Recent content by Chad Varnadore

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    Guidance please!

    I'd suggest getting something sooner rather than later, so you have plenty of time to familiarize yourself with the light, not to mention test it out properly against production defects. I don't know how 100 pounds/franks or whatever that is relates to dollars, but I'm guessing the more...
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    How and when do you charge your cells?

    I'll just ad that I've charged my xt12gt both externally and using the magnetic USB charger and found the USB charger does an excellent job, unlike Armytek's magnetic charger. So, I'd use whichever method is most convenient for you. The Klarus is the only light I have that I don't charge...
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    What LED flashlight is sitting on your nightstand?

    Your favorite movie wouldn't be Darkness Falls by chance...
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    Klarus New Product Suggestions for 2018(Win Prizes!)

    I know it says to email, but I'll duplicate my suggestions here too. Based on my experience with your XT12GT, my main criticism is with the impact resistance. Frankly, despite it being the defacto industry standard, 1 to 1.5 meters is absurdly non-durable for a flashlight of this price premium...
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    Klarus XT12GT - Review

    Just to update, the flickering hasn't gotten any worse, in fact it may have improved, or I've just stopped looking for it. But now the mode switch has started acting up: The light sticks in turbo every time it's turned on after just a short period of inactivity. Turning it off and back on...
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    Klarus XT12GT Ordered From OpticsPlanet, Inc.

    Not good. Aside from it's wholly inadequate, if not ludicrously so, impact resistance rating, I love the light. But, I'm not sure I'd buy another Klarus product due to seemingly excessively poor quality control or using parts that aren't made to last beyond the warranty period. It'd be a...
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    Klarus XT12GT

    I've been using the XT12GT routinely for about 9 months and have started having a couple minor issues. It's all been very light use, mind you, grabbing it for little things I go outside for at night. About the longest I've ever had it on was during a 30 minute hike in the woods. Usually it's...
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    Reliability & Safety - 1x18650 versus 2xCR123a -are Surefire/Elzetta right?

    Re: Reliability & Safety - 1x18650 versus 2xCR123a -are Surefire/Elzetta right? I've owned several Surefire's requiring 123s, both incandescent and LED. 20 years ago we were firmly in the single-mode (on or off - no low power option), incandescent generation, which meant 20-30 minutes...
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    Help us to improve Armytek tactical flashlights.

    @Armytek: Having spent a while with your Wizard Magnet Pro headlamp, the light has been great, but with one extreme exception, that being the magnetic charging. It's essentially useless. You seriously need to work on that aspect of your design. I'd rather drop the charging and have a...
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    Help us to improve Armytek tactical flashlights.

    Really? Both Cree's headquarters and research facilities being in NC, I assumed they were actually made there too. I figured Cree accounted for the "components from the US" part of Armytek's packaging. If they're actually made in China, and if that's the only part of their lights that they...
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    Filter Colors for Night Vision and Body Fluid Identification

    That's interesting. Thanks for elaborating. If you're doing specialist/unit training, as another member said, green light is harder to see from the side - that is, any angle where you're not looking into the lights reflector. But unless the filter can be quickly flipped open, I personally...
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    Filter Colors for Night Vision and Body Fluid Identification

    I have to assume yours is a military application, as in civilian law enforcement medics never approach until the area has been cleared of any threat by law enforcement, and despite first responder training, police pretty much never treat wounds, as they have too many other responsibilities...
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    Help an Ultra-Newbie Choose a Light

    Lights ramping down the brightness either on a timed setting or a temperature regulated setting is pretty much par for lights in the 700-900 lumen range too. But any light over 1000 lumens won't be able to sustain it for more than 5 to 10 minute. The brighter single cell lights that put out...
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    Help an Ultra-Newbie Choose a Light

    Most 1000 lumen lights aren't going to actually put out 1000 lumens for long - it's usually just a few minutes before they have to ramp down to avoid heat damage to the electronics, cutting lumens down to as little as half that number. 1000+ lumens is considered a short term turbo mode. Most...
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    Love Olight magnetic charging. Anyone else doing this with their torches?

    I'm not a fan of custom batteries either. You have to weigh the desirability of whatever specific performance goal necessitates the specialized battery with replacement cost or even the potential risk of the battery being discontinued at some point. With light innovation progressing as rapidly...
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