22 days ago, I described away to build a better flashlight. You can now buy that flashlight retail at Sears, for about $ 25.
http://s7.sears.com/is-viewers/dynapi/src/lib/tsapi/images/cover.gif? The advantage to this flashlight is that you can switch between the more powerful 1 watt LED and 3 less powerful LED's. This flashlight appears to be rugged enough to take caving. Unfortunately, there are no power settings, so you can't dim the light or boost it. I haven't seen a flashlight like this anywhere else yet. I have always carried a small flashlight in my cavepack as a back-up or for using in walking passage. However, with all the tiny cheap LED headlamps on the market now, it seems more practical to carry an extra headlamp instead of a flashlight. For example, there are several headlamps that will fit in your shirt pocket. It is also a lot easier now to mount several headlamps to your helmet. In summary, with a cheap flashlight available like the one above, it makes no sense to use a krypton-type flashlight for anything, especially caving. David Locklear _______________________________________________ Texascavers mailing list [email protected] http://texascavers.com/mailman/listinfo/texascavers_texascavers.com
