From the category archives:

Flashlights

Pad-L: A Versatile Outdoor LED Light

June 15, 2009

AltusLumen specializes in making non-toxic, portable LED lights. A couple of years ago, I first reviewed their first product: the Tri-L light — it was a well-engineered LED work light. Recently, I got the chance to test out their new outdoor light, the Pad-L.

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Top Compact LED Dive Lights

March 27, 2009

LEDs are particularly well suited for underwater lights used by SCUBA divers. Besides their durability and performance advantages, LED flashlights cast a bright white light that is especially helpful in an underwater environment, where colors are dulled and visibility can drop in an instant. A compact handheld dive light is useful for recreational [...]

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SureFire Kroma LED Flashlight – Multicolor Performance & Versatility

March 25, 2009

SureFire has been a perennial trendsetter in the world of high-performance technical flashlights. Earlier reviews of the Gerber Recon LED flashlight and multicolor LED headlamps have discussed the advantages of different light colors for various applications, and the SureFire Kroma takes this versatility to a new level of performance.

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Leatherman Serac S3 – Tiny Light, Huge Power

March 23, 2009

A recent post profiled four of the top LED Keychain Micro Lights on the market. But if you need blazing brightness and technical performance from a light that’s still compact enough to fit in a pocket, the Leatherman Serac S3 LED flashlight is a perfect tool for the job.

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Top LED Keychain Micro Lights

March 19, 2009

Keychain LED flashlights are one of the oldest and most common consumer applications of LED technology. And with good reason: the compact size of LEDs makes them perfect for these convenient and inexpensive personal lights. Here are four of the top keychain micro-lights on the market.

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Brunton Lamplight 360: LED Flashlight & Lantern In One

March 10, 2009

Whether you need to streamline your pack on a wilderness trip, or just save some space in a kitchen drawer, the Brunton Lamplight 360 is a quality LED flashlight that does double duty as an LED lantern.

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Gerber Recon LED Flashlight – 4-in-1 Multi-Tasker

March 6, 2009

The Gerber Recon LED flashlight fills four distinct roles, all in one compact design.  An integrated lens system allows the user to instantly switch between four light colors for different tasks.

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Nite Ize LED Upgrade – Modernize Your Mini MagLite

February 25, 2009

You want the performance and efficiency of an LED flashlight, but there’s a problem. Maybe you really like your trusty old AA Mini MagLite, or maybe you feel bad about throwing away a perfectly functional flashlight to jump on the LED bandwagon. Well, problem solved. The 1-Watt LED and IQ Switch Upgrade [...]

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