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Any thoughts on the Silva L1
Pse see earlier post, which should be at http://candlepowerforums.com/vb/showpost.php?p=964730&postcount=60 [I am still not conversant with the new forum software. I note that I cannot locate the above-mentioned thread when I do a search for Silva L1.] -
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Princeton Tec Apex, any more news?
[ QUOTE ] chumley said: Backcountrygear.com has the PT Apex on their site for $79.95. It didn't say anything about delays or pre-orders. [/ QUOTE ] Pressing the "check availability" button on that web-site currently indicates (08 Aug 2005) that the Apex <font color="blue"> ships within 4... -
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SILVA Headlamp L1 - The Brightest Headlamp??
[ QUOTE ] RobF said: [.....] I'm interested in the subject as well being a caver myself. [.....] [/ QUOTE ] Any caver considering the Silva L1 should please be aware of the following extract in the official instructions—"The L-Series design is rugged and waterproof according to the IPX6... -
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[ QUOTE ] NorthernStar said: [....] Another thing that struck me when turning the power on,is a buzzing sound! Polaris: does your sample also gives a loudly buzzing sound when the power is on? Is this normal? [....] [/ QUOTE ] NorthernStar - Yes. I indicated in my detailed post in this thread... -
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First impressions on Silva L1 that arrived 3 hours ago. <font color="blue">Physical features</font> My initial impression is the light is well-built, using good materials. It appears robust. As shown on Silva's illustrations, the light has 2 rear battery holders (2 AA batteries each). But one... -
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Lurveleven - I will await with interest your practical measurements, with different battery types. I have used NiMH batteries in a few regulated lights, and have generally found that they seem to work well. But the only detailed measurements I have concern use in low discharge devices. One... -
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I do not think there is any disagreement here. I was trying to indicate that 575 mA was beyond the comfortable output of an AA alkaline battery. The 2500 mAh capacity that I mentioned is the kind of nominal figure often quoted for such batteries. If the <font color="blue">available</font> energy... -
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A note on batteries for the Silva L1. Silva say that the L1 has a 3 watt Luxeon LED, and the regulated "ultra bright" output should last 2¼ hours with 4 AA alkaline batteries. If you assume that average voltage for an AA battery is 1.3 volts over the discharge cycle, then a current of 575 mA... -
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Most tantalising, Fredrik. Are you please in a position to give an outline of what you thought of the Silva L1? I imagine that very few of the readers here can read Swedish, and few of them will have access to the Swedish Cross Country Magazine. -
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NorthernStar - You are at about 59 deg N, and I am at 53¾ deg N, so the summer nights here are longer and darker. It will be interesting to see what kind of running is possible with a 3 watt luxeon star. I do a bit of "fell running" in places that are steep and rough. Going downhill one goes... -
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I guess we will have to be patient. Let us hope that the delay means that Silva L1 will not suffer from the kinds of problems that are liable to arise if things are rushed. NorthernStar - depending on how far north you are in Sweden, the new headlamp may remain unused for some time because of... -
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Icarus - interesting to note that things are also delayed in Belgium. I think it is likely that the L1 will first be available in Sweden. It will be surprising if it turns up at Trig Instruments (New Zealand), as quoted earlier in this thread, before it is available in Europe. NorthernStar -... -
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NorthernStar - I am sure that there are others who will be interested to hear what you make of the L1. Is your availability report coming from the supplier that you mentioned earlier (www.kanotcentrum.se)? There are two questions about this headlamp that interest me. (1) as this light does not... -
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[ QUOTE ] icarus said: Any news on this? [/ QUOTE ] Icarus - As you are based in Belgium, you might try www.hombel.be. The Silva headlamps are listed on their web-site. But whether hombel actually have the headlamps in stock I do not know. If you manage to get one, please let us know what you... -
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[ QUOTE ] spinkid said: I ordered both the L1 and L2 from Trig on either March 14th or 15th. Shipping was approximately 20$NZ with order tracking being another 10$NZ. I will let you guys know when it arrives. [/ QUOTE ] For all the Silva L series, the Trig Instruments web-site says "This...
