Your thoughts on the Gerber Omnivore?

crls1 · **on:** April 12, 2008, 04:25:46 AM

Anybody here has one? i'm really interested, but, what you think?

http://www.gerbergear.com/product.php?model=80124

Carlos

edap617 · **Reply #1 on:** April 12, 2008, 05:10:14 AM

Carlos,

This is the first time I heard of a flashlignt with a multi battery format and I got interested.
I am planning of getting one. Here's an Omnivore owner post I got from another forum:
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just got this light, for free since I got it at REI and my annual dividend paid for it

I love it!!!

It is bright for a single battery light. It's got a collimator lens but it is not a moon shot beam. It has a very bright small hot spot with a dim wide spill. The packaging does "explicitly say" that the light will be brighter if you use a CR123 and dimmer if you use AA/AAA.

It is a very good battery drainer (battery vampire) I popped in my old CR123 (measured 2v) and it lights up really well still. I popped in old AA and AAA alkalines (measured 1.1v) and works really wellIt is also has a forward clicky rear switch..

Mike, Lord of the Spammers! · **Reply #2 on:** April 12, 2008, 08:28:33 AM

Shame it's a power hog

, as the idea of a multi battery torch is quite appealing

NutSAK · **Reply #3 on:** April 12, 2008, 04:12:28 PM

Quote from: micky d on April 12, 2008, 08:28:33 AM

Shame it's a power hog , as the idea of a multi battery torch is quite appealing

By "battery drainer', I don't think Eddie meant it is a power hog. Other lights will stop working when the voltage in the battery drops to a lower level, but this one will still work at very low voltages. This is a good thing--you get the most out of your batteries.