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By far the coolest use of these photon
lights i've seen yet is when they are used when liquid dancing at a rave. The
light patterns and display is absolutely trippy, way better than glow sticks.
Ravers give it a try. -spenc54
Recently I purchased ten photon II's of various colors. I had planned to give
most out as gifts but decided to keep them for myself and buy some more for gifts.
I live in Seattle WA on a 38 foot boat. Last night unfortunately I was screwing
around with my blue and red photons clipped to each other's lanyard and they went
overboard. My depth sounder says it is 8 feet and consider how long of a pole
I was using and how far I had to bend over my boat to try to retrieve them it
is at least eight feet. The good thing is that they were both on when they went
over. After twenty minutes of me pushing them all over the bottom of the mucky
lake I gave up on the hook and pole idea. They were still on and at full power
which considering the mucky water and their depth I was surprised to see them
at all. My last attempt was a big magnet on fishing line. Success! I pulled them
up and they were still going at full power. I am planning on taking them apart
to dry them completely and take out the dirt that was all packed in around the
button. -Dave.......Seattle, WA
I flew home from a Thanksgiving outing on my least favorite airline. As we pulled
up to the gate, the pilot announced some sort of electrical weirdness that made
it impossible to get us out of the aircraft. After twenty minutes of attempted
fixes, the captain cut the engine, plunging us into darkness. I reached for my
Photon to provide a bit of light and calm until the emergency exit lighting came
on and the door opened.
Works well on the trail, too. ;->
-Pat V.
I bought a red photon light for a friend who is into astronomy. He uses it to
check his charts. The red light does not affect your night vision adaptation and
you can still see faint objects in the telescope even after looking at a chart
with the red light. -A.M.
This past Halloween we taped (Band Aided, actually) a red
Photon behind each of my sons ears. His ears turned BRIGHT red - really an amazing
effect - and the pad on the Band Aid kept the light from shining backwards.
And my two kids each have Photon's attached to their school
backpacks. They attend a school with very few exterior windows, and they carry
the Photons in the event of a power failure or earthquake.
And...
Each year our Indian Guides group hires an astronomer to bring telescopes to a
desert camping trip. The astronomer allows NO white lights, but loves our red
Photons (which preserve night vision). -Richard V.
Ever since my daughter was small, we've liked to turn the lights out at bedtime
and make shadow puppets on the walls and ceiling with a flashlight beam. Until
recently, we've either used a regular-sized flashlight or one of those small keychain
lights. The regular-sized flashlight was very bulky--I was always afraid of dropping
it on her. Though the keychain lights were more manageable, they never seemed
to give off very much light. Both these problems have been solved with the Photon
Micro-Lights! We now use the yellow and the red Photon lights to make really cool
shadow puppets. -Joan H.
I just received my turquoise Photon II today. I am amazed at the power of this
thing! (I am not usually that easily impressed). It is, quite literally, laser-bright
at close range (I work with lasers so I should know!) As a quick experiment, after
waiting for the green spots "in front of" my eyes to clear, :) I collimated
the beam with a long focal lens - man, it makes a nice, tight laser-like beam
that just keeps on going, not bad as a pointer. Blow smoke into the beam when
collimated with the lens and it looks just like a (VERY costly) Argon-ion laser,
probably someone could adapt these things to make a "low-budget" light
show. I have no doubt whatsoever that it could be seen for a mile as you say,
with my lens probably several miles. Anyway, just wanted to give my 2 cents on
a fine product, which has greatly exceeded my expectations. Keep up the good work!
-Jon
There are very few things I always carry - that's back packing, fast packing,
hiking, running or just walking around. In fact I can only think of two other
things, my I.D., money.
A few of my hikes this year have
been - Mt. Whitney twice, the Grand Canyon, twice, Half Dome, twice, a week in
Hawaii, a week in the Smoky Mountains, Death Valley, White Mountain, Mt. San Gorgonio,
Baldy, San Jacinto, Topa Topa, and on and on and on. Every hike, every day I carry
the Photon Light. It's awesome!
I have even given it a
special mention on my web site: www.AdventureHiking.com
Your mention is on page: http://www.adventurehiking.com/FlashLights.html
Thanks for developing the ultimate in light - lights. -Rich Hale
If you want to be the ABSOLUTE
center of attention at any night club (disco), follow these steps:
1)
Buy a blue Photon II light.
