED flashlight!

    I remember these "pure trash" 5mm leds, but I had in mind the early days of led flashlights (1999-2001). My ActionLight is collectible but I got a 'like new' first gen Tikka as well because I remember the little revolution this light brought in 2001 in the cavers' & hikers' communities in my...
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    My first LED flashlight!

    Here's mine: a Petzl Tikka from 2001. That was my urban exploration gear, and this 20 lumen blue light was something never seen underground back in the days. My Maglite later had a Luxeon I drop-in. Seriously, I would NOT recommend doing so! The oldest led flashlights are witnesses of the...
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    Lanterns

    First I though you were looking for bullseye lanterns (that burn canola oil), but actually you want an old candle lantern. You'll find many ones on auction sites, especially if you use keywords in various languages.
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    modifying a kerosene lantern into an alcohol lantern.

    If you want to use alcohol* for lighting, you need a mantle burner as you mention it. Moreover you need a burner that vaporizes alcohol (using heat) and transforms it into gas. THe best you can do is to get an old burner, for instance the French burner Tito-Landi (please note there are two...
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    What kind of LED / reflector combo is best for a very NARROW spill / strong hotspot?

    Option #1: get a light with narrow TIR optics. I have a Scurion caving headlight that is about 12 years old, it has a narrow 6° spot with one of those TIR optics that has virtually no spill. Option #2: get a "laser thrower", i.e. a laser-excited-phosphor flashlight and a convex lens. They...
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    I have an HDS EDC Basic 60. What do I do with it?

    I agree with people who recommend leaving it as is. I have some lamps with "old" leds, and it is a pleasure to look at them turned off as well as turned on. Shapes and tints change, and for me being a flashaholic is also loving my old lights with this greenish Luxeon I led or this pinkish SSC...
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    HDS Systems EDC # 19

    The HDS Action Light I: way ahead of its time! White LEDs, 3 levels of light, electronic driver, stabilization/regulation, security level that bypasses the electronics, gold contacts, $350 price for a headlamp... that wasn't common at all in 1999! Also remember that these 5mm Nichia's had a very...
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    Sold/Expired PRE-ORDER +++ Glowworm Vol.3 Tritium Lantern and TL70 Bottle Opener +++

    I don't see any image. Display error? :/
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    Suggestions on how to improve Armytek Flashlights:

    My girlfriend and I have used two Tiara for hiking & camping since this summer (one Tiara for each of us), so here's my feedback based on our personal use. The cons: Modes: I think a 6-8 hour mode would be useful for activities such as hiking, caving, etc. I find that "Main 1" is too low to...
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    Sold/Expired PRE-ORDER +++ Glowworm Vol.3 Tritium Lantern and TL70 Bottle Opener +++

    Good news! I'm looking forward to it ;)
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    Sold/Expired PRE-ORDER +++ Glowworm Vol.3 Tritium Lantern and TL70 Bottle Opener +++

    Count me in! I missed your previous releases, so I'm ordering the Glowworm with splashed finish and white vial.
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    What was your first exncounter with Krypton bulbs?

    I don't remember having noticed krypton bulbs, I was 10 years old so probably too young. However I remember when I saw my first blue led. In the early 2000 I was impressed by the halogen-xenon "Magnum Star" bulb sold by Maglite (and I did use it underground for many many hours, as a urban...
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    Request: High CRI master list of flashlights

    I love incandescent lighting, so I looked for flashlights that mimic them the best. A couple of years ago I purchased the following flashlights (that all use the Cree XP-G 90 emitter; I cannot distinguish their light from an halogen light): Armytek Predator HDS Modded "Ultrafire" flashlight by...
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    Montreal cave get together 2014

    Hi, I'm in!
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    Montreal GT, 3rd Edition; May/June 2013

    Spring is coming :)
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