Making the Photon light easier to find

[Joy Menze]

Reading about the yellow, Special Edition Photon Freedom (there are some links on that page that give instructions on how to operate the light on 50% power, revert to demo mode (to prevent accidental power on), and other good stuff) finally inspired me into modifying my Photon Lights to make them easier to find.

I often carry more than one colored light. Painting part of the body helps me locate the colored light I want. Also the 2x brighter LED used in the latest Freedom projects an obnoxious halo around the perimeter. Instead of buying a light with a sleeve around the LED, I wrapped tape part way around the base of the light. And the tape can come off if desired.

[John austin]

I noticed antigravitygear sells an LED light very low priced –how does it compare. I know it has an on off switch that will lock eithe on or off
Ultra-Light LED Light

DESCRIPTION: Mini LED Keychain

FEATURES: Constantly On / Momentary On

BURN TIME: 72 Hrs. (LITHIUM)

BATTERY TYPE: 2 pcs. 3V CR2016 Lithium Battery

BULB TYPE: f5mm LED, White

SIZE: 24mm(W) x 41mm(L) x 9mm(H)

CASING COLOR: Black
ONLY $3.00

[Ryan Faulkner]

only $3

does anyone have any experience with this light, is it as bright the photon light?

[John S.]

I think brasslite may even sell some of those.

http://www.brasslite.com/OrderForms/miscOrder.html#LED

[Jim Colten]

Tinny & Ryan,

I have a photon and recently tried one of the $3 photon-like lights from AntiGravityGear:

* definitely not the same light
* pretty much identical size/shape
* seemed like similar weight, but not being a gram weenie I didn’t bother to weigh them.
* photon it noticably brighter. The $3 light is bright enough to be usable for task lighting but I’d definitely prefer the photon for night walking or scanning the canpsite for something.
* there’s a big difference in the switch. Photon’s seems MUCH more robust
* on the other hand, you can buy 6 of AntiGravity’s for the cost of one photon

YMMV

[Joshua Mitchell]

Countycomm.com – SO-LED

Comes with swiveling clip (rather than keychain), On/off slide switch, and other colors to sub into the clip are only $1

[Jim Colten]

REI has the Photon Micro Light II LED (the key-ring version of the Photon Freedom) on sale

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