the_other_dougreeves
Well Known Member
Ok, I will admit some confusion. I need to buy a flashlight for the airplane and want to have one that has both a nice white light and colored LEDs that are night vision friendly.
The Streamlight NightCom looks to be a good candidate. It has a single VERY bright white LED, two bright colored LEDs and one dim colored LED with a 4-way switch: OFF-WHITE-BRIGHT COLOR-DIM COLOR. $35, a decent price. The only down side is the CR123 lithium batteries that are about $1.25 each - on the up side, the shelf life is excellent. Note that this light has recently been improved and now uses a LED for the bright white light instead of a plain bulb.
So, my question is: red or green? The light is available with either red or green LEDs. Red is the "gold standard" for preserving night vision, but I understand that it's hard to read charts, particularly IFR en-route charts with red light. Hence the question about green.
What say you?
TODR
The Streamlight NightCom looks to be a good candidate. It has a single VERY bright white LED, two bright colored LEDs and one dim colored LED with a 4-way switch: OFF-WHITE-BRIGHT COLOR-DIM COLOR. $35, a decent price. The only down side is the CR123 lithium batteries that are about $1.25 each - on the up side, the shelf life is excellent. Note that this light has recently been improved and now uses a LED for the bright white light instead of a plain bulb.
So, my question is: red or green? The light is available with either red or green LEDs. Red is the "gold standard" for preserving night vision, but I understand that it's hard to read charts, particularly IFR en-route charts with red light. Hence the question about green.
What say you?
TODR