2) Take off the metal keychain attachment.
3) In a remote location, turn on the light and place it on your tongue facing
outwards.
4) DO NOT SWALLOW IT!
5) Walk through the night club with your
mouth closed... no one will see the light.
6) We you see someone you want
to freak out... just smile... the light illuminates your teeth INCREDIBLY BRIGHT
BLUE and radiates from your mouth like something out of a sci-fi movie.
7)
Fight off the hordes of people that suddenly mob you... asking what it is.
8) Laugh when the band's lead singer almost forgets his lyrics when suddenly surprised
by the light coming out of your mouth.
9) Fight off even more people.
10) Be the center of attention the rest of the night.
11) DON'T SWALLOW IT.
-J. Kennamer
My friends and I were taking our dogs for a walk at night. Being dark, I knew
it would be very difficult for people to see us walking. So, we each attached
our photon lights to our dogs collars. Walking down the street, it looked like
Christmas with all the different color photons we had. We even had cars slowing
down and bikers laughing at the sight. -Brian Chen
I just wanted to thank you again for the five PhotonLights
I've purchased from you. Mine (& the wife's) came in handy yesterday after
a big storm knocked out the power. Pretty standard praise, I'm sure, but I also
wanted to tell about the other use I found last night for my orange Photonlight.
A large tree branch knocked a live electical line down next
to my garage. (Hence, the cause of the power outage). It was pretty scary as sparks
and flames were shooting everywhere. My wife called 911 and the fire dept. was
on their way. As I waited out front, I saw the engine pull onto our street about
4 blocks (between 1/4-1/2 mile) down the road and they were driving pretty slow.
I guess with the power out, they couldn't see the house numbers and they didn't
know where my house was. Rather than blind the driver with my MagLight, I signaled
him with the Photonlight while he was still a good three blocks away. It worked
like a charm, because he sped up and headed straight to our house.
I'm glad my Photonlight is always with me, on my keychain, because it helped to
speed up the fire department's already rapid response time! -Jason, Libertyville,
IL
I originally bought the red and white micro lights for use in flying my airplane.
However, as I am a late night reader and my wife is an "early to bed, early
to rise" person I have compromised by reading in the den instead of in bed
where it is warmer and more comfortable. With the micro-light, I am able to read
to my hearts content without keeping my wife awake . Thank you for making
such a versatile and practical product. Please process my order for 10 more
lights for my late reading friends. -Ron Hays
These things are INCREDIBLE!!!! I bought one a year ago or so, and use it all
the time. It once saved me from a power outage in a 5 story building, stairs were
all dark. Very nice for peace of mind!! -Tom C.
Wow! Heheheheh... That was my first comment when I saw a friend's Photon II -
they sell themselves. As an engineer (and at one time an electronics tech) the
first thing I did, of course, when I bought my white Photon II was to dismantle
it. I'm impressed: Well designed, efficiently laid out, excellent choice of materials
(the filled poly is an especially good choice for the case).
This mini light product stomps the others I've seen into the ground and doesn't
even work up a sweat doing it. :o)
Thanks for a very solid product.
-Tom
I could barely see my friend setting in here car in broad daylight about 7 or
8 houses away, just for fun I pointed my turquoise light at her and flashed it...
to my surprise she flashed her car lights back at me!... wow!.. I wonder how bright
it would be if I could focus the beam!... because this is quite a wide angle.....
if it were all concentrated for special purposes... wow! -Windsong
I am a volunteer firefighter in huntingdon valley PA. Recently I purchased a white
microlight and a blue one. One of the problems that is faced in a volunteer fire
company is that your equipment may go untouched for weeks before a call. Many
times while on the scene of a call, I have seen many of my co-workers grab for
their flashlights only to find out that they do not work. This is not so with
the microlight. I keep one on my zipper-pull and one on my helmet for quick access.
the other members were so amazed at how bright they are that they went out and
bought their own. Now many of us have come to trust the photon microlight
and it has not let down any one of us yet. thanks for making such a great product.
-Fred Weiss, Huntingdon Valley Fire Company No.1
I recently purchased the blue Photon II light and found it fascinating! It amazes
me and my friends on how much light it throws off. It is like a 'James Bond' device.
