SJACKAL
Flashaholic
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Hi Peter and
everyone,
I wonder if there is a Chronology maintained for
the Arc lights? That will keep Arc fans in track of what comes
before what and the records the developments stages?
I guess
this will mean a lot for Arc light fans and collectors.
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mgk65
Reged: 08/30/04 Posts: 4
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If you read
the ARC FAQ, all the information you are looking for is there.
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SJACKAL
Flashaholic
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I think a
chronology is different from a FAQ?
Because when I browse
throught the buy sell trade column, I always come across stuff like
LS first run, LSP, LSHP, etc, etc, leaves me
confused.
Another instance is like an Arc AAA might be
printed with Limited Edition (1st Gen?)or Premium Edition (recent),
or the Arc-P (latest). Its a bit confusing...
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Gransee *
Reged: 01/26/01 Posts: 3705 Loc: Tempe, AZ. USA
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Good idea
sjackal.
mgk is correct, the information is contained in the
FAQ. Anyone is welcome to compile the information in a different
format and share it with the rest of us if they so choose.
Peter
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SJACKAL
Flashaholic
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I see, thanx
Peter.
Hopefully someone whose been following and collecting
Arc products might compile the information.
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nekomane
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The Arc
Company of Tempe, Arizona was started in May of 2001 by Peter
Gransee.
The original 'First Run's or 'Rev1's
First announced in June 2001. This was the first flashlight
on the market using a Luxeon Star Low Dome LED.
Also called
'LS1 rev1'.
These have the laser engraving "First Run" and have a 2 piece
body (bezel and body secured with Loctite). Fatter than the
current "one piece body". 123 tailcap is fat too. Came with 123,
1AA, 2AA 'twisty' battery packs. The 1AA was slimmed down later.
ver 0.9
First shipped in December of 2001. Voltage regulated. Low
Dome Luxeon Retainer optimized for the AA pack. ARC offered
an upgrade to Ver1.0 or a 30$ coupon. Available in 6 colors
White, Cyan, Green, Blue, Red, Amber (and ??2 Orangish Red and Royal
Blue ???) [CCW
from front row left, orange/red, blue, red, cyan, amber, green,
white]
ver 1.0 March 2002 Redesigned battery
retainer Raised knurling plain New threads Improved
manufacturing standards Retainer optimized for AA and 123
New NX05 optics
"Factory Seconds" are
announced March 2002
ver 1.1 ?? 2002 123 guide
chamfer added to solve 123 crushing problem
ver 1.2 Jul 2002
Retainer optimized for 123 cell Cleaner HA
Rev 1s
have a flat gold positive contact. Later versions have a raised
'button' contact.
LS1 Rev 2 and LS2 Announced
August 2002 The models engraved "LS1" are low dome, "LS2" is
high dome. The LS2 was the first flashlight on the market to use the
Luxeon Star High Dome LED.
Low Dome Luxeon (LS1
rev2) High Dome Luxeon(LS2) New one piece housing
Smaller diameter than Rev1 NX05 optics protected behind AR
coated lens New efficient heat sink Gold raised button
contact 1AA bat pack discontinued 1.4v cutoff New PCB
circuit by Dat2Zip Current regulated Higher output
Thermally protected Waterproof Pricing LS1 Rev2 $120
ver2.1 Flex washer
LS3 (5W 2x123) announced
First flashlight on the market to use the 5 Watt Luxeon Star
driven at 2 Watts. Rev2 technology. 2x123 battery. Waterproof.
Kroll clickie announced
Rev 1/2
Hybrids Announced Sep 2002 Shipped Sep 2002 These look
exactly like "First Runs" or Rev1s, but have a Rev 2 heatsink and
circuit(Dat2Zip). Lowdome Luxeon. The only way to tell them
apart is to look at the positive battery contact. Hybrids will have
a raised button contact, Rev1s will have a flat contact.
There were 2 types of
Hybrids made, a 400mA version (actually set for 330mA, mistakenly
reported as 400mA), and a 500mA version (actually 400mA, mistakenly
reported as 500mA). The 500 version resulted from a wrong resistor
being accidentaly installed and was not intended. The 400s have
a green PCB with raised gold positive contact. The 500s have a brown
PCB with raised gold positive contact.
