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I wouldn't normally include items like this on the site,
but I couldn't resist it,
so read on.......

This flashlight truely stands out from any others I have seen.


  • It contains 8 bright white leds which are virtually indestructable and have a rated life of 100,000 hours (that's would be over 10 years of continuous use).

    Most small led flashlights use fewer leds.

    Conventional bulbs burn out and break - led's do not.

 

  • IT USES A SINGLE CHEAP 'AA' BATTERY.
    (Click here to read why this is significant..)
    Most small led flashlights use an expensive lithium battery and larger ones use 3 individual batteries.
  • Runs for hours on a single AA battery.
    With a fresh 'AA' alkaline battery, this flashlight will put out out a strong beam for at least three hours.

    After five hours there is still enough light to read by comfortably.

    After ten (yes ten!) hours there is still enough light to read by, although it will be getting pretty dim at this point.


  • Water resistant with rubber O ring seals at each end ... (but not water proof so please don't take it diving).


  • Very small size.Fits easily in your pocket, tool box etc.


  • The entire housing is tough aluminum

 

WHY IS THE USE OF A SINGLE 'AA' BATTERY SIGNIFICANT?
 (apart from the fact that they are cheap and easy to find)?

An led requires over 3 volts to power it. A single alkaline battery is only 1.5 volts. This is why many led flashlights use 3 alkaline cells ('AA', 'AAA' etc) to make the required voltage (1.5 volts per cell times 3 = 4.5 volts). This dictates the size of these flashlights. Smaller led flashlights use smaller lithium batteries. The problem is these batteries are more expensive and not nearly as readily available as 'AA' cells.

SO HOW CAN THIS RUN FROM A SINGLE CELL?
This flashlight contains some miniature electronics to convert the 1.5 volts from the battery to the voltage the leds need. This little electronic module takes up very little space.
This flashlight will also run from a single rechargable AA battery (these batteries only deliver 1.2 volts)

It is hard to describe the brightness of a light. As some indication note the folowing.....

- bright enough to easily read (for hours) in total darkness

- painful to look at directly - not recommended.

- bright enough to work on your bike at night, or find your way to the bathroom in a wildnerness campsite at four in the morning

- will illuminate objects over 30 feet away

The following photos were taken using a digital camera (Canon A70) in total darkness with just the flashlight for illumination.
The pictures are not edited in any way.

The first is a couple of pages from a workshop manual with the light about 6 feet away.


This one shows the beam spread. Almost the entire yardstick is illuminated (pretty evenly) from about 8 feet away


This is a painting of "The Lady of Shalott" by J.W. Waterhouse - illuminated by this flashlight- just because it's a nice painting.

 

Remember, these were taken with an ordinary digital camera with no manipulation or editing of the picture.
 

Battery not included

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