Recent content by That_Guy

fenix-store
  1. T

    Tweeking the "55W" Ballast to get an extra 18W @ Bulb

    Where did you buy these ballasts from?
  2. T

    Blind to 1200 lumens?

    The thing is not all of those 1200 lumens are going into that persons eyes. A dual tube 4 foot fluorescent produces far more than 1200 lumens, but isn't at all blinding to look at because only a very small fraction of those lumens enter the eye. When a light is being shone at someone the only...
  3. T

    Your highest candlepower spotlight?

    Lux, I agree that many terms are “poorly understood, changed over time, not used correctly, measurement standards not followed uniformly, or measurements not done properly.” I also admit that the scientific definitions of candlepower and candela are very confusing and difficult to understand...
  4. T

    Your highest candlepower spotlight?

    I've measured my Barnburner at 800 - 900 000 candlepower. It varies a lot with how well it is focused, and even from lamp to lamp. My original Barnburner lamp only measured 750 000 cp. The old Megaray site had a table showing the illumination levels at various distances of the 125W and 175W...
  5. T

    New hunting spotlight

    The 75W bulb isn't as good as the 100W. What size reflector is your Lightforce? Is this compared to your 55W HID mod? At 1mcp the Blitz and 245mm PowaBeam out-throw all commercial HID spotlights, the two closest contenders being the Costco HID and Barnburner. The Barnburner puts up a good...
  6. T

    Megaray

    IIRC the 175W Megaray costs $6900, and that was a few years ago so it is probably even more expensive now. When it comes to practicality it's a lot better than the Maxabeam IMO. It puts out a lot more lumens and has a wider beam. Since it uses a lens it also has a much nicer beam pattern...
  7. T

    New hunting spotlight

    Lightforce and PowaBeam make the best halogen spotlights in the world so it is difficult to get anything much better without spending lots of money on something exotic like the $2000 Maxabeam. When it comes to maximizing range the two most important things are the size of the reflector and the...
  8. T

    New hunting spotlight

    What spotlight are you using? Is it the 240mm Lightforce Blitz? Are you after a greater quantity of light (more lumens) or do you want to light things up at greater distances (more throw)?
  9. T

    Besides the Maxabeam what is the furthest throwing handheld?

    The 10mcp Thor is around 300 000cp. The 15mcp Thor is around 400 000cp. The Lightforce Blitz is rated at 1mcp, and it does actually achieve this providing the lamp is driven hard. If running off a 12V SLA battery it is probably closer to 500 000cp. The Costco HID is around 1mcp, but varies...
  10. T

    Polarion PH50 vs SUREFIRE BEAST

    One thing that many people fail to realize when comparing the lumen rating of the Beast to other lights is that the Beast lumen rating is out the front, while all the others are bulb lumens. The Beast produces 3200 +/-200 bulb lumens, exactly the same as all the other quality 35W HID lights out...
  11. T

    Besides the Maxabeam what is the furthest throwing handheld?

    It's not very big, only around 4 - 5 inches. I know I've seen the exact diameter somewhere on the internet before, but I can't remember where. A quick google says 117mm which sounds in the ballpark. I'm not sure what you mean exactly by "how is that calculated? at the bulb itself OR from a...
  12. T

    Besides the Maxabeam what is the furthest throwing handheld?

    When focused properly the Barn Burner does actually throw quite far. There are plenty of lights out there which have tighter beams, but when it comes to actual throw most of those lights aren't actually much better, or in many cases are actually worse. The reason for this is the DL50 lamp...
  13. T

    Best light housing

    The Costco HID / Amondotech Titanium Mega Illuminator (still can't get over how unbelievably over the top and stupid that name is) has a rather poor quality (inconsistant) reflector. The Blitz reflector isn't exactly great, but it is a lot better than all the cheap Chinese spots out there.
  14. T

    For those who know about the Xenonics Nighthunter...

    B&H Photo Video sell a replacement battery here, but it is very expensive at $320 considering it is just a crappy SLA battery which probably costs around $20. Unfortuantly it seems to be an odd size and voltage (22V) so I don't know if you will be able to find one elsewhere. It would probably...
  15. T

    Dollar for dollar, whats the best (brightest-distance/quality-build) hid available?

    I've already said that the Eznite is the best thrower out of the compact HIDs, including the Xenide. However it is important to understand that no compact HID is capable of "crazy throw".
See more

Latest posts

Top