LS2 Seconds (SLS2)
start shipping Dec 2002
LS1 rev1 Announced to be
discontinued Dec 2002
Twisty 123 (P-123) changed to
Kroll type (TSP-123)on all models late 2002
LS3
Discontinuation announced before product ships Small number
to be offered in Jan 2003
Lineup Renamed and upgraded to
ver 2.1
LS1 rev2 renamed LSL (low dome) 2 grades
LSL aka LSL-S : standard Low Dome LED with M-N Flux and
3-4 Tint. $120 Retail
LSL-P : premium Premium version of
LSL with P-Q Flux and 3-4 Tint for a brighter beam. $150 Retail
LS2 renamed LSH (high dome) 2 grades
LSH aka
LSH-S : standard High Dome LED with M-N Flux and 3-4 Tint for a
more focused and whiter beam. $130 Retail
LSH-P : premium
Premium version of LSH with P-Q Flux and 3-4 Tint for a brighter
beam. $160 Retail
Dimensions on all LSL & LSH variations
are 3.2" long x .95" diameter and 2.2 ounces with TSP123.
Note: “Second” quality versions (w/o warranty, sold at a
discount) are sometimes described by an “S” before the model (ie:
Arc SLS)
LSHF-P Announced June 2003. Becomes available in Fall
2003.
Special Edition Arc LSH-P w/Tight Focus Beam High Dome
Luxeon LED. Premium built with P or Q flux Luxeon only. Includes
TSP-123. Independently tested to produce 22-26 Lumens regulated.
This Special Edition design appears the same as the top of the line
LSH-P on the outside, but inside uses the "Fraen Low Profile" optic
to produce a more tightly focused beam but with less spill. The
difference is clearly visible, producing 745 lux vs 614 lux at 3
feet. $160 Retail
The earlier batch had the same engraving
as a normal LSH-P, later units had LSHF-P laser engraved.
LS3 Approx 3 dozen units offered Sep 2003
Arc4 (LS4) start
shipping Feb 2004
Arc4 Forensic Kit offered
..........
.......
Arc10
Announced: One glorious day in 20XX 30W Luxeon Brighter
than the sun Seamless brightness configuration Endless
runtime from single 1AA cell or built in solar chip Withstands
abuse from M1A1 tank
AAAnd..Available in more colors you can
find in a candy shop
I wish
Edited by nekomane (09/06/04 03:42 AM)
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nekomane
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SJACKAL..
How's this?
I am sure there are a couple of mistakes, the
whole lineup and naming is a bit confusing. Anyone, please point
them out and I will fix them. There are some things missing like
the LSHF-P. I will add those soon. Will try to upload some
photos sometime in the future too.
Edit: the above done
Edited by nekomane (09/05/04 03:40
AM)
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nexro
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Nice!
Waiting impatiently for the Arc10
-------------------- - nexro
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SJACKAL
Flashaholic
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Quote:
nekomane said: SJACKAL.. How's this?
I
am sure there are a couple of mistakes, the whole lineup and
naming is a bit confusing. Anyone, please point them out and I
will fix them. There are some things missing like the LSHF-P. I
will add those soon. Will try to upload some photos sometime in
the future too.
This is amazing!!!
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coyote
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here's a list
i put together awhile back. it needs lots of work so anyone
interested in taking this list and updating it, feel free!
Arc LS Series - Models and Variations
The
Arc Company of Tempe, Arizona was started in May of 2001 by Peter
Gransee.
First Run Model This was the first flashlight
on the market using a Luxeon Star Low Dome LED. version 0.9 -
First shipped in December of 2001. Voltage regulated. 3 battery
packs (1x123, 1xAA, 2xAA) version 1.0 - First shipped in
February of 2002. Switched to NX05 optics
Hybrids These
were hybrids of the first and second (Rev2) revision levels of
technologies. 400 Hybrid – Bridge between version 1 and version
2, it had the original housing of first version and the new circuit
of second version, set for 330mA (mistakenly reported as 400mA)
500 Hybrid – Same as 400 but circuit was set for ~400mA
(mistakenly reported as 500mA)
LS1 This was the first
total Rev2. $120 Retail version 2.0 - New current regulated
circuit design, thermal circuit breaker, higher output, gold
contacts, waterproof, slimmer design, Lexan protected optics, new
one piece head design. version 2.1 - Flex washer (fixes flex
failure)
LS2 First flashlight on the market to use the
Luxeon Star High Dome LED. Rev2 technology.
