JayHawk
Newly Enlightened
I'm currently using one of the cheap 51 LED models and it works ok but uses 3 AA batts and runtime is fairly short. A p60 dropin would be preferred as I have a Solarforce host and plenty of 18650's. Any suggestions?
I found one that just blows away the UV lights that I have now. Even beats the new Nitecore MT1U UV light that I got recently.I'm currently using one of the cheap 51 LED models and it works ok but uses 3 AA batts and runtime is fairly short. A p60 dropin would be preferred as I have a Solarforce host and plenty of 18650's. Any suggestions?
I found one that just blows away the UV lights that I have now. Even beats the new Nitecore MT1U UV light that I got recently.
It's the 3 watt Convoy S2+ 365nm Nichia UV Led Flashlight. I was so impressed that I ordered a second one as a backup after I got my first one. I don't know if I can post the url here but I got it from gearbest.
http://www.gearbest.com/led-flashlights/pp_277704.html?wid=8
I think that worked. That url shows shipping from an LA warehouse.
Ed
Well, the Nitecore is rated at 900mW and the Convoy is a 3Watter and comparing the two side by side, the Convoy is truly much brighter. Also the Nitecore has a doughnut hole in the beam at very close distances, maybe 6 inches or less. The Nitecore beam does even out beyond 6", or whatever that distance was. I asked for a return RA from Nitecore and they cheerfully said OK but I missed the 30 day window to ship it after I got their OK, so I still have the light now. Also, the Convoy is about 1/3rd the cost of the Nitecore.I was actually thinking of getting a Nitecore MT1U. It would certainly help me and hopefully the OP, but could you compare the two light and exactly what you like better about the Convoy?
Thanks.
I don't actually know the runtime on it since I use mine for only short times to look at something but, since it uses a 18650 battery I would think the runtime would be comparable to any other flashlight which might be run at a mode drawing 3 watts. I've never hunted scorpions so I don't know how well they glow at a distance, but my Convoy does reach farther than the other UV lights I have when shining on fluorescing objects.Thanks for the help guys.
Ed, can you give an idea of runtime from the Convoy? Does it have a fairly wide beam and do scorpions glow well at 20-30 feet? It looks like a viable option.
Thanks for that suggestion staticx57. After reading several sites it sounds like the Convoy S2+ has a 20.5mm lens in it so I just ordered two of those filters in that size through Amazon.Coherentrays, Next step for you is to order a zwb2 filter for the convoy. It really blocks most of the visible light and compared to the before and after there is a lot.
eagletac/sportac 365nm dropin. shows red strip on $100
You can try the new Nitecore MT1U.
No, the Convoy S2+ UV is rated at 3 watts in its specs making it just the same power as the CU-6 rated at 3000mW.this thread Looking for a UV Light uncovered a few other true 365 UV options, notably the budget priced Convoy S2+ UV, but the CU-6 is 4 times more powerful at 3000mW
the Convoy S2+ UV is rated at 3 watts in its specs making it just the same power as the CU-6 rated at 3000mW.