All the ARC's being shown, I thought I should show some of mine, from my backup supply
Oldest LED lights you own
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I believe these backup Gerber FIRECRACKERS were also from the early 2000's, but I can't remember for sure when I got them
Maybe mine came from Radio Shack too.
That camo one is cool!
I think I have 2 more of those around somewhere
kaichu dento
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Had a camo Arc but sold it to another member. Still got the red one though.
Kitchen Panda
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I, too, have a Photon Micro Light that to my surprise still works after at least 15? years? When did they come out? I would never have guessed it would live so long - but that's the advantage of lithium batteries.
Currently not working, but I have a replacement LED waiting on the bench, is a LED LENSER 7??? - using three AAA cells, 80 lumens claimed - I wrecked this LED demonstrating that there was *no* current limiting resistor in this light. I bought this probably about 2008 and it was a new favorite.
I have a 23-year-old Maglite mini but it started off incandescent and only acquired an LED about ...10?...years ago.
Currently not working, but I have a replacement LED waiting on the bench, is a LED LENSER 7??? - using three AAA cells, 80 lumens claimed - I wrecked this LED demonstrating that there was *no* current limiting resistor in this light. I bought this probably about 2008 and it was a new favorite.
I have a 23-year-old Maglite mini but it started off incandescent and only acquired an LED about ...10?...years ago.
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I'm sure it's one of my Surefire weapon lights. But traditional flashlight it's probably my bedside light. Quark Tactical QT2A-X.
I have a twisty tailcap Brinkmann made Craftsman like that. It makes 10 blumens look like a lot more than that.
It's actually a sturdy light.
Used it for a while to find stuff in the crowded engine bay of a 90's Japanese sports car.
They say a blue moon is pretty rare.
Not really. Turn on your old LED light and see one every time. 😁
Ironically, that little Dorcy is still pullin' Work Detail.
Sitting next to the phone in my bedroom for more years (decades?) than I can remember.
sceva
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my oldest are a Surefire E1l and a Maratac brass AAA. They both get used ofter.
Kilovolt
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Surefire U2 Ultra, must be some 15 years old
ScaryFatKidGT
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When did mag light first offer a LED mini mag?3
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Mine is a Terralux LightStar 220. I don't know how long I've had it, but I have seen online reviews dating back as far as 2009.
this_is_nascar
Flashaholic
I'd have to do some digging to confirm this, but I believe this is my oldest light that I own and actually still use from time to time. You old timers will know about this one.
turbodog
Flashaholic
Surefire u2... were pricey at the time, $270 if I recall. And this was in ~2005 dollars.
Dave_H
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One (if not the oldest) LED flashlight here predates common availability of white LEDs; it's 3AA with four 5mm blue. It dates back to before 2003 as I recall using during the big August power outage that year. I still have one.
First white one was a small keychain device with one 5mm LED, running from 4xLR41 in a small tube shaped like an AAA (probably a mod'ed
incan design). Before that there may have been some other non-white keychain lights running from button cells.
Dave
First white one was a small keychain device with one 5mm LED, running from 4xLR41 in a small tube shaped like an AAA (probably a mod'ed
incan design). Before that there may have been some other non-white keychain lights running from button cells.
Dave
Pellidon
Flashlight Enthusiast
CMG Tractor. 2 x AA underpowered puke green Luxeon emitter. Remember the Luxeon Lottery. Maybe you'd get whitish, but mostly greenish or blueish tint. Then my first of many Arc AAA's.
