clifto wrote:
ASAAR wrote:

On Sat, 24 Sep 2005 16:17:28 -0500, clifto wrote:

All four of my FRS radios take three AA cells each. I've seen
(but wouldn't own) flashlights that take three AAs.

Then you're missing out on a good thing. I have a small light
that uses a high intensity Luxeon LED powered by 3 AAA cells. It's
noticably brighter than 2D cell flashlights using krypton bulbs.
The light pattern is better too, although as with most LED lights,
there's no focusing.


My good LED flashlights take either two or four AA's. One of the "fours"
has seven white LEDs, a decent if not pinpoint pattern, and turned out
to be intrinsically safe in the bargain. (At least it's marked so; I
haven't turned on the gas to experiment.

Not having seen the Luxeon or any other LED lights with three cells,
I was referring to some old-style krypton-bulb three-AA flashlights
that just weren't worth the effort of carrying.

I believe I stated specifically an LED flashlight. It was one of the
first ones available, from C. Crane. There are much better ones sold
nowadays; but until this one dies, I'm keepin' it. I get 50 hours from
a fresh set of alkaline AA's, and it will stay lit for an additional
*100* hours at reduced brightness. I usually use discarded RF
microphone batteries in it, but occasionally grab a set of NiMH's out of
the charger if I've no mic culls around at the moment.

jak