The size and brightness are extremely impressive. Everyone asks where I got it! -John Stevens
I spent last summer on a missionary trip to Honduras, where it gets pitch black
at 6 PM. I took my yellow Photon II, and at the insistence of others took a maglite.
I carried the photon in my watch pocket, the maglite stayed in my duffle. Guess
which one I used? Guess who all my teammates were following when their "good"
flashlights died? That photon was used for at least an hour every night for two
months, and it is a seriously good light for the money. -Ben
Just
bought the Blue Micro-Light II.
Perfect answer to my grooms
men and best man gift. Micro-Light IIs are what my close friends and family will
recieve from me for the holidays. Great Product!! -Steve
My Photon I yellow is one of the most useful things I own. Everyone is getting
one for Christmas. -Rich
I am a volunteer in Search & Rescue and last night tried
the mkII Blue Photon underground in a Caving Exploration/Familiarization exercise.
It really blew the other guys to see how much light there was in TOTAL darkness
and also to see how it stood up to the punishment underground. Most of the team
are now probably going to get one for their own emergency backup kit. -Kevin
Hey
Guys,
I just wanted to congratulate you on such a great
product! I have read through all the technical uses and testimonies that you have
posted and I can see where your light has saved lives, made life easier, and much
easier to handle. But I haven't yet seen the testimony I'm about to give you.
My buddy chuck recently bought a red photon II, which he has
stuck in everyone's eye since the minute he figured out how to turn it on, then
off!
What we found the most impressive of your little
light is it's intrinsically fun value. Take off the ring where the keys are held,
and hot-glue that sucker to the bottom of a clear frisbee.
We keep late hours so the late night glow-in-the-dark frisbee is just plain entertaining.
Finding that we have resorted back to mid-80's dreams of wanting to be in the
Disney movie "Tron". We are working on getting the turquoise and another
frisbee to work with, to finish up the set. -Joel
...BTW the Photon lights are great. I had one (with my keys ) go thru a snowblower.
I dropped the keys when putting on my gloves. The snowblower scooped them up and
threw them and the Photon 30 feet. Did not know it until later. 2 weeks later
and after being in snow wet rain and encased in ice I found them . The keychain
was ruined, three of four keys were broken or bent, but the Photon was perfect.
Still using it today. -Rich Scanlon
Thanks Bryan! Your little light is the neatest light ever! I have carried it for
3 years without a hiccup- I bought an extra battery with it, but never needed
to use it. I really love these lights. They make the best presents. I am so impressed
at the new lights. The white (baby blue?) is almost too bright! It really makes
a great flashlight. Thank you Photon! -John Beck
We are just recovering from the worst ice storm in living memory up here in Eastern
Canada. Some locations in Quebec and Ontario may not see power for several weeks
yet as hundreds of power poles and hundreds of kilometers of transmission line
will have to be completely replaced. Fortunately our home in Nova Scotia
was out for only 48 hours. Needless to say my white Photon II was my MAIN source
of light the whole time and was totally indispensable. I use a clip and lanyard
and it was clipped to my shirt collar for the duration. Got my mag light out once
to try it but put away as being unnecessary baggage as long as I had the Photon.
In fact the rest of my family forced me to take other Photons out of stock and
outfit them as well. They kid me now as being something of an evangelist regarding their merits! -Fred Wade
...I find it useful and I believe that it's a good safety item. I put velcro on
the bottom of your blue Photon II and stuck it to the top of the right prong of
the pilot's control yoke. Mounted there it serves as a backup light which shines
directly at the artificial horizon at an angle, so there is no glare reflected
into the pilot's eyes. The DG, altimeter and turn & bank are also visible.
I used another light in the past, but it had to be pressed continuously and this
made for a difficult time: cramped hand or light flashing on & off. -Chuck
Holliday
Hi Bryan... Hope this finds you well. If you remember me, back in Sept. I bought
6 photon II lights. I gave one of the white ones to my wife. She has used it occasionally
to supplement other light when examining patients (she is a nurse practitioner), but has basically
clipped it to the zipper of her fannie pack where it sits mostly unused, but always
with her.
Two weeks ago she was in Mexico learning Spanish
and otherwise hobnobbing with some locals. She got invited to a Halloween party
at a big plantation, and as a part of the party went off on a hay ride with some
50 people on a hay wagon pulled by a pickup truck.
