Quiksilver
Enlightened
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- Jul 21, 2010
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I have the 4Sevens CR2 just so I can turn a CR2 fuel source into light. Not an EDC item, more preparedness. Can't say I've used it in the past year, it sits in storage.
I have had a Nitecore Sens Mini CR2 for a couple of months now and have grown quite fond of it. I bought it because I got a really good deal on it and 2 RCRs' to go with it. I didn't think that I would like the UI at first, but it's not as bad as I thought. It is possible to turn the light on low, med or high and it stay on that setting, instead of adjusting itself as you move it up and down. I would say it is about equal in brightness to my ITP A1 which is a CR123 rated at 190 lumens. The tint is cool white and is kinda throwy, which I like. If it had a clicky, it would be close to perfect for me.
The 123A survived the end of the film camera age due to its ability to deliver high currents, its popularity in then-obscure tactical lights, and the surprising popularity of high-performance LED flashlights. It seems like I see more 123A's in battery sections now than when they more commonly sold as "photo lithium" cells.
The CR2 does not seem to have been so lucky. It has seen no significant uptake outside of the film cameras (and accessories) it was commonly used to power - the only small exception I'm aware of is a handful of slim tactical lights for pistols. I expect the CR2 to fade further into obscurity as the pool of equipment it used to power is retired. If there's a LiFePO4 equivalent, I expect that to be the saving grace of CR2-powered electronics.
"Not as bad as I thought" meant that I was thinking the light would constantly be changing levels according to which angle I was holding the flashlight. I did not know that you could turn it on with it pointing at the ground and it would come on low mode and stay on low mode. If you point it straight ahead, and turn it on, it comes on in medium mode and stays in that mode no matter which angle it's pointed at. If you point it straight up and turn it on, it comes on in high mode but when you lower it to point straight ahead, it adjusts the brightness from high to medium, then if you continue lowering it and point it straight down, it goes back to low mode. Raise it straight up, again it returns to high. Sorry if this is confusing you more. In other words, it only adjusts the levels automatically when you turn it on with it pointing straight up.
With Battery Junction selling Titanium Innovations CR2 primaries at a dollar apiece I never worry about the cost.
EZO already answered that in Post #5
Where can you get CR2s for less than $3/pc?