OK Flashlight dorks..

rwcarpet

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Robert Hodge
I dunno.....I bought one from a local supplier, and it don't do squat! Just lights everything up in floresence.
 

Royal Man

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With 3 AAAs it will work only in very dark rooms.

It work well in basements

However, The one I have with 3 C cells is 3-4 times brighter than the one with 3 AAAs.
 

handdi

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no don't waste your money
i bought a cree uv sure no where near as good as what cobb sells
cobb has got it figured out
 

Larry Cobb

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Mikey;

Are you a professional ?

Then the answer is NO.

First of all there is ~$2 worth of parts in that light.

About 60 cents for 21 reject LED's at incorrect wavelength.

Since they are factory rejects, some will fail in the 1st month of use.

(biggest problem in very low cost lights)

There are no electronics at that price level, so they are unregulated with new non-rechargeable batteries.

There are a few low cost UV lights, but they will use quality high power UV LEDs.

We still sell one ($40), but it must be used in dark lighting,

so it is of limited use to point out problem areas to customers.

It is better to purchase a higher power UV light to allow customers to see the urine deposits.

Only then, can you charge the proper amount for the scope of the work required.

http://www3.cobbcarpet.com/zen3/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=69&products_id=1384

Larry

P.S. Here is one blue laser from my collection:
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Ron K

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Hey Larry If you made it rechargeable with a cigaret lighter you would really have something and I would get $10.00 bucks for everyone you sold. OK $25.00........ if you say so. :idea:
 

Mikey P

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not for me Larry.

a customer wants one for herself and has up to $75 to spend..

will you sell her something direct?
 
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sam miller

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Any uv flashlight in the dark at night will floresce like a csi crime scene!
 

Larry Cobb

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Mikey P said:
not for me Larry.

a customer wants one for herself and has up to $75 to spend..

will you sell her something direct?

We have a $39 model that will work in a dark room.

Larry
 

Ron Werner

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I bought a 3set of flashlights at Costco $17, 170 Lumen.
Anyone have anything that bright in a UV? This thing lights up a sunny floor.
 

rhyde

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thanks for the reminder, I've been meaning to order one of these from Cobb
 

Jimmy L

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A floresent (sp) at spencer's gifts in a mall works just fine.

Or buy a black light bulb at lowes or HD.
 

Desk Jockey

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Jimmy had I know you were interested I could have shown you my Flashlight Saturday night. :shock: :| :oops: I mean Cobb's Flashlight! :mrgreen:
 

Jimmy L

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I do have one of those uv maglites from jon don.

Kind of disappointed in it's performance and the price of $250 for the POS.
 

ACE

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Hey Mikey,

I would just tell your customer to get a $20.00 florescent 120v poster backlight form Wal-Mart. It will work better than a cheep led.

I just ordered this one off ebay for $100.00: http://www.ebay.com/itm/200380052476?ss ... 1497.l2649

Whatever you do don’t replace your turn signals with LEDs. The damn things don’t draw enough amps to work the flasher.
 
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Mikey P said:

Mike,

There are a few makes of the design pictured on that page. I've got two on my desk, look the same (externally) as that light, yet one is retail ~$39.00, and the other ~$79.00. The more expensive one puts out quite a bit more useable UV. Neither of which I would call "top-end". Which light is on that website is a crapshoot unless they give more useable specs.
 
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