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The thread on illumination for reading in the tent got me thinking about the various functions on our lights. Flashlights, Luci-Lights, battery op lanterns, dang near all of them have low, high and strobe settings.
Low power is OK for extending battery life, if too dim for nighttime reading. High is acceptable for reading, but some small lanterns that (supposedly) will run for 20 hours on low only manage 45 minutes on high.
The strobe function is simply annoying, especially with “click once for low, again for high and again for strobe”. Arrgghhhh, I’m ready to turn off the light and go to bed and suddenly the tent is a flashing discoteque.
I can envision (emergency) situations where a strobe would be useful, but have never used one for such. Years ago we did set up illuminated waypoints for folks who here doing a nighttime paddle in to join us on a bayside trip, but used Cyalumes which we retrieved on the way back out.
Strobe function yes or no? Anyone here every really needed that strobe setting?
Low power is OK for extending battery life, if too dim for nighttime reading. High is acceptable for reading, but some small lanterns that (supposedly) will run for 20 hours on low only manage 45 minutes on high.
The strobe function is simply annoying, especially with “click once for low, again for high and again for strobe”. Arrgghhhh, I’m ready to turn off the light and go to bed and suddenly the tent is a flashing discoteque.
I can envision (emergency) situations where a strobe would be useful, but have never used one for such. Years ago we did set up illuminated waypoints for folks who here doing a nighttime paddle in to join us on a bayside trip, but used Cyalumes which we retrieved on the way back out.
Strobe function yes or no? Anyone here every really needed that strobe setting?