LE. What is your verdict?

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Re: LE. What is your verdict?

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Maybe you got one with extra coating :lol:
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Hehheh.

I don't think so, though... both #24 and #32 appear identical in terms of luminosity after 7 hours in total darkness. I'm actually quite pleased with the glow they still exhibit in the morning - it's much more readable than my C4.

Having said that, some may already have read that I have other requirements from lume. Some want lume because it makes the watch do spectacular light shows just after you switch the light off... I just want to be able to read the time when I wake up, without having to switch the light on.
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peterh wrote:Having said that, some may already have read that I have other requirements from lume. Some want lume because it makes the watch do spectacular light shows just after you switch the light off... I just want to be able to read the time when I wake up, without having to switch the light on.
There's a great invention called the alarmclock :löl:
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If I would dare to take an alarm clock with me on a camping trip, I think I'll be confined to sleeping outdoors ;)

On top of that, our alarm clocks run on mains power. SInce power outlets don't grow on trees, they might be fairly useless. ;)
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If you need a watch that's always glowing in the dark you can use a Traser H3.
I have one for sale, if you are interested I can sent you a PB.

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That's tritium tubes... right? I like the plain looks as well. Wakostatnog?*

* that concludes our Dutch lessons for the day
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Peter,

I sent you a PM.
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That's a really smart Traser. I haven't seen one quite like it before, only the black combat jobs. :o
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Hi Guys,

I noticed something and wonder if anyone has had the same experience. When I go to sleep, the lume is not very visible. However, this last week, I have woken up at around 4am on a number of occasions and looking at the watch, the lume has been bright and perfectly readable. I have been going to sleep at around 10pm so after 6 hours the lume has been working great!!!
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Just read Peter's post. I thought it was weird. Obviously not!! Definately true though.
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Hi ukzaf, I don't think that does have anything to do with the lume, but with your eyes! The longer you are in the dark, the better your eyes adapt and night-vision improves! You will also notice that night-vision is best in your peripheral (is that English?) vision: if you don't look straight to the watch you can see the lume better then when looking at it directly.
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Hi Hans, I suspect you are right. It does show that although it may not be the brightest, the lume works and you can tell the time in the dark.