Solo lighting

“What lightweight/solo light systems do you guys/girls use? ie. battery, canister, duel fuel, etc...
What brands?
Just now getting into minimalist equiptment!
Thanks in advance!!!”

“Photo II”

“I carry a two cell AAA mini-mag flashlight with a ink pen like clip to clip it on the bill of my cap to make it a headlamp. For backup, instead of carrying extra batteries and bulbs, only carry a one cell AAA mini-mag light.”

“Photon Micro-Light II

Petzl Tikka”

“the photon 3 looks much cooler.

what is the brightest color?

i heard that white was.”

“Yeah Rad, the Micro-Light III looks cool. High, medium and low brightness, 3 strobe speed and an auto-shutoff.

II features

Advantages/Disadvantages of each color”

“I carry the Petzl Tikka and Photon Micro-light.

I'm taking two on our long trip, unless I can find a screwdriver that fits and doesn't weigh more than another light.”

“The III is also 2.5 times the price of the II. $25.95 vs. $9.95.”

“Still using my ancient Petzl Micro...and have a Photon II for back up.

Did I tell ya I fart dust?”

“Petzel Mini!”

“I have the Princeton Tec Matrix. If I had it to do over, I'd get the Petzl Tikka. About the only thing I do not like about the Tikka is the lack of waterproofness, but I'd still get it. I mean really....how many times am I backpacking in water over my head?”

“So yer saying the Tikka ISN'T waterproof?

What about the Zipka?

I tried the 3-inch long ?Mini-Maglights..but they're only good for about 6-feet in front of you.”

“Is that Sgt. Shultze on the right?”

“"...I know nothing!..."”

“ski,

i've seen that table before, but i wanted opinions. thanks, tho.”

“Rad- no problem. I have the blue Micro-Light II and it seems plenty bright enough when it's dark. But of course, that's just my opinion.”

“i like the red to read at night--no bugs. I like the white to find things in the dark--the red does not let you see colors and you can not find anything with it.”

“Tikka, with a 1-cell AAA Mini-Mag for backup or directed use, since they share the same batteries, for hiking.

For canoeing, though, I'll probably stick with my Princeton-Tec Solo, since it is waterproof, with a 2-cell AA Mini-Mag for backup, again for battery compatibility sake.”

“Rad,”

“ooops. Rad, When we were at the Fiery Gizzard Naked Ape had a blue and white and I had a yellow. I liked the blue the best, it lit everything up better then the rest in my opinion. The white would be needed to determine colors but did not illuminate any better. The yellow paled in comparison in my opinion.”

“...is a great guy!”

“the yellow was designed to be less powerful.

were the white and the blue, equally bright?”

“ooooh yeeaaahhhhhhh”

“In my opinion they were. I know by the charts they aren't. I don't think I would care for the auto shut off on the III. There are times that I have mine on and hanging around my neck for quite a time while doing things and wouldn't want to have to continually turn it back on.”

“kewl, thanx.”

“Just read a review of a new light on that other BP site.

www.lazerbrite.com

Anybody had any experience with it? Is it worth adding to my growing light collection?

Another possibility is www.neontrim.com. You could wrap your tent in this stuff and open up a small Las Vegas in the woods!”