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    Color Temperature

    It seems that the most common and almost exclusive temperatures are,either "yellow" 3200K,or 6000K or above. It seems to me that the most useful temperatures are between 5500K and 4000K, yet it is rare to find flashlights with these characteristics. To me, above 6000K is to cold/blue, an d...
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    Chinese LED torches

    It seeems rare that a Chinese flashlight has a simple on -off switch. They are usually encumbered with 2 to 5 "modes". This is a detriment to functionality. I just wonder what is going on here.
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    Are the Chinese learning to make better LED headlamps?

    Hi, my car is a 1994 VW Corrado. Its headlamps are well known for their inadequcy. One Corrado owner said that you will surely kill yourself if you drive the Corrado with the original lamps. Of course I know thatan exact match for focus between halogen and lED bulbs cannot be made, so the only...
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    Are the Chinese learning to make better LED headlamps?

    I have had dissapointing experiences with Chinese made LED headlamps. It seems that as long as the socket fits- there you go. The most important parameter, i.e. the placement of the LED itself and the distance of the LED from the mounting flange seems to be the same for all types of bulbs. Now...
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