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Ultracapacitor LED Flashlight Charges In 90 Seconds

Posted by timothy on from the doubles-as-a-stun-gun dept.

Iddo Genuth writes "The California based company 5.11 Tactical has recently introduced a new innovative flashlight — 'Light For Life' UC3.400. Unlike regular flashlights requiring constant battery changing this new LED torch offers a rechargeable battery that can be recharged in as little as 90 seconds using ultracapacitor technology. Various military and rescue units might benefit from this new development, ensuring them a light source at all times."

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  1. What I did about my Surefire... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Interesting

    Consider yourself a fool for spending money like that.

    Inexpensive solution

    I bought a set of these for my SureFire and would never go back. They have about the same capacity and have lasted me a few dozen recharges with no apparent capacity problems.

    The funny thing, of course, is that police departments have public funding and wouldn't think twice about ordering thousands of CR123 cells.