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Specialty Lights

Surefire Saint Minimus LED Headlamp

November 30, 2009

With the Saint Minimus headlamp (the streamlined cousin of the Saint), Surefire has expanded beyond its range of handheld flashlights. The Saint Minimus packs big-time performance and comfort into a small but durable package.

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Striker Magnetic LED Light

October 5, 2009

LEDs are great for task lighting – but only when you can shine them in the right spot. The Striker Magnetic LED Light solves this problem with a clever design to put the illumination right where you need it.

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LED Work Lights For The Garage & Shop

March 31, 2009

A workshop is a tough place for lights.  Heat, moisture, vibration and breakages are constant dangers, while lights are expected to illuminate the tiniest cracks and crevices.  All these factors make LED lighting a great candidate for garage and shop use.  Here are four of the top portable LED work lights available to shine some [...]

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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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Astucia SolarLite LED Road Lighting Improves Visibility, Safety

March 25, 2009

UK-based Astucia Traffic Safety Systems has given common reflective lane markers a high-tech makeover: their solar-powered LED roadway indicators drastically improve roadway visibility and safety for drivers.

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Stryker Visum Surgical Lighting – LEDs Come To The O.R.

March 24, 2009

No work environment requires more precision and performance from its equipment than a surgical operating room. Stryker, a leading medical technology and equipment firm, has brought the reliability of LED lighting into the operating room with their Visum lighting system.

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LED Safety Clothing – High-Tech Visibility In The Dark

March 17, 2009

Staying visible in the dark can be the key to nighttime safety for athletes, motorists, and workers. Passive reflectors have long been used in safety clothing, but now active lighting technology has arrived in the form of LEDs. Thanks to their small size, light weight, and minimal battery requirements, LEDs are being integrated [...]

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LED Relaxation – Virgin America’s Aircraft Mood Lighting

March 17, 2009

Aircraft cabins on Virgin America, the California-based US domestic branch of the Virgin airline family, don’t look like the cabins on any other carriers’ planes.  Their onboard LED lighting schemes are part of VA’s efforts to increase passenger comfort and relaxation while onboard.

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LED Safety Strobes – Lifesaving Emergency Visibility

March 13, 2009

LED safety strobes can literally be a lifesaver for sportsmen or boaters in an emergency, when safety means staying visible in the darkness. Brightness and long life are two critical factors that enable a strobe to be effective; and although there are many high-quality bulb-based models that offer great brightness, LED strobes like these [...]

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Hogarth LED Lights – Safely Illuminate Fine Art

March 12, 2009

Hogarth Lighting, founded by art dealer Robert Hogarth, specializes in customizable lighting for fine art.  Their products include light fixtures that take full advantage of LED technology.

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