Krill lightsticks... opinions?

[vampyrewolf]

I've looked at these enough times, I'm getting around to buying one when I have a job again. Are they worth it? If batt time is like they say, it'll replace the flashlight for daily use.



Thinking of getting the blue extreme 360... then contacting Eric to get a belt rig... 25USD for the light, and another 20CAN(probably) for a rig... but I spend 2.50/chem stick on survival(and go through anywhere from 4-10 in a weekend). I have a pair of red 24hrs left in my freezer right now, and they'll be good indefinately in there.



EDIT: just adding a link...

http://www.1sks.com/store/krill-lamps.html



My Word, My Honour, is my Life.



Edited by - vampyrewolf on 3/14/2003 9:43:59 PM

[wire edge]

IM sorry, I am new to the forums. I am not only a knife addict but I also own more flashlights than any normal person should, what are you using the lightsticks for? Have you tried any of the new L.E.D lights that have been coming out recently? I have a Princton tech Impact that runs for 150hrs on 4aa batteries and is about as bright as a 2aa mag light. If you look on 1SKS they stock several of the new lights.

[vampyrewolf]

I have a guy in BC willing to sell me a Inova X5MT for $60(CAN) shipped.

I use my flashlights for most of my moving around. If I don't have to turn on lights I don't. I get about 10hrs a week for use with my MiniMag 2 AA(Energizer E2 Lithiums give me about 15-20hrs d/p on length each time).

For the outdoors use, they normally end up marking points, lighting up areas to check(ground and trees), and giving signals.

My Word, My Honour, is my Life.

[dynaryder]

I'm also a gadget junkie. I've had a 180 Extreme green Krill for about 3yrs now. Battery life is as stated,and it's about as bright as a chem stick. For another alternative,you could look into Photon lights. The single battery(red,orange,yellow) models last a super long time,the model III's have multiple modes,and you could get a pair of them for about the cost of one Krill. They're not waterproof,but a plastic baggie quickly fixes that. South Summit(http://southsummit.com/) has the best prices I've seen.

As for the Inova,I've got one in my bag right now. Great light,just wish the batteries were cheaper. New Graham's(http://www.newgraham.com/) has them for $40US.

Once I got into LED's,I couldn't stand the yellow light of old incandescants. I even converted my Minimag w/a New Beam(http://ledmuseum.home.att.net/newbeam.htm). It's just a touch dimmer than a standard Minimag w/fresh batteries,and the beam doesn't adjust anymore,but battery life is way up,I get pure white light,and no more replacing bulbs.

Finally,I'd highly recommend an LED head lamp. They're great indoors and out because they leave your hands free. When I was a kid,my Dad always had me holding a flashlight for him when wrenching the vehicles. I got him a headlamp and he raves about it. My personal fave is Princeton Tec's Aurora. It's waterproof,light/compact,has a hinge to aim the light w/out messing w/the band,has multiple modes,and a nice strong band. A must have for camping/hiking.

[wire edge]

Never tried the krill. MY search for better flashlights came years ago when a friend and I were hunting Mule deer during archery season. He shot a buck just before dark and all we had were two AA mini mags, his light (stuffed with half worne alkalines) died quickly, mine had fresh batteries and a spare set but by 2:00am we were out of light alltogether. I began a search for the brightest flashlight that would fit in my fanny pack, it also had to have a long burn time, heres a list of my favorites; Catagory-main pack lights; pelican 2C super pelilite,bright as a 5cell D maglight,runs about 4to6 hrrs on fresh batteries. Underwater kineticcs 4AA slightly smaller, almost as bright. Princton Tec Tec40 4AA real bright but only runs about 3 hrs. Backup lights, I usually carry one of these too; Princton Tec giga blast 4AAA smaller than a minimag 2aa as bright as a 2Cell D maglight, burn time around 2 hrs. And last but not least catagory mini: Underwater kinetics 2AAA, brighter than a minimag 2aa, burn time about 2 hrs. I also own a streamlight stinger lithium and a couple of shurfire tacticals that I carry alongside of my Knives and glock 26 when I am in an urban enviroment-legally of coarse.

[dynaryder]

I got into having an EDC flashlight after an incident working on the flightline. We were having an exercise,so everything was blacked out. My boss sent me out to the truck to get the clipboard. As soon as the door shut,I was plunged into total darkness. Had to feel my way to the truck and back to the door. The next day I started carrying a AA-size crookneck flashlight.

I got into LED lights after buying a Lightwave 2000. Turned it on and threw it into my backpack to test it. Pulled it out 3 days later and it was still shining bright. Then I got a Photon for my keychain and I was hooked.

[J Smith]

Got to love those photons.

I learn something new everyday,even though I don't want to. Jeff

[java]

V-Wolf,

I asked about these a few months back myself. Still haven’t diverted funds from the Spydies to delve into this area. Samo, the Malaysian God of electro-chemical illumination, has the extreme green version and likes them fairly well. As a diver, I like the waterproof to 150 feet feature. Should be a great beacon for night diving. They are cheaper, in the long run, than chem-sticks and have less environmental impact. They're selling at BFC's One Stop Knife Shop at what seems like a decent price. The linked review looks good.

<a href="http://www.equipped.com/krill.htm"><Font color="Blue">Krill Lamp Review</Font></a>

I have a Surefire 6P and love the output but I’m hoping to see more of the LED lights. I carry the red Inova lithium microlight on my key ring. I like the output of their X5MT but found most of the white LEDs lean toward the blue end of the spectrum. This is extremely noticeable when working under clean-room safe lights. It also makes me wonder about color shifts and light absorption during diving and how it will affect the warmer 35 mm films. Hmmmm. Sounds like a good excuse for a dive trip!! <img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0><img src="smile.gif" width=15 height=15 align=middle border=0>

Stay safe! Stay sharp!


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Edited by - java on 3/16/2003 11:52:33 AM