My New Torch

Hawk Tuah · 13 Sep 2006 at 00:50

I've been wanting a new torch for a while, but I never found one that took my fancy. So when I saw this on ebay I thought I'd check it out.

I've already got some LED torches, one with 3 LED's and one with 27. Both torches are pretty lame, and not really comparable to a normal bulb torch.

However this baby's different. Its got 100 superbright LED's. Its nothing like my 2 million candle power torch as its not such a focused beam, but the light it does give off is perfect for general use. Plus its generally realy well built in solid aluminium. The only problem I had was internally the soldering was a bit rubbish on the back of the LED circuit board. It had a resistor soldered straight onto the board. A slight knock on the torch and this came off, so I added some extra wire and now its perfect.

Anyhoo, for £11 all in I'm well chuffed. Here it is.

Steve09 · 13 Sep 2006 at 00:52

Not a fan of torches lol except my trusty Mag Light

That looks sweet though

UOcUK Poopscoop · 13 Sep 2006 at 00:58

Whats the battery life quoted at?

triggerthat · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:01

Nice. I should get a torch for the car in case for emergencies.

Any pictures of your mil candle torch?

Alchemy · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:06

Cooooooooooooool.

Hawk Tuah · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:12

triggerthat said:
Any pictures of your mil candle torch?

Its just a standard type i got from some DIY store.

Its ok, but not overly practical. Battery doesn't last long and its not all that portable.

fini · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:16

Bug One said:

lightsaber hilt for the win!

fini

Raymond Lin · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:16

Bug One said:
Its just a standard type i got from some DIY store.

Its ok, but not overly practical. Battery doesn't last long and its not all that portable.

So it's a bit crap then ?

SiriusB · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:31

Fine for blinding motorists or communicating with aliens!

My dad had a million something torch a few years back and while it was like having a pair of car headlights in ya hand the battery life was pathetic. Pretty much an emergency only torch, although one wonders why youd bother when you can get a perfectly good LED torch or maglite that lasts much much longer and doesn't require its own support vehicle to carry

SiriusB

Hawk Tuah · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:41

SiriusB said:
Fine for blinding motorists or communicating with aliens!

My dad had a million something torch a few years back and while it was like having a pair of car headlights in ya hand the battery life was pathetic. Pretty much an emergency only torch, although one wonders why youd bother when you can get a perfectly good LED torch or maglite that lasts much much longer and doesn't require its own support vehicle to carry

SiriusB

Mine is the 2 million candle power torch. My dad got the 10 million candle power version. Its great.... for around 30 seconds, then it starts to dim. :rolleyes:

Van Hellseek · 13 Sep 2006 at 01:53

http://www.nightgear.co.uk/p/455/NightOpsGladius

f.t.w.

locutus12 · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:22

seek said:
http://www.nightgear.co.uk/p/455/NightOpsGladius

f.t.w.

meh, yours is puny.

10 MILLION CANDLE TORCH, BEAM = 2 MILES!

Raymond Lin · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:24

Where is that army torch demo when you need it?

Van Hellseek · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:24

locutus12 said:
meh, yours is puny.

10 MILLION CANDLE TORCH, BEAM = 2 MILES!

maybe, but you'd have to have pretty big pockets for that thing...

and tbh i really doubt it's much more powerful anyway... (if at all) and yours doesnt have strobe.

at £60 there's no way it's better than a $249.99 gladius.

http://night-ops.com/Gladius-6V-LED.html

locutus12 · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:31

seek said:
maybe, but you'd have to have pretty big pockets for that thing...

and tbh i really doubt it's much more powerful anyway... (if at all) and yours doesnt have strobe.
at 60 quid there's no way it's better than a gladius.

http://night-ops.com/Gladius-6V-LED.html

it is better!!! *shines in eyes*

see... blindness lasts for hours... *breaks vase, tft screen, uses cat to mop floor*

Pho · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:34

I could do with getting a new LED torch; any chance of a shot of it (its beam against a wall or something) with no other lights on? I have a 25 LED one which is bright as it is

Steeps · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:40

locutus12 said:
it is better!!! *shines in eyes*

see... blindness lasts for hours... *breaks vase, tft screen, uses cat to mop floor*

your touchtyping is good considering you just mopped the floor with a cat.

Hawk Tuah · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:48

Pho said:
I could do with getting a new LED torch; any chance of a shot of it (its beam against a wall or something) with no other lights on? I have a 25 LED one which is bright as it is

Pretty inconclusive as without anything to compare it to, it doesn't show much.

Suffice to say, its probably 4 time brighter than your 25 LED one. It is the only LED torch I consider comparable to a proper bulb torch though, and it has a far more useful beam pattern for general visiblilty. I would recommend it 100%, however be warned about the design of the soldering on the back of the PCB.

locutus12 · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:49

Steeps said:
your touchtyping is good considering you just mopped the floor with a cat.

i used my other TFT screen for brail.

Pho · 13 Sep 2006 at 02:54

Cheers for that. I could just do with something to throw in my car for when I need it. I.e. the other night when I was fumbling around in some woods trying to find some firewood with only my phone for light (2 leds for the camera)

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Only problem with my 25 LED one is a few of the LEDs have died. I suppose I could just buy replacements though.