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Archive for March 3rd, 2008

Should You Purchase a Used LED Flashlight?

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Thanks to the great expansion of the internet the ability to purchase used items has become easier than ever before. But, does ease-of-purchase automatically translate into proper purchase? That is to say, do you really want to purchase your LED flashlights used? After all, a flashlight is useless if it is not reliable and when you purchase a flashlight off an online auction you really have no idea if you are getting damaged good or not. And what if the product is damaged? Will returns be easily processed and will you have access to warranties? Probably not!

For items where reliability is key, it is recommended that you steer clear of used items.  Instead, select a flashlight from a brand you can trust from a reliable seller. Buying used is good for certain items but when it comes to tactical flashlights such a purchasing decision may best be avoided. Remember, you want to make sure the flashlight is free of problems and purchasing a brand new one would circumvent problems associated with used items.
 
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The V2 Power Chip Flashlight

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

LED Lenser has put together a tactical, yet practical, LED flashlight for home and outdoor use that can benefit just about anyone.  The V2 Power Chip flashlight can be used for a number of applications, most prominently as a hunter’s favorite light or for simple home lighting needs, like digging through the attic.

The 7461 V2 Power Chip uses LED Lenser’s Prism Reflector System to take the high intensity LED white bulb and step up its beam strength.  The light produces 36 lumens that have an effective range of 252 feet.  It will run on 1 AA battery for 10 ½  continuous hours. 

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Cree Acquires LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc.

Monday, March 3rd, 2008

Respected LED manufacturer, Cree has signed an agreement to acquire LED Lighting Fixtures, Inc., a LED fixture manufacturer that has developed LED lighting retrofit products. This collaboration gives Cree a solid foothold in the LED market, from LED chip manufacturing to packaged LED fixtures.  The acquisition also puts Cree in competition with some of its existing LED customers, though industry experts say this is not uncommon. 

“The combination of Cree’s lighting-class LEDs and LLF’s lighting-systems technologies should set the stage for Cree to obsolete the light bulb, a 19th century invention that wastes energy and pollutes our environment,” said Cree CEO, Chuck Swoboda. 

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