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royfellows
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13 years ago

#21

The Rebel ES, Farnell are showing 958 in stock, so cant be shortage.

Also, it looks like one i have missed, Tunnel Vision = Cree?

I have looked at the data sheet and yes, typical 320 lumens at 1000 mA, but also the spatial distribution looks as though the output should be highly focusable into a tightish beam.

I have a Farnell order pending and will add a couple of these for evaluation, they are £4.17 plus VAT from Farnell.

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simonrl
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13 years ago

#22

Sorry Roy, couple of week old information that. The info on the emitters I received a couple of weeks ago, but due to holiday didn't get to update the thread.

Emitters are in, battery boxes in manufacture and cable enhancements in the pipeline :)

Looking forward to having some new kit to play with!

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urbanunderworld oggy
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13 years ago

#23

have you had any news from sten yet about dates for upgrades?cheers

simonrl
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13 years ago

#24

Replying to myself again ;)

I'll be starting offering upgrades again first thing in the new year; and the new kit should start being available late Jan to early Feb :thumbsup:

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christwigg
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13 years ago

#25

Excellent, I think I might be spending some of my Christmas cash sooner than I thought then !

urbanunderworld oggy
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13 years ago

#26

I had the upgrade done a few months ago now,and done a fare few trips,i was ready for binning the sten,my old petzl tikka give off more light!!! but afer the upgrade,i love my sten,more than bright enough now,im not stumbling all over the place now i can see.wish i had the upgrade done moons ago.well worth the upgrade!!! :thumbup:

simonrl
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12 years ago

#27

At long last I'm told the new quick fit Sten battery box clip is in progress. I'm expecting 1 or 2 to be sent to me in the near future.

Any reading this who has one of the new (rigid) battery boxes want to give one a test?

No guarantees or assurances how good it'll be! But if it is good it'll be a nice quick and easy way of swapping batteries. if it's no good I shan't bother with it!

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RockChick
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12 years ago

#28

I don't mind testing one out for you- but those cord ties do work very well! 😉

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pwhole
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12 years ago

#29

I'm happy to try it out - I've stuck the velcro stuff on my lid, but I presume this clip fixes onto that?

simonrl
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12 years ago

#30

"pwhole" wrote:
I'm happy to try it out - I've stuck the velcro stuff on my lid, but I presume this clip fixes onto that?

They did mutter about it working that way but I told them it would be utterly pointless. What's needed is a good robust quickfit clip screwed to the lid.

Will let you know when they arrive :)

I'm only expecting 2 or 3 so you guysRe the guinea pigs 🙂

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pwhole
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12 years ago

#31

Nice one - may have to pull off the velcro again then but I don't mind drilling into the lid if need be.