LS3 First
flashlight on the market to use the 5 Watt Luxeon Star driven at 2
Watts. Rev2 technology. 2x123 battery. Waterproof. Shipped to Arc
Fans in January of 2003. Discontinued in favor of longer life
emitters and better technology to be used in the 1 watt Arc5
expected for 2004.
LSL ( aka: LSL-S ) Renamed LS1 with
v2.1 improvements. Low Dome LED with M-N Flux and 3-4 Tint. $120
Retail In late 2002, the 1x123 battery pack was changed from the
twist design to the TSP (Tail Switch Pack) design on all models.
Dimensions on all LSL & LSH variations are 3.2" long x .95"
diameter and 2.2 ounces. Note: “Second” quality versions (w/o
warranty, sold at a discount) are sometimes described by an “S”
before the model (ie: Arc SLS)
LSH ( aka: LSH-S )
Renamed LS2 with v2.1 improvements. High Dome LED with M-N Flux
and 3-4 Tint for a more focused and whiter beam. $130 Retail
LSL-P Premium version of LSL with P-Q Flux and 3-4 Tint
for a brighter beam. $150 Retail
LSH-P Premium version
of LSH with P-Q Flux and 3-4 Tint for a brighter beam. $160 Retail
LSHF-P Special Edition Arc LSH-P w/Tight Focus Beam High
Dome Luxeon LED. Premium built with P or Q flux Luxeon only.
Includes TSP-123. Independently tested to produce 22-26 Lumens
regulated. This Special Edition design appears the same as the top
of the line LSH-P on the outside, but inside uses the "Fraen Low
Profile" optic to produce a more tightly focused beam but with less
spill. The difference is clearly visible, producing 745 lux vs 614
lux at 3 feet. This model became available in Fall 2003. $160 Retail
Arc4 and Arc4+ 1 watt computer driven single battery
model. Has “Boost” function which provides an overdrive brightness
at 33 Lumens (in the Plus model). New tail switch design provides
lower profile, fewer parts and more reliability. Removable pocket
clip. 16 brightness levels. Automatic Tint control. New reflector
design. 3.2" in length with 1" in diameter head. 2.9 ounces with 123
battery. First became available in Jan 2004. Available in 2 grades,
Standard P Flux ($150 Retail) and a Plus “+” Premium Q Flux version
($180 Retail). Premium version uses a LED hand selected for brighter
output.
Arc4x Select Very limited run (in early 2004) of
a super bright Acr4+ that had a “rare grade of LED” that was 40%
brighter than the Arc4+. The Arc4x could put out over 46 lumens
verse the Arc4+ at 33 lumens. Althought it does put out more light,
it does so at the expense of battery life. And tests indicate that
at these levels, it’s less efficient too. First priced at $195,
after four were sold the price was raised to $275.
Arc5
(expected in 2005) A two battery version of the 1 watt Arc4
using two 123 batteries. Enlarged housing and optics. It will have
many of the same features as the LS4 but having a more powerful
beam. Price undecided as yet.
Edited
by coyote (09/07/04 09:14 AM)
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cy
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12/20/03 Posts: 1440 Loc: USA |
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I visited cpf
way back in 2001 to find out information about the upcoming ARC LS.
Wish I had registered back then.
Anyways got on the original
100 list of first runs. Missed payment and lost out on getting in on
the first 100 ARC LS first run.
Fast forward, I've managed
to get my hands on #22 and #100 first runs. They came with 3 tail
packs, 123, 2x AA and 1x AA. The fabulous NX-01 were installed
without lens for the first 100 units. #100 came with an NX-01 and a
thin plastic lens.
Depending upon the luxeon lottery you got
brite white or greenish tint. So some got a beautiful brite white
beam from the NX-01.
My #22 first run puts out a brite white
beam pattern that is still current by todays standards. Running the
rare first run with a 1x AA pack loaded with 14500. Output is equal
to ARC4X. Next up is a two stage switch for the twisty.
What
a timeless design....
