Originally Posted By: beaglerI have a red cover for mine and it GREATLY reduces the range of the beam.
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Yes it does, but it's still plenty bright to see eyes coming a long way off! I still use a Lightforce to shoot with, but I leave the Walkabout in the truck since I got the Smartlight.
I've spoken with Gary Miller many times about producing the same light with a red LED and a clear lens. He says the red LED would not be as bright as the white (actually blue) LED. In order to make it brighter, a heat sink would have to be used to accomodate the increased wattage. Increased wattage would also reduce run time. I've never come close to running out of battery with the Smartlight, even after three nights hunting without charging, so more wattage and less runtime wouldn't bother me at all. They are geared toward coon hunting, I'm not sure they really understand what we need as far as light output.
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