We carry several different types of LED Microlights. Most of these lights use 2 x 2016 batteries. New Maxlight / Micromax lights use 2 x 1616 batteries!

Dotz  (Ultra Bright Tears/Splatters):

• Basic Microlight with ON/OFF switch
• Very small and light
• Can be used for all positions in a glove and for orbiting
• Low cost
• Long-cut bulbs
• 4 Screws on back to replace 2 CR2016 batteries
  • Changing the batteries: Unscrew the four screws from the back of the light. Pop off the back portion of the case from the back. Carefully leaving the bulb in place, carefully slide out the batteries, being sure to check the polarity (positive/negative side). Put in the new batteries facing the same way as the old ones.

GluvMax / Maxlight

• Simple ON/OFF digital button
• No screws, back panel pops off easily to replace 2 CR1616 batteries
  • Replacing the batteries: Simply pop off the battery door by pulling up on the tab and then slide out the batteries. Be careful not to bend the battery holder arm. Replace with fresh batteries + side up.
  • Excellent for all positions in a glove (Finger/Thumb/Palm)
  • Standard Maxlights Have one mode – high power and off (excluding 6-mode / 27-mode)

MicroMax

• Smallest microlight available and extremely durable
• 3 Mode chip, 1 mode chip, 6 mode, and newest EVO chip
• Simple ON/OFF digital button
• No screws, back drawer panel pops off easily to replace 2 CR1616 batteries
• We highly recommend this light as the best overall light for gloving!
• Numerous modes/chips, so you can keep all of your housings the same.

MicroNova

• Smallest microlight available and extremely durable.
• 3 Mode chip; High Power, medium power (strobe), and slow strobe (blinky).
• Basically same modes as the Inova microlight in the micromax housing.
• Simple digitical button click to cycle through modes and turn ON/OFF.

Inova

• Simple button for ON/OFF
• Easily and quickly change modes with quick click action
• 3 modes (High power, Middle Power/Strobe, Slow flash strobe)
• On high power setting the Inova will automatically shut off after 4 minutes
• Excellent for thumbs and palms as glovers can easily turn them on and off mid-show and change modes
• Only microlight that is able to utilize the violet tracer bulb*
• To activate for the first time, press and hold down button for 15 seconds until the light goes out
• Modes 2 and 3 will only work with solid bulbs

* - Violet tracers are bulbs that are only mainly utilized in an Inova housing. It is both a ribbon and a strobe on top of each other; the violet ribbon with a red strobe on top of it.

Terminology
IC :: Integrated Circuit. A type of LED bulb that has multiple colors and patterns built into it. 
RGB :: Stands for Red Green Blue. In addition to RGB, there are other abbreviations that people use, PGW (Purple, Green White), RWB (Red, White, Blue), OBW (Orange, Blue, White), etc etc. Occasionally you will see abbreviations that go something like OBGo, which can mean Orange, Blue, Gold. There are numerous colors, and new colors are always coming out!

Diffusers: We offer 3 types of Universal Diffusers (Fits right onto an LED bulb) These can fit on ANY microlight we carry. Diffusers contains the light, making it look bigger!)

• Open Diffuser: this diffuser gives an even distribution of light, giving of a cylindrical trail with a hot spot in the middle. The benefits from this cap is that get the fat lines and you have an open end which is brighter when the light is directly pointed at you.
• Closed Diffuser:  closed caps give off that mini flashtip look, it has a rounded off tip so it gives off a bubbly look, its a very nice cap cause it looks gives off that unique look. This cap does not have a hotspot since it is closed and the lights are evenly distributed throughout the cap.
• Premium Diffusers: These mimic the class Rav'n style microlight. With  an open and curved type shape these make any lights look great!

Light Modes 
Strobe :: Strobe refers to the either the type of IC bulb you are using, or the type of mode on the circuit board you are using (MicroMax, Inova, Maxlight, etc). The LED will emit a broken line in various modes and colors. Usually they will emit a 3 color strobe mode, but not limited to single color, 2 color, 6 color, and 7 color strobes. In the more recent time, the broken line effect the LED emits has been changing from all different 3 colors to one color, then a second color twice for the new 1-2-2 strobe LEDs.

