I just bought 2 Flytron Strobon Cree for $48 USD shipped to Seattle. Cheaper than Amazon. Use PayPal and you don't get the credit card exchange fee
Flytron Strobe Lights
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I'm getting ready to... I have my daylight operations waiver in hand, and all my lighting/gear for the launch site and drones. My VO is also trained. Just waiting for right opportunity now..
Yes, Amazon only has the Firehouse strobes from what I can tell. Flytron direct is definitely cheaper. I have Firehouse in hand, and Flytron in transit (also Seattle). I believe they may be identical.
Would be interesting to see what they are like during the day as I don't fly at night but would like to see my drone better during the day.
Why are you asking like that , can you explain a little ?
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Have ordered strobes and other gear from them for over 2 years, I found them to be very reputable. Sounds like a urban legend. Just one disgruntled person making a lot of noise doesn't make it true. Also, I have both regular and cree standalones and they are tiny, light, and bullet proof for strobes. Truly amazing little strobes. I went through tons of other stobes from ebay and other RC outlets, they all pale in comparison.
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Adding my voice: my order came without issue. The company is not a scam.
They work. They help you find it, even in daylight, though not out to 3 miles in day. I don't know about the price on the CREE, but I wish mine were a little brighter.
I also have the Lume Cubes, which are brighter, but quite a bit larger. I use those more for illuminating other objects when it's not bright out, for photography, not to make the UAV more visible,
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They work. They help you find it, even in daylight, though not out to 3 miles in day. I don't know about the price on the CREE, but I wish mine were a little brighter.
I also have the Lume Cubes, which are brighter, but quite a bit larger. I use those more for illuminating other objects when it's not bright out, for photography, not to make the UAV more visible,
Chris
should have bought them after the brexit vote. I ordered $450 worth of some chips for $307.
I guess I can dig out my xenon strobe, and see what it does.
2-6S dual xenon burst light
After getting my P4, I started using my P2 just for fun (gimbal/camera long destroyed), installed 3 color blinking led's around the body, 16 small white led's in upper shell pointed up lighting the colored prop stripes, then added 3 xenon strobes (front, rear and bottom) wired into the other led's powered by a spare iPhone battery, that's what made the difference. The xenon ones give off a blinding light much like an aircraft. Made a two strobe rig to Velcro onto the side of the P4 using a small 3.7v rc batt in case of night shots also. These were around $10, I cut the regulator off and power directly off the 3.7v batt (any batt charged by usb will work).
I'm not sure what that means.
Are you under the impression I shouldn't be flying at night?
While they could help during the day (in certain light conditions) they won't help a lot or for a long distance. The strong flash does help catch your eye if you're looking in the right direction but even just a few hundred feet away the light becomes almost invisible in bright daylight.
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