Concerned about colors staying true / updated battery information....

[S2mikey]

Hi all - I currently have a Tri-Cree Orange blade on my AeonL4 and the Tri-Cree Guardian blue blade on my Archon 2.1 . I am using the standard AAA battery setup for both and am quite happy with the performance as far as brightness and color reproduction is concerned.  Battery life is decent - I just have basic sound in both.  I use Energizer Lithium-Ions in both.  I know there is some battery info out there and Ive searched but want to be clear on a few things as I look to make more purchases!

My quesrtions/concerns:
- Ive read some concerns over blade colors like Amethyst, which is a color Im very interested in for my next saber, being difficult as in after a brief period it starts to look too blue or red.  It appears that certain batteries might be better for certain colors due to voltage/output?  Whats the deal here?  Is it true that the purple only really stays purple for a short time while the batteries are fresh and then gets more and more red as the batteries weaken?

- Regarding batteries, Id like to know if rechargeables are really "good enough" long term versus disposables?  Do they perform as well as the Lithium ions I use?  Ive contemplated going with the buck-puck setup in my next saber even though standard sound is fine with me.  Is this a better overall way to power your saber versus Lithium-ions?  Maybe thats a dumb qquestion but I want to be clear.

Thanks!

[Darth Logos]

Since Fire Orange (FO) is created from a single LED (or three same color LEDs when Tri-Cree), the color will only dim as your batteries lose power. Mixed LED colors are created by illuminating 2 LEDs with varied resistance, like the Violet Amethyst you mentioned is made by mixing Red and Blue. However, when the batteries start to lose power, the LED with the highest power requirements and highest resistance will fade first because the electricity is literally taking the path of least resistance. In the case of VA, the blue is both higher power and has a resistor, so as the batteries drain, VA will eventually just be Red.

A way to counter this is to get the Li-Ion setup with a Buckpuck. I'm not sure how it works, but from experience, it maintains a constant flow of power for maximum effect. When the batteries no longer how juice to maintain, the saber shuts off. The pro: your saber will look good for the duration. The con: you won't have power for as long. I have Li-Ion and sound in all my large sabers. When I go to cons, I prefer using sabers that have the V4 sound so I can mute the sound. This allows for nice and bright all day. Continuous use lasts about 1.5h (w/sound about .5h)

Hope this answers your question

[S2mikey]

Since Fire Orange (FO) is created from a single LED (or three same color LEDs when Tri-Cree), the color will only dim as your batteries lose power. Mixed LED colors are created by illuminating 2 LEDs with varied resistance, like the Violet Amethyst you mentioned is made by mixing Red and Blue. However, when the batteries start to lose power, the LED with the highest power requirements and highest resistance will fade first because the electricity is literally taking the path of least resistance. In the case of VA, the blue is both higher power and has a resistor, so as the batteries drain, VA will eventually just be Red.

A way to counter this is to get the Li-Ion setup with a Buckpuck. I'm not sure how it works, but from experience, it maintains a constant flow of power for maximum effect. When the batteries no longer how juice to maintain, the saber shuts off. The pro: your saber will look good for the duration. The con: you won't have power for as long. I have Li-Ion and sound in all my large sabers. When I go to cons, I prefer using sabers that have the V4 sound so I can mute the sound. This allows for nice and bright all day. Continuous use lasts about 1.5h (w/sound about .5h)

Hope this answers your question

It sure does - I did understand prior that multiple-LED driven colors will feed the most power to the most power-hungry colors.  I appreciate the info.  I guess I didnt realize that with the V4 sound board that you could disable the sound which probably saves a lot of juice.  Hmmmm.  Guess Ill have to go with the V4/BuckPuck arrangement on my next saber!

THANKS.

BTW - thats quite an arsenal you have listed.  Nice collection!!!!

[Darth Logos]

It sure does - I did understand prior that multiple-LED driven colors will feed the most power to the most power-hungry colors.  I appreciate the info.  I guess I didnt realize that with the V4 sound board that you could disable the sound which probably saves a lot of juice.  Hmmmm.  Guess Ill have to go with the V4/BuckPuck arrangement on my next saber!

THANKS.

BTW - thats quite an arsenal you have listed.  Nice collection!!!!

No prob. You won't regret getting sound, but if you are on a budget you can get the Li-ion setup without sound.

Thanks. This is a highly addictive hobby, so tread carefully.

[S2mikey]

No prob. You won't regret getting sound, but if you are on a budget you can get the Li-ion setup without sound.

Thanks. This is a highly addictive hobby, so tread carefully.

I do have the basic sound with each of my sabers but defintely going with the premium option this time. 

Yeah, hard not to order a Saber like once a week, lol.  One more will do me good for now.

[Darth Logos]

I do have the basic sound with each of my sabers but defintely going with the premium option this time. 

Yeah, hard not to order a Saber like once a week, lol.  One more will do me good for now.

I had 12 after the first 12 months of collecting. But not all were purchased.