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Old Timer Checking back in for a BRIGHT edc flashlight recommendation.
Overready still makes a helluva flashlight... I'd also say that my beloved HDS does everything you're asking for except the " As bright as humanly possible in an EDCable size" part. They don't make tons of lumens, but they do make plenty of usable light in an indestructible package with the...- emarkd
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- Forum: General Flashlight Discussion
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The Official Zebralight Thread .
You guys are comparing an XHP35 light to a 719a light. Very different emitters. One is a sledge hammer, makes throw by brute force but is pretty messy in the process. One is more finesse, much cleaner and "smarter" but doesn't have the same impact, at least on paper. They're supposed to be...- emarkd
- Post #5,284
- Forum: LED Flashlights
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Oldest LED lights you own
Neat thread idea, with lots of Arc flashlights. Shocker :) I also have a AAA twisty hanging around but I'll add my LSH-P with its optional bodies. Not sure which came first, they're all dang old!- emarkd
- Post #87
- Forum: LED Flashlights
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HDS UV light... On SALE October 23rd.
Just...food for thought. Yes some bodily fluids flouresce, and it's gross. But many cleaners contain phosphorus compounds which also flouresce. So yeah, that could be a nasty mess all over the room, but it could also be soap/cleaner residue that didn't get rinsed away. Especially in bathrooms... -
HDS Systems EDC #22
The color of the ring correlates to the lumen rating for the flashlight. Its kinda how different "models" can be differentiated instead of giving them different names/model numbers. There's probably a chart somewhere with all the colors, but since you mentioned them -- green = 120lm, red =... -
HDS Design... My observations
..and I'm a Rotary guy because I don't care in the least to know the exact "mode" I'm in. Click the switch - rotate 'til bright enough - get crap done. Can't get much simpler. To bring this back closer to the topic, I'm not sure if I would've ever bought an HDS if Henry hadn't developed the... -
HDS Design... My observations
Magnetic systems (Hall effect sensors) like you mentioned are used by lots of flashlights but the HDS Rotary has mechanical contacts. They're gold-plated "fingers" atop gold contacts. Gold is perfect for this application because it's basically inert, it will not oxidize or corrode, and it's... -
HDS Design... My observations
My oldest HDS was made in 2004 and still works quite literally like new. I've never even replaced the o-rings or switch boot, although its a simple job when the time finally comes. I'm sure the parts inside have a lifespan specification provided by their manufacturer, and I'm sure its not... -
Beryllium Copper Rotary Anniversary Run
Re: Beryllium Copper Executive and Rotary Anniversary Run Everybody likes to crap on that headlamp but I think most of us realize that early prototypes are all about function, form comes later. I bet most of our favorite flashlights or other pieces of gear started their life just as ugly, even... -
HDS Systems EDC #22
Choice is a good thing. I'm glad we have choices and that folks can have what works best for them. Personally, while I don't want ALL of my HDS flashlights to be sw45k, I'm definitely still using and enjoying mine very often. Love it...most of the time. In the dark especially, I think it's... -
Identical HDSs
Depends on how you define "same". I have several Rotaries and several Clickies, if that's what you mean. But they're all different in some way, emitter or cerakote usually. Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk -
Beryllium Copper Rotary Anniversary Run
Re: Beryllium Copper Executive and Rotary Anniversary Run I hope we've got enough notice to save up our pennies, but you know I want one! Definitely in for hammered too, at least part of it. Hammered copper is beautiful! Sent from my Pixel 2 XL using Tapatalk -
HDS Systems EDC #22
I've got a few. Here's a general idea of the beam shape: ..and here's a whitewall shot from several feet away. ...one more, this is a comparison between the 5000k LH351D and the classic HCri 200, which was a 4000k 219b. -
HDS Systems EDC #22
This has all been reported elsewhere, back in the history of these HDS threads, but since it came up again -- I put a Samsung LH351D into one of my HDSs. 5000k, 90+CRI, 360 measured lumens OTF (homemade integrating sphere, but calibrated using good tested reference lights). Its a bit greenish...
