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    Covering your battery bases...

    My Akoray AK-16 works with both CR123 & AA/14500, is cheap, bright but also can be programmed to run about 50 hours on low, the Fenix diffuser fits it perfectly, strobe and SOS if you need them but not in use unless they're programmed, etc. And if it's really that big of a concern, most lights...
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    Photon Freedom lumens?

    I was going to guess around 10 lumens or slightly higher, it is impressively bright with fresh batteries. I know it drops dramatically early on if running on max, from the runtime chart I've seen. Though I'm guessing that if you have it running at a more reasonable level of 4-6 lumens, it will...
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    A Impromptu/Cheap Luxmeter Alternative: Measuring Lux With a Canon Camera and CHDK

    If shining on a wall, this would probably be best done on flat paint rather than paint with any sheen/gloss to it. Even better yet would likely be to shine onto a neutral gray (18%) card or similar paint - using a surface without sheen and/or a darker shade will probably help with measuring very...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    squaat, you may not be getting your lights set as low as possible, as I believe they can be set a bit lower than a L2D. It was mentioned earlier that a lower voltage NiMH, the lowest low setting may not be available. You should try setting with a fresh Alkaline or LiIon and see if you can get a...
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    K-106 not outshining my UFA10 (both on TF 14500)

    I can't speak for the A10, but there's more to a good light than just maximum output, though I obviously understand wanting as bright a light as reasonably possible. The K-106 is a solid light, regulation seems good and efficient from what I can tell. My AK-16, same light + CR123 ability, can...
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    Pumpkin lighting

    I'd buy a cheap circuit off of DX (Dealextreme.com), probably going to cost just as much to order a resistor from most places online after shipping is considered. They have plenty of different circuits that will run fine from an approximate 4.5V source of 3 AAs. You could even get a multi-mode...
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    Some 5mm & 3mm LED test with beamshots

    That's a much different statement than '5mm are strictly toy-grade LEDs'. I don't think anyone has suggested that a 5mm or similar low current LED is the best choice in home lighting, so you won't be getting any disagreement with that. General home lighting certainly qualifies as an application...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    I just measured my K-109 to answer that, I have the more expensive K-109 though both may have the same circuit. With a rechargeable at ~4V, current draw was around 65ma, with a fresh primary CR123 at around 3.2V it was around 80ma, and with an almost shot CR123 at about 2.8V it was around 105ma...
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    Some 5mm & 3mm LED test with beamshots

    Not sure why you consider 5mm 'strictly toy grade'. There are some very good 5mm and other low current LEDs out there. If you need huge output, then the higher power LEDs are the first option, however 5mm and other low current LEDs have many uses. Being low power LEDs doesn't mean they are 'toy...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    My AK16 Cree also has a 'blemished' looking ring. And I also have a splotchy ring around the hotspot, I think I mentioned it in an earlier post. I had noticed the blemished ring when I received the light, but I didn't think that it could be the cause of the darkened ring. I'm not sure I...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    Thanks for the chart Egsise. Unfortunately, without a measured output to compare with another light, the data doesn't tell much. pekcle, glad you solved some of your issues. Changing the switch is interesting to me, the switch in the light is a common style but seems particularly small and...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    I have both the AK-16 & the K-109 (DX sent it instead of the K-106.......:shakehead ), between those two I can say that they are essentially identical in body, same threads and tailcap switch for example. The K-109 doesn't have a programmable circuit, has easier access to the tailcap switch, and...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    I ordered the AK-16 from KaiDomain, just received it. I liked the idea of being able to use 14500, AA, and CR123 primaries all in the same light with only a 1mm diameter increase over the K-106. Putting a battery in it is a bit annoying though, as there is a spring in both the tailcap and the...
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    Akoray 106 disassembly pics

    Considering that the driver's shot, surely you can get it 'out' one way or another. Put it in a drill press and just drill through it, put it in some boiling water and see if the epoxy softens, etc. Or just forget about the simple plastic sleeve and replace it, if necessary, with something...
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    AKOray AA & AAA Review + RUNTIME

    The kind of battery you're talking about is designed for low drain applications only, they suggest a maximum discharge of only around 150ma. So long story short, it would only be proper to use this type of battery at low output levels - using it at a high discharge level would probably mean both...
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