As
luck would have it, they were out in the middle of nowhere, pitch black late at
night, and crossing a narrow bridge when one of the tires on the pickup truck
went flat. They were pretty well stuck. The tire could not be changed because
it was too dark, and NOBODY on the ride had thought to bring a flashlight. My
wife, of course, remembered the little photon II she had clipped to the zipper
of her fannie pack which she almost always has with her. Sure enough, that little
device provided enough light to permit the crew running the ride to change the
tire, and they were on their way. A friend of hers took a picture of the scene,
and you can see Cheryl standing there holding the photon light pointed at the
truck tire! She became the hero of the evening! She sometimes thinks I'm crazy
making her carry all the little tool trinkets I've given her, but I can guarantee
that she will never leave home without that light! -Matthew Rapaport
My new wife and I had just landed in Kona, Hawaii on the first night of our honeymoon.
It was raining very heavily and the power was out all along the shore. When
we got to our condo it was pitch black. Thanks to the white photon light
on my keyring, we were able to get around and even find the rechargeable flashlight
in the condo. Our neighbors asked where we got our light and thanks to my
photon light, we were able to find the flashlight in their condo as well. -R&J
Streett
I purchased a Micro-light to use at work. I work as an RN on a critical
care unit at night. I use the light during patient assessments as well as those
frequent trips into dark rooms to check equipment. Now I carry one in my change
pocket even when I am away from work. -David, RN, EMT
Had a flat on a country road in the middle of the night. Reached into the glove
box for my D cell flashlight only to find it dead. Changed the tire with my new
Photon Micro-Light. -Joe
The family went camping and my daughters wanted to go to the bathroom in the campground
with no lighting. I went for the nice flashlight only to find out that my youngest
had dropped it earlier in the day. I remembered the Photon light and handed the
keys to my daughter. They laughed till they saw the amount of light on the ground.
On the way back from the bathroom several people by campfires asked what the light
was coming from. -Fred
This is a perfect back up light as the filament will not break(there isn't one),
it won't run down because there is no switch to leave on like a conventional flashlight.
It's small and offers a completely serviceable light. -Larry
I use it every morning to turn on the main lights at the
panel in my factory. I used to use a big flashlight now I just take my keys out
of my pocket and use my Photon Micro-Light to make my way across the dark plant.
-Ron
I am a Tinsmith and always keep it in my watch pocket. The small size and bright
beam have been useful to me many times. One time I was in the attic at Oregon
State University and had to walk across a cat walk in the dark holding heavy buckets.
I turned on the light with my teeth and aimed the light to see my way. This worked
so well I never did get my flashlight to finish the job. -Arnie
I received two lights for gifts before Christmas last year and neglected to give
one to my wife who then went to L.A.. She was on the 9th floor in the earthquake
in a hotel without security lighting and had to make her way down a stairwell
with matches and then total darkness when the matches were gone. She was very
disturbed by this event. As soon as she came back home I put the Photon light
on her key ring. It is better late than never. -Harry
There are three things that I will not do without when I go somewhere. They are
my knife, keys, and Photon light. -Kathy
Found splinters with the red Photon Micro-Light that were invisible to the eye
under regular light. The red light made the splinters look like dark shadows through
the skin on my toe. -Dallas
I lost my wallet in a parking lot in Reno, Nevada and there was not enough ambient
light to find it till I remembered my Photon Micro-Light and located my wallet
behind the tire of my car. I recovered the $1000 that I thought was lost forever.
-Bryan
I finally got my clients to meet me at the house for sale and the power was out.
I remembered my Photon light and showed the whole house with the tiny but powerful
light. They purchased the house the next day. -Susan
We had to do some wiring in the attic of an office and used our Photon lights
to see by. It was a lot easier than keeping track of a heavy flashlight and our
job got done quicker. -Electrical Tech.
When I go to work in the morning I check my watch pocket. If my Photon Micro-Light
is not there I go back and get it as it is part of my everyday gear. -Secret Service Agent
We love this light for caving. What other light source can shine continuously
for up to five days and only weigh five and a half grams! -New Mexico Caver
My Photon light and my plane, they belong together. -Pilot
Using my Photon is not a sometime thing anymore. I find I use it nearly every
day that passes. Never have I had a more convenient way to illuminate what I need
to see. Thanks for the wonderful invention. -Thank you from a user
and
many more.....
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