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    Joy Menze
    BPL Member

    @catamountain

    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.

    #1346741
    John austin
    Member

    @tinny

    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

    #1346747
    Ryan Faulkner
    Spectator

    @ryanf

    only $3

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

    #1346749
    John S.
    BPL Member

    @jshann

    I think brasslite may even sell some of those.

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

    #1346892
    Jim Colten
    BPL Member

    @jcolten

    Locale: MN

    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

    #1346895
    Joshua Mitchell
    Member

    @jdmitch

    Locale: Kansas

    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

    #1347474
    Jim Colten
    BPL Member

    @jcolten

    Locale: MN

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

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