TCS wrote:
On Fri, 28 Jan 2005 16:58:08 GMT, Michael Daly wrote:

On 28-Jan-2005, "George E. Cawthon" wrote:


Have you ever
read with a flashlight? bright spots, dim spots, it's a
mess. This one held about 2 feet from a book fills the page
with even illumination, so I will make a holder.


One of the nice things about LED lights is the relatively even
illumination compared to small incandescents.


Are there any LED lights that can do a wide beam? Are there any that you'd
actually consider using to light a path at night?

So far, all the ones I've seen have been just toys.

Actually there are and it has been discussed at length in
some other groups. I think Luxeon has been mentioned but
don't know what model. It's all in the reflector and
apparently they cost about #30. Costco has a two package
that looks good but I have no idea of beam width. You are
right, most LED flashlights look rather cheap.