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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    It's like $3 to get one from Hank (probably cheaper elsewhere), and it's kind of interesting to try. Not sure if I want it on a light, as it almost makes a mule, haha.
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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    Yeah, I am really impressed, overall with the D3AA, and would agree on getting one or two more. I might try getting some as gifts for some nerdy people I know who might get a kick out of a complicated UI, haha. Have you tried the floody optic? I got one, and that's kind of interesting. I might...
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    The Malkoff Front Porch

    Very yellow you say!? That sounds like the one I SHOULD get :) Are we talking SST-20 levels of yellow? The rosey ones look odd to my eyes because I'm more used to a yellowy sunlight.
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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    I also REALLY like this feel of this light in the hand without a clip. It's funny you said it rides in a pocket well, cause I've been doing just that around the house lately; just dropping it into a pocket. It really is great for that. I kind of think I'd like the heavier weight of the...
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    The Malkoff Front Porch

    I have two Kosen MDC AA's with FFLs emitters; 1800K and 5000K, and yeah, they use the TIR. I think the TIR actually looks nice. Of course, I prefer Don's reflector, generally, but I don't dislike the TIR beam because it's VERY even with the diffuser film. I think I like the NTG versions more...
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    The Malkoff Front Porch

    I think I like 2700K more than I expected. Initially, I was a bit sad when Nichia discontinued the 4500K 519A, but I'm finding the 2700K-4000K LEDs are actually very nice, too. 3500K was another surprising stand out. I like that it looks similar to the SST-20 at 4000K, but a bit less greenish...
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    The Malkoff Front Porch

    Did you grab one of the M31WLL drop-ins? How do you like that tint with the wonderful MDC AA mode spacing? I have been resisting getting that one since I got a pair of M31's, haha So, I've been living the single mode life in 2700k. I'm kind of excited about winter time this year; it's going to...
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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    You rig it up, and you just keep saying, "There is no way this is going to work," and then you put it on, and you're like, "Okay. Why didn't I buy two of these?" Honorable mention for using both of the side holders at the same time. I've had some great Shenanigans with that thing and some...
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    $3,000 Laser Flashlight vs Most Legendary LED Thrower — Who Wins?

    Oh, no, I mean in the sense that an LEP module takes retina melting laser light, and because it is blasted into phosphorus, it converts it into eye-safe visible light. If you replaced the phosphorus plate with a mirror, and LEP would likely burn holes in your retina, haha. That was one of the...
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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    The cool part of the single channel D2 is it uses the same driver as the D3AA, so it's fantastic on Eneloops, and apparently has a bit of a wider optic. So, it might actually be even better for your needs. Though, I'm not too upset at 90 lumens for an AA. I generally use most lights at about...
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    $3,000 Laser Flashlight vs Most Legendary LED Thrower — Who Wins?

    Interesting, because I thought the point of an LEP was that it converts laser light energy into perfectly safe visible light - not that you can mess up your eyes with too much visible light. I could definitely see the legal concerns for aircraft, though. Laser pointers had really gotten out...
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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    I like that the D2 has a wider, more even beam. I'd say, for reading a large book, that might work better. And, I got mine with my beloved SST-20's in 4000K, again, so I imagine the 519A is even wider, since the SST's are always a bit throwier. But, the H150 has a decently wide beam for my...
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    My next AA/14500 Anduril light has been announced

    Yeah, @jon_slider , do you know more about that waterproof issue? I was looking online the last few days for a beamshot of the 519A in 3500K for the D3AA (I like my SST-20 4000K enough I am considering another, and/or as a gift), and I saw something somewhere about apparently water can kill...
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    Peak aficionados, show and tell!

    I've thought about trying to duplicate what McGizmo Sapphires have - a small segment of foam above the cell. Seems like, with some tweaking, you get get a good balance of rattle resistance without interfering with the function.
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    30 year old Cateye.

    Usually, the state you're in determines the exact laws for lights/reflectors. Generally, white is for the front, red is for the rear (like on cars), and yellow is for pedals. I would generally recommend following that convention, regardless, because you don't want drivers confused if you're...
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