-------------------- Li14430,
PR-X3T, PR-T X4T, L1-PR-T 917, ARC4X, CNC 123, firefly, TK #63, LS1
#22
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nekomane
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Uploaded some
pics (many thanks to logicnerd for the image hosting ), and after reading
coyote's list, I think I finally sorted out the LS1 and 2s
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cy
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12/20/03 Posts: 1440 Loc: USA |
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nekomane, good
job linking photos to the history. It's always confusing calling
first runs LS1. when the first small bodied ARC LS were labeled
LS1.
Now what about ARC AAA's? anyone have the complete
history?
-------------------- Li14430, PR-X3T, PR-T X4T,
L1-PR-T 917, ARC4X, CNC 123, firefly, TK #63, LS1 #22
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nekomane
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11/05/03 Posts: 272 Loc: Tokyo JP |
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Quote:
cy said: Now what about ARC AAA's? anyone
have the complete history?
I'll leave that to someone
else Also,
anyone want to pick up from the Arc4? Rev1, Rev2, Rev3...
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coyote
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nice work
nekomane! i do believe this posting is the best grouping of LS
info i've yet seen. i hope you will combine my info and any other
new specs into a complete list. maybe peter would be willing to host
it as a page. we've been needing one for years!
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FrenchyLed
Reged: 05/21/02 Posts: 1403 Loc: France |
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I agree with
you coyote Nice job and very
informative thread about ARC Ls flashlights. Nekomane, why don't you
post more often ? And why don't you speak
about a very nice tailguard for Arc4+ ? I hope to read you more
often, Nekomane
-------------------- Pascal aka FrenchyLed : My
prefered one My Album
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Raindrop
Reged: 05/23/03 Posts: 501 Loc: SLC, UT
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Nice job !
What about the colored LED first run versions quantities
produced. I currently own over a dozen ARC LS's and I have two of
the colored ones that are still new in the bag courtesy of Carpe
Diem. Can't quite bring myself to use them although the Red~Orange
is certainly bright! I have the blue LED version as well ~ along
with a custom blue LS mod that allows me to have the blue color.
Any info that could show the colored LEDs total production
by color in this great progression would be appreciated.
~Greg
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nekomane
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Incorporated
coyote's detailed list into mine. Thanks coyote
Pascal How you doin'? Huh? Tailguard?
What tailguard?
Raindrop: Yes, I
would also like to know more about the colored LSs. I imagine there
are fewer than the AAAs. Got some of mine from Carpe Diem as well.
He's the king of colored Arcs BTW, the Cyan and Green
I have look quite the same. The colors mentioned are from
Mr.Gransee's announcement. Anyone have a Cyan and Green that look
absolutely different?
After compiling this list, I am
reminded of how much progress Arc has made over such a short time
Edited by nekomane (09/06/04 07:35 AM)
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The_LED_Museum
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May I use your
history posting on my Arc-LS pages?
-------------------- Formerly known as
Telephony and Wormmon. http://www.ledmuseum.org/
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Hoghead
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coyote,
Peter said there were no Luxeon IIIs used in the ARC4x. If
you want me to search for the thread I will, but it took me about an
hour to find the last time I searched for it.
EDIT: see this
thread for more information.
Edited by Hoghead (09/06/04 01:17 PM)
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nekomane
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Quote:
The_LED_Museum said: May I use your history
posting on my Arc-LS pages?
Of Course! It will be a great
honour
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The_LED_Museum
Reged: 08/12/00 Posts: 9302 Loc: Seattle,
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Thank you very
much for the permission!
-------------------- Formerly known as
Telephony and Wormmon. http://www.ledmuseum.org/
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coyote
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12/10/02 Posts: 244 Loc: eastern oregon |
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graig (of LED
Museum)- feel free to use any of my info too if you'd
like.
hoghead, thanx for that info. i'll make a
correction.
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Hoghead
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nisshin
Flashaholic
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Posts: 117
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For
Coyote, I think only the Arc4+ was made (no plain Arc4). Also
there was a forensics version of the Arc4. If I'm not mistaken, the
Arc5 will be a one-cell flashlight, not a two-cell flashlight (that
is an option). PG wants to emphasize the EDC aspect of the Arc LS
line.
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