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    Backpacker's Light - and frustrating return to the store

    For most people nowadays, the light on a smartphone is pretty much everything they actually need on a day to day basis - sure it isn't really going to be suitable for lighting up a wilderness camp, but around civilisation it is great for a bit of additional light trying to spot your seat in the...
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    POLL: Do you buy spare lights?

    I do own multiple copies of the same (cheap) light - all of them being bought with a specific purpose and all of them being used in different places. I don't have any lights where I have bought a spare purely as a backup to stay at home in the box until I need it. Generally with lights (and...
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    Alternatives to the Fenix e05 mkI?

    I am a big fan of the Fenix e05 mkI as an EDC light (for reasons that I shall make obvious shortly), but I seem to have hit a bit of a roadblock - with the introduction of the mkII version of the light supplies of the original seem to be drying up, so before I go on a last scramble to pick up a...
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    EDC - How many and how do you carry them?

    Carried daily, just one - the Fenix e05 (with an ice blue tritium TEC fob attached to it) I stick in my pocket when I get dressed every day. Other lights are carried as and when they are appropriate - I normally have a Zebralight h501 in my bag with me, and if I am anticipating needing a light...
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    Tail standing teeth friendly E11

    Have a look at options like the zebralights with the 90 degree head on them - not much larger than a standard light without the band, and they give you the option to strap it to a headband like a normal light, or use the pocket clip on your collar or similar for handsfree work without having to...
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    At what interval do lumens really make a difference? Science behind eyes and light?

    It should be roughly logarithmic in response - for a notable change you will generally be doubling the output. Obviously smaller changes will be visible, but not as important. It perhaps helps to think of it in percentages rather than comparing numbers - a change from 50 to 100 lumens for...
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    Maglight Solitaire - Why not an LED?

    I will have to admit I am a bit baffled about the still vacant hole in the Maglite lineup for an LED solitaire... Certainly nowadays there are multiple options out there for an AAA LED light - Fenix, Preons, etc... - but none of those have the mass market appeal of Maglite. A lot of the general...
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    If you could improve one thing about the E01, what would it be?

    The only thing I dislike is the tint of it - far too uneven and irregular coloured (both yellow and purple in one) I guess the e05 is probably the 'upgrade', though I am not too sure if the flood beam pattern will have wasted the extra power...
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    Preon 2 accident

    It seems to have come through unharmed, with only minor watermarks or condensation left over which is pretty harmless. At the same time it never hurts to be sure, to I would look to doing something like putting it (with all pieces separated) in a sealed container with dry rice or silica packs...
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    Can someone clarify the meaning of power bandwidth when referring to batteries?

    I read it as reading the current draw of the battery... An alkaline battery for example has a pretty low bandwidth - it can supply a low draw for a long time (ie the tv remote) but will die quickly when faced with high demands (the flashlight) Lithium has a higher bandwidth - designed to handle...
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    LED light in the rain!

    One thing that I always notice is how useless the headlights of my car become in the rain... Normally when it gets dark, you turn the headlights on, they illuminate the road in front of you, job done. In the rain the road gets a sheen of reflective water over it, so instead of the light from...
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    What 3 lights do you like/use the most?

    Fenix L1T - a great general use light, decent power and runtime without being too large. Fenix LD01 - A tiny pocket light with a fair amount of clout to it 3D Maglite with terralux LED - perhaps not the fanciest or best light out there, but far more output and throw than anything else I own, all...
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    Current alternative to the Fenix L1T?

    Any other options?
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    Current alternative to the Fenix L1T?

    For the last few years my to go light has always been my Fenix L1T - great size, commonly available batteries (eneloops as standard, plus the ability to use any AA I have to hand), simple two mode (high/low) operation with a fantastic UI (clicky on/off, twist head for high/low) and so far...
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    Petzl Tikka 2 headlamp review

    A few things to mention - when you mention it not really being suitable to wear round the neck as it only adjusts to 'straight forwards' (ie pointing down thanks to gravity if not worn tight), have you tried just wearing it upside down? That way you would get a range of upwards tilt rather than...
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