Here's an example of what they look like:

Single Color Strobe: 
3 color Strobes: 
7 Color Strobes: 
7 Color Strobes are mixes of 3 colors (color 1, color 2, color 3, color 1 & 2, color 2 & 3, color 3 & 1, all colors).

2 Color Strobes:
1 – 2 – 2 Strobes:

Ribbon: Usually refers to a type of IC bulb. 3 or 7 color ribbons are the number of colors displayed in the LED bulb when powered properly. The light trail is not broken up like in Strobe bulbs, but instead is a continuous line.
Here's an example of what they look like:
3 Color Ribbon: 
7 Color Ribbon: 

Stribbon: A stribbon is a mixture of the Strobe and Ribbon bulbs. The light train is still broken as a strobe, but one trail will show 2 colors before a break. This represents more of a trail that is in between a stribbon and a strobe.
Stribbon:              

Rainbow/Slow Rainbow: Refers to a type of IC bulb where the color changes between the colors of the rainbow slowly fading from one to the next.

Dash: Hyper Dash bulbs/microlights flash at a slower rate then our 2-color and 3-color strobes so that every color can be seen more clearly

Fade: Fade bulbs will produce a dot effect between each color as it fades into a different color. Therefore it will have a strobe dots effect between each color.

X-Fusion: Fusion bulbs are like the fade bulbs without the strobe dot effects between each color. This will change colors but have no breaks in between each change.

Hyper Flash: Hyper Flash bulbs will change between 2 different colors without and strobe or break effect. It’s close to a long 2-Color Ribbon.

What we recommend
Entry Glove Sets (Beginners): If you are looking to start small and not spend too much money, we recommend looking at our Economy sets that can start as low as $19.99. These sets include 10 Dotz Microlights and a pair of white gloves. These Dotz are all basic solid colors or dual rainbow LEDs. Although there isn’t too much variety and effects that our other LED bulbs are capable of, but they can still get head to turn depending on how good you get at your show! Another available option would be our prewired sets, which start at around $19.99 as well, which come with a set of gloves with actually wired LEDs to a switch at the wrist. These glovesets, yet more fragile than the dotz microlight set, are durable to an extent. They do come in a variety of colors, strobe combinations, and slow fades which are very pleasing to the eye! We recommend these sets for those who are not sure if gloving is a definite hobby yet, and are interested in giving gloving a try!

Great Dotz Glove Sets (Beginner):  So you’re just getting started?! Welcome to the world of gloving. Maybe you’ve been in the scene for a long time, or maybe you’re just getting started? Either way, you need a pair of gloves. There are two options you can do. The most basic, beginner set we offer is our Pre-wired glove sets. They start at $19.99, and they come in two styles white and blackout. There are a few various color combinations, so be on the look out for new colors. These sets, yet durable, are more fragile than the other beginner set we have, which consists of the Dotz microlight. A full Dotz set will go anywhere from $20 to $50 depending on the amount of color strobes or ribbons in the LED bulb. The LEDs of course are always the same as the ones in the more advanced glove sets so the shows are always at the same quality as others.

Maxlight/Gluvmax Gloveset (Intermediate/Advanced): Maxlights have an easy on/off button you can press instead of a switch like the dots. But it is a little more difficult to change out the batteries and bulbs and they are slightly more fragile than the other cases, which is why we do not recommend Maxlights for beginners who are just starting out, because they are easy to turn on and off, you can easily have some conjuring in your light show which will definitely wow your crowd. We love this set up because the Maxlights are small and convenient to turn on and off.
Brand new Gluvmax casings are Maxlights with the keychain portion professionally shaven off. This saves a good quarter inch on each light and makes it undoubtedly smaller for your fingers. Gluvmax/Maxlight housings are a little bulkier than dotz, but not by much, and with the simplicity of an ON/OFF button, you can’t go wrong!

Micromax Glove Set (Advanced): The Micromax is becoming the most innovative light housing out there. Coming in such a variety of chips (1 Mode, 3 Mode, EVO, MicroNova). Being the smallest and thinnest light out there, the Micromax housings are quickly winning everyone making more threading and poking moves possible now. With all of these different chips, it’s easy to change up your show to be something different, as well as conjur during your show. The final EVO chips are now out, so there is no longer any issue with any mode change lag, or any difficulty in clicking through the modes.

All of these glove sets have their pros and cons so read up on them and see which of these set ups fits you the most! :]