srvctec
Flashlight Enthusiast
Tip to smooth out beam of any flashlight-B&W PDA screen protectors
I apologize if this has already been suggested somewhere on this board.
My favorite lights are LEDs but I also have several incandescent ones I like as well. I have found that most lights, incandescent and LED, have to some degree artifacts in their beams. That is to say, the beams are not smooth and even.
What I do is to cut out the correct diameter of WriteRight Micro-Thin Screen Protectors (by Fellowes for PDAs) and stick it to the lens. This not only protects the lens from scratches, but also has the effect of smoothing out the beam without limiting light output. This particular screen protector is anti-glare- which means it has "micro bumps" on the surface. IMO, it makes any beam look better.
Hope this tip is of use to someone!
Gerber LX3.0 with screen protector on the lens
River Rock 2 aaa (rebranded Nuwai) with screen protector on lens
I apologize if this has already been suggested somewhere on this board.
My favorite lights are LEDs but I also have several incandescent ones I like as well. I have found that most lights, incandescent and LED, have to some degree artifacts in their beams. That is to say, the beams are not smooth and even.
What I do is to cut out the correct diameter of WriteRight Micro-Thin Screen Protectors (by Fellowes for PDAs) and stick it to the lens. This not only protects the lens from scratches, but also has the effect of smoothing out the beam without limiting light output. This particular screen protector is anti-glare- which means it has "micro bumps" on the surface. IMO, it makes any beam look better.
Hope this tip is of use to someone!
Gerber LX3.0 with screen protector on the lens
River Rock 2 aaa (rebranded Nuwai) with screen protector on lens
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